Discover Colombia

11 days
From $182/day
$1,999
From: 
$4,997
4.9/5 Excellent
13 reviews  
Trip last updated: 1/1/2019
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
preferred
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Overview

Highlights

    • Visit Gold Museum and Fernando Botero Museum(Bogota)
    • See the famous underground salt cathedral (near Bogota)
    • Visit the coffee Hacienda San Alberto and immerse yourself in the world of coffee
    • Enjoy a spectacular drive to Cocora Valley
    • Visit sculpture park of Botero (Medellin)
    • Visit the La Popa Convent and San Felipe Castle (Cartagena)
    • Explore Cartagena’s Walled Old Town

What's this trip about?

    Discover Colombia, one of the highlights of South America! Amazing architecture, fantastic coffee & cuisine, geographic diversity, and gracious hospitality combine to make Colombia an unforgettable travel experience. Home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Colombia is a land of startling contrasts: modern Bogota in the Andes Mountains, rich rural culture in the Coffee Triangle, renaissance and renewal in Medellin, and the Caribbean coast of Cartagena.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityBogota
End CityCartagena

Travel Themes

Activities

Trip includes

    • Round trip airfare from Miami via LAN Airlines
    • Airfare taxes, fees & fuel surcharges
    • Intra-Colombia flights, ground transportation and transfers
    • Accommodations at First Class hotels
    • 17 meals: 10 full buffet breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L) and 4 dinners (D)
    • Comprehensive sightseeing tours including admission fees
    • Experienced English speaking Tour Director throughout

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: Depart USA/Arrive Bogota.
Accommodation: Hotel Morrison 114 Your exciting journey to Colombia begins with an afternoon flight to Bogota, the capital of Colombia that rests on a high plateau in the Andes Mountains. Here, you’ll experience the mix of colonial grandeur and the vitality of a modern...
Day 2:
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Morrison 114 After a sumptuous breakfast, embark on your guided city tour of Bogota. Begin with a visit to the colonial part of the city, La Candelaria, Bogota’s heart and soul, known for its Spanish and Baroque-style ...
Day 3: Bogota/Coffee Triangle.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Mirador de las Palmas After breakfast this morning, drive from Bogota to Zipaquira to visit the famous underground salt cathedral, where a church is carved from salt inside of a cave. Some of you will experience a deep...
Day 4:
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Mirador de las Palmas As its name suggests, the Coffee Triangle is covered with coffee plantations due its nutrient-rich volcanic soil in the hilly landscape. Not only does the land produce some of the world’s finest c...
Day 5:
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Accommodation: Hotel Mirador de las Palmas After breakfast, enjoy a spectacular drive to Cocora Valley through the region of Quindio and make sure you have your cameras ready to capture the magnificent landscape. Upon arrival, you’ll be gre...
Day 6: Coffee Triangle/Medellin
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Accommodation: Hotel Medellin Royal After breakfast and likely a cup (or two) of coffee, embark on a drive through the mountains to Medellin. You’ll enjoy spectacular mountain landscapes as you pass through several changes of climate and al...
Day 7:
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Accommodation: Hotel Medellin Royal After breakfast, visit the town of Guatape located outside of Medellin and bordering the Penol reservoir created by the Colombian government in the late 1960s. Upon arrival at Guatape, you’ll marvel at th...
Day 8: Medellin/Cartagena.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel Capilla del Mar Start your day with a delicious breakfast before your half day city tour of Medellin. Your first stop will be at the Park de los Pies Descalzos (or Barefoot Park), where you’ll have the opportunity to kick off you...
Day 9:
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel Capilla del Mar Founded in the early 16th century by Spaniard Pedro de Heredia, Cartagena has it all. It is a historical gem, a symbol of modern Colombia, and a spectacular beach destination. Cartagena’s charming old town is surr...
Day 10:
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Capilla del Mar It’s your day to either continue exploring the cultural sights of Cartagena or simply enjoy a day at the nearby beaches that attract visitors from all around the world. Later, enjoy an included delicious farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 11: Cartagena/USA.
Meals: Breakfast Early this morning, transfer to the airport and say adios to Colombia! Your amazing journey ends as you arrive in Miami today.

Dates & Availability

Price from
$1,999
Price per day
$182
Single supplement
(single occupancy)
$599

Discover Colombia Reviews & Ratings

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Ellen & Henry Cohen

Dec 2015

Discover Colombia

We truly enjoyed this tour...our tour guide David was excellent as were the local guides. I would make a few changes to the itinerary..... one more day is needed in ...

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Sheryl Carey

May 2016

Loved our Colombia Tour

This May we returned from a wonderful and interesting trip to Colombia where we visited Bogota, Coffee Triangle, Medellin, and Cartagena. We felt safe and enjoyed th...

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Emma

Jul 2016

Discover Colombia

Just returned from this trip in June 2016. It was an amazing tour and it really portrayed the country as it truly is. The people were great and let me say the servic...

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Howard

Mar 2017

Surprisingand amazing architecture.

Forget the stories of drug cartels! Colombia is modern, beautiful and coffeelicious!!From Bogotá to Medellin to Cartagena, Colombia is a modern 21st century country ...

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carman

Mar 2020

All great

All great except the local guide in Bogata who was not up to Smartour standard

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Details

Accommodation:

Nights 1-2: Bogota: Hotel Morrison 114 Nights 3-5: Coffee Triangle: Hotel Mirador de las Palmas Nights 6-7: Medellin: NH Collection Royal Medellin Nights 8-10: Cartagena: Hotel Capilla del Mar

Group size:

Standard Group - 25 + people

Cancellation policy:

Full Payment due 75 days before departure. Failure to make final payment on time may result in automatic cancellation of reservation and loss of deposit. Changes to the original reservation will result in a $150 change fee per person per change. No changes allowed within 75 days of departure. Cancellation charges per person are: Up to 75 days before departure: $300 74-45 days before departure: $600 44-30 days before departure: $1000 29-10 days before departure: $1500 9 days or less before departure: No refund. All cancellations must be received in writing

Trip Excludes:

  • Baggage and personal insurance
  • Passport and visa fees
  • Gratuities and optional tours
  • Expenses of personal nature
  • Any items not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
  • Beverages
  • Meals other than specified in the trip itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature.

Meals included:

17 meals: 10 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 4 Dinners

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