Colombia's Highlights with Coffee Region

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Home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Colombia is one of Latin America's most interesting destinations. From the historical La Candelaria district of central Bogota to the colonial charms of Cartagena, this 8-night journey will take you across cosmopolitan cities, lush coffee country, and perfect white sand beaches. Begin your trip in cosmopolitan Bogot...
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Bogota city tour
    • Tour of Cocora Valley & Salento (coffee region)
    • Medellin city tour (half-day)
    • Cartagena City Tour (half-day)

What's this trip about?

    Home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Colombia is one of Latin America's most interesting destinations. From the historical La Candelaria district of central Bogota to the colonial charms of Cartagena, this 8-night journey will take you across cosmopolitan cities, lush coffee country, and perfect white sand beaches. Begin your trip in cosmopolitan Bogota. Enjoy a city tour taking you to a bustling fruit and flower market, the historic Candeleria district, and the jaw-dropping Gold Museum. Warm up with a warm cup of hot chocolate and a bunuelo in a traditional cafe. From Bogota, fly to Armenia, capital of the Quindio department and one of the main hubs in Colombia's coffee triangle. Here you will have the chance to see the incredibly tall wax palms in Cocora Valley, visit the charming Salento village, and tour a working coffee plantation! From Armenia, fly to the capital of the Antioquia region, Medellin. See the bronze sculptures at Botero Plaza and take a cable car up to the top of the hilly green city. End your South American adventure in Cartagena, Colombia's most popular destination. Visit the monastery La Popa, walk the perimeter of the walled city, and taste the freshest seafood. With the warm Caribbean breeze, there is no better place to end your Colombian vacation.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIndependent
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included
Start CityBogota
End CityColombia

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class airfare into Bogota (BOG), out of Cartagena (CTG)
    • Round-trip airport transfers in all cities
    • 2 nights in Bogota at the Hotel Dann Carlton Bogota, or similar
    • Bogota city tour (half-day)
    • One-way, economy class flight from to Bogota (BOG) to Armenia (AXM)
    • 2 nights in Armenia at the Hotel Hacienda Combia, or similar
    • Tour of Cocora Valley & Salento (coffee region)
    • One-way, economy class flight from Armenia (AXM) to Medellin (MDE)
    • 1 night in Medellin at the Hotel Poblado Plaza, or similar
    • Medellin city tour (half-day)
    • One-way, economy class flight from Medellin (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG)
    • 3 nights in Cartagena at the Caribe by Faranda Grand Hotel, or similar
    • Cartagena city tour (half-day)
    • Breakfast daily

Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Bogota!

¡Bienvenidos a Colombia! Upon arrival in Bogota, you will have a transfer from the airport to your hotel. 

Bogota is the Colombian capital and was founded in 1538 by the Spaniard Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada under the name of Santa Fe. Here you will experi...

Day 2 Bogota

Wake up and enjoy a half-day city tour taking you to Paloquemao market, La Candelaria district, Plaza de Bolivar and the Gold Museum!

After your tour, take a funicular up to Bogota's mountain in the clouds, Monserrate. Breath in the fresh, cool air as you...

Day 3 Bogota - Armenia

Today, transfer to Bogota airport for your flight to Armenia. On your way to your hotel, enjoy the amazing landscapes in Colombia's coffee region, from the rolling hillsides of fertile coffee plantations to plunging valleys and snow-capped peaks.

Rural l...

Day 4 Armenia

Enjoy a guided tour in Colombia's coffee country! Begin the day in the stunning Cocora Valley, then travel to the colorful village of Salento. Peruse the souvenirs in town before heading to a coffee plantation where you will learn all about the country's most famous export - coffee!

Day 5 Armenia - Medellin

In the morning you will transfer to Armenia airport for your flight to Medellin. Upon arrival, a transfer will take you to your hotel. After you've settled in, enjoy an evening tour taking you to a few must-see sites in the capital of Antioquia!

Medellin ...

Day 6 Medellin - Cartagena

A transfer will pick you up at the hotel to take you to Medellin airport for your flight to the colonial jewel of Colombia, Cartagena.

Cartagena was founded in 1533 by the Spaniard Pedro de Heredia. Gold-crafting indigenous tribes, Spanish colonialism, pi...

Day 7 Cartagena

Today you will visit some of Cartagena's highlights on an included city tour. Cartagena was given the name La Heroica (Heroic City) by Simon Bolivar in 1815 after the city resisted 105 days of siege by the Spanish. 

After the tour, stroll over to Plaza de...

Day 8 Cartagena

Today you will have a full day to see Cartagena at your leisure. Consider visiting the Palace of the Inquisition, one of Cartagena's most visited tourist sites that documents the darkest period in the city's history. Enter through the baroque limestone doorway ...

Day 9 Depart Colombia

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.

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Last Updated: 11/8/2024

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