COLOMBIA LANDSCAPES AND COFFEE

Pick up at Bogota Airport and private transportation to the hotel. Check-in. Lodging. 

Notes: From El Dorado Airport to the selected hotel in Bogota. Private transportation with Spanish speaking driver only. Applies for services between 6:00 am to 8:59 pm. For services from 9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. A night surcharge of 20% of the value of the service will be applied.

Start your day with breakfast at the hotel and get ready to explore the heart of Bogota. The first stop is the Gold Museum, home to the world's largest collection of pre-Hispanic gold and silverware, with more than thirty-four thousand pieces of gold. Then, we tour the historic center of the city on foot, passing by the well-known Colon Theater, the San Carlos Palace, the San Ignacio Church and the emblematic Casa de Nariño, the presidential seat. In the Plaza de Bolivar, you will see the National Capitol, the Mayor's Office and the Catedral Primada. The day ends with an ascent by cable car or funicular to Monserrate Hill, where the Basilica of the Fallen Lord is located and you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Return to the hotel to recharge your batteries. Lodging. 

Includes: Private transportation, guide, visit and entrance tickets to the Gold Museum and Monserrate. Walk through the historic center of Bogota.

Note: The Gold Museum is closed on Mondays. It will be replaced by the Botero Exhibition (not applicable on Tuesdays). On weekends and holidays Monserrate experiences a high influx of visitors.

Departure from the hotel to the Municipality of Zipaquirá, located 49 km north of Bogotá. En route, you will be able to observe its surroundings and the Puente del Común. The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, is considered one of the most remarkable architectural and artistic achievements of Colombian architecture, built in a mine 180 meters deep, inside you can visit the Deambulatory or Viacrucis, The Dome, The Ramp, The Choir, The Balconies, The Complex of the Narthex and the great naves of the Cathedral. Its importance lies in the value of the cultural, religious and social heritage. In the contest held in 2007 to choose the 7 Wonders of Colombia, the Salt Cathedral obtained the highest number of votes, being ranked as the No. 1 Wonder of the Country, and was a candidate for one of the 7 wonders of the modern world. At the end of the tour, a panoramic tour to the town of Zipaquirá; typical lunch and start of the tour to Villa de Leyva. 

Includes: Private transportation, tour, guide and entrance tickets to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira and Lunch

Note: during religious seasons, weekends and holidays there is a high influx of visitors.

Breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the passenger departure to one of the most beautiful squares of the country, which keeps in its architecture all its history of the colony, craft stores, cafes, local people who are authentic inhabitants of the region of Boyacá, visit the most representative places like the Fossil Museum and the Terracotta House. Time to enjoy a typical lunch. We continue again by road to enter the Covento del Santo Ecce Homo, which is part of the monuments declared as heritage of the nation. At the end of the tour return to Bogota. Lodging

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Bogotá airport to take flight to Pereira. 

Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

Notes: Private tranfers with Spanish speaking driver only. Applies for services between 6:00 am to 8:59 pm. For services from 9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. A night surcharge of 20% of the value of the service will be applied.

Breakfast at the hotel Assistance and transfer to the department of Risaralda to the municipality of Santa Rosa de Cabal. Upon arrival at the Finca del Café, the tour begins in the company of a local expert taking the tourists through beautiful plantations of specialty coffee, explaining the coffee process from planting, selective manual harvesting and pulping. After this, they will roast specialty coffee beans on a wood fire in the kitchen of a typical peasant house where they will have an authentic coffee experience.

During the tour you will observe several stations with viewpoints made of bamboo where you can appreciate the beautiful landscape and natural environment of the place while enjoying a cup of coffee. The tour ends with the innovative process of drying the coffee bean and then the coffee mill, finishing in the main house tasting a delicious coffee lemonade. At the end of the tour return to the hotel. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Includes: Private transportation, tour guide in Spanish, coffee process with assistance by expert personnel at the farm.

Not included: Services not mentioned.

Breakfast at the hotel. Assistance by the guide and transfer to the Cocora Valley appreciating the beautiful scenery of the place. Once you arrive to the valley, you will enjoy a welcome cocktail (canelazo) and start a tour to the natural reserve palm forest where we can appreciate the wonderful biodiversity of the place which includes the majestic Quindio wax palm Colombian national tree and flagship of the Cocora Valley at the end of this tour that can take between one and 2 hours, we moved to a special trail to perform one of the most important conservation activities in the area in the company of a specialized local Eco guide we can plant beautiful palm seedlings this while we understand with all the cultural and historical background that you have wonderful tree for our region. We will continue the transfer to the typical town of Salento where we will have a walking tour visiting its colonial streets, craft workshops and the viewpoint of Cocora. At the end of the tour we will return to the hotel. 

Includes: Private transportation, Spanish speaking tour guide, welcome canelazo, ecological hike, Palma de Cera ritual.

Not included: Services not mentioned.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Pereira airport for flight to Santa Marta.

Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

Notes: Private tranfers with Spanish speaking driver only. Applies for services between 6:00 am to 8:59 pm. For services from 9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. A night surcharge of 20% of the value of the service will be applied.

Breakfast at the hotel, meeting with passengers in the hotel lobby. 

With an extension of 15,000 hectares the Tayrona Park is one of the most important natural reserves in Colombia, an earthly paradise with beaches of crystal clear waters and spectacular coral formations, in the sector of Cañaveral an ecological walk (1 to 2 hours Approx. ) through trails of tropical rainforest to the sector of Arrecifes, where its waters of strong waves make it an ideal place for lovers of lush landscapes, from there to the natural pool a beautiful rock formation that receives the strong waves of the sector and make it an ideal place to enjoy swimming. At the end of the tour return to the hotel in Santa Marta.

Includes: Ground transportation, ecological walk of 1 hour to 2 hours Approx. typical lunch, entrance fees to the Park, guide assistance. 

Departures: Daily. 

Schedule: 06:00 am

Duration: 9 hours approx.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Santa Marta airport for flight to Cartagena.

Arrival transfer from Cartagena Airport to the hotel. Lodging.

Notes: Private tranfers with Spanish speaking driver only. Applies for services between 6:00 am to 8:59 pm. For services from 9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. A night surcharge of 20% of the value of the service will be applied.

At the scheduled time, the tour begins with a panoramic tour of the bay of Cartagena, known for its beaches and vibrant commercial atmosphere. Then, we enter the picturesque neighborhood of Manga, where the mix of republican architecture and modern skyscrapers creates a fascinating contrast. Our next stop is the Castle or Fort of San Felipe de Barajas, erected in the 17th century by the Spaniards to protect themselves from pirates and later from the English. We continue with a brief walk through the historic center, exploring its colonial buildings and its evocative streets and squares steeped in history.

Includes: Transportation in private service, professional tour guide, entrance to the San Felipe Castle.

Schedule: 09:00 a.m.

Duration: 4 hours

Not Included: Services not mentioned.

Breakfast at the hotel, at the indicated time our representative will be waiting for you in the lobby to take you to the dock, where you will board a speedboat to the Rosario Islands where you will have the opportunity to relax on coral beaches and have a day of enchantment in the Caribbean Sea.

After a typical lunch, in the afternoon, you will return by boat to the dock in Cartagena and be transferred back to your hotel to rest and enjoy your accommodations.

Includes: Ground transfer hotel - pier - hotel. Transportation in shared service by speedboat dock - Island - dock, Typical lunch, tour coordinator on the boat.

Schedule: 07:45 a.m.

Notes: The service applies for low season - Silver Plan.

Not included: Dock Tax (passengers must pay it directly), Services not mentioned.

Breakfast at the hotel, at the agreed time Transfer to Cartagena Airport.

Notes: Private tranfers with Spanish speaking driver only. Applies for services between 6:00 am to 8:59 pm. For services from 9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. A night surcharge of 20% of the value of the service will be applied.

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