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- First thing you gotta know about bogota: how to pronounce it (emphasise the ‘ta’, not the ‘go’. bogo-tahh. now you’re talking). second thing: head to the paloquemao market
- La cocora-cha, la cocora-cha… hike through the awesome cocora valley to check out colourful hummingbirds and the world's tallest palm trees
- Get behind the scenes of the beans during a stay on a traditional coffee estancia located deep in colombia's coffee country
- Pablo escobar and his crew no longer be meddlin’ with medellin. now this town is where it’s at. hit the salsa clubs and ride the cable car up to flower-filled santa elena
- Cartagena is one of latin america’s most romantic cities. a fine place to finish up. beach, anyone?
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Bienvenidos a Colombia! Welcome to Colombia. Settle into your accommodation in Bogota, then meet your fellow travellers at a group meeting at 6 pm. Afterwards, take an orientation walk around this good-looking town. Check out the colonial-era buildings (not to mention the mountains on the skyline). Maybe head out for dinner with the group.
Enjoy a free morning in Bogota. Around midday, take a short flight (approximately 1 hour) to Armenia and transfer (approximately 40 minutes) to Salento. This is one beautiful village. Take the time to stroll through its quaint streets and admire the colours of the 'pa...
Travel by jeep out to the Cocora Valley, home of the tall wax palm (Colombia's national tree). Spend the morning checking out the region's awesome scenery on foot, maybe hiking up to Acaime Reserve where the hummingbirds feed. The hike to Acaime (approximately 5 hours...
Thanks to its tropical altitude and fertile volcanic soil, Colombia is one of the world’s biggest coffee producers. You’ll get to know this addictive little bean a whole lot better on a guided tour of the coffee plantation and processing centre. Dig into the history o...
Jump aboard a comfortable public bus and head (approximately 6 hours) to Medellin. Your leader will take you on an orientation walk of this beautiful city. Having spent the 1980s and 90s with an international reputation as one of the world's most dangerous cities (no ...
Visit the Plaza Minorista Market with your leader. The market is split up into specific areas: flowers; fruit, vegetables, and herbs; and meat and fish. Maybe buy some exotic local fruits like feijoa, araza, guanabana, maracuya and lulo, some of which are rarely found...
Get out and about in Medellin. You might want to visit the Museo de Antioquia to see some of Botero's famous works or get more modern at the beautiful Museo de Arte Moderno. Or go further afield on an optional day trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia. This 16th-century towns...
Fly to Cartagena (approximately 1 hour). Take a private transfer (approximately 5 hours) north to Palomino, a small town on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, in the Guajira region. It's about 40 minutes away from Tayrona National Park. This afternoon your leader will s...
Today and tomorrow are free days with no scheduled activities. Head to Tayrona National park one of the days, spend a day chilling on the beach on the other day. It's a tough life.
Travel to Cartagena. Cartagena is one of South America's most historic cities. The leader will take you on a short orientation walk around the hotel. Afterwards, head out to explore the old city as you please (this is highly recommended). The inner walled town is the ...
Finish in Cartagena.
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