Highlights of Bogotá, Medellín & Cartagena

Reception and transfer from International Airport to the hotel.

Overnight in Bogota.

Breakfast. A staff member will meet you at the hotel to take you on a tour around the historic center of the city. The first stop will be at Plaza de Bolivar to walk along the streets to see the most important buildings of the city, such as the National Capitol, which is the center of the country's legislative life; Casa de Los Comuneros; Casa de Nariño, which is the Presidential house; and the Santa Clara Church Museum. The tour includes a visit to the Gold Museum, which exhibits about 34,000 pieces of metalwork from various Hispanic cultures, and a visit to the House Museum Quinta de Bolivar, the house that belonged to Simon Bolivar. The tour continues to the iconic symbol of Bogota, Monserrate Hill rising to 3,152 above sea level, to visit the sanctuary where you will find the statue of the Lord of Miracles. From there it is possible to enjoy the best view of Bogota.

Finally, return to the hotel and overnight.

Overnight in Bogota

Breakfast. A staff member will meet you at the hotel in the morning or afternoon to take you on a tour through La Sabana de Bogota to the town of Zipaquirá, which name means the city of our Father; in the language of the Chibchas.

In pre-Columbian times, salt was an essential commodity around the area, and salt bread was the only currency for trading. Over time, technology improved, and the Muiscas began to extract more significant amounts of salt. As a result, an

underground salt deposit was formed where the Salt Cathedral is; it was built 180 meters below the surface. Inside, there is a chapel; Capilla de los Mineros, built as a tribute to the Virgin, Our Lady of the Rosary of Guasá; (Guasá means  ́mine ́ in Chibcha). Return to Bogotá.

Overnight in Bogota

*Notes:

Salt Cathedral is not recommended for people with mobility restrictions, pregnant women, or claustrophobic   Duration: Approximate 8 hours

Breakfast Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Medellin(Not Included). Reception and transfer from the International Airport of Rionegro to the hotel.

Overnight in Medellin

Breakfast. A representative will contact you at your hotel to start a panoramic tour where you will appreciate some tourist places of Medellín, such as the El Poblado neighborhood, and the financial, hotel, and commercial center. The Nutibara Hill at the top of which is a replica of a typical Antioquia village, The Botanical Garden, The Explora Park, The Park of Desires, The Barefoot Park, The Metropolitan Cathedral, and Botero Square, where 23 outdoor bronze sculptures by Colombian master Fernando Botero are exhibited. In addition, we will enjoy a tour of our massive metro public transport system. In the end, you will return to your hotel.

Overnight in Medellin

Breakfast. A representative will contact you at your hotel to start a tour of the east part of the province. First, the route goes to Marinilla, where we will find colonial constructions and a vibrant religious tradition; The New Peñol, a municipality that replaced the old Peñol that was flooded to build the Peñol – Guatapé dams at the end of 1970. Next, we will visit The Stone of El Peñol, a 220-meter-high rock. Finally, we will see the municipality of Guatapé, where the plinth and facades of the twentieth-century of its houses are outstanding, in addition to the seawall reservoir. Finally, we will return to your hotel

.

Notes: Climbing El Peñol (659 steps) is optional and not included.

Overnight in Medellin

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport as scheduled, to take a flight to Cartagena(Not Included).    Reception and transfer from International Airport Rafael Nuñez to the Hotel.

Overnight in Cartagena

Breakfast. At the agreed time, one of our representatives will pick you up at the hotel to take you on a tour around Cartagena de Indias. The tour starts at the modern neighborhoods of Bocagrande and Manga, where you will see the contrast between modern architecture and the beauty of the old houses from the twentieth century. Then, we will visit the Castle where the Spaniards sought to protect the city from the attacks of the English in the seventeenth century, “El Castillo De San Felipe de Barajas”.In the end, we will walk around the historic downtown, visiting the Emerald Museum.  Return to the hotel.

Overnight in Cartagena

Breakfast. Early in the morning transfer from the hotel to the dock where you will take a shared fast boat to Rosario Island. After a 45-minute journey, aboard speedboats through the bay of Cartagena, you will arrive at the Island of Barú. There you ́ll enjoy coral beaches and a variety of reef fauna, ideal for relaxing and swimming. Return to Cartagena and transfer to the hotel.

• San Pedro de Majagua: Includes dock tax. It does not

include transfers from hotel-dock-hotel.

Overnight in Cartagena

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport as scheduled to take a flight (Not Included).   to reach your next destination.