Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arrival
Arrival - Day 2
Bogotá
Bogotá- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Paloquemao food and flower market tasting of local fruits, fruit juice, and traditional salty snacks (tamal, lechona, pan de bono con avena)
- Cable car ride up Monserrate Hill to 3,048m altitude with views of the capital and visit to iconic church
- Walking tour of La Candelaria historical district with colonial architecture and baroque churches
- Visit to Plaza Bolívar with Cathedral and Liévano Palace
- Gold Museum visit with over 34,000 gold pieces and pre-Hispanic artifacts
Landmarks Paloquemao Market Monserrate Hill La Candelaria Plaza Bolívar Bogotá Cathedral Gold Museum - Day 3
Bogotá to Coffee Triangle (Pereira/Armenia)
Bogotá to Coffee Triangle (Pereira/Armenia)- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with coffee hacienda owners featuring traditional regional dishes)
Included Activities
- Jeep tour of coffee hacienda
- Coffee production learning experience (seed planting, bean picking, roasting, coffee tasting)
- Lunch with coffee hacienda owners with traditional regional dishes
- Walking tour of coffee plantations with local experts
Landmarks Cocora Valley Calarc á - Day 4
Coffee Triangle (Cocora Valley, Salento, Filandia)
Coffee Triangle (Cocora Valley, Salento, Filandia)- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cocora Valley ecological trail with Palma de Cera (wax palm) trees
- Planting a Palma de Cera tree
- Parrot spotting in palm groves
- Strolling through Salento village shops and vibrant balconies
- Walking tour of Filandia with colonial architecture
Landmarks Cocora Valley Palma de Cera Salento Filandia - Day 5
Coffee Triangle to Medellín
Coffee Triangle to Medellín- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
Optional Activities
- Cable car ride with views of the lush valley and surrounding peaks
- Explore historical center
- Appreciate vibrant graffiti and art by Fernando Botero
- Try local street food
- Visit city's outskirts and immerse in nature
- Visit Museo Casa de la Memoria
- Browse shops and galleries
- Chat with local paisa residents
Landmarks Aburra Valley Museo Casa de la Memoria - Day 6
Medellín
Medellín- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Pueblito Paisa on Nutibara Hill with 360° city views
- Tour of Botero Square with Fernando Botero sculptures
- Browse exhibitions at Antioquia Museum
- Cable car ride to San Javier
- Electric stairway ride through Comuna 13
- Guided tour of Comuna 13 district with local social leader discussing street art and community transformation
Landmarks Nutibara Hill Pueblito Paisa Botero Square Antioquia Museum San Javier Comuna 13 - Day 7
Medellín to Cartagena
Medellín to Cartagena- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Private guided city tour
- Visit to Monastery of La Popa with panoramic views of city, beaches, and bay
- Tour of San Felipe Fort
- Exploration of walled colonial city with colorful streets and plazas of Old Cartagena
- Tour of San Pedro Claver Convent with Pre-Columbian artifacts and religious art
Landmarks Monastery of La Popa San Felipe Fort Old Cartagena (Walled Colonial City) San Pedro Claver Convent - Day 8
Cartagena
Cartagena- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner hosted by the Tour Director)
Optional Activities
- Visit to Islas del Rosario
- Rum tasting
- Salsa dancing class
- Evening bay tour with wine and 4-course dinner
- Beach visit
Landmarks Islas del Rosario - Day 9
Departure
Departure- Meals
- Breakfast
