Itinerary

Day 1: Tour starts in Bogota

The tour starts late afternoon at our hotel in Bogot
Day 2: Bogota

We have a full day to explore Bogota's fine colonial buildings as we well as the dazzling gold museum.
Day 3: Around Bogota

We visit the spectacular Zipaquira Underground Salt Cathedral and the sacred meteor crater lake of Guatavita, a site where the legend of El Dorado was born.
Day 4: Bogota - Neiva

Our drive today covers some stunning scenery as we take in the Tatacoa Desert - 370 square kilometres of surreal rock formations - and as it gets virtually no light pollution it is one of the best places in Colombia for star gazing.
Day 5: Neiva - San Agustin

We continue southwards, visiting en route some enormous Ceiba trees with their huge buttress roots and arrive into San Agustin late afternoon.
Day 6: San Agustin

Today we explore the magnificent archaeological park, peppered with hundreds of monoliths carved with bizarre imagery of morphed animals and humans, and is one of the most important sites in South America.
Day 7: San Agustin

This morning we will take a trip by 4WD vehicles into the Magdalena River valley to explore some of the outlying areas and more remote sites of the San Agustin Archaeological Park.
Day 8: San Agustin - Popayan

We travel today to Popayan and en route stop for a quick dip in some thermal pools.
Day 9: Popayan

Without doubt one of the country's most charming and well preserved colonial cities, Popayan is surrounded by undulating countryside and is a great place to explore and ponder Colombia’s colonial past.
Day 10: Popayan - Armenia

We drive northwards and on to Armenia, in the heart of the coffee region where we will get the chance to observe the whole process from bean to cup.
Day 11: Armenia

Today we will take a slow cruise down the River Quindio and River Vieja by bamboo raft.
Day 12: Armenia - Manizales

Our first stop today is Finlandia, where the main square has not changed in appearance or in character for decades. Later we head to the Parque Nacional Los Nevados.
Day 13: Manizales

Today we will make a full day trip to Los Nevados National Park. Spanning 583 square metres, this breathtakingly beautiful national park encompasses the Colombian spine of the snow-covered Andes.
Day 14: Manizales - Santa Fe

Traversing some spectacular scenery, our journey today takes us from the highlands surrounding Manizales and on to Santa Fe de Antioquia, bringing us to the regions oldest and best-preserved settlement.
Day 15: Sante Fe - Medellin

This morning we will visit one of the oldest suspension bridges in the Americas and have time to explore Sante Fe further, before driving on to Medellin this afternoon.
Day 16: Medellin

Surrounded by mountain peaks, Medellin offers stunning scenery and, is known as the
Day 17: Medellin - Tayrona National NP

We fly to Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast and then transfer to our accommodation on the edge of the beautiful Tayrona National Park.
Day 18: Tayrona National Park

A full day in Tayrona National Park sees us trekking through the jungle and along the coast, before stopping at one of the pristine, white sandy beaches.
Day 19: Tayrona - Cartagena

Heading along the coast, we drive to colonial Cartagena and en route we will visit a 15-metre volcano that spews mud instead of lava and ash.
Day 20: Cartagena

Soaked in sunshine and steeped in history, Cartagena is full of wonderful old buildings lining flower-filled streets and is quite literally the 'Jewel of Colombia'.
Day 21: Cartagena

After a free morning, we'll take a sunset cruise around the bay, giving us a chance to take in Cartagena from the sea, before our end of trip meal and a chance to check out the local salsa clubs!
Day 22: Tour ends in Cartagena

The tour finishes with breakfast at the hotel.

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