Flight to Bogota. Arrival, welcome and transfer to hotel for 2 nights. Dinner at the hotel.

The capital, called "Bacata" by the pre-Columbian Amerindian people, was the centre of their civilisation before the Spanish conquest. Take the funicular up to Monserrate, at 3,200 m, for a panoramic view of Bogotá before heading for the old colonial quarter of Candelaria and the historic centre. Typical ajiaco lunch. Visit to the Botero Museum, where paintings and sculptures inspired by traditional naive drawings have made Fernando Botero's reputation. Continuation to the Gold Museum, home to the largest collection of pre-Hispanic and pre-Columbian gold objects. Folklore dinner and show (minimum 10 people)

Stroll through the Paloquemado flower market, sample a fruit juice and an empanada, then drive to Zipaquira*. Visit to the famous Salt Cathedral, built in the mines and a magnificent work of art and engineering. Continue on to the colonial village of Villa de Leyva. Tasting of obléas. Arrive in the evening and check into your hotel for 2 nights. Dinner at the hotel.

Stroll through the picturesque streets of this charming village with its historic centre and Plaza Mayor, one of the largest in the country, dominated by its cathedral and various colonial monuments. Discover the surrounding area, with the El Infiernito archaeological park, where the Muiscas Indians performed their rites, and the El Fossil museum. Lunch during the visit. Afternoon devoted to a visit to Raquira, the golden capital of handicrafts. Enjoy an aperitif and a game of "Tejo", a traditional Colombian game inherited from the indigenous Muisca culture. Then dinner.

Drive to Barichara, whose cobbled streets and wooden balconies make it a peaceful oasis. Check into hotel for 2 nights. Then lunch. Visit to the historic centre: its Santa Barbara church, the Central Park and the Sculpture Park. Spectacular view of the Suarez Canyon from the top of the city. Dinner at the hotel.

A 3-hour walk along the Royal Colonial Trail to Guane. With its small whitewashed houses and stone streets, this little village seems to be rocked by an ancestral rhythm. Tasting of Sabajon, a drink made from goat's milk and grilled ants. Then lunch. Return to Barichara by tuk tuk. Then dinner.

On the way to the coffee-growing area, passing through the Chicamocha canyon, which over time has carved its way deep into the heart of the Cordillera. Lunch en route. Optional: cable car ride (32 euros/person to date to cross the canyon and enter the park, to be paid for on the spot). Arrival at a traditional coffee hacienda where coffee lovers will be delighted with a walk through the plants. Drive to Bucaramanga. Dinner at the hotel.

In the morning, transfer to Bucaramanga airport and flight to Cartagena (via Bogotá). Installation in the historic centre of the "Pearl of the Caribbean". Introduction to salsa. Dinner on your own.

Cartagena de Indias, or Cartagena of the Indies as it is fully known, was a major centre for the slave trade and for the transit of gold obtained from the looting of archaeological sites on behalf of Spain. Stroll through the colonial districts of San Diego and San Domingo, passing the Plaza de la Aduana, the Parque Bolivar, the San Felipe fortress and the emerald museum, a precious Colombian stone and symbol of the country.... Late afternoon and dinner at leisure. Sunset over the bay on a yacht (minimum 10 people, white dress recommended).

Day at leisure or optional excursion to Rosario Island, 1 hour by boat from Cartagena (850 euros to be paid on site) or visit to La Boquilla: fishing village and boat trip through the mangroves (30 euros to be paid on site with Spanish-speaking guide). Farewell dinner of specialities.

Transfer to the airport and flight to Bogota. Connection to France. Overnight in flight.

Arrival in France