Colombia's Colonial Jewels & the Coffee Triangle
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- Explore Bogotá
- Discover Medellin
- Visit the Antioquia Museum at the Plaza de Botero in Medellín
- Visit the Cocora Valley
- Visit the massive cathedral on Plaza Bolívar
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- All land transportation and internal flights
- Accommodations for 11 nights
- 24 meals—11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners
- 19 small group activities
- Services of a resident, English-speaking OAT Trip Leader
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Accommodations: Hotel de la Opera or similar
Depart the U.S. today, arriving in Bogotá in the evening. An OAT representative will meet you at the airport and assist with the transfer to our hotel, where you'll join travelers who took the pre-trip extension to Bolivia: La Paz & Lake Titicaca. Dinner is on your own.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: Hotel de la Opera or similar
This morning after breakfast, we begin our discovery of Bogotá. Originally a settlement known as Bacatá by the indigenous people who inhabited this area on the high plains of...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Hotel de la Opera or similar
After breakfast today, you can join our optional tour to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá in the mountains north of Bogotá, a fascinating religious site. En route, we visit Paloquemao, Bogotá's...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodations: Le Parc Hotel or similar
View Medellin from a metrocable
Our travel in Colombia continues with a flight from Bogotá to Medellin this morning. As we explore the city, we'll see how it is undergoing an econ...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodations: Le Parc Hotel or similar
This morning, we head for Guatape, a colorful village in the countryside outside of Medellin known for its socalos, beautifully crafted tiles that decorate houses and the town's church. ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: Hacienda Castilla or similar
Explore a coffee plantation in Ecuador
After breakfast, we visit the Antioquia Museum at the Plaza de Botero in Medellín. The plaza has an open-air collection of 23 sc...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: Hacienda Castilla or similar
See the coffee plantation Hacienda Venecia
This morning, we’ll visit Santa Ana, a village in the town of Quimbaya in the countryside near Armenia, and experience A Day...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodations: Hacienda Castilla or similar
Explore Corcora National Park
The final turn in our triangle is the region around Armenia, once a way station on the march of Simón Bolivar. We visit Salento, a 19th-c...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodations: Hotel Bantu or similar
Encounter the tango in Colombia
This morning, we'll fly from Pereira via Bogotá to Cartagena on Colombia's Caribbean coast. Officially known as Cartagena de Indias—so named because...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodations: Hotel Bantu or similar
Encounter local cuisine in Cartagena
We begin our day in Cartagena's oldest section, the Ciudad Amurallada, or Walled City, which is encircled by twelve-foot stone walls and conside...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodations: Hotel Bantu or similar
Discover La Popa Convent and San Felipe Castle
This morning, we'll take a walking tour of the Getsemani neighborhood, the oldest part of the city. We continue to the hilltop La Pop...
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, we transfer to the airport for our flight home. Or, begin your optional post-trip extension to Ecuador: The Andes & the Devil's Nose Train.
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Hotel de la Opera
Bogotá, Colombia
Housed in Bogotá's La Candelaria district, the 29-room Hotel de la Opera boasts traditional Spanish-style architecture, two on-site restaurants, a café bar, spa, fitness center, heated pool, and Jacuzzi. Each room features high-speed Internet access, and a private bath with a hair dryer.
Le Parc Hotel
Medellín, Colombia
The Le Parc Hotel is located in the El Poblado section of Medellín, a short walk from El Poblado Park and the city’s “Golden Mile," which has many restaurants and shops. Each of the 47 air-conditioned rooms features cable TV, free wireless Internet access, safe, telephone, kitchenette, and private bath. Hotel facilities include an on-site restaurant and bar.
Hacienda Castilla
Pereira, Colombia
The Hacienda Castilla in Pereira is a historic accommodation that was originally a plantation house built in 1737. The building retains its Spanish colonial features, including a central courtyard with a fountain, and is set in a grove of citrus, mango, and guava trees. The hacienda’s nine rooms each feature wireless Internet access, a TV, minibar, safe, and private bath.
Hotel Bantu
Cartagena, Colombia
Situated within the walled historic section of Cartagena, the Hotel Bantu is in a renovated 19th-century building with decor that reflects the city's Afro-Caribbean culture. Facilities include three inner courtyards with lush greenery, a roof deck with a swimming pool and Jacuzzi, and an on-site restaurant. The 27 air-conditioned rooms feature cable TV, direct-dial telephone, minibar, and private bath with hair dryer; there is wireless Internet access throughout the hotel.
Cancellation Charges Generally: Unless otherwise stated next to the program’s rate chart, you will receive a refund equal to your Trip Price less the following per-person charges. Charges shown include the $300 administrative fee.
Cancellation Charges for Land Tours:
- If Prior to departure is 90 days or more, then charge is $300
- If Prior to departure is 89-60 days, then charge is 10% of selling price or $300—whichever is greater
- If Prior to departure is 59-30 days, then charge is 65% of selling price
- If Prior to departure is 29 days–departure, then charge is 100% of selling price
11 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, and 6 Dinners
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