Day 1 Arrive Cartagena
Arrive at Cartagena airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cartagena
Day 2 Cartagena – Medellin (By Flight)
We fly to Medellín, where we have the chance to explore the second largest city in Colombia. Famous for its pleasant weather, it earns the nickname “the City of Eternal Spring”. Here we enjoy an orientation tour using local transport including metro and cable-car. Visit The Metropolitan Cathedral in Boliva Park which holds the record for most clay bricks of any building in the world with over 1.1 million. Overnight in Medellin,
Day 3 Medellin
Proceed to Medellin city tour.Here we enjoy an orientation tour using local transport including metro and cable-car.
Overnight in Medellin
Day 4 Medellin
We visit a coffee plantation and spend the night in a Hacienda. Learn all about the coffee making process on a coffee tour. We see the roasting process and flavour experimentation, take a walk through the plantation, and visit the wet mill where packaging takes place. Overnight in Medellin
Day 5 Medellin – Salento (By Road) (251 kms / 5 hrs 25 mins appx.)
Transfer to Salento. We visit the Cocora Valley by jeep where Colombia’s national symbol is grown, the wax palms. In the beautiful valley you can hike through the hills and enjoy the sights. In the evenings, make sure you try the regions speciality, trucha a fish normally served with rice but cooked many different ways. Overnight in Salento.
Day 6 Salento
Transfer to Salento. We visit the Cocora Valley by jeep where Colombia’s national symbol is grown, the wax palms. In the beautiful valley you can hike through the hills and enjoy the sights. In the evenings, make sure you try the regions speciality, trucha a fish normally served with rice but cooked many different ways. Overnight in Salento,
Day 7 Salento – Bogota (By Flight)
We fly to Bogota, the capital and the largest city in Colombia. We stay in the Candelaria district, within walking distance of many of the main sights including the main square – Plaza Bolivar, the Cathedral and Simon Bolivar’s house. Here you can opt to take the cable cab to Monserrate for the incredible city views, or visit the world famous gold museum. Overnight in Bogota,
Day 08 Depart Bogota
Departure transfer to onward destination.
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| City | Nights | Hotels |
| Cartagena | 01 | Hotel Cuellar |
| Medellin | 03 | San Fernando Plaza |
| Salento | 02 | El Marandor Del Cocora |
| Bogota | 01 | Hotel Porton |
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Accommodation as per the program.
- Meal Plan – Half Board basis (i.e. breakfast & dinner).
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Entrance fees.
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Local English speaking guide.
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All transfers, sightseeing, excursions.
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All taxes.
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Air Tickets for Cartagena – Medellin / Salento – Bogota
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Castillo San Felipe, San Lazaro hill & varieties of coffee
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Gold Museum, cable-car, Metropolitan Cathedral & Corcora Valley
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.