Soaking up Colombia in 3 weeks
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Free time.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Where to stay - Bogotá ?
The map of your stay "Soaking up Colombia in 3 weeks"
Detail of the stay : Soaking up Colombia in 3 weeks
How to get there - Bogotá
Visit of the historical centre
Steps: Bogotá
Bogotá, Gold Museum, Emerald Market, climb the Monserrate for a beautiful view of the capital, dinner in the Zona Rosa or in Usaquén. If you can't stand the jet lag, a night tour in a chiva or a salsa bar.
Places of interest : MUSEO DEL ORO CERRO DE MONSERRATE
Following exploration of the capital
Continue exploring Bogotá.
Excursion to a salt mine
Steps: Guatavita
Excursion to Zipaquira salt cathedral, in Guatavita or visit the Botanical garden.
Places of interest : CATEDRAL DE SAL DE ZIPAQUIRÁ JARDÍN BOTÁNICO DE SAN ANDRÉS
One of the most beautiful colonial cities
In a horse
Steps: Villa De Leyva
Villa de Leyva, horse riding and visit of El Fossil and El Infiernito.
Places of interest : MUSEO EL FÓSIL PARQUE ARQUEOLÓGICO DE MONQUIRÁ
Around Villa de Leyva
Direction San Gil
Steps: Barichara
San Gil by bus, swimming in waterfalls. Night in San Gil or Barichara, for more charm.
Places of interest : CASCADAS DE JUAN CURÍ
Sports and Patronage
Steps: Guane
Sports day around San Gil. Mountain biking, rafting, paragliding or horse riding, visit El Gallineral park. From Barichara, take the trail to the peaceful village of Guane (2 hours).
Places of interest : PARQUE EL GALLINERAL
The most beautiful village in Colombia
Steps: Barichara
Visit of Barichara, "the most beautiful village in Colombia". Don't forget to taste ants!
Traveling to the north
Steps: Bucaramanga
Direction Bucaramanga by bus (Chicamocha canyon on the road), visit the "city of the parks". For amateurs, preparations for a paragliding jump the next morning.
Paragliding
Steps: Girón
In the morning, visit Girón (or paragliding), the afternoon direction Cartagena by plane.
Visit of the beautiful Cartagena
Excursions on the islands
Steps: Barú
Cartagena, excursions to the islands of the Rosary and peninsula of Barú. Boat, relax and grilled fish on the beach.
Visit by Santa Marta
Steps: Taganga
A collective taxi for Santa Marta (4 hours), visit this historic city or relax in Taganga.
Tayrona National Park
Steps: Parque Nacional Tayrona
Excursion to Tayrona Park. Beach and walks on the trails of the forest. Night in hammock or bungalow.
On La Guajira Peninsula
Steps: Palomino
Bus for Palomino or Riohacha, entrance gate of La Guajira desert, next preparation with an agency that will be prevented in advance.
Culture Wayúu
Steps: Cabo De La Vela
Trip to the Cabo de la Vela, swimming, discovery of the culture Wayúu in a ranchería, night in a chinchorro (traditional hammock).
