Sample itinerary

A Glimpse of Colombia

8 days / 7 nights

3 nights in the Medellín

Recommended hotels

5* Luxury Casa Uribe
5* Luxury El Cielo  
4-5* El Patio del Mundo  
4-5* Click Clack

2 nights in Cartagena

Recommended hotels

5* Luxury Private villa
5* Sofitel Legend Santa Clara
5* Casa San Agustin
4* Quadrifolio

2 nights in Barú or the Rosario islands

Recommended hotels

5* Luxury Casa Zahmar private villa
5* Luxury Calamambo private island
5* Sofitel Barú Calablanca
4* Las islas

A trip that summarize Colombia: from the mountain to the Caribbean.

First stop is Medellin, where innovation dances with paisa warmth. Ride cable cars above favelas-turned-art-districts, savor award-winning cuisine in El Poblado, and day-trip to Guatapé’s electric-blue lakes.
Then, onward to Cartagena and Barú: two faces of Caribbean magic. Get lost in the walled city’s flower-draped balconies by day, then escape to Barú’s beach - where hammocks sway between coconut palms and coral reefs.

Selling points:

  • Diversity of experiences and landscapes in a short time.

  • The perfect balance between culture and relax

Estimated prices:

  • 5* Luxury from us$ 7.200 pp

  • 5* from us$ 4.600 pp

  • 4* from us$ 2.800 pp

Day by day itinerary

Day 1 - Medellín

  • Arrival in Medellín airport. Your local private guide will greet you and drive you to your hotel.

  • After checking in, get familiar with the city with our “welcome to Medellín” tour of el Poblado.

  • You can’t miss a wonderful dinner at El Cielo restaurant from chef Juan Manuel Barrientos

Day 2 - Medellín

  • A day to discover the city. Head to downtown to get to know Fernando Botero art and work. Walk in the comuna 13 to understand how the city was totally transformed in the last 20 years.

  • You want to get off the beaten path? check our list of other options

Day 3 - Medellín

  • Today can be dedicated to exploring the surroundings of the city, the mountain or the countryside

    • Skip the drive with a helicopter transfer to Guatapé, soaring over emerald valleys before landing at Piedra del Peñol to climb 740 steps for spectacular 360-degree views.

    • or dive into history at Santa fe de Antioquia

    • or taste some of the best colombian coffee, directly from a farm

Day 4 - Arrival in Cartagena

  • Arrival in Cartagena airport. Your private driver will be waiting for you to drive you to your hotel.

  • After checking in, take a walking tour through the old town to get familiar with the city.

  • For dinner, we will assist you by booking a table at some of Cartagena’s best restaurants: Don Juan, Celele or Mar y Zielo are some of our favorites

Day 5 - Exploring Cartagena de Indias

  • Cartagena has so much to offer! For this morning you might want to take our “behind the doors of Getsemani” walking tour to discover this cool part of the city or a more historical tour outside of the walled city.

  • After some time to R&R at the hotel, avoiding the afternoon heat, you might want to meet one of our friendly bartender to enjoy a colombian rum tasting or one of our salsa teacher for a lesson.

  • For dinner, indulge at Carmen amazing tasting menu.

Day 6 - Off to the Rosario island & Barú

  • Hop on a private speedboat or Yacht and enjoy a leisure day touring the rosario islands (we know the cool spots where to have lunch).

  • End the day at your beach resort.

Day 7 - Beach day

  • Rest. Relax. Repeat. Spend the day at leisure at your beach resort.

Day 8 - Back home

  • It is time to say goodbye to Cartagena.

  • To catch your flight back home, your local guide will drive you to the Cartagena airport (around 1h30 from your resort).