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Treasures of Colombia-12 Days

Itinerary-12 Days 

Day 1: Fly to Bogotá

Overnight flight to Bogotá with Avianca (regional connections available). (N)

Day 2: Bogotá

Arrive and transfer to the Hotel for 2 nights, including immediate occupancy. Afternoon walking tour of the historic La Candelaria district, see Botero’s art collection and visit the Gold Museum, featuring one of the world’s most complete collections of ancient gold artefacts. (N)

Day 3: Bogotá

Morning visit to Paloquemao market with its array of flowers and exotic fruits. Continue to Zipaquirá to see the amazing salt cathedral, built inside an old salt mine. Afternoon at leisure or take an optional cable-car ride to the Monserrat Hill for panoramic views. (B)

Day 4: Fly to Pereira

Fly to Pereira in the coffee region, declared a world heritage site by Unesco. Explore the verdant Cocora valley, famous for its wax palm trees – the tallest in the world. Take a walk into the cloud forest and visit the traditional villages of Filandia and Salento. Stay for 2 nights.

Day 5: Coffee region

Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, visit a local coffee farm to learn about the growing and production of high quaility coffee beans. (B)

Day 6: Medellín

Travel by road to Medellín (journey time approximately 5 hours), stopping at the scenic lookout for views over the Cauca river. Stay for 2 nights at the Hotel.

Day 7: Medellín

Full-day city tour, including the curved sculptures by local artist Fernando Botero and the gigantic outdoor escalators. Take a cable car to the Arvi Park Reserve for a nature walk and learn about the cultural and social transformation projects of the city in the district of Santo Domingo. (B)

Day 8: Fly to Cartagena

Transfer to the airport and fly to Cartagena, a beautiful Caribbean city with old colonial mansions, overhanging flower-filled balconies and small plazas. Stay at the characterful Hotel for 3 nights. (B)

Day 9: Cartagena

Full-day tour of Cartagena, including a walking tour of the old town, a visit to the impregnable Spanish fort, San Felipe, and the hilltop Convento de la Popa. (B)

Day 10: Cartagena

Day at leisure in the historic city or take an optional boat excursion to the Rosario islands. (B)

Day 11: Fly to back home via Bogotá

Transfer to the airport for a flight to Bogotá and on to back home.

Day 12: Arrive back home

Arrive in Afternoon (N)
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