Top Brochure of 4 Day Bogota Special 2020 Itinerary
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DAY 1, Friday - Depart for Colombia Depart for Colombia, a country of great diversity, culture, and natural beauty. Arrive in Bogota, the capital and largest city in Colombia. Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure to explore the city independently
Overnight: Bogota
DAY 2, Saturday - Bogota Walking Tour Begin the day with a walking tour of the colonial section of La Candelaria, stopping at Plaza de Bolivar, the main square of the city. Surrounding the square you'll see the Cathedral, Palace of Congress, the Cardinal's Palace and the colonial church of El Sagrario. Next, visit the astonishing Gold Museum, where you'll see the world's greatest collection of pre-Hispanic native gold crafts. Continue to the Fernando Botero Museum, housing many of the paintings and sculptures of this world-famous contemporary Colombian artist. Spend the afternoon at leisure, or join the following optional tours; Half Day Monserrate Hill with lunch, that takes you up to Monserrate Mountain and Half Day Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, where you visit the impressive Salt Cathedral, built within the tunnels of a salt mine. Tonight perhaps, walk through the trendy Zona Rosa district, known for its lively pub scene, or join the optional Dinner at Andres Carne de Res DC
Optional: Half Day Monserrate Hill with Lunch (PM)
Optional: Half Day Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira (PM)
Optional: Dinner at Andres Carne de Res DC
Overnight: Bogota
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3, Sunday - Full Day in Bogota Today is at leisure, or join the optional full day Farmer's Market & Guatavita Lake with lunch. Begin at the traditional Paloquemao Farmers Market, where you will be amazed at the diversity and huge variety of fruits and vegetables. Wandering down the aisles you will also find thousands of colorful flowers that have been cultivated in savannah de Bogotá. Columbia is the second largest exporter of flowers in the world. After a tasting of delicious fruits, visit some of the best shops carrying handicrafts from Colombia. Following lunch, travel north through beautiful landscapes to Guatavita. En route, stop at '‘La Calera'' a popular town, offering panoramic views of Bogota. Upon arrival in Guatavita, discover the beauty of mystical Guatavita Lagoon and hear about its sacred role in the history of the Muisca people along with stories about El Dorado’s legend. Take a hike through the surrounding area to learn about the local ecosystem and admire stunning vistas
Optional: Full Day Farmer's Market & Guatavita Lake with Lunch (AM)
Overnight: Bogota
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Monday - Depart Colombia Make your way to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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They also promised me a $450 credit to make up for the extra night of hotel I could not be used because of their incompetence, and said they would apply it to my account. However, they did not actually issue that credit. When I brought it up, they told me that since I'd made final payment prior to their issuance of the credit, they weren't going to give it to me anymore. Excuse me, but YOUR inability or failure to do what YOU promised to do is not my fault or my problem. This is further evidence of incompetence, dishonesty, and fraud.
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The very bad experience we had on our most recent trip to Mexico was because of the third party tour company and tour manager that Gate 1 employed—for a big company like Gate 1, offering travels all over the world, this Mexico trip being our 9th with them, I expected more! The tour manager’s actions is a reflection of how bad Gate 1 was with regards to their travel quality control. They should check each hotels, restaurants, foods, and activities before going to any third party tour companies!
Christopher Musyoka was an outstanding tour guide, who went the extra mile for us. We saw all the animals we wanted to see. He was always concerned for our safety and comfort. The accommodations were outstanding! I only wish he would have been accessible during our stay the Ark! Thank you again, Gate 1, for a wonderful experience!
Our first trips with Gate 1 were great. The tour guides really took care of us and we didn't spend excessive time on the bus. Our latest tour to Greece was awful. The tour director did not communicate well. Telling us we would have a free lunch - when she meant to say we would be free for lunch on our own. We found out after we had to pay for the meal. Our hotel in Mykonos had a large pool of water in the bathroom. It was coming from the room above and there was black mold on the ceiling. It was reported (twice) and the solution was to give us more towels to place on the floor. Nobody seemed to care about the mold. One hotel didn't have hot water for the showers. This was reported to the front desk and the tour director. Writing to Gate 1 did no good. They send their generic "thank you for your input" email and nothing gets done - even when you ask them to call you. I assume they have changed management since our first trips and no longer care about the travelers as long as they get their money. Finally got a response from Gate1. The hotel with cold showers said it was never reported. The hotel with the mold and wet floor said they offered to move us to a different room. That never happened - they gave us lots of towels to soak up the water. Gate1 offered us $100 off of our next trip.
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