Itinerary
- Day 1
Bogotá
You'll arrive at Bogotá airport where transportation takes you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest and adjust to the altitude (over 8,600 feet/2,600 meters). Grab some local Colombian food if you're up for it, or just relax at the hotel and prepare for what's coming ahead.
Optional Activities
- Try local Colombian cuisine at a nearby restaurant
- Day 2
Bogotá
After breakfast, your guide meets you to explore La Candelaria, Bogotá's historic center. You'll walk through vibrant street art, check out El Carmen and Santa Clara churches (now a museum), and see Bolívar Square with the Nariño Palace and its gardens and astronomical observatory. Lunch includes traditional ajiaco soup, then you head to the Gold Museum to see over 36,000 gold pieces and precious emeralds. Later, go to Monserrate at 3,200 meters/10,500 feet for hiking, cable car, or funicular rides with views of Bogotá and the valley below.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at a local restaurant featuring ajiaco soup, a beloved local specialty)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of La Candelaria historic center
- Visit Bogotá's street art
- Visit El Carmen Church
- Visit Bolívar Square
- View Nariño Palace and its gardens with astronomical observatory
- Visit Santa Clara Church museum with Colonial Art
- Visit Gold Museum with over 36,000 pieces of gold and precious emeralds
- Visit Monserrate (ascent by foot, cable car, or funicular included)
Landmarks La Candelaria El Carmen Church Bolívar Square Nariño Palace Santa Clara Church Gold Museum Monserrate - Day 3
Bogotá - Zipaquirá - Medellín
After breakfast, you depart at 8:00 AM to Paloquemao Market or Codabas, one of Bogotá's largest food markets, and taste fresh juices. Then drive about 1 hour to Zipaquirá to visit the Salt Cathedral, carved inside an ancient salt mine with salt sculptures and lit corridors showing the Stations of the Cross. Following lunch at a local spot, you transfer to the airport for your flight to Medellín, where your guide meets you and takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Explore Paloquemao Market or Codabas food market
- Taste freshly squeezed juices at the market
- Visit Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá
Landmarks Paloquemao Market Salt Cathedral 
- Day 4
Medellín
Start with hotel breakfast, then explore Medellín, the 'City of Eternal Spring.' Your tour includes El Poblado Park and Lleras Park, the vibrant Commune 13 with electric stairs and street art, and uses the Metro Cable and Metro to reach the Metropolitan Cathedral, Junín commercial passage, and Botero Square. You'll visit the Museum of Antioquia for Fernando Botero's work, then see 'Pueblito Paisa' and Sabaneta. After lunch with bandeja paisa (regional specialty), spend time at a local coffee plantation learning about Colombian coffee production from bean to cup.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at a local restaurant featuring bandeja paisa, the regional specialty)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of social transformation
- Visit El Poblado Park and Lleras Park
- Explore Commune 13 with electric stairs and street art
- Ride Metro Cable and Metro system
- Visit Metropolitan Cathedral
- Explore Junín commercial passage
- Visit Botero Square
- Visit Museum of Antioquia
- Visit 'Pueblito Paisa'
- Explore Sabaneta sector
- Cultural tour at a local coffee plantation with coffee tasting
Landmarks El Poblado Park Lleras Park Commune 13 Metropolitan Cathedral Botero Square Museum of Antioquia Pueblito Paisa - Day 5
Medellín - Santa Fe de Antioquia
After breakfast, head to Santa Fe de Antioquia, a Colombian Heritage Village from 1541. The striking Western Bridge over the Cauca River welcomes you. Your morning includes exploring historic churches, visiting craft workshops with local artisans, and checking out the Juan del Corral Museum. Lunch features Antioquia's local food, then you return to Medellín for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant featuring Antioquia's culinary delights)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of historic churches in Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Engage with local artisans at craft workshops
- Visit Juan del Corral Museum
Landmarks Santa Fe de Antioquia Western Bridge Juan del Corral Museum - Day 6
Medellín - Guatapé & Peñol - Cartagena
After breakfast, you head to El Nuevo Peñol and Guatapé, known for colorful streets and painted murals. You'll explore Calle de los Recuerdos, Peñol de Guatapé square, Culebra park, and Island of the Sun. Then comes the main event, climbing 750 steps up La Piedra del Peñol for panoramic views of the reservoir. After lunch with traditional Colombian dishes, you return to Medellín, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Cartagena. Your guide meets you and takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant with traditional Colombian dishes)
Included Activities
- Explore Guatapé town with colorful streets and murals
- Visit 'Calle de los Recuerdos'
- Visit 'Peñol de Guatapé' square
- Visit 'Culebra' park
- Visit Island of the Sun
- Climb 750 steps to the summit of La Piedra del Peñol
Landmarks Guatapé La Piedra del Peñol 
- Day 7
Cartagena
After hotel breakfast, you take a guided walking tour through historic Cartagena de Indias, surrounded by 13 kilometers of ancient stone walls. You'll explore charming squares and colorful streets, then visit the San Pedro Claver church and monastery to learn about the city's cultural heritage. Lunch features Caribbean cuisine, and afterward you visit Castillo San Felipe, Spanish military architecture from 1536 expanded over centuries against pirate attacks. You'll wander the cobbled streets lined with bougainvillea and history.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant featuring distinctive Caribbean cuisine)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of historic Cartagena center
- Visit church and monastery of San Pedro Claver
- Visit Castillo San Felipe fortress
Optional Activities
- Experience lively musical ambiance in Santo Domingo Square in the evening
Landmarks Cartagena de Indias historic center San Pedro Claver Church and Monastery Castillo San Felipe Santo Domingo Square - Day 8
Cartagena
After breakfast, the day is free to relax at your hotel. An optional full-day tour to Isla del Encanto is available if you want beaches. You'd be picked up at 9:00 AM and take about a 1-hour boat ride to the island on the Baru Peninsula. Spend time on white sand beaches, swim in turquoise water, or try water sports. Your hotel provides lunch with fresh seafood and Colombian food.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Full-day tour to Isla del Encanto with boat transfer, beach relaxation, swimming, water sports, and lunch
Landmarks Isla del Encanto - Day 9
Cartagena
After breakfast at your hotel, your driver takes you to Cartagena airport for your flight home. Tour services end here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
