Adventure in Colombia

Bogota - Hotel

Tag 1: Welcome to Colombia!

Upon arrival at the airport you will be greeted by your guide and transferred to your hotel. (private transportation – approx. 45 min).

Welcome to Bogota! Located at 2,640 meters (8,660 feet) in the Andes, is the cultural, economic and political center of Colombia. With 8 million of inhabitants, Bogota is a dynamic and modern metropole with numerous attractions, cultural events and a thriving nightlife. The historic district can be found at La Candelaria, a pleasant quarter of cafés, churches and museums.

Bogota - La Candelaria - Hotel

Tag 2: Discovering Colombia’s capital

After breakfast at your hotel, you'll have a whole day to explore some of the most attractive places in Bogotá. Before arriving in La Candelaria, visit Bogota’s largest food market: Paloquemao!

This typical market serves as the supplier for most of the city's best restaurants, being a real labyrinth of odors and flavors.

After this visit, continue exploring La Candelaria, the heart of the historical center and first neighborhood of the city. This is a lovely historic quarter full of churches, renowned museums, and cafés.

In the afternoon, visit the Gold Museum (closed on Mondays) to see the world's largest collection of Precolombian gold objects.

Next stop is the Botero Museum (closed on Tuesday) where, paintings and sculptures of Colombia's most celebrated artist are exhibited with a private collection of Picasso and Braque.

Bogota - Guatavita - Bogota

Tag 3: Guatavita Lake and Zipaquira´s Salt Cathedral

After breakfast, you will have a departure to Guatavita Lake (private transportation – approx. 2h). This is the place of the Legend of El Dorado, with famous treasure held deep inside the water that the colonizers sought to take with them to Spain. This mystic and peaceful place will give you the first link between you and nature.

During the afternoon, you will be transferred for 1 hour 30 minutes to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira. This place will capture you with its variety of sculptures of salt and marble in a spiritual atmosphere. It is considered the First Wonder of Colombia and is a part of a cultural complex showing different perspectives of the mining, geology and natural resources of the area.

Bogota - Tayrona

Tag 4: On the road to the Caribbean Sea

After breakfast, morning departure to Santa Marta and Tayrona National Park area. Flight Bogotá – Santa Marta (approx. 1 hour 30 minutes).

This is a beautiful and less explored area of the Colombian Caribbean coast that's backed by the verdant rainforest and the world's highest coastal mountain range, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Tayrona National Park area covers 58 square miles of land and an epic 3,000 hectares of the tropical sea.

After check-in at your hotel, explore the area around your hotel or just relax at the beach.

Tayrona

Tag 5: Explore Tayrona National Park

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the entrance of the Tayrona National Park, where you will meet your guide to begin this adventure in a magical slice of Colombia's Caribbean coast, with stunning stretches of golden sandy beach backed by coconut palms and thick rainforest.

Between luxuriant jungle and dream beaches you will walk along the paths leading to the Cabo de San Juan, a small hut perched on the rocks (approximately a 4-hour walk).

Santa Marta - Cartagena

Tag 6: Cartagena, the Pearl of the Caribbean

After your breakfast, you will be picked you up to Cartagena! (approximately a 5 hour drive).

Check-in at your hotel and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure exploring the Historical Center or Getsemaní on your own.

Cartagena

Tag 7: Cultural visit of Cartagena

After your breakfast, you'll be joining a walking tour of the historic Old Town. As you wander through the Caribbean streets, you'll feel as if you've gone back to the 16th century, a time when pirates ruled the seas and Sir Francis Drake held Cartagena to ransom for months.

As part of your tour, visit famous colonial buildings like the monastery of San Pedro Claver and the Basilica Minor Cathedral.

During the afternoon, explore two spots that really provide insight into the city's past: La Popa Monastery and San Felipe Castle. Both were strategic sites used to defend Cartagena against pirates and the conquistadors of colonial times. San Felipe was built in 1536 to protect the bay and is a masterpiece of military architecture. La Popa sits at a high point in Cartagena, and the views from the monastery are as fabulous as you'd expect.

Cartagena

Tag 8: Visit of the National Aviary of Baru and Playa Blanca

Today you'll escape from the dynamic Cartagena to nature and wildlife of its surroundings!

You'll start with the National Aviary of Baru, one of the biggest aviaries in South America (approx. 1-hour drive). Here you'll find around 138 bird species and about 1,800 copies, including the Harpy Eagle, the Caribbean toucan, the Pink Flamingos, Crane Corona, and others. With its three systemic eco environments (rainforest, coast and desert), you'll understand the importance of environmental sustainability that supports the wildlife.

From the aviary, you'll be transferred to Playa Blanca, one of the most beautiful beaches in the surroundings of Cartagena. Spend the afternoon at your leisure exploring the beach and relaxing in its sugary white sand.

Cartagena

Tag 9: ¡Hasta Pronto!

Today you will complete your trip. After breakfast, join a private transfer to Cartagena airport — about a 15-minute drive away. To continue your next adventure, join us on different excursions or additional trips, feel free to consult us!

We hope you had a fantastic trip!