Bogota Private Car Tour 9 Days

Day 1: Arrival in Bogota, Airport pick-up

1. Bogota
   1h
   Welcome to join the Colombia tour packages! Upon your arrival at the airport of Bogota, we will transfer you to the hotel located at the popular Zona T area, a fashionable nightlife, dining and shopping area bordering the mountains. After the check-in, you could have a good rest and later explore the nearby places on your own.

Day 2: Full-day tour of Lake Guatavita & Salt Cathedral

1. Laguna de Guatavita
   2h · Admission ticket included
   This morning, we will pick you up and go to Laguna de Guatavita with a 1.5 hours' drive. It is a scenic forest-surrounded crater lake, regarded as a holy site for local Muisca tribe who cast gold offerings to the lake according to ceremonial traditions. It rains on and off, so you'd better bring an umbrella or raincoat with you.
2. Salt Cathedral
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Next, we will take a one-hour drive to the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá, a magical church built in the tunnels of an underground salt mine, made entirely of salt and rocks.

Day 3: Highlight tour with Mount Monserrate & Gold Museum

1. Plaza de Mercado Paloquemao
   30m
   Your Colombia package tour today will start with a visit to the Paloquemao, a local market where you can see vendors selling a great variety of fruits, meat, vegetables and flowers etc.
2. Mount Monserrate
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Later, let’s move to the Mount Monserrate, over 3,150 meters (10,334 feet) in height, dominating the city's skyline. We'll get to its top by feet and enjoy a spectacular view of overlooking the whole city.
3. La Candelaria
   1h
   Then we will drive to visit the historical and cultural center of the capital city, La Candelaria. First, stroll at the main square Plaza de Bolivar and have a look at its neighboring colonial buildings, such as the Justice Palace and the Cathedral Primada.
4. 1h 30m
   Then we will go to Museo de Botero, appreciating paintings and sculptures of the renowned Colombian artist and sculptor, Fernando Botero.
5. Museo del Oro
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Last, we will tour the Museo del Oro, also called the Gold Museum, to see the world's largest gold artifacts.

Day 4: Fly to Bucaramanga, Drive to visit Barichara

1. Barichara
   4h
   Today we will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Bucaramanga. Upon your arrival, the guide and the driver will pick you up and drive to Barichara in 3 hours. Barichara is a peaceful and pretty saturated with Spanish colonial atmosphere. There are centuries-old cobbled streets with whitewashed houses topped by red-tiled roofs along both sides. In the afternoon, we will roam around the small town and discover local stores and manual workshops. During the tour, we will stop at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Santa Barbara Chapel, the cemetery, as well as the Jorge Delgado Sierra Park for the Arts.

Day 5: One-day hiking trip to Guane

1. Camino Real
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Today we will hike to another treasured heritage town called Guane, connected with Barichara by the famous stone-paved trail, Camino Real, which is 9 km (5.6 mi) long, mostly downhill and takes about 2 or 3 hours to complete a hiking. On the way, we will pass by the Suarez Viewpoint which offers stunning views of the Suarez River Canyon.
2. 2h
   After arrival at Guane, we will go to visit the Archaeology and Paleontology Museum. There are over 1,000 fossils as well as a 700-year-old mummy housed inside. A visit to the Santa Lucia de Mucuruba Church will also be arranged. Then you could take a walk in the town before we drive 1.5 hours to the hotel near Chicamocha National Park.

Day 6: Explore Chicamocha National Park and Drive to Bucaramanga, Fly to Medellin

1. 4h · Admission ticket included
   Today we will sightsee the Chicamocha National Park in the heart of Chicamocha Canyon, a natural wonder which is deeper than the Grand Canyon of Arizona. There we will hike through the trails teeming with various types of fern, sightsee the fountains and waterfalls, and in the end, view the spectacular canyon via a cable-car ride.
2. Medellin
   1h
   Next, we will drive you to Bucaramanga to take the flight to Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia, known as the City of Eternal Spring for its year-round temperate climate.

Day 7: Medellin Metrocable tour with Comuna 13

1. Museum of Antioquia
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   After hotel breakfast, we will first visit the Museo de Antioquia.
2. Medellin Museum of Modern Art
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Then, pay a visit to Museum of Modern Art.
3. Pueblito Paisa
   30m
   Next, head to Pueblito Paisa.
4. Comuna 13
   3h · Admission ticket included
   After that, take a Metrocable to Comuna 13, a neighborhood tucked away in the rolling mountains with a tumultuous past, but now transformed into the street-art center for inspiring graffiti. Our guide will lead you to appreciate some of the great pieces of graffiti and help you understand the hidden history behind these works.

Day 8: Tour with El Peñol Rock and Guatape

1. Guatape
   1h 30m
   In the early morning, we will take a 2-hour drive to Guatape, a beautiful colonial town sitting by a reservoir, and featuring colorful dwellings decorated with various bas-reliefs.
2. El Penol
   2h 30m
   To the southwest of the town situated a 200-meter-tall (656 feet) inselberg known as El Peñol. We'll first climb over 740 steps to the top of the isolated rock and enjoy a breathtaking view of the surrounding landscape. Then walk along the town streets to see the brightly painted houses, cafes, boutiques…

Day 9: Farewell to Medellin & Fly to Bogota

1. Bogota
   1h 30m
   Here comes the end of your Colombia package tour. After the hotel check-out, we will escort you to José María Córdova Airport for your flight to Bogota, from which you could take the international flight back home. Thanks for choosing us as your tour service provider. Hope you've enjoyed the whole trip. Bon voyage!

Pickup details

Upon your arrival at the airport of Bogota, your driver will pick you up at airport hall and transfer you to hotel.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels