DAY 1. BOGOTÁ
Reception and transfer from El
Dorado International Airport to the chosen hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 2. BOGOTÁ (Visit to the city
with Monserrate and Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá)
Breakfast at the hotel. At the
agreed time, you will meet one of our representatives at the hotel to go to the
Historic Center of Bogotá, where a pedestrian route begins through the Plaza de
Bolívar and the nearby streets. You will see buildings such as the National
Capitol, center of legislative life from the country; The House of the
Communards; The House of Nariño, seat of the Presidency of the Republic; and
the Church Museum of Santa Clara. They will visit the Gold Museum, where there
are some 34,000 pieces of goldsmiths from different pre-Hispanic cultures, and
then they will go to the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolívar, where the Liberator
Simón Bolívar lived. The route continues from the 2,600 meters above sea level
where the city is located to 3,152 meters where is the Cerro de Monserrate with
its sanctuary where the image of the Lord of Miracles is venerated. From there
you can see the best panorama of Bogotá. After the descent, the tour continues
through the Sabana de Bogotá to the nearby city of Zipaquirá, where there will
be a stop to enjoy a delicious typical lunch. After lunch, we will take you to
the Salt Cathedral which was built in an underground salt deposit 180 meters
below the surface where "The Miners' Chapel" is located. This site is
considered the first wonder of Colombia and an architectural jewel of
modernity. Return to Bogotá and the hotel. Accommodation.
Notes:
The Museo del Oro and Quinta de
Bolívar are closed on Mondays; instead, you will visit the Botero Museum and
the Casa de la Moneda.
The descent to the Salt Cathedral
is not recommended for people with mobility restrictions.
It includes: Typical
pre-established lunch with 1 nonalcoholic soft drink per person.
Approximate duration: 10
hours.
DAY 3. BOGOTÁ - PEREIRA (COFFEE
AREA)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer
to the airport to take the departure flight to Pereira. (Air ticket not
included). Arrival, reception and transfer from Pereira Airport to the chosen hotel
in the Coffee Region. Accommodation.
DAY 4. CAFETERA ZONE (Coffee
Process in "Finca del Café")
Breakfast at the hotel. At the
indicated time you will meet one of our representatives to move to "La
Finca del Café" to begin the Coffee Process tour in the company of a local
expert who will take you to beautiful special coffee plantations, explaining
how the coffee process is from sowing, selective manual harvesting and pulping.
After this, we will roast special coffee beans in a wood stove in the kitchen of
the typical peasant house where we can have an authentic coffee experience. On
route, the will be several stations with viewpoints made in guadua where we
will be able to appreciate the beautiful landscape and natural environment of
the place while we enjoy a cup of coffee. Finally, we go to see the innovative
process of drying the coffee bean, the and then we will go to the main house
where we will be dismissed with a delicious coffee lemonade. At the end we will
have time to enjoy a delicious typical lunch (included). Transfer to the hotel,
rest of the day off and accommodation.
Notes:
Approximate duration: 4 hours
of activity plus the time of transfers depending on the location of the chosen
hotel.
DAY 5. CAFETERA ZONE (Valle del
Cocora and Salento Tour)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the
morning you will meet one of our representatives and transfer in a private
transport unit to the Cocora Valley appreciating the beautiful landscape of the
place. Once you arrive at the Valley, we will have a welcome cocktail
(canelazo) and assistance by a specialized eco guide who will make the
introduction to the Cocora Natural Reserve. Walking we will move to the cloud
forest where we can appreciate the biodiversity of fauna and flora of the place
and where we will take the ecological path of the palm of cerá, the highest in
the world and the national flagship of Colombia. You will know everything about
the history of how the aborigines worshiped this palm. Then we will do the
planting of palm seedlings. After that, transfer to the typical town of Salento
where we will have a walking tour visiting its colonial streets, craft
workshops and the viewpoint of Cocora. At the agreed time, transfer back to the
hotel. Rest of the day free and accommodation.
Notes:
Approximate duration: 6 hours
of activity plus the time of transfers depending on your location.
It includes: Private
transportation described in the plan - Guidance and environmental
interpretation - Canelazo welcome - Regular ecological walk - Wax palm ritual
and introduction to the destination by local eco-guide - Hydration, snacks and
typical lunch with 1 entry, 1 dish strong and 1 drink.
Because this destination has a
large influx of local and foreign visitors, we recommend booking this tour on
different days for a better experience. This also applies for Easter, end and
beginning of the year.
DAY 6. (CAFETERA AREA) PEREIRA -
MEDELLIN
Breakfast and check out at the
Hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the Pereira Airport to take the flight to Medellin. . Arrival
at the hotel in Medellin and accommodation.
DAY 7. MEDELLIN (Panoramic City
Tour)
Breakfast at the hotel. At the
indicated time, you will meet one of our representatives at the hotel to begin
a panoramic tour through some of the most interesting tourist places in
Medellin, such as the Parque de los Pies Descalzos, La Plaza where some
sculptures by Colombian master Fernando Botero are located; the Metropolitan
Cathedral and the Nutibara hill, at the top of which is the little village
paisa, the replica of a typical Antioquia town of the 20th century - with the
church and the mayor's office. On this site, which has local food restaurants
and craft shops, there is a stop to appreciate a good view of the city. Return
to the hotel, rest of the day off and accommodation. Approximate duration: 3
hours
DAY 8. MEDELLIN (Tour Reserves of
Peñon and Guatapé)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the
morning one of our representatives will contact you at your hotel to start a
tour to the east of the department. The route goes through towns such as
Marinilla, where we find colonial buildings and a fervent religious tradition;
and by the Nuevo Peñol, a municipality that replaced the old Peñol that was
flooded to build the Peñol - Guatapé reservoir, at the end of the 1970s. We
will visit the Piedra del Peñol, a 220 meter high rock and the municipality of
Guatapé, where zócalos and facades of the 20th century stand out in the houses,
in addition to the embankment's pier. Return to Medellín and accommodation.
Notes:
The plan includes lunch. The
ascent to Piedra del Peñon (659 steps) is optional not included.
Approximate duration: 8
hours.
DAY 9. MEDELLIN
Breakfast at the hotel. At the
agreed time, transfer to Rionegro Airport to take the flight to your final
destination.
IT INCLUDES:
BOGOTÁ
Transfers airport - hotel -
airport in regular service.
Accommodation 2 nights with daily
breakfast.
Visit of the City with Monserrate
and visit to Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira with typical lunch in private service.
PEREIRA (COFFEE AREA)
Airport-hotel transfer.
Accommodation: 3 nights with daily
breakfast.
Coffee Process in "Finca del
Café" with typical lunch.
Visit to the Cocora Valley and
Salento with typical lunch and Salento - Cocora - Salento in Willys Jeep.
Land transfer from hotel in the
Coffee Axis to the hotel in the city of Medellin.
MEDELLIN
Transfers: Airport - hotel - Airport in regular service.
Accommodation: 3 nights with daily
breakfast.
Panoramic tour of the city in
regular service.
Tour Reserves of Peñol and Guatapé
with typical lunch in regular service.
Transfer hotel - airport in
regular service.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Food not described, tips and expenses not specified.
Passengers residing abroad who
enter Colombia are exempt from the 19% IVA tax provided their entry stamp to
the country is: PIP-10, TP-7, TP-12. In case of entering the country with other
stamps, passengers must pay this tax on the total value of the accommodation
directly at the hotel.