Treasures of Colombia

Day 1: Arrive Bogotá

Arrive in one of Bogotá’s most exclusive areas and check in to your hotel. Our travel specialists will be delighted to assist with flight arrangements if required.

Day 2: Bogotá

Morning walking tour of the historic La Candelaria district, Botero’s art collection and the Gold Museum, featuring one of the world’s most complete collections of ancient gold artefacts. After the tour, enjoy a light meal and familiarise yourself with Colombian culture via a game of tejo, a popular national throwing game. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 3: Villa de Leyva

Transfer by road to Villa de Leyva, one of Colombia’s finest colonial towns. En route, stop at Zipaquirá to see the remarkable salt cathedral, built inside an old mine. Stay in Villa de Leyva for 2 nights.

Day 4: Villa de Leyva

Full-day tour of this beautiful town‘s cobbled streets and whitewashed houses. Visit the nearby Dominican convent, and the Muséo El Fosil to see its 120-million-year-old kronosaurus skeleton.

Day 5: Fly to Pereira

Transfer by road to Bogotá airport and fly to Pereira in the coffee region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit a local coffee farm to learn about the growing and production of high-quality beans. Stay in a hotel set in a tranquil private nature reserve for 2 nights.

Day 6: Coffee region

Explore the verdant Cocora Valley, famous for its wax palm trees – the tallest palms in the world. Ride in a Willys Jeep, walk into the cloud forest, and visit the traditional villages of Filandia and Salento.

Day 7: Medellín

Travel by road to Medellín (approximately five hours), stopping at a scenic look-out for views over the Cauca River. Stay here for 2 nights.

Day 8: Medellín

Full-day tour to learn about the cultural and social transformation of the city. Visit the hillside Comuna 13 with its street art and outdoor escalators, and take lunch with a cooking demonstration at Las Berracas, a community project empowering local women. Continue to the centre to see the curved sculptures by artist Fernando Botero and on to Cerro Nutibara hill for panoramic views.

Day 9: Fly to Cartagena

Transfer to the airport and fly to the beautiful Caribbean city of Cartagena. Stay in the historic centre for 2 nights.

Day 10: Cartagena

Discover the old town on a walking tour, visit the Spanish fort of San Felipe and the charming neighbourhood of Getsemani, before returning to your hotel for a farewell drink on the rooftop terrace.

Day 11: Depart

Tour ends in Cartagena.