"Colombia Special in 8 Days"

PROGRAM:


DAY ONE: ARRIVAL IN BOGOTÁ
Arrival in Bogota, welcome by the bilingual travel guide and transfer to a pleasant and well located hotel. Three -3- nights including American breakfast.

DAY TWO: BOGOTÁ
Half a day´s tour through Colombia´s capital city. We begin with a walk round Bogota´s main square, the Plaza de Bolívar, and the government buildings around it, including the presidential palace, before entering the nearby "Candelaria” old town, the colonial centre of the city. We follow this with visits to the impressive San Francisco and La Tercera churches and to the world-famous Museo del Oro, which contains more than 30.000 pre-Columbian gold artefacts. We end with a trip by cable car to the summit of Monserrate hill, Bogota´s best-known landmark, from which there is a wonderful view of the whole city and the savannah beyond.

DAY THREE: VILLA DE LEYVA
Early morning departure from Bogota northwards along the Autopista. After roughly 2 hours, we arrive at one of the most significant national monuments in Colombia: the "Boyacá Bridge”. It was over this bridge that Simón Bolívar fought and won his most decisive battle against Spanish settlers. Trip to Tunja with a short visit to Villa de Leyva, one of the most beautiful colonial small towns in South America. After a quick stroll through the town, lunch will be served within the colonial surroundings of one of Villa de Leyva´s hotels. After lunch, we continue our trip with a visit to La Ráquira, a village of quaint and colourful small houses, famous for its pottery and ceramics; and then through the pilgrimage location of Chiquinquirá, before returning to Bogota

DAY FOUR: BOGOTÁ - COFFEE REGION
Flight Bogota - Armenia. On arrival, you will be welcomed by the local travel guide and escorted to a romantic coffee-growing farm located near Armenia. Two -2- nights with full board. In the afternoon, visit to the marvellous "Parque del Café” a coffee theme-park located near Montenegro, where you can learn everything you ever wanted to know about the process of coffee cultivation and production.

DAY FIVE: COFFEE REGION
After breakfast, whole day´s driving through the municipalities of Barcelona, Pijao, Buenavista and Génova in order to get a real impression of the culture and way of life in the coffee zone. There is almost no need to mention that the scenery is spectacular. We then pay a visit to the "Guadua and Bamboo Experimental Centre”, where we can see the construction of a range of different objects using bamboo, an ecologically and economically sound possibility for the 21st century. Trip continues towards Armenia, with a visit to the city and the Quimbaya Museum, with its interesting collection of precolumbian gold and silver artefacts.

DAY SIX: COFFEE REGION - SAN AGUSTÍN
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight with transfer in Bogota towards Neiva, capital of the department of Huila. Then an overland journey of 4 - 5 hours along the Magdalena river to San Agustín. In the countryside surrounding this pleasant rural village can be found some of the most important archeological remains in the whole continent. On arrival in San Agustín, around noon, transfer to a medium-class central hotel. Two -2- nights including American breakfast.

DAY SEVEN: SAN AGUSTÍN
After breakfast, visit to "San Agustín Archaeological Park”, to Mesitas A - B - C and D, the "Fuente Ceremonial de Lavapatas” and the "Archaeological Museum”. Around noon, trip to the nearby village of San José de Isnos which also includes the spectacular landscapes surrounding the "Salto del Mortiño” and "Salto de Bordones” waterfalls. Towards the end of the afternoon, return trip to San Agustín. Time to rest and explore the village.

DAY EIGHT: SAN AGUSTÍN - BOGOTÁ
Morning horseback ride to "El Tablón” and "La Chaquira” archaeological sites, or, alternatively, a trip to the nearby straits of the Magadalena, the narrowest point the river passes through. Followed by overland return trip to Neiva and flight to Bogota. On arrival, transfer to hotel or (as requested), onward flight to another city.


INCLUDED SERVICES:
- All transfers and transportation in well maintained, well-equipped vehicles: automobiles, vans and buses
- Lodging in good medium-class range hotels, including American breakfasts
- Full board and lodging in the coffee-growing region
- Bilingual travel guide throughout the trip, from day one to day eight
- All other services mentioned in the program: walks, excursions and meals
- Entrance fees and informative material in German.

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED:
- Domestic flights within Colombia
- Personal expenses and tips
- Services not mentioned in the program

To contact this tour operator please use the contact form next to the map on the right.

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Price/Person: 1385,00 DOL
Number of participants min. 1
Duration: 8 Days

Area: Colombia
Accomodation is included in this tour: Bogota: pleasant and well located hotel Armenia: coffee-growing farm San Augustin: medium-class central hotel

The Guide is able to understand this language also    
   german
   english
   french
   spanish

Special Hints: The tour can start daily! The rate of the entire tour increases according to the number of participants: 1 Pers.: USD 1.385,00 2-3 Pers.: USD 835,00 4-6 Pers.: USD 635,00 7-10 Pers.: USD 540,00 Single room supplementary: USD 60,00

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Annegret Williger

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