Colombia
Map of where we are going
Join me in Colombia, one of my favourite countries in Latin America; let’s experience this fascinating destination together!
Highlights
Bogota
Day 1
Salento
Day 2
Manizales
Day 3
Manizales
Day 4
Medellin
Day 5
Medellin
Day 6
Medellin
Day 7
Cartagena
Day 8
Cartagena
Day 9
Farewell
Day 10
Itinerary
- 9:00 AM Your local guide will pick you up at the hotel and then walk you through the bohemian streets of the city centre to the place where the bikes are (Approx 10 minutes walk). Then you will start an adventure through the city in South America with the most bicycle lines! You will be able to see different areas of the city and learn about the history of Colombia. During the tour you will also make a stop at an amazing food market where you will be able to taste lots of nice and fresh fruits produced in the countryside! Tour lasts 3/4 hours.
- Hotel: Regina
- Activities: Bike tour
- 5:45 AM Transfer to airport > 7:48 AM Flight to Pereira > Transfer to Salento (Aprox. 1 hour drive) which is a magical town filled with tasty coffee shops, stores and restaurants, in the afternoon you will play tejo which is a fun local game were the objective is to explode gunpowder! :)
- Hotel: Salento Real
- Food: B
- Activities: Tejo game + one beer + 2 transfers
- 7:30 AM This day you will discover one of the most beautiful valleys that holds the tallest palm trees that exist! You will be amazed by it and the walk to get there is also such an adventure filled with nature and birds! (Jeep transfer + lunch) > 3:00 PM Transfer to coffee farm (Aprox. 2 hrs drive)
- Hotel: Hacienda Venecia
- Food: B-L
- Activities: Cocora tour + transfer
- 9:45 AM Coffee tour (2 hrs) This day you will learn all the process of the tasty beverage that wakes us up every morning! You will be able to see the plantation, and every step until it is served to your cup while learning why Colombian coffee is so unique!
- Hotel: Hacienda Venecia
- Food: B
- Activities: Coffee tour
- 11:00 AM This day you will go with a private transfer through a beautiful scenery filled with fields and valleys to Medellin, a city once considered a very dangerous place and now home of many entrepreneurs that fell in love with the weather and charm of the city. (Approx. 4 hrs drive)
- Hotel: Viaggio
- Food: B
- Activities: Private transfer (not public)
- 7:30 AM Apart from Coffee, Colombia is also known for the beautiful flowers produced in different regions which are mainly exported to filled peoples homes and events on special locations and this day you will be able to learn everything about it during the Santa Elena flower tour. At 2:30 PM You will go to the Comuna 13 to see how the city was able to transform and change the way they were living and interacting with each other. It is such a great life changing story worth knowing!
- Hotel: Viaggio
- Food: B
- Activities: Santa Elena tour to flower farm + Comuna 13 tour
- This free day you can enjoy it having a good coffee at a nice coffee shop near the hotel, go on an optional tour to discover other places near the city or relax at your hotel terrace!
- Hotel: Viaggio
- Food: B
- 7:30 AM Transfer to airport > 10:00 AM Flight to Cartagena > Transfer to hotel. At 5:30 PM you have a reservation at Cafe del Mar which is the best spot in Cartagena to see the Caribbean sunset while drinking a refreshing cocktail! :p
- Hotel: Casa Villa Colonial
- Food: B
- Activities: 2 transfers + Cafe del mar reservation ($100.000 cop that can be used to get drinks or food)
- 8:00 AM This day you will take a speed boat to the Rosario Islands where you will be able to jump in the crystalline water of this beautiful area and snorkel while getting a nice tan! You will be back in Cartagena at around 3/4 PM
- Hotel: Casa Villa Colonial
- Food: B
- Activities: Speed boat + Snorkels
- Today after breakfast we will organize the transfers out to the Airport in Cartagena according to the flight information of the clients.
- Food: B
Trip Inclusions
Private transportation
Bilingual certified tour leader
Local guides
Accommodation based in double twin rooms
Meals mentioned in the program
Activities mentioned in the program
Trip exclusions
Flights to arrive and depart from Colombia
Meals and drinks not mentioned above
Fees not mentioned above
Pocket money and tips
10 Days
May 25th - June 3rd
Colombia with Rach from Very Hungry Nomads
Hi, I’m Rach, a trailblazing adventurer and food lover who has visited EVERY country in the world, a feat achieved by few, especially among women. Travel, for me, is a delicious blend of flavours, cultures, and connections.
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