Green Colombia - 17 days - Travel Itinerary

Green Colombia - 17 days - Travel Itinerary

Are you a nature enthusiast who loves unique destinations that offer incredible flora and fauna, breathtaking treks, and amazing birding options? Well, then this ´A Green Colombia´ itinerary might be exactly what you are looking for.

 

This itinerary focuses mainly on the incredibly green parts of Colombia. You will explore the mountainous regions of the south of Colombia, discover the impressive Tatacoa desert, get to know unique páramo vegetation, and encounter hundreds of exotic birds in some of the best bird watching spots in the world. A green paradise!

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Bogotá

Stop At: Barrio La Candelaria, Calle 10 # 0 15 Bogota, Colombia Llegando por avenida circunvalar preferiblemente., Bogota 111711 Colombia
Arrival in Bogotá and private transport to your hotel in the old town.
Duration: 45 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a doble room in a boutique hotel in the old colonial town of Bogota

Day 2: Transport to San Agustin

Stop At: San Agustin Archaeological Park, San Agustin Colombia
Take a flight to Pitalito and start the discovering of San Agustín and surroundings.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a doble room in a country-side hotel

Day 3: Discover San Agustin

Stop At: San Agustin Archaeological Park, San Agustin Colombia
Full day tour to the archaeological parks of San Agustín and Isnos
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a doble room in a country-side hotel

Day 4: More Archaeology and Transport to Popayan

Stop At: La Chaquira, Parque Arqueológico Alto de los Ídolos y Alto de las Piedras, San Agustin Colombia
Tour to the archaeological sites of La Chaquira y el Tablón in the morning.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Centro Historico de Popayan, Carrera 1 Centro Historico, Popayan Colombia
In the afternoon, private transport to Popayan.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a double room in a boutique hotel in the colonial centre of Popayan

Day 5: Wild Condors and Paramo Ecosystem

Stop At: Parque Natural de Purace, Popayan Colombia
Full day tour to the Puracé National park where you will discover a Paramo ecosystem and see wild condors from very close by.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a double room in a boutique hotel in the colonial centre of Popayan

Day 6: Silvia Indigenous Market and Transport to Popayan

Stop At: Centro Historico de Popayan, Carrera 1 Centro Historico, Popayan Colombia
Tour to visit the indigenous market of Silvia in the morning.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Tierradentro, Inza 192539 Colombia
Private transport to Tierrandentro in the afternoon
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a double room in a standard hotel next to the entrance of the archaeological park

Day 7: Discover Tierradentro

Stop At: Tierradentro, Inza 192539 Colombia
Full-day archaeological tour of the Tierradentro park.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a double room in a standard hotel next to the entrance of the archaeological park

Day 8: Transport to the Tatacoa Desert

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
Private land transport to the Tatacoa Desert
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Glamping in a luxury hotel in the middle of the Tatacoa desert

Day 9: Discover the Tatacoa Desert

Stop At: Desierto de la Tatacoa, Villavieja, Villavieja Colombia
Private tour to discover the best of the Tatacoa Desert
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Glamping in a luxury hotel in the middle of the Tatacoa desert

Day 10: Transport To The Coffee Zone

Stop At: Santa Rosa De Cabal, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda, Colombia
Private land Transport To The Coffee Zone
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: In a double room in a traditional hacienda of a working coffee farm

Day 11: Discover the Coffee Zone

Stop At: Cocora Valley, Km 11 Vía al Valle del Cocora Salento, Salento, Quindío, Colombia
Full-day tour to discover the towns of Salento, Filandia and The Cocora Valley
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: In a double room in a traditional hacienda of a working coffee farm

Day 12: Coffee Tour

Stop At: Finca Del Cafe, Vereda Guacas. 1.5 Kms Arriba de Unisarc, Santa Rosa de Cabal 661027 Colombia
Coffee tour: discover entire the process of making coffee.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: In a double room in a traditional hacienda of a working coffee farm

Day 13: Hiking in a high-altitude Natural park

Stop At: Los Nevados National Natural Park, Carretera Bogota - Manizal Km. 45, Murillo, Tolima, Colombia
Full day tour to the Laguna del Otun in the Parque de lo Nevados
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: In a double room in a Birding reserve

Day 14: Birding and Transport to Bogota

Stop At: Hotel Tinamu, Vereda San Peregrino Finca Tinamú, LA MANUELITA, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Bird Watching tours in the morning
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: El Dorado Airport, 103, Av. El Dorado #9, Bogotá, Colombia
Flight to Bogota.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: In a double room in a boutique hotel in the colonial old town of Bogota

Day 15: Discover Bogota

Stop At: Barrio La Candelaria, Calle 10 # 0 15 Bogota, Colombia Llegando por avenida circunvalar preferiblemente., Bogota 111711 Colombia
Walking tour of la Candelaria Neighbourhood
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: In a double room in a boutique hotel in the colonial old town of Bogota

Day 16: Discover Zipaquira & Guatavita

Stop At: Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira, Carrera 6 Calle 1 Parque De La Sal, Zipaquira Colombia
Full-day tour to visit the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira and the sacred lake of Guatavita
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: In a double room in a boutique hotel in the colonial old town of Bogota

Day 17: Return Home

Stop At: El Dorado Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento International Airport, Ac. 26 ##103-9, Bogotá, Colombia
Private transport to the airport of Bogotá so you can catch your flight back home.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.