8 Days - Great classic Colombia - Bogota & Cartagena

DAY 1

DAY 1

BOGOTA

Arrival at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogota. Reception and transfer to the hotel of your choice.

DAY 2

BOGOTA

Breakfast at the Hotel. You will start your journey by visiting the historic heart of Bogota. We will walk around Plaza de Bolivar and surrounding areas, where you will be able to see the National Capitol, which is the seat of the Colombian Congress; la Casa de los Comuneros, the Presidential Palace (Casa de Nariño) and the Museum Santa Clara Church. Then you will be able to discover the metalworking processes of more than 34,000 pieces of metalwork displayed at the Gold Museum from various Hispanic cultures. From there, we will visit the House belonged to Simon Bolivar (Quinta de Bolivar) and lastly, the iconic symbol of Bogota, the Monserrate Hill, that rises at 3,152 meters above the sea level. It can be accessed by a funicular. There, you can visit the sanctuary and enjoy the best view of Bogota. Museums are closed on Mondays. Accommodation

DAY 3

DAY 3

BOGOTA

Breakfast at the hotel. On your third day, you willbe taken for a tour through “la Sabana de Bogota” to the town of Zipaquirá, the salt capital of Colombia. Zipaquirá means ‘city of our Father’ in the language of the Chibchas. Back in pre-columbian times, salt around the area was the most important commodity and the ‘salt cakes’ were the only currency for trading. Over time, technology improved and the muiscas began to extract larger amounts of salt. As a result, an underground salt deposit was formed and it is where the salt catedral 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). At the end, return to Bogotá. Accommodation.

DAY 4

DAY 4

BOGOTA / CARTAGENA

Breakfast at the Hotel. Pick-up and transfer to the airport as schedule to flight to Cartagena. Airport pick-up and transfer to the hotel of your choice. Accommodation.

DAY 5

CARTAGENA

Breakfast at the hotel. In your first day in Cartagena de Indias you will be taken for a tour around the modern neighborhoods of Bocagrande and Manga, where you will be able to see the contrast between modern architecture and the beauty of the old houses from the twentieth century. Further ahead, up at the Cerro de la Popa, you will have the opportunity to appreciate the heart of Cartagena as well as the whole city. The historic center of Cartagena was declared Heritage of the Humanity by UNESCO in 1984. From here, we will go 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”. We will finish the tour with a stroll through the narrow streets of the wall city for you to contemplate the charm of its colonial architecture. Accommodation.

DAY 6

CARTAGENA / ISLAS DEL ROSARIO

Breakfast at the hotel Pick-up at the hotel and transfer to the port of Cartagena. We will take a boat to Corales del Rosario National Park and San Bernardo. This natural park on the coast of the Caribbean Sea is the perfect place for a summer, relaxing day. It offers great food, and even greater activities. You can do snorkeling while observing the coral reefs and the many species of fish, crustaceans and sponges among others. Return to Cartagena. Accommodation.

DAY 7

CARTAGENA

Breakfast at the hotel. Free Day. Accommodation

DAY 8

DAY 8

CARTAGENA

Breakfast at the hotel Pick-up and transfer to the airport as scheduled. Flight to reach your final destination.

RATE INCLUDES:
BOGOTA:

  • 3 Nights Lodging with buffet breakfast. Transfers Airport – hotel -Airport
  • City Tour with Monserrate
  • Visit to Zipaquirá Salth Cathedral.

CARTAGENA:

  • 4 Nights Lodging with Breakfast.
  • Transfers Airport – hotel – Airport
  • City Tour
  • Visit to the Rosario Island (Regular Service)

Not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Any other expenses not previously specified