Best of Colombia

Upon arrival at El Dorado Airport, a private vehicle will transfer you to your hotel in Bogota.

Experience the vibrant city of Bogota, teeming with color, contrast, and history. In this five-hour walking tour, your knowledgeable Bogotano host will guide you through the city's most iconic sites.

Gain a profound appreciation of Bogota's culture while exploring local cuisine and traditions. The tour kicks off in the historic center, starting at Monserrate, a mountaintop church offering breathtaking views of Bogotá's vast and diverse landscape. Next, head to La Candelaria, where your host will reveal both the official and unofficial histories of Colombia.

Savor typical snacks and coca tea as you wander through one of the oldest and most traditional handicraft markets in downtown Bogotá.

A private transfer will take you to El Dorado airport to catch your flight to Pereira. Upon arrival at Matecaña Airport, a private vehicle will take you to Hacienda Venecia Farm.

Embark on an engaging experience through the world of coffee at Hacienda Venecia. Explore a functioning coffee farm and witness every stage of coffee production against a breathtaking backdrop. This tour offers an authentic glimpse into the daily life on a coffee farm.

Begin the group tour in the Coffee Lounge, situated in the heart of the plantation. This building, showcasing traditional regional architecture, combines industrial and natural materials like bamboo. During the tour, you will delve into various essential topics about coffee, a product synonymous with this region and Colombia, recognized globally. Key themes include the origin and history of coffee, its worldwide distribution, species, cultivation and harvesting (with a walk through the coffee plantation), processing (visit the wet mill, operational on weekdays only), marketing (featuring the Juan Valdez brand), roasting process, aromas and properties of coffee, Cafe de Colombia and its institutions, and the Coffee Cultural Landscape (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

This interactive experience allows you to explore, touch, taste, and appreciate the coffee-making process. Feel free to ask questions and be amazed by the knowledge of the guides and workers.

Hopefully, you didn’t overdo it on coffee yesterday because today begins with an early start for a thrilling day trip into the high mountains of the Central Andes. Discover the enchanting ecosystems of the paramo, unwind in natural thermal baths, and spot some of Colombia’s most fascinating birds.

The two-and-a-half-hour drive through the National Park takes you through some of Colombia’s most pristine paramo. A biodiverse high-altitude moorland is unique to northern South America and past large glacial lakes like Laguna Negra. Enjoy numerous stops to breathe in the clean mountain air and admire the breathtaking views of the snowcapped Ruiz Volcano.

After seeking out the Buffy Helmetcrest hummingbird, one of Colombia’s rare endemic species, continue to Termales del Ruiz Hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, take advantage of the hotel’s amenities, including natural hot springs and famous hummingbird feeders. Keep an eye out for the sword-billed hummingbird, the only bird with a beak longer than its body!

After breakfast, a private transfer will take you to Matecaña airport to catch your flight to Cartagena. Upon arrival in Cartagena Airport, a private car and driver will greet you at the airport and transport you to your hotel in the city.
 

Arrive to a warm welcome in the Palenquera language. Your day will start with a historical tour through the most emblematic points of what is considered to be the most important aspects of humankind's intangible oral legacy.

Located 60 km from Cartagena, the Palenque de San Basilio is a community of descendants of African Maroons from the 17th century. The mythical leader, Domingo Bioho, was a leader whose fierceness was reflected in the reports that the governors of the Province of Cartagena sent to the Crown.

Learn about the memorial to Benko's Biohos, the creator and leader of Palenque, and the residence of Kombilesa Mi, a musical ensemble dedicated to preserving and promoting Palenquera music and its unique instruments. Learn about ancestral and communal justice, which has been the way to solve local problems within the Palenquera community. Traditional leaders oversee the process.

Your experience includes a traditional fish lunch, offering a taste of local flavors and preparations, before returning to Cartagena. If time and energy allow, your guide will join you in exploring the grounds of San Felipe Castle.

After breakfast, you will be transported from your hotel to Rafael Nuñez Airport in time for your departure flight.