Luxury Colombian Highlights

Today, we will head out on a half-day visit to Bogota's historical centre, also known as La Candelaria. This historical suburb is of great significance to the country ́ due to its cultural heritage and its stunning Spanish colonial architecture. The city’s main Plaza is the Plaza de Bolivar, where Simon Bolivar's statue is found.  The plaza was originally used for civil and military purposes The Cathedral found on the eastern side of the plaza, is constructed on the same spot where the first-ever church was built in 1539. ...

Transfer to the airport and flight to Pereira. Arrival, transfer and hotel check-in. 

Half-day visiting the coffee plantations along the steep hills typical of this area. On a secondary pathway view the green carpet of coffee plants that spread out as far as the horizon interrupted only by fincas and heliconia flowers. Here we will travel to the Hacienda San Alberto one of the traditional coffee estates, near the town of Buenavista Quindío. We will enjoy an introductory talk about coffee, its preparation, toasting...

Today, we will head out on a visit to the Cocora valley, located in the central mountains of the department of Quindío. This valley forms part of the Parque Nacional de Los Nevados and is ideal for marvelling at the “Quindian wax palm”, the national tree of Colombia. This tree can reach a massive 60 metres high and is the home of a number of bird species, such as the hummingbird and the endangered palm parrot.

We can get to the valley either by hiking or on horseback and we will head into the cloud forest t...

After breakfast, on our way to the city of Medellin, we will visit Finca Romelia, just outside of La Cabaña, to observe their wonderful collection of orchids. The owners, José and Maria, have dedicated their lives to agriculture, collection and the preservation of orchids and other native plant species, for their conservation and preservation. There are more than 6,000 orchids and 832 different plant varieties, as well as a variety of carnivorous plants, bonsais and many different species of wild birds attracted by thes...

After breakfast, enjoy a half-day tour to visit those places that best represent the social transformation that has taken place in Medellín. The tour will show the symbolic areas of Medellín from the 1980s, when the city was one of the most dangerous in the world, up to today many projects that fostered the city’s change.  

Enjoy an exciting tour through the history and present of Medellin and learn more about the transformation of this fascinating metropol...

After breakfast, we will leave Medellín, heading towards the town of Guatapé, to visit the enormous rock of Piedra El Peñol. We will pass through the incredible scenery of Antioquia along the way to Guatapé The town has a reservoir created by the Colombian government for a hydro-electric dam. In the middle of the reservoir is where we can find the massive Peñol Rock, thought to be a meteorite due to its size.  There is an optional walk up the 654 steps to view the entire Guatapé region. ...

After breakfast, we will head to the Medellin airport for our flight to Cartagena. On arrival, we will be taken to our hotel for the evening.

Today, we will head out on a tour of the city, and appreciating its fabulous views from the Monasterio and Iglesia de La Popa. Constructed in 1606. this church and monastery are located above the city, offering a panoramic view of the city, the coast and port, one of the most important in the Caribbean. We will then head to the San Felipe Fortress, erected in honour of the poet, Don Luis Carlos López, from the city. It was built on San Lázaro hill to defend the city from pirate attacks back in colonial times. Walk aroun...

Today is a free day to enjoy the sights of Cartagena.

Today is the final day of our Luxury Colombian Highlights tour. We will take you to the hotel for your onward flight home or to your next exciting destination.