Welcome at Bogota's "El Dorado" international airport by your Spanish-speaking driver and your accompanying English-speaking guide and transfer to your hotel (45 min).

Arrive at the hotel and check into your room.

Departure for a cultural visit of Bogota. A walking tour in Candelaria, the historical and colonial district of the Capital, which will allow us to feel what was the "Santa Fé of Bogota".

We will then go down to Bolivar Square or Plaza Mayor, a historical place in Colombia where we will see the Capitol, the City Hall, the Law Courts, the Primada Cathedral, the Sagrario Chapel and also "La casa Nariño" which houses the presidential residence.

In the morning, visit the Botero Foundation (closed on Tuesdays), a charming colonial house where you can admire the important collection of works by the most famous Colombian artist, alongside a large number of masterpieces by the greatest Impressionists and Modernists, such as Dali and Picasso.

Free lunch in a restaurant in the heart of Candelaria to discover local specialities such as Ajiaco Santafereño or Tamal.

Then we will walk along the famous pedestrian avenue "septima" to the gold museum.

Visit to the Gold Museum (closed on Mondays) to discover the largest collection in Latin America of gold coins and metalwork from the various pre-Columbian cultures. A visit that will plunge us into the history of the pre-Conquest period (2h visit).

You will start the day with a diversion to the Paloquemao market to discover the incredible variety of Colombian fruits and flowers.

Then departure to Bogota airport and a domestic flight to Neiva.

FLIGHT AVIANCA AV 9273 - BOGOTA NEIVA 1h15

Reception at Neiva airport and departure for Villavieja in the middle of the Tatacoa desert.

Walk in the desert between red and white landscape...
Tasting of a typical Agua Panela with a breathtaking view of the site and in the early evening, departure for the astronomical observatory to learn more about the sky in this world-renowned site.

Return to the hotel and free dinner on the way back.

Departure to San Agustin.

On the way, you will take a break to observe the Rio Magdalena, one of the major rivers of the country.

Lunch in San Agustin.

Check in at the hotel and visit an authentic trapiche (sugar cane farm).

Your driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel reception for a departure to the Archaeological Park of San Agustín, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You will discover the main sites such as "Las Mesitas", the "Bosque de las Estatuas", the "Fuente de Lavapatas", or the "Alto de Lavapatas".

Lunch at leisure on the outskirts of the park. Return to your hotel in the afternoon.
Free dinner at the hotel or in the village.

Arrival on the territory of the Paletara to meet the Coconuco community. This community is descended from the Pubenencias who were established in Popayan before the Spanish invasion.

We will set up in the community house in order to start this moment of exchange with the Coconucos. We will discuss traditional medicine and ancestral rituals.

We will then be invited for lunch during which we will have the chance to watch a demonstration of Chirimia: traditional music and dance that is part of the folklore of the region.

Transfer to Popayán.
Check in at the hotel and then visit the city and its splendid colonial and architectural heritage.

Free dinner in Popayán.

Transfer to the hacienda Piedechinche (3.5 hours transfer), an 18th century house that houses the sugar cane museum. After an initial tour that will allow us to understand the history and importance of sugar cane cultivation in this region, we will go to the gardens where small ranches are laid out presenting the techniques used in the different regions of Colombia to work the sugar cane (1h30 visit).
If this day falls on a Tuesday, we can go to the village of Silvia for a visit to the market (1h30 transfer). Every Tuesday, the Guambianos exhibit and sell traditional handicrafts, turning the market into a real meeting place and cultural discovery.
In the late morning, departure for the coffee region
Free lunch on the way.

Arrival at the hacienda and installation in the rooms. Dinner at the hacienda.

Visit your hacienda in the heart of the coffee region where you will learn everything there is to know about Colombia's favourite plant, from seed to cup.
Then you will leave for Salento passing by the village of Filandia; then you will leave by Jeep Willis towards the Cocora valley for a hike in the middle of the wax palm trees.

Free lunch in Salento where you will taste the local specialty, trout accompanied by Patacon, a green banana cake.
Then, visit the village of Salento, with its typical architecture and colourful balconies. You will be able to wander around the small local craft shops or enjoy the typical atmosphere of the small mountain villages of this magical region of Colombia.

Return to your hotel in the afternoon.

Head to Armenia airport for the domestic flight to Cartagena via a connection through Bogota.

AVIANCA FLIGHT AV 9840 - ARMENIA BOGOTA

AVIANCA FLIGHT AV 9548 - BOGOTA CARTHAGENA

Welcome by your driver and transfer to your hotel in the historical centre of Cartagena de Indias.

Free lunch in the historic centre.

Then a half-day visit to the Getsemani district and its very lively centre in the early evening, perfect for discovering the festive atmosphere of Cartagena de Indias.

End of the day and dinner in the historic centre.

In the morning, departure for the visit of the Castle of San Felipe, an imposing stone fortress, described as the masterpiece of Spanish military engineering in America. The visit continues with the "Popa" convent, a cloister erected on the top of a hill that dominates the whole urban complex. The visit ends with a panoramic tour of the Bocagrande district, which surprises with its modernity and numerous towers (approx. 4 hours).

The city and its inhabitants withstood the siege of Admiral Edward Vernon in 1741 with 23,600 men and 186 ships, but Cartagena is also the site of the first insurrectionary movements that led to Colombian independence in 1819. The city has imposing defences, the fortress San Felipe de Barajas, designed by Antonio de Arévalo and built between 1639 and 1657, as well as the forts San Fernando and San José on the bay to the south. The old town itself is surrounded by 12km of walls, of which the Torre del Reloj gate is the main gate.

Lunch in three parts to discover the local gastronomy in the hands of a famous local chef.

In the afternoon, we will take you back in time to relive some of the highlights of the city's history, the first Spanish stronghold on the South American continent. Cartagena was repeatedly attacked by pirates, the most famous of whom was Captain Francis Drake! We discover on foot the beauty of its monuments, its squares, its churches, its walls, witnesses of past times but which still defy the horizon... The visit is done on foot (34h approximately). Discovery of the districts of Santo Domingo, San Diego, the church of San Pedro Claver, the Aduana square, the Torre del Reloj and the Palace of the Inquisition (entrance to the palace not included).

Return to the hotel.

Dinner in the historic centre and accommodation in the hotel.

Departure on foot for the port of Cartagena (15 minutes).

Sea transfer to an island off Cartagena in the Rosario archipelago (45 minutes transfer).

The Rosario Archipelago is one of Colombia's 56 natural parks, located only 35 km from Cartagena - it consists of 27 coral islands.

Arrival on the island and welcome cocktail with tropical fruits. Relaxation and idleness on the beautiful beaches with crystal clear waters.

Lunch on the island.

Optional activities such as snorkeling, massages and diving. Return to Cartagena around 15:30 (depending on weather conditions, the return time may be brought forward).

Arrival at the port of Cartagena and return to the hotel.

End of the day and dinner at leisure.

Free morning to enjoy the old town.

Free lunch in the historic centre.

Transfer to Cartagena airport for a flight to France.
International flight.