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Contrasts of Colombia

14 days
From Bogota to Cartagena
4.5
49 traveler reviews
Contrasts of Colombia - Explore!
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Age range 16 to 85
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Highlights

  • Explore the colonial gem of Cartegena
  • Visit the Colombian gold museum of Bogota
  • Discover innovative design in modern Medellin
  • Admire lush green landscapes with coffee plantations
  • Step back in time in a market by the Guambiano people

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Join trip in Bogota
  2. Day 2 Taste the fruits at Paloquemao farmers' market; explore the city on foot
  3. Day 3 Cable car up Mount Monserrate; drive to Villa de Leyva via the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral
  4. Day 4 Find pre-Columbian and colonial history in the surroundings of Villa de Leyva; free afternoon
  5. Day 5 Drive to the pretty town of Barichara via Socorro
  6. Day 6 Walk the Camino Real (Royal Road) to Guane; afternoon 'rammed earth' workshop with local architect
  7. Day 7 Drive into Chicamocha National Park; cable car ride across the canyon; fly to the coffee region
  8. Day 8 Cooking class with a Colombian chef; tour a coffee plantation and taste the local brew
  9. Day 9 Full day exploring the wax palms of the Cocora Valley; traditional lunch in colonial Salento
  10. Day 10 Drive to Medellin via the traditional pueblo of Jerico
  11. Day 11 Visit colourful Guatape town; walk up El Penol rock and take a rickshaw ride
  12. Day 12 Explore Medellin on foot and by cable car; fly to Cartagena on the Caribbean Coast
  13. Day 13 Free time in Cartagena; evening sunset and dinner at the seaside hub of La Boquilla
  14. Day 14 Trip ends in Cartagena
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Where You'll Stay

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Customer Reviews

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    Excellent
    4.5
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Food
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  • A
    · February 2nd, 2023
    Accommodation at Palamino. Hacienda. Cartaghena
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · February 1st, 2023
    Touring all the old Spanish colonial towns and cities, especially Cartegena where you felt that you were in the footsteps of Francis Drake in 1585 and the British invasion force of 1740
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · January 28th, 2023
    The peace and quiet and birdlife of Hacienda Combia. The madness of Bogota.Walking in the beautiful Corcora Valley amongst the wax palms. Elegant Cartagena.
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · January 27th, 2023
    My favourites were the coffee growing area of Armenia and Cartagena.
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · February 13th, 2023
    Medellin - Commune 13 Bogotá - gold museum- we went twice Coffee Plantation tour - Hacienda Combia Hotel Hukumeizi - time to relax on the beach (I did not do walk) Cartagena tour Amazing tour leader Elcy
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · February 7th, 2023
    SUNDAY IN BOGOTA - GOOD ITINERARY, GOLD MUSEUM AND GREAT FAMILY ATMOSPHERE. THE OPTIONAL VISIT TO TAYRONAKA RESERVE VISIT TO EL PENOL FOR VIEWS AND GUATAPE TOWN - IDEALLY MORE TIME THERE FULL DAY IN CARTAGENA
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · February 5th, 2023
    It's difficult to pick out one thing as it was all very good and each thing could be seen by one person as the highlight and another thing as the highlight for somebody else. I felt we were given a very broad overview of Colombia.
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · March 12th, 2023
    The food was amazing I’m so glad we had the opportunity to eat out and try lots of things. I loved the contrasts of the places we visited- cities, coffee country, beaches.
    Trip date: January 2023
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  • A
    · February 4th, 2023
    Armenia - Cocora Valley and the stay at the hacienda. Palomino and Tayrona Park. You could easily add an extra day to Palomino as its a lovely place to have a chilled day.
    Trip date: January 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · February 23rd, 2023
    Staying at the hotel at the beach at Palomino. Despite the lack of hot water it was such a good experience I will remember. I also enjoyed Guatapé- climbing El Piñon and the town. Communa 13 and Medellin, the funicular to Montserrat in Bogotá, the sunset by the pool at the Hacienda in the coffee region. I felt the itinerary was a good mix and the beach was needed when we got to the coast, mixture of city and more rural areas and a mix of different hotels.
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    Trip date: February 2023
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Contrasts of Colombia
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