Colombia in one week
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne.
Where to stay - Bogotá ?
The map of your stay "Colombia in one week"
Detail of the stay : Colombia in one week
How to get there - Bogotá
Arrival in the Colombian capital
Arrival in Bogota, capital of Colombia, perched in the clouds at an altitude of 2,600 meters. We will be able to walk around to take the temperature of this cosmopolitan city, full of contrasts.
First steps in Bogota
Steps: Candelaria
First real day in Bogotá. In the morning, get lost in the Candelaria district with its colorful houses with colonial architecture. At noon, lunch in a typical restaurant of the neighborhood before leaving to discover the Botero foundation and the Bolívar square.
Places of interest : PLAZA DE BOLÍVAR MUSEO BOTERO
The capital in depth
Steps: Bogotá
On this second day, visit the Gold Museum and stroll through the emerald market. In the afternoon, go up to the Monserrate for a beautiful view of the capital, before going to dinner in the Zona Rosa or in Usaquén. If you are jet-lagged, a night tour in a chiva or a salsa bar is highly recommended to soak up the atmosphere of the capital.
Places of interest : MUSEO DEL ORO CERRO DE MONSERRATE
The surroundings of the city
Steps: Guatavita
Explore Bogotá's surroundings by visiting the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Guatavita or the Botanical Garden.
Places of interest : CATEDRAL DE SAL DE ZIPAQUIRÁ JARDÍN BOTÁNICO DE SAN ANDRÉS
Destination Villa de Leyva
Steps: Villa De Leyva
Departure for Villa de Leyva, 4 hours from Bogotá. Upon arrival, we will be able to start discovering the city by walking around
Return to the past
Steps: Villa De Leyva
In the morning, horseback riding. Then, in the afternoon, visit the El Fossil museum where you can observe an impressive 20 meter long fossil of a Kronosaurus boyacensis. Also stop at El Infiernito, a very interesting archaeological site
Places of interest : MUSEO EL FÓSIL PARQUE ARQUEOLÓGICO DE MONQUIRÁ
Around Villa de Leyva
Steps: Candelaria
Escapade in the surroundings of Villa de Leyva with the visit of the convent of Candelaria, Ráquira and its handicraft stores.
Places of interest : CERRO DE LA POPA & CONVENTO DE LA CANDELARIA
