Your Travel Experience with chilepro
Day 1
Private transfer from airport to hotel
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
Accommodaton in Hotel Sofitel Bogota Victoria Regia - Luxury Room https://all.accor.com/hotel/0561/index.de.shtml#section-rooms
Day 2
Visit of Zipaquira's Underground Salt Cathedral
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking tour guide.
Today’s tour starts with a panoramic drive to Zipaquirá, Colombia’s salt mining capital at just under 50km north of Bogotá. Zipaquirá is famous for its Salt Cathedral, which was carved inside an active salt mine formed 250 million years ago, and is home to the largest ever underground cross. This is a popular tourist destination as well as a place of pilgrimage for the local community. After visiting the Salt Cathedral, take a quick view of Zipaquirá’s colonial old town and its main square and return to Bogotá. Lunch is included during the tour at a local restaurant with a set menu.
Accommodaton in Hotel Sofitel Bogota Victoria Regia - Luxury Room https://all.accor.com/hotel/0561/index.de.shtml#section-rooms
Day 3
Private transfer from hotel to airport
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
From Bogotá to Pereira
Private transfer from airport to hotel
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
Accommodation in ***Hotel Patio del Mundo - Argentina Room https://www.patiodelmundo.com/en/chambres/argentina.php
Day 4
City Tour Medellín
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking tour guide.
This tour takes you to the most important touristic sights of the “City of Eternal Spring”. Explore downtown Medellín and the historical centre. Listen to local musicians and the traditional “Guasca” music while visiting the Parque Berrío. Stroll through the hustle and bustle of downtown Medellin to the famous Botero Plaza with an exhibition of the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, whose sculptures have become a landmark of the city. Take the Metro Cable up to Santo Domingo, which was once a notorious area of gang violence in Medellín. The cable car was constructed to make the inner city more accessible to people from the outskirts, and allows visitors a glimpse into the lives of the marginalized population. While enjoying the spectacular view you learn more about the transformation of Medellín from one of the most dangerous cities in the world into a fascinating melting pot of cultures with possibly the friendliest and warmest people in the world.
On the tracks of Pablo Escobar
Pablo Escobar Gaviria is sadly the most famous son of the city of Medellin. Nevertheless, the history of Escobar and the “Cartel of Medellín” is a unique example of how organized crime can impact a whole country. During the 1980s, Escobar controlled huge parts of the international cocaine traffic. Due to the impressive financial revenue he was able to create a powerful network of corruption and social control over the population of Medellín. In the early 1990s, when the hunt for Pablo Escobar took place, the head of Medellín’s drug cartel was at its peak, but it came to its end with his death in 1993.
Get an insight into the historical dimension of the phenomenon Pablo Escobar visiting some of the most emblematic sights of Pablo Escobar’s life. Understand better why Pablo Escobar is still the most controversial person in Colombia’s recent history.
Accommodation in ***Hotel Patio del Mundo - Argentina Room https://www.patiodelmundo.com/en/chambres/argentina.php
Day 5
Private transfer from hotel to airport
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
From Medellín to Pereira
Private Transfer from the airport to hotel
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
Accommodation in ****Hotel Boutique Sazagua - Masinga Lodge. https://www.sazagua.com/es/habitaciones/masinga-lodge/
Day 6
Visit of the village Filandia
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
Join us for a visit to the traditional village of Filandia, where you will enjoy a tour around the small town. You will visit main attractions like the Plaza de Bolívar, the colonial streets and houses as well as the typical “fondas” (restaurant-bars) for a taste of the local liquor of the region. Next visit Quindío’s Viewpoint for an amazing view of the Coffee Triangle.
Visit of the Cocora Valley
Continue with a visit to the beautiful Cocora Valley located in the department of Quindío. This majestic valley is home to the wax palm, Colombia’s national tree and the tallest variety of palm tree in the world. These palms can measure up to 190 feet tall and live more than 120 years. Be amazed by the natural beauty and diversity of fauna and flora that you will encounter throughout the valley. Once you arrive, you will be welcomed with a typical cocktail called “canelazo”.Afterwards you will visit the misty forest where our guide will explain to you the importance of protecting and conserving this beautiful ecosystem. It is a great opportunity to take some pictures. The tour continues with the “Ritual de la Palma”, a way to help preserve the wax palms. Visitors from all around the world have helped plant future wax palms at the park, you will also be able to grow your own palm tree for eternity.
Visit to the town of Salento
Next you will visit the town of Salento. Founded in 1842, Salento was one of the first settlements in the Quindío state and still today it preserves its colonial bahareque architecture. Salento’s centuries buildings are awash in harmonious color, especially along Calle Real, the main street lined end to end with restaurants, bars, handicrafts shops and souvenir stores.
Accommodation in ****Hotel Boutique Sazagua - Masinga Lodge. https://www.sazagua.com/es/habitaciones/masinga-lodge/
Day 7
Visit to the mountain town of Salamina
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
The mountain town called Salamina, has been considered a Colombian historical and cultural heritage. It is located in the north of the Department of Caldas, 2 hours from the city of Manizales. This colonial town has spectacular landscaping of canyons and mountains with multiple shades of green. During the tour we go through the Andean towns of Neira where we do a tour and gastronomic experience, then we go through the town of Aránzazu where we will do a short tour. Then, we head to the Boutique Hotel La Casa de la Lola located in Salamina, where we will have lunch. Later, we will have a walking tour of Salamina with a specialized historian guide of the destination, on this tour we will visit the Immaculate Minor Basilica of La Concepción, the San Esteban Cemetery, heritage mansions from the end of the 19th century, picturesque streets of the Antioquia colonization; and gastronomic tasting of the macana and the steamed eggs.
Accommodation in ****Hotel Boutique Sazagua - Masinga Lodge. https://www.sazagua.com/es/habitaciones/masinga-lodge/
Day 8
Private Transfer from hotel to airport
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
From Pereira to Bogotá
Private Transfer from the airport to hotel
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.
City Tour Bogotá
Private service with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking tour guide.
The tour begins with a visit to the historical heart of Bogotá, La Candelaria, and its splendid colonial architecture. Enjoy a stroll around Plaza de Bolivar, Bogotá’s main square, flanked by prominent colonial and Republican-era landmarks like the Cathedral, the Congress Palace, the Cardinal’s Palace, the colonial churches of El Sagrario and San Agustin, the Independence House, the Palace of Justice and the City Hall.
After La Candelaria, head east to Monserrate Hill, for exceptional panoramic views of Bogotá. Continue to visit Bogotá’s Gold Museum, world’s largest collections of pre-Columbian gold, and a must-see when traveling to Colombia. The tour ends with a visit to Botero’s Museum. The works on display are all donated by Fernando Botero, Colombia’s most famous contemporary artist. His work is well-known for large, exaggeratedly voluminous figures. In addition to his work, his art collection is also exhibited.
Accommodaton in Four Seasons Casa Medina - Grand Premier Room. https://www.fourseasons.com/casamedina/accommodations/guest\_rooms/grand\_premier\_room/
Day 9
Private Transfer from hotel to airport
Private transportation with Spanish-speaking driver and English-speaking guide.