Flights

Local Flights as follows: MAX WEIGHT 20 KILOS ( 1 piece per pax ) Bogota - Leticia - Bogota Bogota - Pereira Pereira - Medellin Medellin - Cartagena Riohacha - Bogota

Guide

English speaking Tour guide for most of the tour around our program Spanish speaking transport for all of our transfers

Hygieneprotocol

What you can expect during this experience Face masks required for travelers in public areas Face masks required for guides in public areas Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff Regular temperature checks for staff Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Accommodation

19 Nights hotel accommodations (Tourist Superior Category *** you can always upgrade the hotels to 4 or 5 stars ) Our hotel rooms are not shared and based in Single, Twin or Double with breakfast and private bathroom.

Meals

American Breakfast Everyday Lunch according to itinerary mentioned as Included

Transport

Tranportation Provided by GUIDEsouthamerica in Colombia Professional Driver

Others

Entrance fees according to itinerary mentioned as INCLUDED All Sightseeings in Colombia according itinerary Travel Assistance All hikes mentioned in program Meals specified in program. All local flights as mentioend in program

Not included:

Others

International flight to Bogota / out of Colombia Personal Expenses Any sighthseeing or activity not specified in program as INCLUDED Gratuities

Insurance

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Day 1 Arrival To Bogota
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival To Bogota

This is the arrival day to Colombia and its capital . You will clear customes then our tansport will be waiting for you at the international arrivals area to take you to the hotel selected and take a rest after a long day travel!!!

Depending of the arrival time , you can explore some areas on your own or simply relax and adjust to the City elevation over 8,000 feet.

OVERNIGHT : Tequendama Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : N/A
Day 2 Bogota Sightseeing Tour - Monserrat
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bogota Sightseeing Tour - Monserrat

Today you will visit on of the largest and cosmopolitan cities of southamerica!! Our tour start at la Candelaria area ( Bogota’s old town ) and we will bike around the City visiting places such as; Plaza Bolivar, Catedral de Bogota, Casa Narino, Calle 7, San Francisco Church, Parque los Periodistas, Coffee Factory, Fruit Market & the Grafitty tour. Then we will go to visit Monserrate Hill ( Cable Car ) located at the East side of Bogota, where you will enjoy a marvelous view of the entire city populated by over 11 millon people. Finally back to the hotel for overnight.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE OR NO DESIRE TO JOIN THE TOUR BY BIKE, JUST NOTIFY US IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN STILL DO THE SAME CITY TOUR BOGOTA WALKING AND PARTS BY CAR.

OVERNIGHT : Tequendama Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 3 Tour To Guatavita - Zipaquira
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tour To Guatavita - Zipaquira

Early in the morning you will go by car to Guatavita Area and its sacred lagoon, this will take around 1 hour from Bogota and at the lake you will do a hike for 1 hour enjoying the andean landscapes and the lagoon.

After this you will go to Zipaquira twon not far away from the first stop , at this point you will have some time to explore this magical and colorful town ( here you can get something to eat and enjoy with a local beer o juice ). This town was the second home town of the famous colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Then you will visit on the most seeing places in the entire Colombia known as Zipaquira Salt Cathedral. It is located 300 feet underground together with one of the oldest salt mines of South America.

By 1950 start the construction of the magical wonder that represents the Catholisim in South America. This tour is Self Guided ( multi- languages ) , it has 22 stations where trough a device ( provided at the entrance ) you will go on your pace getting to know about this magical place. Then you will meet our transportation to take you back to Bogota and enjoy on your own the rest of the afternoon in the City.

OVERNIGHT : Tequendama Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 4 Getting To Leticia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Getting To Leticia

Early start, transfer out to Bogota Airport for your 2 hour flight to Leticia located in the Colombian Amazon ( This location is known as the Three Borders Colombia - Peru Brazil ).

Upon arrival you will take you to the hotel for accomodations and free afternoon to enjoy the town on your own.

OVERNIGHT : Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 5 3 Borders Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

3 Borders Tour

We’ll start the trip from the Colombian city of Leticia on a vehicle that’ll take us to the Amazon for an exciting boat ride on the Amazon River. We’ll explore the point where Peru, Colombia, and Brazil all meet in the Amazon.

Our first stops will be the villages of Benjamin and Islandia. Did you know that Islandia is often referred to as the ’Peruvian Venice’?

We will then sail down the Yavari River for 25 minutes and stop at the Sacambu Reserve. There we’ll go piranha fishing, and we’ll also get to see the locals doing it themselves. Then, we’ll visit a very special lagoon to take a dip in its both hot and cold waters.

In the Sacambu Reserve we’ll enjoy a traditional Peruvian lunch. After replenishing our energy stores, we’ll go in search of macaws, toucans and monkeys, so cameras ready and eyes sharp!.

Finally, we’ll disembark and take you back to the starting point in Leticia, ending the tour at 5 pm.

OVERNIGHT : Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 6 Amazon Hiking Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Amazon Hiking Tour

We’ll travel by minibus to the Amazon rainforest that surrounds the town to discover the flora and fauna of the lungs of the planet.

After an overview of safety instructions, we’ll begin a hiking route through the Amazon rainforest, paying special attention to the native species and respecting the environment at all times. Depending on your selected level of difficulty, you’ll follow smooth paths or take on steep and rocky trails. A once-in-a-lifetime experience!

As we hike through the jungle of Leticia we’ll come across exotic birds, insects and many other specimens of Amazonian wildlife. If we’re lucky, we may even spot caimans from a safe distance. You’ll also get to see the canals hidden in the jungle and the locals fishing in the creeks.

At lunchtime, we’ll stop for a picnic lunch in the middle of the Amazon jungle. Finally, after eight hours of exploring this incredible natural environment, we’ll return to the starting point in Leticia and the hiking route will come to an end.

OVERNIGHT : Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 7 Fly Back To Bogota
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly Back To Bogota

After breakfast we will go to the Airport for your local flight back to Bogota City. Upon arrival we will transfer you to the hotel for overnight.

Free afternoon to enjoy the City of Bogota on your own.

OVERNIGHT : Hotel Tequendama *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 8 Getting To Tatacoa Dessert
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Getting To Tatacoa Dessert

Discover the unique fauna and landscape of the Tatacoa Desert in Colombia, the second largest arid zone in the country, during this two-day private trip from Bogotá. Start your journey at 6 a.m. with a van that will look for you until your place of accommodation. Leave Bogotá traveling towards Neiva and the Tatacoa desert in a journey of approximately 5 hours. On the way you will pass through the department of Tolima and its picturesque rice fields. You can also try a typical plate “Lechona” or a local “Tamal” from Tolima.

Then, continue to Villavieja, where you’ll visit the city’s paleontology museum before spending time exploring the Tatacoa desert with a guide. Villavieja is one of those places in the world where time seems to have stopped, it is a place where you experience a feeling of peace and tranquility, it is a point where the immediate technological connection is put aside to prepare to enter a state of connection with the cosmos. This dry region is the second largest arid zone in Colombia after the Guajira peninsula, and is characterized by two types of rocks with different colors: red rocks in the sector near Cuzco, and gray ones in the area near “Los Hoyos " As you discover the desert, check out local wildlife, including birds, snakes, spiders, and ocelots. Even if you don’t see any creatures, you will surely enjoy the spectacular desert landscape.

OVERNIGHT : Tatacoa Star Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 9 Boat Tour In Magdalena River
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Boat Tour In Magdalena River

Today you will start at 8am with a breakfast in your hotel finishing around 9am. After breakfast we will get ready for a boat tour along the River Magdalena. With your professional guide, you will board a boat and start your 1-hour tour along the longest river in Colombia.

After the boat your we will get back to the hotel to pick up your luggage and start our journey back to the capital of Colombia. This road trip will last 6-hour approx. depending on the traffic conditions. We should be back to Bogotá at approx. 7pm. Then local flight to Pereira - 1 hour bus to Salento.

OVERNIGHT : Salento Plaza Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 10 Coffee Farm And Cocora Valley
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Coffee Farm And Cocora Valley

This is the coffee day and its colours, we will take you visit a local coffee farm not far from Salento town , it is known as Buenos Aires and produce coffee from over 100 years. Upon arrival you will get to know about one of the most important industries in Colombia. For sure you will visit the entire farm with our guide and at the end of the visit you will try as many different cups of quality coffee you desire ( it is all included in our program!!! ) Then we will have lunch at the farm with a good view of the valley.

Then we will visit Cocora Valley and hike around to enjoy the views.

OVERNIGHT : Salento Plaza Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 11 Medellin City Tour And Comuna 13 Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Medellin City Tour And Comuna 13 Tour

Early morning - local flight to Medellin from Pereira . Upon arrival Guided Tour around the city which includes Comuna 13 ( all history about Pablo Escobar and the locals live ), the Cable Car ride to admire the City from above, Botero sculptures, Parque Lleras and few other places more along the way and drive to Salento for overnight.

OVERNIGHT : Salento Plaza Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 12 Tour To Guatape
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tour To Guatape

The excursion start from Medellin Airport towards to a Pictorestic town known as Marinilla where you will try a typical Paisa breakfast, after it we will continue towards Guatape Lake and you will board a motor boat tour around the area, where you can see fantastic views for pictures and one of Escobar’s Houses as well as other rich family houses.

Then you will visit a place known as La Replica ( it is a typical little village ,where you can take beautiful photos and buy some souvenirs) After we will continue towards the famous Gigantic rock called El Penon de Guatape, ( it is a natural formation created 80 million years ago) this rock is ver 220 meters high ( 700 feet) so to access to the top you have to go over 720 steps , but it is not difficult at all.

Stunning views of the all valley from above!!!! then we will enjoy a typical lunch and finally we will visit Guatape town , where you will have enough time to visit on your own and take as many pictures you desire or get a nice souvenirs . At the end of the day we will return back to Medellin Airport for a local flight to Cartagena.

OVERNIGHT : Ibis Hotel*** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 13 Exploring Cartagena City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Exploring Cartagena City

Easy morning , then we will start Cartagena’s Tour ,where you will explore with our expert guide the highlights of the city such as; Castillo de San Felipe , Getsemani neighborhood , the comercial area and the down town , which still exist since XVI century.

Finally we will arrive our hotel to enjoy the rest of the afternoon admiring the sunset.

OVERNIGHT : Ibis Hotel*** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 14 Isla Del Rosario Boat Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Isla Del Rosario Boat Tour

We will take you to visit La Isla del Rosario and some other ones places near by for the entire day, to enjoy the Caribbean Sea and its beauty.

OVERNIGHT : Ibis Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4, 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST, LUNCH
Day 15 Pink Sea And Totumo Mod Volcano Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Pink Sea And Totumo Mod Volcano Tour

After breakfast We’ll start the journey to the Totumo Volcano, where you’ll have the opportunity to take a relaxing bath in the volcano’s mud - a unique experience!

We’ll then visit the Pink Sea, whose pink waters are home to algae called mugwort that are responsible for its pink hues. If you visit between December and April, you’ll be able to better appreciate the range of colors that these Galerazamba salt marshes acquire.

Next on the tour, we’ll visit the Ethno-Industrial museum of Galerazamba where we’ll learn pre-Columbian history and the life of the India Catalina, an important character in the region’s history.

Lunch is OPTIONAL and we can arrange it there for an addtional cost.

Finally we will go for 2 hours and half by car passing by la Cienega swamps with great views before we arrive to Santa Marta City for overnight.

OVERNIGHT : Bonita Bay Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4, 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST, LUNCH
Day 16 Tayrona National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tayrona National Park

This will be a medium scale hiking day.

Tayrona Park is located at 45 minutes from Santa Marta by car . So once we arrive you will be informed our guide about the all plan and the park itself.

The program includes a 2 hours hike to Cabo San Juan ( 6 kms) , we also visit Arrecife , arenillas , la piscina and San Juan . this could be a hard walk but very nice !!!!

After arrival you will have time to take pictures and enjoy the beach on your own , the if you want you can take lunch ( extra) in a local restaurant for like usd 10. For the return if you are too tired , you can always get the easy way back horse for like usd 15 each way. or just get the last effort to hike back to the starting point.

Finally 1 hour drive to Palomino town for overnight next to the beach

OVERNIGHT : Bonita Bay Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 17 Transport To Riohacha
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transport To Riohacha

Easy morning to enjoy Palomino beach. In the afternoon we will go for 2 hours towards to Riohacha city at Colombia Guajira (The farthest point of Colombia in the north).

OVERNIGHT : Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 3 , 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 18 Manaure Salt Mines And Wayuu Ranch
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Manaure Salt Mines And Wayuu Ranch

We’ll pick you up at the meeting point of your choice and board the minibus to head to the town of Manaure. The trip will take us about an hour.

Once we’ve arrived at our destination, we’ll enjoy a delicious breakfast consisting of patacones (fried green plantains) with cheese and egg or arepa (cornmeal bread) with salpicón (shredded beef), depending on what you like.

Next, we’ll visit the salt mines of Manaure, known as the "white bride of Colombia" and one of the most important salt mines in the country. Together with the guide, we’ll walk among the immense mounds of salt and admire the magical image they create when reflected in the water. We’ll learn about the importance of the salt industry in the economy of this territory and about the production process.

Afterwards, we’ll enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. You’ll have a choice of different menus of beef, fish, chicken, or salad.

With renewed energy, we’ll take you to visit a Wayúu ranch. The Wayúu are a native indigenous population of Colombia and Venezuela. We’ll walk among their houses as the locals share their culture and traditions with us!

After 7 hours of immersing in the culture of the Wayúu, we will go to the hotel for overnight in Manaure.

OVERNIGHT : Hotel **

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 19 Tour To Cabo De La Vela
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tour To Cabo De La Vela

We’ll make our first stop at Ojo de Agua beach. Here you can stroll, sunbathe, swim in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea, or simply observe the stunning landscape.

When you’re ready to leave Ojo de Agua, we’ll take you to our next destination, Rainbow Beach. Let’s discover why it has that name! We’ll explore this magnificent natural wonder that is sure to leave you amazed.

Afterwards, we’ll head over to a restaurant and enjoy a delicious lunch. We’ll offer you different options to choose between fish, seafood, chicken, meat, and salad. Yum!

Once we’re all refreshed and recharged, we’ll hit the road again, this time for Pilón de Azúcar, a magical place where you can walk to the top of the hill for spectacular views. If you prefer, you can also stay on the beach and relax in the sun.

To put an end to this fantastic day at the beach, we’ll get on the minibus again and take you back to the starting point in Riohacha after twelve hours of fun.

OVERNIGHT : Hotel *** (ASK FOR HOTEL UPGRADES 3, 4 & 5 STARS)

MEALS : BREAKFAST
Day 20 Local Flight Back To Bogota
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Local Flight Back To Bogota

After breakfast check out and transportation to Riohacha Airport to take a flight to Bogota. Unfortunately we have to say good bye after we arrive in Bogota and we invite you to see one of our other tours in Ecuador Mainland and Peru Tours. However if you desire to add one more night in Bogota City or extend your staying in South America, we can always help you out with free advise to make sure you optimize the time and continue exploring this paradise called south America.

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Itinerary of your trip Fly Colombia 20 Days Tour

Arrival To Bogota

Bogota Sightseeing Tour - Monserrat

Tour To Guatavita - Zipaquira

Getting To Leticia

3 Borders Tour

Amazon Hiking Tour

Fly Back To Bogota

Getting To Tatacoa Dessert

Boat Tour In Magdalena River

Coffee Farm And Cocora Valley

Medellin City Tour And Comuna 13 Tour

Tour To Guatape

Exploring Cartagena City

Isla Del Rosario Boat Tour

Pink Sea And Totumo Mod Volcano Tour

Tayrona National Park

Transport To Riohacha

Manaure Salt Mines And Wayuu Ranch

Tour To Cabo De La Vela

Local Flight Back To Bogota

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