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Essential Colombia


Mixing Culture, Coffee, & the Caribbean
7 days starting at $830/Person

Why you'll love this Essential highlights of Colombia tour!

Mixing Culture, Coffee, & the Caribbean

7 days 1 country(ies)

This experience in Colombia takes you face to face with the country’s essential destination highlights. From Bogota’s captivating historical highlights to the enticing aromas of the Coffee Region’s Arabica roast and Cartagena’s magical colonial architecture will have you wanting to stay or come back to experience even more. Throughout the region, Colombians are regarded as the friendliest population and today stands as the true gem of South America, far-removed from the clichéd image that it has held for decades around the world.

From

$ 830 USD

Per person based on Double Occupancy

From

$830 USD

Per person
  • Package valid for trips to be made between 3rd of January 2022 and 15th of December 2022, not including special holiday seasons.
  • Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Encounter Latin America has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability.
  • Package subject to availability at time of booking.
What you can expect in every tour:
  • Choose any date, all tours have daily departures
  • Hand picked guides specialized for every excursion
  • 7 regional offices with 24/7 in country support
  • Transfers with English guide to/from all airports
  • Local specialists who live and guide the destination
  • Personal dining recommendations for food lovers
  • Incredibly comfortable authentic accommodations

TOUR DETAILS “Essential Colombia”

What’s included

6 NIGHTS

6 MEALS

6 x Breakfast

TRANSPORTATION

Private transfers. Flight from Bogota to Pereira and Pereira to Cartagena is not included.


Wow experiences

EXPERIENCES INCLUDED

Bogota City Tour, Full day Salento & Cocora Valley tour, Cartagena Colonial City Walking Tour


Highlights

Bogota & the Coffee Region

Caribbean Cartagena

7 Day Travel Itinerary

Our tours depart any day of the year, there are no fixed departure dates. It’s really simple, we’ve designed some of the best experiences that cover your “bucket list” must see stuff in each destination. You can trust in our 20 years of experience, that everything will run just like clockwork.

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Day 1 - Bogota

Arrival in Colombia

Once you arrive in Bogota you’ll be warmly welcomed and taken to your accommodation. Your hotel will be located in a lively and trendy neighborhood close to Park 93 and the Zona T which is surrounded by Bogota’s best bars and restaurants. Having settled in, you’ll be able to spend some time with one of our local specialists who are always happy and excited to hear about your travel plans in Colombia and beyond – now’s the time to make the most of their many years of local know-how and ask questions until your heart’s content!

Depending on the time of your arrival in Bogota, you will have the rest of the day free to explore the area near to where you’re staying. Situated in the northern part of the capital, the Zona Rosa is known for its fashionable shops, excellent restaurants and chic nightlife.
Included: Transfer to your accommodation in Bogota; Accommodation in Bogota. (Meals – None).

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Once you arrive in Bogota you’ll be warmly welcomed and taken to your accommodation. Your hotel will be located in a lively and trendy neighborhood close to Park 93 and the Zona T which is surrounded by Bogota’s best bars ...

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Day 2 - Bogota

Explore Bogota like a local

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This tour takes place in the historic center of Bogotá, also known as La Candelaria. During the tour you will visit emblematic places and highly appreciated by Bogota citizens, which will make you feel like an inhabitant of Bogotá instead of a tourist. You will take the cable car to Monserrate Hill and upon reaching the summit you will be rewarded with stunning views over the sprawling city below and all the way to the peaks of the Andes.
From this vantage point, you will be able to get a feel for the different zones from the contemporary high-rise office buildings of the financial district to the terracotta-colored rooftops of Bogota’s historical center. Learn about the life and work of the liberator Simon Bolivar while visiting La Quinta de Bolivar. Regain strength and energy to continue the tour with a cup of freshly ground Colombian coffee. Appreciate the graffiti that adorns the walls of downtown Bogotá, decipher its meaning and the message the artist wanted to transmit. Marvel at the wide variety of tropical and exotic fruits produced in Colombia while visiting a typical Plaza de Mercado. In Chorro de Quevedo you can go back in time and imagine how Bogotá looked like in 1538 when it was founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada. Know about the work of the master Fernando Botero while visiting the Mueseo Botero and contemplate an art collection of important artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. Finish the tour in the Plaza de Bolivar where the government buildings are located and walk a bit on the emblematic Carrera 7ª.
Following your Bogota city tour, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel where the rest of the afternoon and evening is free for you to enjoy. Bogota is one of the rising gastronomic centers of Latin America and tonight you should go out to discover the city’s restaurants many of which are located the Gourmet Zone (Zona G), Usaquen and Zona Rosa.
Included: Half day city Tour with private guide; Accommodation in Bogota. (Meals – Breakfast)

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View Travel Guide for Bogota This tour takes place in the historic center of Bogotá, also known as La Candelaria. During the tour you will visit emblematic places and highly appreciated by Bogota citizens, which will make you feel like an ...

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Day 3 - Coffee region

Into the Coffee Region

This morning, a private transfer will take you to Bogota airport for your flight to Pereira.
Once you arrive at Pereira’s airport you’ll be warmly welcomed and taken to your comfortable hacienda in Colombia’s Coffee Region. From your accommodation you’ll be a coffee bean’s throw away from some of Colombia’s most scenic landscapes and of course its world famous coffee plantations! The Coffee Triangle is Colombia’s largest coffee-producing region and is located in the center of the country
surrounded by breathtaking scenery, picturesque architecture and prosperous coffee farms known as, fincas.
After settling into your hotel your evening is free to enjoy relaxing at your accommodation. As one of the most diverse areas of Colombia, keep an eye out for the exotic birdlife of the region which will accompany you as you sip on your delicious cup of coffee.
Included: Transfer from hotel to Bogota airport, transfer to your accommodation in the Coffee Region with assistance; accommodation in the Coffee Region. (Meals – Breakfast)

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This morning, a private transfer will take you to Bogota airport for your flight to Pereira. Once you arrive at Pereira’s airport you’ll be warmly welcomed and taken to your comfortable hacienda in Colombia’s Coffee Region. From your accommodation you’ll be ...

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Day 4 - Coffee region

Salento & the Cocora National Park

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Your private guide and transfer will pick you up from your accommodation to begin your day exploring the Cocora Valley and Salento. Arriving in the small traditional village of Salento with its colorful balconies, typical colonial architecture and handicrafts shops, enjoy strolling along the Calle Real (Royal Road). You’ll have time for a coffee at a local cafe, and whichever you choose, they’re all serving up the best Coffee in Colombia so you can’t really go wrong!
Continue along the Calle Real before reaching 250 steps that lead up to the Alto de la Cruz; a viewpoint offering picture-perfect views of Salento and the Cocora Valley.
With its rolling green hills and huge Quindio wax palm trees, the scenery is like something out of a magical land in a Dr. Seuss book. The Cocora Valley is home to Colombia’s national tree, the Quindío wax palm tree that can grow up to 190 ft. tall. These tall, thin trees stand like giants guarding the valley, the farmland, avocado plantations, wandering cattle and of course coffee plantations.
You’ll head back to the town of Salento where you’ll have some time to buy some souvenirs or sit down to another perfect cup of coffee. It’s then time for you to head back to your accommodation in the Coffee Region and soak up the beauty of your surroundings and traditional hacienda.
Included: Full day Salento & Cocora Valley tour with private guide; accommodation in the Coffee Region. (Meals – Breakfast)

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View Travel Guide for the Coffee Triangle Your private guide and transfer will pick you up from your accommodation to begin your day exploring the Cocora Valley and Salento. Arriving in the small traditional village of Salento with its colorful balconies, ...

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Day 5 - Cartagena

Travel to Cartagena

Having had your behind the scenes coffee experience in the stunning Coffee Region it’s then time to hit the road again as your transfer picks you up from your accommodation and takes you to Pereira’s airport.

Once you arrive in Cartagena, Colombia’s jewel and fairy-tale city on the Caribbean coast, you’ll be warmly welcomed and taken to your accommodation. Cartagena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and demonstrates the perfect marriage between rich colonial history and the vibrancy of the Caribbean.

Depending on the time of your arrival in Cartagena, the rest of the day is free to explore the area near to where you’re staying, the city’s maze of cobblestone streets and its charming buildings. The historic center of Cartagena is surrounded by an impressive 8 mile-long colonial stonewall and is the perfect place to enjoy a refreshing cocktail in the Café del Mar while watching the sunset over the Caribbean.
Included: Transfer from your accommodation to the airport in Pereira, transfer to your accommodation in Cartagena with assistance; accommodation in Cartagena. (Meals – Breakfast)

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Having had your behind the scenes coffee experience in the stunning Coffee Region it’s then time to hit the road again as your transfer picks you up from your accommodation and takes you to Pereira’s airport.

Once you arrive in ...

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Day 6 - Cartagena

Explore Cartagena's Highlights

Your local guide will pick you up from your accommodation to begin your private walking tour of Cartagena’s highlights. The Caribbean weather, colonial architecture and Caribbean flair will keep you more than occupied. If that’s not enough, the city is shrouded in history and fascinating stories from when the Spanish first discovered gold in the tombs of Sinu to the five dreadful sieges on the city by pirates in the 16th century, including the most famous (or infamous) one which was led by Sir Francis Drake!
Nowadays, as you’ll find out while walking through its pleasant and colorful streets Cartagena is among one of the world’s most beautiful cities. On today’s walking tour you’ll visit the Santo Domingo Square, the iconic Clock Tower, Cartagena’s Cathedral and the Palacio de la Inquisición. Walking through the cobblestone streets of the historical city center you will also be treated to the city’s most traditional buildings, enchanting squares and museums.
Following your Cartagena city tour, the rest of the afternoon and evening is free for you to relax and enjoy this wonderful city. If you want to explore Cartagena further, you can take the afternoon to visit the Candelaria Convent located on the top of the Popa Hill, the Old Shoes Monument, and the impressive San Felipe de Barajas Castle and Fort. Tonight, you will have time to relax and enjoy this wonderful city that vibrates with color and is refreshed by Caribbean Sea breezes.
Included: Half day Cartagena Colonial City Walking Tour with a private guide; accommodation in Cartagena. (Meals – Breakfast)

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Your local guide will pick you up from your accommodation to begin your private walking tour of Cartagena’s highlights. The Caribbean weather, colonial architecture and Caribbean flair will keep you more than occupied. If that’s not enough, the city is ...

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Day 7 - Cartagena

Homeward bound

It’s time to hit the road again as you make your way home, or to your next destination in case you have time to explore the beauty and flair of Colombia further. We recommend heading to the nearby tropical beaches of the Rosario Islands or the Tayrona National Park. If you’re looking to travel a bit further, explore the aromatic Coffee Region to try the world’s best coffee and experience first-hand the coffee making process or to Medellin, the City of Eternal Spring to discover one of Latin America’s most exciting cities.

Included: Transfer from your accommodation to the airport in Cartagena. (Meals – Breakfast)

It’s time to hit the road again as you make your way home, or to your next destination in case you have time to explore the beauty and flair of Colombia further. We recommend heading to the nearby tropical beaches ...

ACCOMMODATIONS “Essential Colombia”

Comfort

  • Bogota – Bh Parque 93
  • Pereira – Hotel Hacienda San Jose
  • Cartagena – Hotel Casa India Catalina

Superior

  • Bogota – Click Clack
  • Pereira – Hotel Hacienda San Jose
  • Cartagena – Bantu Hotel

Luxury

  • Bogota – B.O.G.
  • Pereira – Hotel Hacienda San Jose
  • Cartagena – Casa San Agustin

ACCOMMODATION & PRICING

(Price estimate for 2 people traveling together)

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Option 1

Comfort

Travel On A Budget With Style & Comfort


$830

Per person
View Superior Accommodation
Option 2

Superior

Travel On A Budget With Style & Superior


$1,030

Per person
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Option 3

Luxury

Travel On A Budget With Style & Luxury


$1,330

Per person