Worldwide 2024-25

LATIN AMERICA • COLOMBIA
Treasures
of Colombia
Duration • 13 days & 10 nights
Category • Standard
Small-group tour • From £2,795 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £3,495 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
Small group size – average 10
people (max 18)
3- & 4-star accommodation
Direct international flights with
Avianca
Internal flights
Flexible – extensions & flight
upgrades available
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local tour guides in
each destination
11 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 1 dinner
Welcome dinner & farewell drink
Guided sightseeing & entrance
fees included
Porterage at hotels
Weather
Cartagena
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C: Average rainfall (mm)
Travel from Andean peaks to tropical
Caribbean coastlines, passing through the
mountain capital of Bogotá, picturesque
Villa de Leyva, fertile coffee country, vibrant
Medellín and the colonial port of Cartagena,
one of South America’s most beautiful towns.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Visit the superb Gold Museum in Bogotá
Take a ride on an iconic Willys Jeep in
coffee country
Gain insight into Medellin’s cultural and
social transformation and support a
community project
Soak up the atmosphere of colourful
Cartagena on a walking tour
Day 1: Fly to Bogotá
Overnight flight from London (regional
connections available) to Bogotá with
Avianca. (N)
Cartagena
Day 2: Villa de Leyva
Early morning arrival and transfer by road
to Villa de Leyva, one of Colombia’s finest
colonial towns. En route, stop at Tunja and
Boyacá bridge, the site of the turning point
in Colombia's struggle for independence.
Stay 2 nights at the Posada de San Antonio.
Afternoon is at leisure and in the evening enjoy
a welcome dinner. (B, D)
Day 3: Villa de Leyva
Full-day tour of this beautiful town of cobbled
streets lined with whitewashed houses. Visit
the nearby 120-million-year-old kronosaurus
fossil and the Dominican convent. (B)
Day 4: Bogotá
Transfer by road back to Bogotá, stopping
at Zipaquirá en route to see the remarkable
salt cathedral, built inside an old salt mine.
Stay at the Hotel Chico 97 for 2 nights. (B)
Day 5: 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. Afternoon at leisure or optional cable
car ride to Monserrat hill for panoramic views.
(B)
Day 6: Fly to Pereira
Fly to Pereira in the coffee region, declared a
world heritage site by UNESCO. Visit a local
coffee farm to learn about the growing and
production of high quality coffee beans.
Afternoon at leisure and stay for 2 nights
at the Hotel Casa San Carlos Lodge
(or similar). (B)
Day 7: Coffee region
Today, explore the verdant Cocora Valley,
famous for its wax palm trees – the tallest in
the world. Ride in a typical Willys Jeep, walk
into the cloud forest, and visit the traditional
villages of Filandia and Salento. (B, L)
Day 8: Medellín
Travel by road to Medellín (journey time
approximately 7 hours), stopping at a scenic
lookout for views over the Cauca River. Stay for
2 nights at the Hotel Poblado Plaza. (B)
Day 9: 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 local artist Fernando Botero
and onto Cerro Nutibara hill for panoramic
views. (B, L)
Days 10 & 11: Fly to Cartagena
Transfer to the airport and fly to the attractive
Caribbean city of Cartagena. Stay at the Hotel
Santa Catalina for 2 nights. Discover the old
town on a walking tour, visit the impregnable
Spanish fort of San Felipe and the charming
neighbourhood of Getsemani, and see San
Pedro Claver church with its fine stained-glass
windows. (B)
Days 12 & 13: Fly to London via Bogotá
Morning at leisure or an optional visit to the
national aviary. Overnight flight to London via
Bogotá with Avianca. (B) (N)
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