Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Bogotá
You'll be picked up at El Dorado International Airport and driven to your hotel in Bogotá. After you check in, the rest of the day is yours to relax and get settled before things get going tomorrow.
- Day 2
Bogotá City Tour
Start early at Paloquemao Market where you'll walk through stalls selling produce, cheese, seafood, and medicinal herbs, and try some local Colombian snacks. Then head to La Candelaria's colonial quarter to take photos and watch the activity around Plaza Bolivar. After that, take the cable car up Cerro de Monserrate to see the white Catholic Church standing up there. Later you'll visit the Gold Museum and spend time at Museo de Botero before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Paloquemao Market
- Tasting of authentic Colombian snacks
- Walking tour of La Candelaria colonial quarter
- Visit to Plaza Bolivar
- Cable car journey to Cerro de Monserrate
- Visit to Cerro de Monserrate and white Catholic Church
- Visit to Museo del Oro (Gold Museum)
- Visit to Museo de Botero
Landmarks Paloquemao Market La Candelaria Plaza Bolivar Cerro de Monserrate Museo del Oro Museo de Botero 
- Day 3
Bogotá to Villa de Leyva
You'll drive through Bogotá's residential areas heading toward Zipaquira to see the Stations of the Cross and Three Naves sculptures carved right into the salt mine tunnels. Next stop is Sutatausa's colonial church, then Raquira where you can visit a clay pot factory and see how traditional pottery gets made. Before the day ends, you'll tour the Monasterio La Candelaria convent and continue on to Villa de Leyva where you'll stay for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Zipaquira salt mines with Stations of the Cross and Three Naves
- Stop at Sutatausa colonial church
- Visit to Raquira pottery village
- Clay pot factory tour
- Tour of Monasterio La Candelaria
Optional Activities
- Meal at traditional Andean restaurant in Sutatausa
Landmarks Zipaquira Salt Cathedral Sutatausa Raquira Monasterio La Candelaria 
- Days 4 - 5
Medellín Social Transformation Tour
This morning you'll do an eight-hour social transformation tour through Medellín's history, learning about the city's shift from its drug trafficking period in the 1980s and 90s to what it is today. You'll see Monaco Building, La Virgen de los Sicarios, and visit Pablo Escobar's Tomb in the Central Cemetery. The tour includes time at various parks and museums, a cable car ride through the city, and ends with bar-hopping in one of Medellín's popular neighborhoods.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Social Transformation Tour of Medellín
- Visit to Monaco Building
- Visit to La Virgen de los Sicarios
- Visit to Pablo Escobar's Tomb in Central Cemetery
- Parks and museums throughout the tour
- Cable car journey
Optional Activities
- Bar-hopping and nightlife in Medellín's trendy zones
Landmarks Monaco Building La Virgen de los Sicarios Central Cemetery Medellín 
- Day 6
Medellín to Zona Cafetera
You'll drive south through Aburra Valley following the historic coffee transport route that connected Medellín to the Andean West region. Coffee plantations cover the hillsides along the way. The drive takes you to Jardin where you'll get a guided tour of the town, learning about its history and checking out the main sights there.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Aburra Valley
- Guided tour of Jardin
Landmarks Jardin Aburra Valley 
- Day 7
Filandia, Cocora Valley, Salento
Start by walking through the colonial streets of Filandia village, then head to Quindio's Viewpoint for views across the Coffee Triangle region. After that, you'll go to Cocora Valley to see the wax palm, Colombia's national tree. You'll have canelazo and then hike through the misty forest where someone shows you different plants and what they're used for. Part of the experience includes planting your own wax palm as part of conservation work. The evening is free to explore restaurants and small shops in Salento.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Filandia colonial streets
- Visit to Quindio's Viewpoint
- Hike through Cocora Valley
- Welcoming canelazo drink
- Guided forest tour and plant education
- Wax palm planting activity
- Exploration of Salento
Optional Activities
- Dining at restaurants in Salento
- Shopping at boutiques in Salento
Landmarks Filandia Quindio's Viewpoint Cocora Valley Salento - Day 8
Zona Cafetera to Cartagena
You'll have a hearty breakfast, then head to Haciendia Combia for a hands-on coffee tour where you'll learn how coffee gets grown and processed. After lunch, visit Quindio's Botanical & Butterfly Garden which has hundreds of different plants and butterflies flying around. From there, you'll transfer to the airport for your flight to Cartagena.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Coffee Tour at Haciendia Combia
- Visit to Quindio's Botanical & Butterfly Garden
Landmarks Haciendia Combia Quindio's Botanical & Butterfly Garden 
- Day 9
Cartagena City Tour
Your English-speaking guide will take you around Cartagena starting at Convento de la Popa, which sits at the city's highest point. You'll visit Castillo de San Felipe, the hilltop castle, then walk through the vaults of Las Bovedas. Later you'll do a tasting tour through some of Cartagena's best food and restaurants.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Convento de la Popa
- Visit to Castillo de San Felipe
- Stroll through Las Bovedas
- Gastronomic tasting tour
Landmarks Convento de la Popa Castillo de San Felipe Las Bovedas 
- Day 10
Departure from Cartagena
After breakfast and checking out of your hotel, you'll be transferred to Cartagena airport for your flight back home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
