FROM AMAZONIA TO THE CARIBBEAN
2024
You'll start your trip with total immersion in the heart of the Amazon jungle in a magnificent ecolodge, then discover the coffee-growing area with a family of farmers, and end your journey on the Caribbean coast with its sublime beaches. Private transport and local guide.
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Off the beaten track, Paradise Beaches, Nature travel.
Best months to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Janvier, Février, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin, Juillet, Août, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Décembre.
You can go all year round.
How to get there?
You can get there by Plane.
COLOMBIA AUTENTICA
From 1800€ à 2500€ / person
Travel suitable for :
Detail of the stay : FROM AMAZONIA TO THE CARIBBEAN - 17 days
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN BOGOTA
Bogotá is perched at an altitude of 2,600 m in the heart of the Andes mountain range. With a population of 9,000,000, it is the country's political, economic and cultural capital. It's a cosmopolitan city with a vibrant cultural life. It's also a hotbed of Latin American gastronomy. The Candelaria district: A haven of peace. An island in the center of the capital, with its narrow streets and nonchalant colonial buildings
On arrival at the airport, you'll be met by a Colombia Autentica driver.
Private transfer to your hotel in the historic center of Bogotá (Transport: 40 min)
Accommodation : Hotel Casa de la Vega
DAY 2: WEALTH
Discover the capital in complete freedom. A day's walk through Bogotá's historic center. A lively, cultural district, home to many artists. Visit the fabulous Gold Museum, the Botero Foundation and Simon Bolivar Square. Take the cable car up to Mount Serrate for a breathtaking view of Bogotá.
Optional: guided tour in French
accommodation: Hotel Casa de la Vega
Day 3: Departure for AMAZONIA
Private transfer to Bogota airport and flight to Leticia
On arrival at the airport, you will be met by a local guide from the Calanoa reserve.
You'll travel up the Amazon River for an hour before reaching the Calanoa nature reserve in the heart of the Amazon jungle.
Dinner and accommodation at the Calanoa reserve
Day 4: In the heart of AMAZONIA Calanoa reserve
During your stay in the Calanoa reserve, you'll have a local guide at your disposal all day long. You'll discover the Amazon jungle through a wide range of activities (kayak tours, wildlife observation, jungle hikes, visits to Indian villages, piranha angling...). You'll stay in one of Colombia's most beautiful ecolodges in the heart of the Amazon jungle.
Full board with local guide. Optional French-speaking guide
Accommodation: Calanoa ecolodge
Day 5: In the heart of AMAZONIA Calanoa reserve
Steps: Leticia
During your stay in the Calanoa reserve, you'll have a local guide at your disposal all day long. You'll discover the Amazon jungle through a wide range of activities (kayak tours, wildlife observation, jungle hikes, visits to Indian villages, piranha angling...). You'll stay in one of Colombia's most beautiful ecolodges in the heart of the Amazon jungle.
Full board with local guide. Optional French-speaking guide
Accommodation: Calanoa ecolodge
Day 6: Departure for Salento
Steps: Salento
Your guide will take you to Leticia airport. Flight to Pereira with a stopover in Bogota.
Private transfer from Pereira to the small village of Salento
Salento is a beautiful village with an architectural style typical of the coffee triangle. Here you'll discover a warm and proud people and the history of coffee farming. Excursions to the Cocora Valley depart from Salento.
Accommodation: Hotel Casa de las 2 Palmas
Jour 7 : VALLÉE DU COCORA ET RESERVE ACAIME
Steps: Valle Del Cocora
The Cocora Valley is a magnificent valley in the heart of the "zona cafetera". It's home to a tree that's endemic to this valley and a symbol of Colombia: the palma de Cera, a very tall, century-old palm tree. Discover this superb valley on a hike that takes you to the Acaime reserve, where you can observe hummingbirds and enjoy a cup of coffee.
Free hiking in the Cocora Valley
Accommodation: Hotel Casa de las 2 Palmas
Day 8: discovery of the coffee-growing area with a producer's family
Steps: Manizales
Private transfer from Salento to the small village of La Cuchilla del Salado near Manizales
You'll spend two days immersed in the daily life of a coffee-growing family living on a traditional farm. Duwi and his family will welcome you into their home as friends and introduce you to their region and culture. You'll discover the art of growing coffee, visit a traditional market, the Manizales coffee cooperative and the small village of La Cuchilla del Salado
Day 9: Discovery of the cultivation of the coffee zone hosted by a producer's family
Steps: Manizales
You'll hike through the sumptuous, hilly landscapes of the coffee zone, play Tejo (a local game of pétanque) with your hosts, learn to cook Tamal, a typical local dish, in a cooking workshop, and spend some quality time with Duwi and his family.
Day 10: Medellin
Steps: Medellín
Private transfer from la cuchilla del salado to Medellin -4h-
Medellin, the country's second-largest city with a population of 2.5 million, is known the world over for its sulphurous past. It was once a city of danger, a hub of cocaine trafficking, the home of Pablo Escobar and the notorious Medellin Cartel. Today, the city is beautifully transformed, and those days of violence are a distant memory. It's one of the most innovative cities in Latin America, a modern, cosmopolitan, dynamic city that attracts talent from all over the world, in new technologies, for its quality of life and its year-round spring climate.
Accommodation : Hotel SITES
Day 11: Guided tour of the historic center and Comuna 13
Steps: Medellín
Guided tour of Medellin with a local English-speaking guide. You'll visit the historic center, Botero Square and Comuna 13, symbol of the city's renewal. You'll have lunch with a family from Comuna 13 for a real encounter with the locals.
Accommodation: Hotel SITES
Day 12: Guatape and El Peñol
Steps: Guatapé
Guatape is one of the most beautiful little villages in the coffee zone. With its small, colorful wooden houses, it exudes a childlike charm. You'll also visit the Peñol rock, an enormous boulder enthroned in the middle of the valley. After climbing the 700 steps to the top, you'll have a breathtaking view of the lake and valley.
Return private transfer from Medellin
Accommodation: Hotel SITES
Day 13: Cartagena de Indias
Steps: Cartagena De Indias
Private transfer from your hotel to Medellin airport and flight to Cartagena - 1h00-
Cartagena de Indias is a fantastic city that captivates travelers with its colonial and piratical history. The many churches that stand within the old city remind us of the grandeur of its past history. As night falls, Cartagena takes on a romantic ambience and the sea breeze carries you through its streets.
Private transfer from the airport to your hotel in Cartagena's historic center.
Free visit of Cartagena
Accommodation: Casa Pizaro Boutique Hotel
Day 14: Rosario Islands
Steps: Islas Del Rosario
You'll spend two days relaxing on a small island paradise in the Caribbean Sea, inside the Rosario Islands Natural Park. You'll stay in a small, charming hotel with 5 bungalows facing the sea. A magical place to relax and recharge your batteries.
Accommodation: Eco hotel Isabela.
Day 15: Rosario Islands
Steps: Islas Del Rosario
You'll spend two days relaxing on a small island paradise in the Caribbean Sea, inside the Rosario Islands Natural Park. You'll stay in a small, charming hotel with 5 bungalows facing the sea. A magical place to relax and recharge your batteries.
Accommodation: Eco hotel Isabela.
Day 16: Back to Cartagena de Indias
Steps: Cartagena De Indias
Afternoon free to visit the majestic historic city of Cartagena de India.
Accommodation: Casa Pizaro Boutique Hotel
Day 17: return
Steps: Cartagena De Indias
Private transfer to Cartagena airport
Flight Cartagena - Bogota and connection to your international flight
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