Bogota to Cartagena 10-Day Private Colombia Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Bogota, Airport pick-up

1. Bogota
   1h
   Welcome to join the Colombia holiday packages! Today our guide and the driver will pick you up from the airport and escort you to check in the hotel. During the rest of the day, you could have a good rest and later explore nearby places by yourself. You could go to the 93rd Street Park, only 11-minute walk from your hotel, one of the most popular commercial and recreational areas in Bogota, surrounded by various restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs.

Day 2: Bogota one day city tour

1. 30m
   After breakfast, we will visit the Paloquemao market.
2. Mount Monserrate
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Afterwards, our guide and the driver will lead you to visit Mount Monserrate, located at the city center, over 3,150 meters (10,334 feet) above its base. You can walk along the trail to its top and catch a magnificent vista of the city's landscape.
3. La Candelaria
   1h
   Then we will pay a visit to La Candelaria, a historical area of the city featuring colonial architectures. We will first stroll around Plaza de Bolivar, a major square surrounded by historical buildings like the Palace of Justice, National Capitol, and The Primary Cathedral of Bogota etc.
4. 1h
   Then we will explore the nearby Museo de Botero, an outstanding art museum donated and curated by Fernando Botero, the most famous living artist of Colombia.
5. Museo del Oro
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Next, pay a visit to Museo del Oro containing a super huge collection of elaborate gold artifacts.

Day 3: Bogota to Guatavita Lagoon, Drive to Villa de Leyva

1. Guatavita
   1h 30m
   After breakfast, we will go to visit the Guatavita Lagoon, 1.5-hour drive from your hotel.
2. Villa de Leyva
   3h
   Then we will drive 3 hours to a charming colonial town called Villa de Leyva.

Day 4: Villa de Leyva tour

1. Archaeological Site El Infiernito
   40m · Admission ticket included
   Today we will go to visit El Infiernito, a pre-Columbia site for religious ceremonies at the outskirt of Villa de Leyva, consisting of a mysterious subterranean altar, settings of upright standing stones and several earthen mounds.
2. Vinedo Ain Karim
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Then we will tour around the Vineyard Aim Karim and see how wine is made in a tropical setting.
3. Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Next, we will go to Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo, a peaceful convent built in 1620 with a gorgeous courtyard and fossil decorated floors and walls, and Casa Terracota, a unique house entirely made of clay and the world's largest of its type.

Day 5: Fly to Medellin

1. Medellin
   1h
   After breakfast, we will transfer you to the Bogota airport for the flight to Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia. Upon landing in Medellin, the guide and the driver based there will transfer you to the hotel.

Day 6: Medellin full day trip with Comuna 13

1. Museum of Antioquia
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Today your Colombia holiday packages in Medellin will start with a visit to Museo de Antioquia.
2. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Next, head to Museum of Modern Art.
3. Pueblito Paisa
   1h
   Then, pay a visit to Pueblito Paisa.
4. Comuna 13
   2h 30m
   Then we will proceed to Comuna 13. Located along a steep hillside, Comuna 13 was recognized as the most violent neighborhood in Medellin for once being the most dangerous crime city in the world dominated by the infamous drug dealer Pablo Escobar. Now it has been transformed into a popular street-art center for graffiti. Our guide will lead you to take the metrocable to reach the neighborhood and share with you the hidden history behind these fantastic graffiti

Day 7: One day tour to Guatape and El Peñol, Fly to Cartagena

1. Guatape
   2h
   This morning, we will drive 2 hours to visit Guatape, a charming town sitting by a large reservoir, famous for streets lined with brightly hued houses.
2. El Penol
   2h 30m
   When arrive, we will first climb to the top of El Peñol, an upright inselberg located to the southwest of the town. It is about 200 meters (656 feet) in height and visitors could go up to the top by a stairway built along one of the rock break and overlook surrounding landscape. Later, we will knock around the town and sightsee its colorful buildings.
3. Cartagena
   1h
   After the sightseeing, you will be transferred to take the flight to Cartagena. The local guide at Cartagena will pick you up and send you to the hotel.

Day 8: Half day Cartagena city tour

1. Sanctuary of Saint Peter Claver
   2h 30m · Admission ticket included
   In the morning, we will visit the Monastery of San Pedro Claver and its church.
2. Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
   2h 30m · Admission ticket included
   There we will also pay a visit to Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, a 16-century fortress built to defend its people from invaders' attacks including pirates raids.

Day 9: Full day to Islas del Rosario

1. Islas de Rosario
   5h
   In the morning, the driver will take you to the wharf and then change to a boat to Islas del Rosario in 45 minutes. Islas del Rosario is an archipelago and a national park established to protect the coral reefs along Colombia Caribbean coast. After arrival, you can take a walk along the pristine beach and then have a scuba diving or snorkeling adventure to explore vibrant marine life. At dusk, go back to Cartagena.

Day 10: Airport see-off

1. 1h
   Today our guide will send you to the Rafael Núñez International Airport on schedule and see you off there. Thanks for booking the Colombia holiday packages with us. Wish you all the best!

Pickup details

Today our guide and the driver will pick you up from the airport hall and escort you to check in the hotel.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels