Description
7-day guided tour of Colombia's major cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, and the Rosario Islands, featuring museums, colonial architecture, and natural attractions.
- Departure date
- Wednesday, Saturday (no tours 12/17/2025-01/14/2026, 07/22/2026-08/08/2026, 12/16/2026-01/13/2027)
- Departure city
- Bogotá
- Destination
- Cartagena
- Meeting point
- Bogotá El Dorado International Airport (BOG), Av. El Dorado #103-09, Bogotá, Colombia
- Tour No.
- BOGCTG7
- Way location
- Medellín, El Peñón de Guatapé
- Travel days
- 7 Days 6 Nights
- Transportation
- Vehicle
- Currency
- USD
- Single occupancy
- $1989 per person
- Double occupancy
- $1689 per person
- Child price
- $1689 per person
- Minimum passengers
- 2 passengers required for tour to operate
web.tour_section.highlights
- Professional Chinese tour guide through Colombia's two major cities
- Overlook all of Bogotá from Montserrat Hill via cable car
- Explore the Gold Museum with over 55,000 pieces of pre-Hispanic gold
- Visit the architectural wonder of Catedral de Sal underground cathedral
- Experience Medellín's transformation and Comuna 13's colorful murals
- Climb El Peñón de Guatapé's 740-step staircase with panoramic views
- Tour the iconic Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas fortress in Cartagena
- Island hopping and beach relaxation at Rosario Islands (Majagua Island)
- All attraction tickets and tips included; three meals daily (except pickup/dropoff days)
web.tour_section.itinerary
Home - Airplane - Bogotá
Take a transoceanic flight to Bogotá, Colombia. Free airport pick-up from Bogotá El Dorado International Airport (BOG). Pick-up times: 15:00 and 21:00 after baggage claim. Meet with staff at the listed time slots.
Bogotá City Tour
Tour historic city center La Candelaria with impressive churches, State Palace, and Plaza Bolívar. Visit Museo Botero (famous for its art collection). Explore Museo del Oro (Gold Museum with over 55,000 pre-Hispanic gold pieces). Take cable car up Montserrat Mountain (3,152 meters elevation) for panoramic views of the entire city. Itinerary: La Candelaria → Museo Botero → Museo del Oro (ticket included) → Monserrate (cable car ticket included) → Hotel Special Note: Museo Botero closed on Tuesdays; Museo del Oro closed on Mondays.
Bogotá - Airplane - Medellín
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Medellín (air ticket not included; no guide on plane). Tour El Pueblito Paisa for insights into city history and traditional Antioquian culture with city views. Explore Plaza Botero (Plaza de las Esculturas) featuring Colombian artist Fernando Botero's sculptures. Take Metro Cable up to Santo Domingo (once a notorious gang violence area, now revitalized). Visit Comuna 13 district known for its unique outdoor escalators and colorful graffiti art. Itinerary: Fly Bogotá to Medellín (after 08:30 departure, before 10:30 arrival) → El Pueblito Paisa → Plaza Botero → Metro Cable to Santo Domingo (ticket included) → Comuna 13 district → Hotel Kindly Reminder: Book flights departing after 08:30 and arriving before 10:30. No guide on plane; guide provides pick-up only. Flight times may vary by guest; all guests arranged for uniform pick-up and drop-off on same day.
Medellín - Vehicle - Guatapé - Vehicle - Medellín
Explore the village of Guatapé, famous for its church and beautifully painted colorful houses. Visit El Peñón de Guatapé, a 200-meter-high monolith with 740-step staircase offering breathtaking views of green mountains and blue lakes. Enjoy typical Colombian lunch on the waterfront of Guatapé reservoir. Take boat tour of Laguna de Guatapé to explore blue waters and rocky islands. Itinerary: Medellín → El Peñón de Guatapé (ticket included) → Laguna de Guatapé → Lunch on waterfront → Boat tour of Laguna de Guatapé (boat ticket included) → Medellín
Medellín - Airplane - Cartagena
Fly from Medellín to Cartagena (air ticket not included; no guide on plane). Explore Cartagena's 18th-century architecture preserved in historic center blended with modern urban architecture. Visit Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, the largest Spanish colonial fortification. Tour San Pedro Claver Convent Museum, a former Jesuit cloister (1605) honoring the monk known as the 'Slave of the Slaves.' Walk through main squares, churches, and streets; traverse city walls for best views and important bastions (approximately 2-hour walking tour). Itinerary: Fly Medellín to Cartagena (after 08:30 departure, before 10:30 arrival) → Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas (ticket included) → Plaza de San Pedro Claver (ticket included) → Historical center walking tour Kindly Reminder: Book flights departing after 08:30 and arriving before 10:30. No guide on plane; guide provides pick-up only. Flight times may vary by guest; all guests arranged for uniform pick-up and drop-off on same day.
Cartagena - Others - Islas del Rosario (Majagua Island) - Others - Cartagena
Take ferry from Cartagena to Rosario Islands (Islas del Rosario), an archipelago 20 km off Colombia's coast and one of 46 Natural National Parks. Explore impressive landscapes with clear waters, gentle breezes, and maritime life including dolphins. Spend day on Majagua Island with time to explore beautiful nature and relax on beach. Enjoy typical lunch with main course of whole fried fish (or grilled chicken/meat or vegetarian rice with vegetables), coconut rice, patacones, one drink, and typical Cartagena sweets. Return to Cartagena by ferry in afternoon. Itinerary: Cartagena takes ferry to Islas del Rosario (ticket included) → Majagua Island → Majagua Island takes ferry to Cartagena (ticket included)
Cartagena - Airplane - Home
After breakfast, transfer to Cartagena Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) to end your journey. Staff provides drop-off service from hotel at 08:00 in the morning. If guest has early flight requiring departure before 08:00, guide can help arrange taxi.
web.tour_section.inclusions
- Transportation on all mentioned days
- Accommodations based on double occupancy (or single room at higher rate)
- English-speaking driver/guide or driver and guide on mentioned days
- Buffet breakfast in hotel and 3 lunches
- Entrance to Gold Museum, Peñol boulder, boat ticket
- San Felipe Fortress and San Pedro Claver Monastery entrance
- Cable car tickets to Monserrate and Santo Domingo
- All attraction tickets and tips
- Three meals daily (except on pickup and dropoff days)
web.tour_section.exclusions
- Food and beverages not listed
- Air tickets between cities
- Ferry and shuttle transfers in some attraction areas/national parks
- Attraction admission fees (subject to change; to be purchased from tour guide)
- Service fee (suggested USD $15 per person per day; applies to children and infants with reserved seats)
- Any expenses not listed in inclusions
web.tour_section.notes
- Minimum 2 passengers required for tour to operate; reservation held until minimum met
- No tours available: 12/17/2025-01/14/2026, 07/22/2026-08/08/2026, 12/16/2026-01/13/2027
- Day 1 meals at own expense
- Drop-off location: Cartagena Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG), Crespo Calle 70, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
- Flight arrangements for Days 3 and 5 require booking after 08:30 departure and before 10:30 arrival; no guide accompaniment on flights
- Guide can assist with arranging taxi if guest has early flight before 08:00 on Day 7