Colombia Holidays & Tours: Medellin + El Penol Rock, Guatape + Bogota + Cartagena
Colombia holidays & tours to Medellin, El Penol, Guatape, Bogota & Cartagena will introduce you to one of Colombia’s most fascinating cities. Medellin is situated in a high valley between the Central and Western Andes mountain ranges and is known for its wonderful weather. It is Colombia’s second largest city and was named after the birthplace of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who began the colonisation of South America.
Once known as the home of the notorious drug lord, Pablo Escobar, Medellin has won international recognition for its urban regeneration - most notably Communa 13 - where motor cycle paths, cable cars and escalators have been introduced that have transformed the lives of those living here. This area is now a major tourist site, with break dancing on display and some of the best street graffiti in the country seen on Colombia holidays & tours to Medellin, El Penol, Guatape, Bogota & Cartagena.
The city is also rich in art. In front of the Antioquia Museum you can see 23 enormous bronze statues donated to his home city by Fernando Botero, the country's most famous contemporary artist. The Art Deco Palace of Fine Arts is Colombia’s second oldest museum and houses a superb collection of pre-Columbian, colonial and modern art. The sculpture park and miniature version of a traditional town on Nutibara Hill are also fascinating and offer panoramic views over the city on Colombia holidays & tours to Medellin, El Penol, Guatape, Bogota & Cartagena.
Outside the city, a visit to climb the 740 steps up the massive El Penol Rock is not to be missed. Afterwards you can walk the streets of nearby Guatape, one of the most photogenic colonial cities in the country.
Colombia is the second largest flower producer in the world after the Netherlands and Medellin hosting an enormous Flower Festival once a year. You can take a day trip to visit one of these flower farms. You can also take a tango tour and have fun being guided through the best musical venues, monuments to the great exponents of dance and of course enjoy a live show on Colombia holidays & tours to Medellin, El Penol, Guatape, Bogota & Cartagena.
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On the Pacific Coast 200 miles from Medellin lies Nuqui. This is a small municipality of mostly Afro-Colombians, which boats pristine rainforest and magnificent beaches. Chief among these is Guachalito, which has stunning verdant jungle descending straight onto chocolate coloured sand. On Colombia holidays & tours to Medellin, El Penol, Guatape, Bogota & Cartagena, you can visit this region, which is one of the world’s great bio-diverse hotspots with wonderful marine and forest life. You can watch whales as well as surfers, or canoe inland through mango forests and visit indigenous communities. The region is increasingly popular with visitors, but it still retains a tranquil and wild feel.
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FEATURED HOLIDAY
Colombia Highlights: Bogota + Corcora + Medellin + Cartagena
12 NIGHTS FROM:
$3,600
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
GRA12B
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• Salt Cathedral
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• Pereira in Coffee Region
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• Cartagena
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• Colombia Holidays, Bogota
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• Villa de Leyva
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• El Penol & Guatapé
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• Botanical Gardens
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• Medellin
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• Communa 13
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• Cocora Valley & Salento
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Most Colombia holidays start in Bogota with its impressive Gold Museum, before heading to the Salt Cathedral & colonial Villa de Leyva. Then head to Pereira in the lush Coffee Region, visit Solento & the giant wax palms of the Cocora Valley & Communa 13 in Medellin. Climb enormous El Penol Rock, before flying to historic Cartagena. All transfers, guides & sightseeing included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Colombia Highlights: Bogota + Corcora + Medellin + Cartagena
12 NIGHTS FROM:
$3,600
Per person sharing
Scheduled flights quoted separately
GRA12B
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• Salt Cathedral
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• Pereira in Coffee Region
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• Cartagena
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• Colombia Holidays, Bogota
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• Villa de Leyva
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• El Penol & Guatapé
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• Botanical Gardens
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• Medellin
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• Communa 13
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• Cocora Valley & Salento
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Most Colombia holidays start in Bogota with its impressive Gold Museum, before heading to the Salt Cathedral & colonial Villa de Leyva. Then head to Pereira in the lush Coffee Region, visit Solento & the giant wax palms of the Cocora Valley & Communa 13 in Medellin. Climb enormous El Penol Rock, before flying to historic Cartagena. All transfers, guides & sightseeing included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Colombia Highlights + Rosario Islands (snorkelling/diving)
16 NIGHTS FROM:
$3,738
Per person sharing
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GRC16B
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• Corcora Valley
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• Coffee District
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• Snorkelling & Diving Holiday
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• Cartagena
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• Salt Cathedral
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• El Penol Rock
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• Medellin
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• Rosario Islands
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• Bogota
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• Colombia
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Combine a trip to see the highlights of this fascinating country wih snorkelling or a diving holiday in the spectacular Rosario Islands in Colombia. With visits to Bogota, the Corcora Valley & Medllin, this itinerary offers a delightful mix of sightseeing and a paradise coral island. Also visit the historic walled city of Cartagena. All transfers & specified sightseeing included, but pay for any diving locally.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Grand Colombia: San Agustin + Pereira + Medellin + Cartagena
16 NIGHTS FROM:
$4,154
Per person sharing
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GRH16B
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• Villa de Leyva
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• Bogota
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• Cocora Valley
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• San Augustin
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• Colombia Holiday
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• Cartagena
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• Pereira
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• Salt Cathedral
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• Coffee Region
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• Medellin
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This wonderful Colombia holiday combines the highlights of Bogota with colonial Ville de Leyva, the amazing San Agustin archaeological site, the birds and wildlife of the Coffee region, and the wax palms of the Cocora Valley. Also visit exciting Medellin & historic Cartagena. English speaking guides & all transfers included.
FEATURED HOLIDAY
Colombia Highlights + Rainbow River + Tayrone
16 NIGHTS FROM:
$5,541
Per person sharing
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• Tayrona National Park
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• Bogota
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• El Penol Rock
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• Walking Holiday: Colombia
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• Cocora Valley
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• Rainbow River
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• Medellin
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• Crystal Canyon
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• Cartagena
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• Colombia Hiking
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This active walking holiday in Colombia includes hiking to the Rainbow River in the spectacular Crystal Canyon; walking in the high altitude Cocora Valley, with its iconic wax palms & along the pristine beaches of Tayrona National Park. Also visit Medellin where you can climb the El Penol Rock, visit the Salt Cathedral near Bogota & historic Cartagena. All transfers, English speaking guides & specified sightseeing included.
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