Itinerary
- Day 1
Bogota
Your guide and driver pick you up from the airport and help you settle into your hotel. Once you're checked in, the rest of the day is yours to explore at your own pace. The 93rd Street Park sits just an 11-minute walk away if you want to head out and find dinner or grab a drink, with plenty of restaurants, cafes, and bars in that area.
- Start point
- Bogotá, Colombia (24-hour Airport Pick-up, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel BOG - Superior Room or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore 93rd Street Park (popular commercial and recreational area with restaurants, cafes, bars, and nightclubs)
Landmarks 93rd Street Park 
- Day 2
Bogota
Start by taking the cable car up Mount Monserrate, which sits over 3,000 meters up and gives you sweeping views of the entire city below. After coming back down, walk through the historic La Candelaria neighborhood and check out Plaza de Bolivar, where you'll see the Palace of Justice and National Capitol. Stop by the Museo de Botero to see art from Colombian artist Fernando Botero, then head to the Museo del Oro to see their collection of gold artifacts.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel BOG - Superior Room or similar)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Mount Monserrate summit and city panoramic views
- Walking tour of La Candelaria neighborhood
- Plaza de Bolivar exploration (Palace of Justice, National Capitol, Primary Cathedral of Bogota)
- Museo de Botero (art museum featuring Fernando Botero's work)
- Museo del Oro (gold artifacts museum)
Landmarks Mount Monserrate Plaza de Bolivar Palace of Justice National Capitol Primary Cathedral of Bogota Museo de Botero Museo del Oro - Day 3
Bogota to Villa de Leyva
You'll drive for 1.5 hours to the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá, a Roman cathedral built inside a salt mine 200 meters below ground. After exploring this underground site, it's another 3-hour drive to Villa de Leyva, a colonial town with quiet streets and local charm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Campanario de la Villa or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá (Roman cathedral inside salt mine 200 meters underground)
Landmarks Salt Cathedral 
- Day 4
Villa de Leyva
After breakfast, visit El Infiernito, a pre-Columbian ceremonial site with standing stones and earthen mounds. Next, check out Vineyard Aim Karim to see how wine gets made in a tropical climate. Then walk through Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo, a 1620 convent with a courtyard decorated with fossils on the floors and walls. You'll also visit Casa Terracota, a unique clay house, and end your day walking around Plaza Mayor, one of the Americas' largest town squares with colonial buildings surrounding it.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Campanario de la Villa or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit El Infiernito pre-Columbian religious ceremony site with standing stones and earthen mounds
- Tour of Vineyard Aim Karim to observe wine production in tropical setting
- Visit to Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo (1620 convent with fossil-decorated courtyard, floors, and walls)
- Exploration of Casa Terracota (unique clay house, world's largest of its type)
- Walking tour of Plaza Mayor (one of Americas' largest town squares with colonial structures)
Landmarks El Infiernito Vineyard Aim Karim Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo Casa Terracota Plaza Mayor - Day 5
Villa de Leyva to Medellin
After breakfast, your guide and driver take you toward the airport. On the way, you'll stop at Laguna de Guatavita, a crater lake where the El Dorado legend started. Indigenous Musica people considered this sacred and threw gold offerings into it during rituals. A short hike takes you to the lake's edge. Later you'll fly to Medellin, where your new guide and driver transfer you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Diez Medellin - Deluxe Room or similar)
Included Activities
- Stop at Laguna de Guatavita crater lake with short hike (El Dorado legendary site, sacred to Musica people with history of gold offerings)
Landmarks Laguna de Guatavita - Day 6
Medellin
Start your day at Comuna 13, then take the metrocable up to Parque Arvi, a large natural reserve in Medellin's rural area. This park offers hiking trails, spaces to picnic, biking paths, and the option to go horseback riding.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Diez Medellin - Deluxe Room or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Comuna 13
- Metrocable ride to Parque Arvi natural reserve
Optional Activities
- Hiking in Parque Arvi
- Picnicking in Parque Arvi
- Biking in Parque Arvi
- Horse riding in Parque Arvi
Landmarks Comuna 13 Parque Arvi - Day 7
Guatape
Drive 1.5 hours to Guatape, a charming town beside a large reservoir known for its brightly colored houses. Climb El Peñol, a 200-meter rock formation with stairs running along its face, and you'll reach the top with great views of the surrounding landscape. After climbing back down, wander through the town and take in its colorful architecture.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Diez Medellin - Deluxe Room or similar)
Included Activities
- Climb to top of El Peñol inselberg (approximately 200 meters high via built stairway) with surrounding landscape views
- Walking tour of Guatape town and colorful buildings
Landmarks Guatape El Peñol 
- Day 8
Medellin to Cartagena
You'll fly to Cartagena and your local guide and driver pick you up to take you to your hotel. In the afternoon, join a guided walk through the Walled City near the Caribbean coast. During this tour, you'll also visit Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, a 16th-century fortress built to protect the city from invaders and pirates.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Armeria Real - Double Room or similar)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Walled City near Caribbean coast
- Visit to Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas (16th-century fortress)
Landmarks Walled City of Cartagena Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas 
- Day 9
Islas del Rosario
Your guide takes you to the wharf where you board a boat for a 45-minute trip to Islas del Rosario, an archipelago and national park set up to protect coral reefs along Colombia's Caribbean coast. Once you arrive, walk along the beach, then either scuba dive or snorkel to see the marine life. You'll return to Cartagena as the sun goes down.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Armeria Real - Double Room or similar)
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Islas del Rosario (45-minute journey)
- Walk along pristine beach
Optional Activities
- Scuba diving adventure in Islas del Rosario
- Snorkeling adventure in Islas del Rosario to explore vibrant marine life
Landmarks Islas del Rosario - Day 10
Cartagena
Your guide and driver take you to Rafael Núñez International Airport for your departure. Thank you for spending this time in Colombia with us.
- End point
- Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia ( Cartagena, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Meals
- Breakfast
