Private Guided Colombia Tour
Day 1 – Arrival in Bogota
Upon arrival at the International Airport El Dorado, you will be met by our representative and will be taken to your hotel. Our guide will assist you at the hotel with the registration procedures (check-in). You will also receive information about our 24-hour emergency phone number.
Hotel Cité - Superior King Room
Meals: Buffet breakfast included
3 nights
Cite Hotel is located in the business and leisure area of Bogota, overlooking Virrey Park. A mix of modern design with homely atmosphere,
warmth and comfort in the heart of Bogotá, Cite Hotel offers the perfect urban retreat for business and leisure travelers.
Day 2 – Bogota (B/-/-)
City Tour + Monserrate Hill with VIP Entrance
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking tour guide.
The tour begins with a visit to the historical heart of Bogotá, La Candelaria, and its splendid colonial architecture. Enjoy a stroll around Plaza de Bolivar, Bogotá’s main square, flanked by prominent colonial and Republican-era landmarks like the Cathedral, the Congress Palace, the Cardinal’s Palace, the colonial churches of El Sagrario and San Agustin, the Independence House, the Palace of Justice and the City Hall. After La Candelaria, head east to Monserrate Hill, for exceptional panoramic views of Bogotá. Continue to visit Bogotá’s Gold Museum, world’s largest collections of pre-Columbian gold, and a must-see when traveling to Colombia. The tour ends with a visit to Botero’s Museum. The works on display are all donated by Fernando Botero, Colombia’s most famous contemporary artist. His work is well-known for large, exaggeratedly voluminous figures. In addition to his work, his art collection is also exhibited.
Notes: The Gold Museum is closed on Mondays and Botero Museum is closed on Tuesdays. Also, please bear in mind when visiting churches and similar, women should not wear shorts or miniskirts and men should not wear shorts. Duration:5 to 7 hours (depending on traffic). Skip the lines to go up and down, with a VIP entrance to Monserrate Hill, included in this package.
Day 3 Bogota (B/L/-)
Zipaquira's Underground Salt Cathedral + Lunch|
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking tour guide.
Today’s tour starts with a panoramic drive to Zipaquirá, Colombia’s salt mining capital at just under 50km north of Bogotá. Zipaquirá is famous for its Salt Cathedral, which was carved inside an active salt mine formed 250 million years ago, and is home to the largest ever underground cross. This is a popular tourist destination as well as a place of pilgrimage for the local community. After visiting the Salt Cathedral, take a quick view of Zipaquirá’s colonial old town and its main square and return to Bogotá. Lunch is included during the tour at a local restaurant with a set menu.
Notes: Zipaquirá’s Salt Cathedral is not recommended for people who might be claustrophobic. Also, please bear in mind when visiting churches and similar women should not wear shorts or miniskirts and men should not wear shorts. Duration: 6 to 8 hours (depending on traffic).
Day 4 Bogota to Medellin (B/-/-)
Our guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel and will take you to the International Airport El Dorado or Puente Aéreo (depending on your flight). We will assist you at the airport during the check-in at the airline counter to help you connect to your next destination.
Domestic flight: Bogota to Medellin (not included)
Private transfer international airport to hotel + guide
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
Medellin, also known as the "city of eternal spring" for its pleasant climate that ranges from 22-28 ° C throughout the year, is the second most important and populated city in Colombia after Bogotá. It is located at the northwest of the country at 1,540 meters above sea level in the Valle de Aburrá, former territory of indigenous settlements. Mountain scenery filled with flowers, colorful colonial towns and one of the best places to go shopping in Colombia, are among the attractions you will find in your visit to Medellin.
Hotel Poblado Plaza - Superior Room
Meals: Buffet breakfast included
3 nights
The Poblado Plaza Hotel is located in the most exclusive area of Medellín and with the best service of the city, it has rooms with classic contemporary style, which perfectly combine exclusive details of comfort and functionality. The rooms of Hotel Plaza Poblado are full of details oriented to ensure the maximum satisfaction of all our guests, both those who come to Medellín for business and tourism.
Day 5 Medellin (B/L/-)
Medellin City Tour - Full Day
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking tour guide.
Get an insight into the history of the city visiting the “Pueblito Paisa” and enjoy perfect views over the city. Explore the famous Botero Plaza with an exhibition of the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, whose sculptures have become a landmark of the city. Take the Metro Cable up to Santo Domingo, which was once a notorious area of gang violence in Medellín. The cable car was constructed to make the inner city more accessible to people from the outskirts, and allows visitors a glimpse into the lives of the marginalized population. In the Comuna 13 district with its unique Electric Escalators you will observe another innovative project that improved the life quality of the people of Medellín. Notes: Traditional lunch is included at local restaurant. Duration: 8 to 9 hours (depending on traffic). All entrance fees are included.
The entrance to the Museum of Antioquia is optional, if you wish to include this visit in the tour itinerary, without modifying the duration of 9 hours in total. You must notify us in advance.
Day 6 Medellin (B/-/-)
Pablo Escobar - an historical perspective
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking tour guide.
Pablo Escobar Gaviria is sadly the most famous son of the city of Medellin. Nevertheless, the history of Escobar and the “Cartel of Medellín” is a unique example of how organized crime can impact a whole country. During the 1980s, Escobar controlled huge parts of the international cocaine traffic. Due to the impressive financial revenue he was able to create a powerful network of corruption and social control over the population of Medellín. In the early 1990s, when the hunt for Pablo Escobar took place, the head of Medellín’s drug cartel was at its peak, but it came to its end with his death in 1993. Get an insight into the historical dimension of the phenomenon Pablo Escobar visiting some of the most emblematic sights of Pablo Escobar’s life. Understand better why Pablo Escobar is still the most controversial person in Colombia’s recent history. Notes: Duration: 4 hours.
Day 7 Medellin to Cartagena (B/-/-)
Our guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel on time to transfer you to José María Córdova International Airport. The transfer will take approximately 45 minutes with normal traffic. Once at the airport, the guide will assist you with the registration procedure at your airline's counter.
Domestic flight - Medellin to Cartagena (not included).
Private transfer airport to hotel + guide
Upon arrival at the Rafael Núñez Airport, you will be met by our representative and will be taken to your hotel. Our guide will assist you at the hotel with the registration procedures (check-in).
Hotel Caribe - Classic Room
Meals: Buffet breakfast included
3 nights
The Hotel Caribe By Faranda Grand is a hotel in Cartagena that will capture your heart from the first moment. Located on the seafront in one of the most beautiful areas of the city, this hotel boasts a neo-colonial style filled with an exquisite eye to detail, as well as gardens and impressive architecture. As a result of its exclusive design, the Hotel Caribe By Faranda Grand has been declared a National Monument. Discover our luxurious rooms, swimming pools, restaurants, spa and unique experience in paradise.
Day 8 Cartagena (B/-/-)
City tour + Monuments of Cartagena
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
The tour begins with a visit to the “Convento de la Popa”, where the city’s highest point is located and you can enjoy the best view of the beautiful city of Cartagena. This convent was built in the 17th century by the Augustinian Monks. Initially it was just a small wooden chapel, but later it was replaced by a strong construction which still remains. Continue with a visit to the “Castillo de San Felipe”. This castle was built by the Spaniards in the 1600s and it is the greatest and strongest fortress ever built in a Spanish colony. Located at the top of San Lázaro hill, its purpose was to protect and guard the city’s landward side from any attack or invasion. This fortress provides a complex system of tunnels connected with strategic points to distribute provisions and facilitate a possible evacuation. Additionally, the tunnel’s architecture was built so that any noise would echo along them, in order to make internal communications easier and hear even the slightest sound of the enemies approaching. Afterwards, a walk through “Las Bóvedas” is included. These 23 vaults were built in the 18th century and they are considered the last major colonial construction made within the city walls for military purposes. The vaults were used as storerooms for munitions and provisions by the Spaniards, and later on, they became jail cells. Nowadays, they are used as crafts markets where you can find handicrafts, antiques, galleries, jewelry, clothing and souvenirs, among other things. At the end of the tour you will visit the “Iglesia y Convento San Pedro de Claver”; this convent was founded in the early 17th century by San Ignacio de Loyola. The name of the church was given in honor to San Pedro Claver, a Jesuit priest who spent his life ministering to the enslaved people brought from Africa. This baroque church has an imposing stone facade and inside there are fine stained-glass windows and a high altar made of Italian marble.You will also find a beautiful cloister surrounded with trees, a museum and the place where San Pedro Claver lived and died.
NOTES: It is important to remember, when visiting churches, monasteries, and shrines, women should not wear shorts or miniskirts and men should not wear shorts. Duration: 4 hours. All entrance fees are included.
Day 9 Cartagena (B/-/-)
Day at leisure
Day 10 Depart Cartagena (B/-/-)
Private transfer hotel to airport + guide
Our guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel and will take you to the Rafael Núñez Airport. We will assist you at the airport during the check-in at the airline counter to help you connect to your next destination.
**END OF OUR SERVICES**
The itineraries are planned with great care, although, for operational reasons, it may be necessary to change the sequence of activities in the itinerary or the specified route, and though such cases are exceptional, in general the itinerary should be treated only as a basic guideline.
INCLUSIONS
-Private transfers and excursions/services with Spanish – speaking drivers and local English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary
-Entrance fees and activities as described in the program.
-Meals as described in the program.
-Hotel Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary (Double)
-24hr assistance by our staff in each city.
EXCLUSIONS
-International and domestic air fares.
-Meals or any other item/activity not described in the itinerary.
-Early check-in, late check-out
-Personal expenses.
-Alcoholic drinks during meals
-Hotel extras
-Tips for guides and hotel staff.
-Airport taxes