
Colombia Circuit (from Bogota) Travel Pass
Travel to Colombia to experience an incredible adventure that showcases the best of this well-kept South American secret.
From colonial towns and beautiful beaches to a Afro-Colombian fishing village and a coffee plantation, Colombia is waiting for you!
Tour Highlights
- Enjoy the natural setting of the Taironaka Natural Park and look out for the local fauna
- Discover Manizales, the heart of Colombia’s coffee region
- Discover Bogota by bike and experience Colombian culture
Price from
$2,300.00
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Tour Operator:
Bamba Travel
Max group size:
Destination
Colombia, South America
Age range:
Tour id:
83579
Adventure Style:
Active, Backpacking, Bicycle, Cultural, Culture, Hiking & Trekking, Nature & Adventure
Inclusions:
- - Bogota City Day Trip
- - Taironaka Natural Experience 3D/2N
- - Totumo Volcano & Mangrove Forest Tour
- - Medellin City Tour
- - Manizales Coffee Experience 2D/1N
Departures:
DailyItinerary
Day 1: Bogota, Colombia
The panoramic tour through Bogotá begins in 93 Park, a well known commercial area packed with restaurants and high-end stores.
You will also visit the T Zone of Bogotá, very sought out by tourists thanks to its enchanting bars and cafes.
The next stop of this Bogotá City Tour will be the emblematic neighbourhood Usaquén, a place where you will appreciate Bogota’s creativity expressed through its beautiful artisanry.
Right after, you will head to the city centre to walk around the streets of La Candelaria, known for its particular colonial balconies and for being one of the areas that has best conserved the past of this capital city. In downtown Bogotá, you will also visit the Bolívar Plaza and the Chorro de Quevedo, two must-see tourist spots in the Colombian capital.
Finally, you will make your last stop at the Monserrate station and, if you choose (the cable car or chairlift is not included in the price), you can go up to one of most breath-taking lookout points in Bogotá, located at 3,150 above sea level.
Upon finishing the tour, the driver and guide will be waiting to take you to a central meeting point in the city.
Day 2: Santa Marta, Colombia
Transfer from Bogota to Santa Marta.
You will be transferred to Bogota airport in time for your flight to Santa Marta.
Day 3: Taironaka Natural Reserve, Colombia
Departure from your hotel. Transfer by car for 1 hour and 40 minutes to Don Diego, an ideal place to appreciate the wonders of nature, where freshwater merges with the salinity of the sea.
A 1-hour hike along an ecological trail, followed by descending into tubing activity, an ecological walk where we will witness the river’s mouth to the sea.
Return to the starting point with a guided tour.
Transfer by vehicle to Tayronaka and entrance to the site, a 20-minute ecological walk, lunch, and a guided tour of the archaeological site, with free time to enjoy the place.
You will start with a tour to the Ancestral Trails and the Archaeological Traces, Terraces, and Indigenous Architecture, where you will hike on a reconstructed stone-paved trail among ancient paths, aqueducts, stairs, terraces and relics of this ancient city. Originally settled by ancient peoples for its fertile soils, the area is landscaped with colourful tropical flowers among cacao plantations.
The archaeological museum showcases ancient Taironaka life as goldsmiths, craftsmen, sailors and warriors, here you will find more than 300 Taironas archaeological pieces and current pieces of the Kogui culture.
Get to the hotel at 5:00 pm and overnight at Taironaka Natural Reserve.
Day 4: Taironaka Natural Reserve, Colombia
Start your day with a tasty Colombian breakfast and get prepared for an exciting day.
Feel free to explore this natural reserve for your enjoyment.
Overnight at Taironaka Natural Reserve.
Day 5: Santa Marta, Colombia
Spend the morning to enjoy the park before catching your transfer back to Santa Marta.
We wish you happiness and health for your journey onward.
Day 6: Cartagena, Colombia
Transfer from Santa Marta to Cartagena.
You will be picked up at your accommodation/meeting point for your shuttle transfer to Cartagena, where you’ll be dropped off at your next accommodation/meeting point.
Day 7: Cartagena, Colombia
Visit the Totumo Mud Volcano, a mythical volcano filled with mud located an hour away from Cartagena. Take a mud bath and enjoy its curative values.
The legends says that one day, a monk spilled holy water in the volcano, full of lava. The lava turned into a soft, thick mud having the power of curing and rejuvenating.
You will witness wonderful muddy landscapes – a peculiar geographical formation that turned into one of the most visited places in Colombia, you cannot miss it!
On arrival, you will climb a rustic wooden stairway that will take you to the summit of the volcano – 20 meters high and 2.000 meters deep. You will then bathe in the volcanic mud, where you will feel like if you were floating while enjoying a panoramic sight of the Santa Catalina region.
The moment you step into the crater of the Totumo Volcano, you’ll notice the density of its warm thick mud, which helps to tone your skin. The maximum allowed time to stay in the mud is 15 minutes; it’s not recommended to stay longer due to the temperature.
After the bath, you’ll be able to retreat to the mud of the Totumo swamp.
Afterward, we’ll have a delicious typical lunch in the area, which will include different regional specialties.
After lunch, we’ll move to the area of La Boquilla for a tour of the mangroves of Cartagena. During the tour, we’ll see what species of plants and animals inhabit this unique natural ecosystem.
The tour will then take us to a swamp where we’ll go on a canoe ride to check out the different natural mangrove tunnels. Here, you will also enjoy a show involving an artisanal fishing technique.
Finally, we’ll return to Cartagena, where arrival at your hotel is scheduled for 8 hours after pickup.
Day 8: Medellin, Colombia
Transfer from Cartagena to Medellin.
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Medellin.
Day 9: Medellin, Colombia
Enjoy a free day to experience on your own.
Day 10: Medellin, Colombia
This Medellín City Tour will take you to iconic places such as the Parque de las Esculturas, also known as Plaza Botero, an urban space that exhibits 23 sculptures by local artist Fernando Botero.
You will also visit the Parque de Los Pies Descalzos, a space full of gardens and bamboo that invite children and adults to play barefoot and connect with nature.
Other important attractions that you will see during this tour of Medellín are the Parque de Los Deseos, located next to the House of Music, the Planetarium, the Explora Park and the University of Antioquia.
To end this visit to the iconic places of Medellin, we will take you to the Cerro Nuibara where you will find Pueblito Paisa, a replica of a typical town in the department of Antioquia (known as paisas), with a variety of restaurants and souvenir shops to take home. During the tour, you can take the Metro and the Metrocable, an aerial public transport system that connects to the outer zone of Medellín, where you can see the city from above and learn more about its social composition and its development in today’s society. This city tour is the perfect introduction to Medellín, as it provides travelers with an overview of the most important points of interest and attractions in the city.
Day 11: Manizales, Colombia
Transfer from Medellin to Manizales.
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Bogota.
Day 12: Hacienda Venecia, Colombia
In the morning, you will be picked-up from your accommodation and transferred to Hacienda Venecia, a working coffee farm with 100 years of history and tradition, declared part of the cultural and landscape heritage, by UNESCO in 2009.
During the 3-hour tour, you will receive a detailed explanation about the processing of coffee, which includes learning the culture, history and varieties of coffee, watching the roasting process, experimenting with scents and flavours, walking through the coffee plantations and visiting the wet mill, where the coffee is washed, dried and packaged. You will also visit the main house gardens which hold 100 years of history, and are a symbol of the typical architecture of the region.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure and overnight at the Hacienda.
Day 13: Manizales, Colombia
Make your own breakfast before saying goodbye to your new friends.
After checking-out from your accommodation, you will take a shared transfer back to Manizales 17:00pm where this amazing adventure will come to an end.
Note: A transportation is available at 14:00pm from Hacienda Venecia to the main highway (included in the value of the package) where you can take a bus to Manizales (not included).
Day 14: Bogota, Colombia
Transfer from Manizales to Bogota.
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Bogota.
