Unesco Heritage Destinations - Culture and History

 Assistance at the airport and transfer to the hotel in the walled city of Cartagena de Indias. Check in and free time. 

In the evening dinner at the restaurant with a nice view of the city of Cartagena at night, located in the historic center and ending with a night of cocktails in a clandestine place of the city (C). 

Departure for a walk through the area of Getsemaní and historic center declared by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. Accompanied by a photographer to take travel shots in the most emblematic places of the city, during the tour there will be gastronomic tastings such as coconut lemonade, endemic fruits of the Caribbean region, lunch at the San Pedro restaurant. 

Panoramic tour in vehicle to admire the castle of San Felipe and visit the area of Boca Grande, Castillo Grande and El Laguito. Stop at sky bar 51 to watch the sunset of Cartagena accompanied by a refreshing drink. Transfer to the hotel. 

In the evening a delicious evening with live music, wine cellar and exquisite food, a restaurant with a special attention that denotes the love for cooking and restoration (D, A, C).

Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time transfer from the hotel to the pier where you will board a boat to the hotel located in Baru. Free afternoon to enjoy the hotel and services. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to enjoy the hotel services. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Santa Cruz de Mompox, declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Upon arrival assistance at the airport and transfer to the hotel. 

We suggest lunch at the Ambrosia restaurant, one of the most recommended in town and very well located. 

At 15:00 hours after the sun has gone down a little, we will begin our tour to get to the church of Santa Barbara and start a walk through the albarrada and see the stone with the dates that Bolivar visited, Basílica menor del Santísimo Cristo, Portales de la Marquesa, until arriving at Café 1700 to enjoy a coffee granizado (direct payment at the restaurant). 

Continuation to the Plaza de la Concepción to take the boat that leaves at 16. 30, it is a 2 hours 20 minutes trip on an arm of the Magdalena River (the arm of Mompox), sailing upstream to a town called Troncosito Magdalena, you can see the infrastructure of Mompox from another point of view, along the way you can appreciate the sighting of migratory birds and typical of the region, along the tour you can see migratory birds of the region, such as herons, kingfishers, cormorants, among others, a beautiful sunset, a colorful sky reflected on the river, back to the city we find Mompox at night, appreciating the illuminated Mompox's barricade, a view that will remain in your memories and will make your visit to Mompox something unforgettable. Arrival at the pier and walk back to the hotel. 

We suggest to continue enjoying the night Momposina can make a tasting at the craft brewery La Isla, and share a few tickets.

Breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit the Cultural Museum of Religious Art, a space with interesting stories of the inhabitants of the region in colonial times, as well as their traditions. Entrance to the filigree workshops where the elaboration of jewelry made in this technique is shown and where people can appreciate the materials and the tradition that until now has been preserved, each piece is unique. Time for lunch. 

We continue with the visit to Mompox, land of God as it is known, to visit the cemetery which is one of the many attractions of the town, taste the corozo wine, a fruit of the Caribbean region, and see how the famous 7 leather cheese is made. 

At 15: 00 you will board a canoe for a tour of the Pijiño swamp located in one of the branches of the Magdalena River, during the tour you will experience the nature of the area, it is possible to see different species of riverside birds, such as herons, birds like the kingfisher or the toche (chrysomus icterocephalus); palmipeds like the cormorant, or reptiles like the iguana and the babilla, a species of caiman typical of the rivers of South America. It will be a relaxing and learning ecotourism experience. In the evening we suggest dinner at the Santa Coa Restaurant, specializing in seafood, a gastronomic concept wrapped in the history and magic of the city of God. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by land from Mompox to Las Brujas airport located 135 km away (2h 35m). Flight to the city of Medellin to EOH airport located within the city of Medellin. Transfer to the hotel for lunch and check in.  Dinner at the hotel with 18 course tasting menu.

Breakfast at the hotel. The Comuna 13 a place that has led Medellin to become the most innovative city in the world, recognition that took place in 2013, is one of the most important places that begin to mark the social transformation of the city during the tour we will be accompanied by a local guide, then Escaleras Eléctricas, gastronomic tasting, we will also have a social experience, departure for lunch at one of the best known restaurants gastronomically in the city. On the way back stop at the sculpture square and entrance to the Museum of Antioquia where we will be accompanied by an expert in the works of the master who will explain his work, the way of painting and transmit through his paintings part of the history of Colombia. At the indicated time return to the hotel. Dinner at an excellent restaurant in the city of contemporary cuisine and culinary techniques. 

Breakfast at the hotel. After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, we will start the tour to Guatapé and La Piedra del Peñol, two of the most outstanding tourist destinations near Medellín. These places are located approximately two hours from the city and are known for their natural beauty and charming countryside scenery. The region attracts both tourists and local residents, who are captivated by the combination of agricultural beauty and the imposing Piedra del Peñol, a rock formation that rises 297 meters above a dam that generates a significant portion of the country's electric power. Our journey takes us through the new town of El Peñol, an essential point for understanding the history and future of this region. We will arrive to make a panoramic view of the region in a helicopter for a 6-minute flight over the dam and a pontoon tour of the dam. Lunch at a typical restaurant to learn about the local gastronomy. We will continue our trip with a visit to the picturesque village of Guatapé, known for the colorful decorative baseboards of its houses. Transfer and lodging. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the airport to take the flight to the city of Armenia. Reception at the airport to visit the Coffee Cultural Landscape declared by Unesco as landscape heritage, transfer to one of the most awarded haciendas for the quality of its coffee, Terraza San Alberto, a unique place where you will have an experience through the senses with the tasting of traditional and molecular coffee, tour the plantation enjoying the landscape and share with the workers who daily collect the fruits and live from planting. Departure to a small hacienda where we will meet for a delicious lunch. Return to the hotel. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Being in contact with nature, the shapes and colors of the houses in the villages of the Coffee Culture Landscape, will be what you will experience in Salento. Visiting in the morning in the company of our specialized tour guide in the Cocora Valley, where you will walk under the tallest wax palms in the world, climbing the mountain to meet the mysterious cloud forests. Lunch on the way back to town. In the afternoon you will enjoy Salento, its small streets, handicrafts and cafes. Return and dinner at the hotel. 

Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time transfer to the airport to take the flight to the capital of Colombia, a modern metropolis located more than 2,500 meters above sea level that enjoys a spring-like climate all year round. Transfer to Monserrate to ascend by funicular or cable car from where you have a nice view of the city. Lunch in a restaurant with a great variety of Colombian dishes. A tour of the old city where you will learn about the colonial and republican architecture of the city, in addition to the art of graffiti. Entrance to the Gold Museum with the best collection of pre-Hispanic gold objects. Finishing with a Colombian coffee tasting where you can appreciate and enjoy the specialty of our coffee. In the evening dinner at Andres Carne de Res, with special location where you can enjoy live music and party of the place.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport (air bridge) to take the flight to the city of Pitalito. Check in at the hotel in San Agustin, get into the local culture and on your own go to visit the town, its handicrafts street, its colorful murals, the church and its coffee shops, do not forget to take your picture at the iconic sign of San Agustin in the central park. Overnight in San Agustin. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Tour to the Archaeological Park of San Agustín, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Immerse yourself in the magic and the legacy left by the pre-Columbian culture that inhabited the Alto Magdalena. Walk through trails surrounded by fauna and flora of the Colombian Massif and connect with the ancestry in Mesitas A, B, C, Fuente del Lavapatas, Alto del Lavapatas, Bosque de las Estatuas and Museum. 4 to 5 hours, low level of difficulty. In the afternoon visit to the Archaeological Park Alto de los Idolos, declared World Heritage Site, located in the neighboring town of Isnos at 40 min, the complement to this day full of energy and ancestry in this beautiful archaeological setting nestled in the mountains of the Colombian Massif. Approximately 3 hours, low level of difficulty. Dinner and overnight in San Agustin. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by land to the city of Popayán known as the White City, the Holy Week in the city has been recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Tour of the religious architecture, the clock tower, San Francisco Church, Temple of the Incarnation of the Nuns, the bridge of the humilladero, and finish enjoying the gastronomy of Popayan. Overnight at the hotel. 

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for connecting flights back home.