12-Day Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Santa Marta and Eje Cafetero

There is enough free time so you will have the flexibility to wander around by yourself as well.

Day 1:
Start of the Colombia highlights tour: Pick-up at Bogota airport and transfer to hotel in La Candelaria.
Overnight in Hotel Casa Deco

Day 2 (B):
Private city tour in Bogotá during which you will explore the narrow streets of La Candelaria (the historical center of Bogotá), visit the museum of Gold (closed on Mondays) and the museum of Botero (closed on Tuesdays). Also you will go up to the hill of Monserrate by a cable car or a funicular. All this tour will be accompanied by a local English speaking guide.
Overnight in Hotel Casa Deco

Day 3 (B):
Transfer to Bogota airport and flight to Armenia. At Armenia you will be picked up by our driver and transferred to Finca el Palmar
Overnight in Finca el Palmar

Day 4 (B):
Private day trip to Salento (a colorful town which maintained the typical architecture of the area) and Valle de Cocora where the national trees of Colombia grow – wax palms that can reach up to 60 meters height. You can take incredible hikes in the valley.
Overnight in Finca el Palmar

Day 5 (B):
Today you get interactive coffee tour in Hacienda San Alberto where you will see how the Colombian coffee is grown, which processes it goes through before it becomes a drink and will learn the secrets about its quality. You will also pass by the lovely typical village of Buenavista. The tour takes around 3 hours in total. The rest of the day is free.
Overnight in Finca el Palmar

Day 6 (B):
Private transport to Medellín. Although it is a 5h drive, you will be able to make some short stops on the way and enjoy the view to the mountains and to the coffee plantations. The rest of the day is free in Medellín.
Overnight in Hotel Art

Day 7 (B):
In the morning you will be picked up by a local guide and will depart together for a private city tour in Medellín. You will take the public transport – the symbol of the city of Medellín, visit the most important squares and learn about the extreme change that this city went through from being considered as the most dangerous city in the world to becoming the most modern city of Latin America.
Overnight in Hotel Art

Day 8 (B):
Transfer to the airport of Medellín (almost 1 h). Flight to Santa Marta. Transfer to Tayrona National Park (around 2 h drive from the airport). The driver will leave you as close as the cars are allowed to go. From the parking lot there is still around 40min walk to Cabañas Arrecifes (you can get a horse service for the luggage and for the people for approx. 6 EUR).
Overnight in Cabañas Arrecifes

Day 9 (B):
Free day in Tayrona National Park, where you can visit beautiful beaches or hike around. For the tough travelers we recommend hiking until the ruins of Publito.
Overnight in Cabañas Arrecifes

Day 10 (B):
Private transportation to your hotel in Cartagena. The driver will pick you up from the parking where he left you upon your arrival to Tayrona). It is around 5 h drive passing by Santa Marta, Cienaga and Barranquilla. Arrival to Cartagena, check in the hotel. You will then be met by an English speaking guide with whom you will have an approx. 4 h walk enjoying the old town of Cartagena and learning about its history as well as architecture.
Overnight Hotel Tres Banderas

Day 11 (B):
Free day in Cartagena (Optional: day trip to Rosario Islands).
Overnight in Hotel Tres Banderas

Day 12:
End of the Colombia highlights tour. Transfer out to the airport of Cartagena.