CLASSIC SELF – DRIVING 15 D

On this first day, a person from our team will be waiting for you at your arrival time at El Dorado Airport in Bogotá and will take you to the hotel. Afterwards, you will have the rest of the day free, having time to recover from the flight, enjoy the hotel facilities or explore the city on your own.

On this day, you will have a 3-hours shared walking tour by La Candelaria neighborhood and the historical downtown of Bogota that can begin either at 10:00 AM or at 2:00 PM, where you will get a first introduction to the city and will give you good information so you can explore the city on your own. You will be located close to the gold museum and the Monserrate church, where you can get by cable car having one of the best views of the city at 3.100 m.a.s.l.

On this day, you will have a shared tour starting at 8:00 AM in front of your hotel, where you will visit one of the most iconic attractions of the surrounding area of Bogota: the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, which is an underground Roman Catholic church built inside the tunnels of a salt mine. Once there you will have the entrance covered and will have free time to visit the place and the town. At the end of the afternoon, you will be back in Bogota.

hours before your flight to Pereira. Once there, you will pick-up your SUV and will have a 1.5-hrs drive to the chosen accommodation, which is very famous for its coffee plantations, being one of the most traditional haciendas of the region. You will have the afternoon free in order to do one of the activities at the place or explore the attractions nearby the hacienda.

On this day, you will have a coffee tour where you will learn about the origin and history this fruit, its global distribution, the different varieties and qualities of Colombian coffee, as well as its aromas and properties. You will walk through the plantation to learn more about cultivation, harvesting, roasting, preparation and will end with a tasting of a great cup of coffee by this traditional hacienda. You will have a free afternoon to do or plan activities on your own.

On this day, you will have a full day free in the region to explore it at your own pass. This day you need to drive 2-hrs to reach your next town in the coffee region, which is Salamina. On the way you will pass by great landscapes of the coffee region, having some attractions along the way, before arriving Salamina, which is a typical, colorful colonial and walkable town that has the status of heritage town of Colombia.

On this day, you will have a full day activity starting at 8:00 AM, where you first will have to drive for 1 hour to the village of San Félix. Once there, you will be taken in a traditional Jeep Willys 4x4 to the Samaria Valley, where with your guide you will explore the beautiful wax palm forest, which is a great alternative to the Cocora Valley as it is less touristy and has a great level of conservation. Late in the afternoon you will drive back to the hotel.

On this day, you will have a full day free in the region to explore it at your own pass. This day you need to drive 1.5-hrs in order to reach your next town in the coffee region, which is Aguadas. On the way you can visit Pacora, which is a small town with a museum of sounds and other attractions in both the urban and rural areas. Once in Aguadas you can hire activities at the hotel or explore this town on your own, which is famous for its crafted hats.

On this day, after breakfast you have to drive 3.5-hrs by the roads of the south of Antioquia heading to Medellin. Once there, you will have to return your car at the car rental place at your arrival to the hotel, which is located in the El Poblado neighborhood, a great area of this Medellin, which is easy to get around and with good restaurants and options in a modern area of this city, which is called the eternal-spring city due to its fabulous climate all year round.

On this day, you will have a full-day private tour visiting in the morning the Comuna 13, where you will be able to see the transformation and evolution from a past of violence to a modern and socially inclusive city. In the afternoon you will visit the most famous spots of the downtown such as Botero and lights squares, the national palace, La Alpujarra, Carabobo Street, among others, before returning to the hotel.

On this day, you will have a transfer included in order to be 2 hours before your flight to Cartagena. Once there, you will have a transfer to your hotel. You will have the afternoon free to walk the streets of the walled city, discover its secrets and enjoy this colonial city that has a strong heritage of Spanish architecture mixed with the colors and vibes of Caribbean culture. The city also offers several museums, squares, parks and great gastronomy alternatives.

On this day, you will take a shared boat at 8:00 AM, heading to one of the Rosario Islands. You will be welcomed and will have the day completely free to enjoy its crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean Sea. Your hotel is located in Isla Grande, which is the largest of the Rosario Islands, where can do on your own or hire some activities like snorkeling, diving, kayaking, hiking, bioluminescence plankton activity in the evening, among others.

On this day, you will be completely free to enjoy the hotel facilities with kayaks, paddle boards and snorkels available, on this island where you can also hire different activities such as boat tours, excursions, different walks, motorized activities among other options or you can simply relax and enjoy its warm waters and white sand beaches. If the conditions are good enough, we suggest you to do the bioluminescence plankton activity at night.

On this day, you will have the entire day free to enjoy the Caribbean beaches of the island. You will have kayaks, paddle boards and snorkels available or you can hire one of the different alternatives of activities on site. In the afternoon you will have a shared boat transportation back to Cartagena. We suggest you to book in advance a dinner at one of the many great restaurants of the city in order to have a perfect farewell from Cartagena.

On this day, you will have breakfast at the hotel. You will have a transfer included to take you to the international airport of Cartagena in order to be 3 hours before your flight out the country or 2 hours before flight connections inside Colombia.