10 Day-Roundtrip Colombia Highlights

Tour Colombia Highlights

I enjoyed this route through the most representative places in Colombia. The green immensity of the Andes is striking and reaching the magic of the Caribbean itself and its colors full of life and rhythm is like being in a new country. There is an invaluable cultural variety in this country full of legends and friendly people.

(Tobias Schmidt, Germany)

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Bogotá
Day 2
City Tour Bogotá
Day 3
Tour to Guatavita Lagoon & Salt Cathedral
Day 4
Flight to Medellín & City-Tour
Day 5
Visit to Coffee Farm & Flower Farm
Day 6
Daytour to Santa Fé de Antioquia
Day 7
Flight to Cartagena
Day 8
City Tour Cartagena
Day 9
Daytour Rosario Islands National Park
Day 10
Return flight

Route & Places

Powr.io content is not displayed due to your current cookie settings. Click on the cookie policy (functional and marketing) to agree to the Powr.io cookie policy and view the content. You can find out more about this in the Powr.io privacy policy.

Included Services

✔
Land package from Bogotá to Cartagena
✔
Private transport & transfers
✔
Domestic flights
✔
Overnight stays in double room
✔
Meals: 9xB/1xL/0xD
✔
Private english speaking guide on tours
✔
All entrance fees
✔
24h local phone assitance in english

You will find a list of the services included per day in the detailed itinerary of the tour

Pricing

*Comfort category*	*low season*	*high season*
Standard	from 1.995	from 2.095
Superior	from 2.295	from 2.395
Luxury	from 2.895	from 3.145

Prices in USD, per Person in DBL room

High season: 15.12-15.01 + Easter Week. Low Season: rest of the year

Hotel selection

*City*	*Standard*	*Superior*	*Luxury*
Bogotá D.C	3* Hotel Casa Deco	4* NH Boheme Royal	5* Hotel de la Opera
Medellín	3* Florencia Plaza	4* Art Hotel Boutique	5* Celestino Boutique
Cartagena	3* Hotel Monterrey	4* La Passion Boutique	5* Casa San Agustín

Hotels subject to availability. In case of not having availability, comparable hotels are chosen.

Itinerary

Arrival in Bogotá D.C

We welcome you at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá. The vibrant capital of Colombia is spectacularly located on a high Andean plateau, at the foot of the Guadalupe and Monserrate mountains. Drive to the hotel. Duration: 1h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, private transfer, english speaking tourguide

Bogotá D.C. City Experience

At today`s tour, you will first get an overview of the city from Monserrate (3150m) and enjoy a breathtaking view of the colossal capital of Colombia. After a typical hot chocolate with cheese at the Chorro de Quevedo, explore the neighborhood of La Candelaria, Bogota's well-preserved city center, and visit the Plaza Bolivar, the government district and stunning churches such as the San Francisco and San Agustín. For lunch, do not miss a typical Ajiaco Santafereño, an excellent and traditional soup from the Andes. Duration: 4-5h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, english speaking tourguide, entrance fees

Guatavita Lagoon and Salt Cathedral

At 09:00 we will pick you up from the hotel. You will visit the lagoon Guatavita, the place where the legend of El Dorado was supposed to have happened. The gold treasures that are to be found in the depths of these waters have for centuries attracted gold diggers from all over the world. You walk to the lookout point from where you can enjoy an enchanting view of the lagoon and the Andean savannah. Then visit the largest underground cathedral in the world. This is located in the nearby salt mines of Zipaquirá. Return to Bogota. Duration: 7-8h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, english speaking tourguide, entrance fees, private transportation

Flight to Medellín and City-Tour

Today you fly over the Magdalena Valley to Medellin. The second largest city in the country and capital of the province of Antioquia, counts in the metropolitan area about 4 million inhabitants. The development of Medellín in recent years has made it the so-called "city of wonder". At the beginning of 2013, the metropolis on the Aburrá Valley won the Wall Street Journal Prize as the Most Innovative City in the World. In the afternoon, discover the city from a different perspective on a private city tour. In addition to the city highlights such as Parque Botero, Metrocable and the Botanical Garden, you will also visit the famous Comuna 13 and learn from a specialized tour guide much interesting about the projects and social transformation of the city in recent years. Medellin had once the reputation as the most dangerous city in the world, today it is the showcase city of Colombia. You overnight a few hundred meters from the beautiful Lleras Park. In the evening, you can discover the diversity of Colombian cuisine on your own. The restaurants and bars at Lleras Park provide an excellent opportunity. Duration: City tour 4-5h, Flight 1h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, flight Bogota-Medellín, english speaking tourguide for Medellín City-Tour, entrance fees, airport-transfers, public transportation

Visit to coffee farm & flower farm

Today you visit the pretty mountain village of Santa Elena. Here you will encounter a traditional "Silletero" and learn a lot about the ecological cultivation of one of Colombia's most important export products when visiting a flower farm. After lunch you will learn firsthand about the cultivation and preparation of the quintessential Colombian product, coffee. You will visit a typical coffee farm located in the hills near the city to observe the process "from the seed to the cup of coffee" of one of the best coffees in the world. Duration: 7h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, english speaking tourguide, public & private transportation, coffee

Daytour to Santa Fé de Antioquia

Today's excursion takes you to Santa Fe de Antioquia, a national monument, 1,000 meters below and 90 km away. The beautifully preserved colonial architecture gives the town, founded in 1541, the flair of a place where time seems to have stood still. You will visit the cathedral, the town hall, the Plaza Mayor, the Archbishop's Palace and various stately houses, among them the "Casa de las dos Palmas". You will then visit the nearby "Puente de Occidente" bridge, which was completed in 1895 and spans over the Cauca River and is also a national monument. The drive back to Medellin to the hotel takes you across the metropolis in the Aburra Valley. Duration: 8h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, english speaking tourguide, private transportation, entrance fees

Flight to Cartagena

Today we fly to Cartagena in the Caribbean coast. The Colombian Caribbean coast is one of the most diverse coastlines in the world. It ranges from the tropical rainforests in the southwest to the Guajira desert in the northeast, in between there are wide lagoon landscapes and the highest coastal mountains in the world at just under 6000 meters, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The port city of Cartagena de Indias is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in the American continent. Duration: Flight 1h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, english speaking tourguide from airport Cartagena, transfers, flight Medellín-Cartagena

City-Tour Cartagena

In the morning you visit La Popa Monastery at 150 meters altitude, enjoy the great view and get an overview of the topography of the city. We can further explain the city's defense strategy against pirate attacks at the San Felipe de Barajas fortress, which is considered the largest fortress ever built in colonial America. Then we explore the beautiful old town on a walking tour and learn about the countless legends that make this city a special experience. Duration: Tour 4h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, english speaking tourguide, private transportation, entrance fees

Rosario Islands National Park

With the speedboat and as part of an international group you drive to the archipelago and underwater national park Islas del Rosario. You stop on the Isla Grande and enjoy the day on beautiful Caribbean beaches. Return around 4:00 p.m. Duration: Tour 7h

Included: (B/-/), accomodation in DBL, english speaking tourguide (group), private transportation to/from port, boat transportation, entrance fees

Return Flight

Today we take goodbye from you and wish to receive it again in a next occasion in Colombia. Transfer to the airport and farewell. Duration: Transfer 25min

Included: (B/-/), private transfer to airport

Gallery

Powr.io content is not displayed due to your current cookie settings. Click on the cookie policy (functional and marketing) to agree to the Powr.io cookie policy and view the content. You can find out more about this in the Powr.io privacy policy.