Cox and Kings Treasures of Colombia

• 3- & 4-star accommodation
• Direct international flights with Avianca
• Internal flights
• Flexible – extensions & flight upgrades available
• Average group size – 10 people (max 18)
• Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
• Experienced local tour guides in each destination
• 10 breakfasts and 4 lunches
• Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
• Porterage at airports

• Visit the superb Gold Museum in Bogotá
• Stay at a colonial-style hacienda in coffee country
• Insight into the cultural & social transformation of Medellín
• Soak up the atmosphere of colourful Cartagena on a walking tour

Day 1: Fly to Bogotá
Fly from London to Bogota via Paris. Transfer to your hotel on arrival (No meals)

Day 2: Bogota
Take a morning tour of the city’s La Candelaria district, see Botero’s art collection and visit the Gold Museum. After the tour, enjoy a welcome lunch before having the rest of the day at leisure.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 3: Villa de Leyva
Early morning arrival and transfer by road to Villa de Leyva, one of Colombia’s finest colonial towns. En route, stop in Zipaquira to see the salt cathedral.
(Breakfast)

Day 4: Villa de Leyva
Full-day tour of this beautiful town of cobbled streets lined with whitewashed houses. Visit the nearby 120-million-year-old kronosaurus fossil and the Dominican convent.
(Breakfast)

Day 5: Fly to Pereira
Transfer by road back to Bogotá airport to fly to Pereira. On arrival, visit a coffee farm to learn about coffee production.
(Breakfast)

Day 6: Coffee region
Today explore the verdant Cocora valley, famous for its wax palm trees – the tallest in the world. Take a walk into the cloud forest and visit the traditional villages of Filandia and Salento.
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 7: Medellín
Travel by road to Medellín (journey time approximately 5 hours), stopping at a scenic lookout for views over the Cauca river.
(Breakfast)

Day 8: Medellín
A full-day tour to learn about the cultural and social transformation projects of the city. Visit Comuna 13 to see its street art and outdoor escalators , and take lunch with a cooking demonstration at a community project empowering local women. Continue to the sentre to see the curved sculptures by local artist Fernando Botero and onto Cerro Nutibara hill for panoramic views
(Breakfast and lunch)

Day 9: Fly to Cartagena
Transfer to the airport and fly to Cartagena, a beautiful Caribbean city with old colonial mansions, overhanging flower-filled balconies and small plazas.(Breakfast)

Day 10: Cartagena
Half-day tour of Cartagena, including a walking tour of the old town, a visit to the impregnable Spanish fort, San Felipe, and San Pedro Claver church with its fine stained-glass windows.
(Breakfast)

Day 11: Fly to London
Enjoy a morning at leisure or join an optional visit to the national aviary. Transfer to the airport for an overnight flight to London, via Amsterdam.
(Breakfast)

Day 12: Arrive London
Arrive back in London
(No meals)

Santa Catalina, Cartagena
Santa Catalina Hotel is located in the heart of Cartagena’s old walled town. Blending colonial and modern design, it features exposed brickwork, contemporary decor and light, airy rooms. Enjoy views over the historic centre from the roof terraces, bar and swimming pool.

Hotel La Posada de San Antonio, Villa de Leyva
Posada de San Antonio is located on the Parque Nariño, close to the central plaza. Created from three adjoining 19th-century mansions, this charming property offers cobbled plant-filled inner courtyards and cosy public areas decorated with antiques, wooden furniture and sofas.