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Connect with the best experiences anyone has ever told you

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We are a travel-experiences agency. that connect world travelers with Colombia, through personalized travel experiences focused on nature and culture. We do this by utilizing our strong knowledge base of the country, and the support of a team of professionals, including high-quality partnerships.

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We take care about details Life is comprised of small details, that is why we create authentic and memorable experiences for you.

Always premium All of our services are based on high quality principles, your happiness and level of comfort are our priority always.

Safety is our priority In all of the experiences we offer, you can count on us to protect your safety and well-being. 5


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2 Experience Antioquia, 1 region, 8 destinations like you’ve never seen before

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In the midst of this adventure, remember to always drink a cup of local coffee in every place you visit.

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ment and an architectural jewel of its age.

Discover the stories of transformation that have made Medellin the most innovative city in the world.

Enjoy a glass of wine at a winery on the edge of the Cauca River.

Enjoy a delicious picnic in the middle of more than 13 acres of forest, with more than 1,000 species at the Botanical Gardens. Fall in love with the heart of the city, travel to the colonial past of Antioquia and experience the first capital of the Antioquia region: Santa Fe de Antioquia. Walk by foot the West 10 Bridge, national monu-

Let yourself be mesmerized by Santa Elena, its park and its traditional silletero culture. Delight your eyes observing the artisans of Carmen del Viboral create their famous artisan crockery. Enjoy the gorgeous view atop the second largest rock in the world located in Guatape.

Stay at a coffee farm and live the experience of a coffee making process. Walk the mountains of Jerico and enjoy watching more than 1,600 bird species.

Colombia, the country with the most bird biodiversity in the world!


DAY 1 Arrival in the city of Medellín pick up at the airport - transfer to the hotel. Welcome, guide presentation, itinerary and travel recommendations. Lunch in typical restaurant. Tour through the history of “El Poblado”, where Medellin was born. Night in fabulous restaurant in the best area of the city. Accommodation.

DAY 2 Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Pedro Nel Gómez Museum, where you will learn about the history and the masterpieces of the artist. Transportation to Moravia Cultural Center, symbol of the transformation of the city, designed by Rogelio Salmona. Visit to the Botanical GardenPicnic. Walk through the Explora and Wishes parks. Transportation to Plaza de Bolivar- visit to the Metropolitan church. Walk by Junin, Berrio Park, Plaza Botero, entrance to the Museum of Antioquia. Taste some exotic fruits of the region. Discover the history of Carabobo street, the oldest in the city. Arrival at Salón Málaga- where

you will learn the history of tango, rooted in the city. San Antonio Park, Alpujarra, old railway, Plaza de las luces. Return to the hotel- free time.

DAY 3 Breakfast at the hotel. Tour of some places that marked the history of the victims of Pablo Escobar. Subway tour to San Antonio station, where you will take the tram that leads to the Ayacucho station. Visit to the Museum of Memory, walked through the area, admiring the extraordinary graffiti, colorful architecture and good vibes. Lunch in tram markets. Return to the station walking, passing through Plazuela San Ignacio and San Antonio church. Transfer by Metro to the commune 13, where a tour through the history of this place, knowing the incredible graffiti part of the urban expression that comes from the war, escalators. Metrocable ride from the San Javier station. Back to the hotel. Activity: Tango show, jazz, theater play or salsa class (The one you choose)

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Check in at hotel. Tour through the oldest town in Antioquia, discovering its cobblestone streets, its colonial architecture and its old stories. Lunch in Spanish restaurant. Free afternoon to relax in the hotel, enjoy the hot weather, pool and atmosphere.

about the culture and tradition, learn how to make a saddle and interact with local farmers, tasting of arepa of chócolo with quesito. Visit the park, and a local site where they will try the best coffee in the area. Return to hotel Dinner and overnight.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Check out. Visit to the West Bridge, National Monument of Colombia, knowing its history and going through its gaits. Discover 2 colorful hidden colonial towns (Sucre and Olaya). Visit a vineyard on the edge of the Cauca River, and enjoy a wonderful wine tasting. Lunch in boutique hotel with dazzling scenery. Optional: enjoy a massage based on peels and creams of wine. Return to Santa Fe de Antioquia, to taste a delicious coffee. 2 hours ride, through the western mountains. Back to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to “El Retiro” Where you will have a tour around the town, and its different wooden workshops. Visit to San Antonio de Pereira, where you will walk a little the town, you will enjoy a delicious lunch and you will taste a delicious dessert. Transfer to El Carmen de Viboral. Tour of the art of Ceramics made in this town. You will visit 2 pottery workshops and the street of ceramics, its typical and authentic park. Transfer to Guatapé Check in at hotel.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Santa Elena. Check in at the hotel. Hike through Arvi Park - National park and nature reserve. Picnic in the park. Visit to Finca Silletera, to learn

DAY 8 Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Piedra del Peñol, to climb its steps and observe a splendid view of islands surrounded by fresh water. Boat tour of the dam. Lunch in a delicious restaurant, at the edge of the water, with spectacular scenery.


Walk through the picturesque town of the zócalos, knowing its history, taking beautiful photos, and closing with a delicious coffee in the area. Transfer to Medellín. Check in hotel Free time

DAY 9 Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Jerico, Antioquia. Check in coffee farm, with impressive view on the heights of the mountains of the Cauca River. Tour of coffee crops, knowing their varieties, history, process... All this from the mouth of a coffee farmer. Delicious lunch on the farm. Visit the town of Jericó, where they will make a tasting of different types of coffee (Café don Rafa), they will learn about the different methods of preparation and they will choose their favorite. Free afternoon in the village and free dinner. Return to the farm and lodging.

Christ and visit to local museum. Visit a delicious local coffee. Transfer to Jardín. Check in at hotel.

DAY 11 Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of the town. Ride in the cable car. Lunch in the village. Afternoon to go fishing in trout, taste the delicious desserts, buy crafts. Free dinner (the best options will be recommended). Accommodation.

DAY 12 Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to José María Córdoba International Airport. On the way, visit an authentic place of handicrafts, by region of the whole country. Homecoming.

DAY 10 Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to ecological walk, where bird watching will take place, and the view will be enchanted with impressive waterfalls and exotic nature. Lunch in the village. Guided tour through the history and icons of Jericó, redeeming

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Experience Discover in these 4 chosen destinations the historical diversity of

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Come live an adventure and go back in time through a colonial Colombia, its history, architecture, museums, and local gastronomy of each region.

Discover more than 34,000 pieces of pre-colombian gold at the Gold Museum in the city of Bogota. Go back in time, visiting the beautiful town of 1,537, Villa de Leyva in Boyaca. Visit the only salt cathedral in the world, in Zipaquira Let yourself be caught up in the contagious salsa culture of Cali. Be a witness to the enormus social transformation that Medellin has experienced.

Enjoy the warm spirit of Medellin and its people, a city that vibrates intensely with the greenery of its mountains. Discover the roots of the artist Fernando Botero at the Antioquia Museum. Climb the peak of the second highest rock of the world, El PeĂąol. Say goodbye with the Cartagena sun atop the colonial walls and with a beautiful tropical sunset of the Caribbean ocean.

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DAY 1 Arrival to the city of Bogota. Airport pick up. Hotel transfer. Welcome, tour guide introduction, itinerary, and recommendations. Lunch or Dinner at “El Secreto del Amor� restaurant (savor a local dish, Ajiaco). Tour to Downtown Bogota. Free time for dinner, lodging.

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Breakfast at the hotel Visit to Monserrate, where we will go up 3,000 meters above sea level on a cableway. Tour through La Candelaria neighborhood and Plaza Bolivar. Lunch at the oldest restaurant in the country. Visit to the Gold Museum/Museo Del Oro, where we will find the largest collection of pre-hispanic gold objects in the world. Fun-filled night at Andres Carne de Res where will have dinner and lots of fun (Chia) and lodging.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Villa de Leyva. Hotel Check-in. Transfer to Marques Winery with wine tasting and cheese board. Visit to Pozos Azules. Lunch in town. Tour through the beautiful cobblestone street town, learning about its history, drinking delicious local coffee. Free time for dinner, lodging.

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its history and visit its arts and crafts plaza (subject to schedule). Transfer to the buildings of Rogelio Salmona, one of the most prominent architects of the country, and a precursor to the urban movement of Latinamerican architecture, which promoted the development of the city. Free time for dinner, lodging.

Breakfast at the hotel. Tour the art galleries of the San Felipe neighborhood (art district of Bogota) where you will learn about its story of transformation and be able to interact with and meet local artists. Lunch in Usaquen. Tour through the cobblestoned streets of Usaquen, learning about

DAY 5 Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Zipaquira. Visit to the Salt Cathedral. Guided tour through the ancient salt mine. Lunch, on our way to the Bogota airport, en route to Cali. Hotel check-in. Tour through the beautiful San Antonio neighborhood, enjoying its colonial and artistic vibe. Free time for dinner Recommendations and lodging.


DAY 6 Breakfast at the hotel. Tour through the most emblematic sites of the city: La Hermita, Simon Bolivar Park, Gato de Tejada, and Cristo Rey. Lunch at The Market Cali. Visit to the Tertulia Museum. Free time for dinner. Salsa show and party.

DAY 7 Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the airport. Flight to Medellin. Airport pick-up. Hotel check-in. Lunch at a traditional restaurant (Mondongos Restaurant). Tour through the beautiful El Poblado neighborhood, learning about its history. Free time for dinner, lodging.

DAY 8 Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Museum of Modern Art of Medellin (MAMM). Transfer to downtown Medellin. where you will visit iconic places such as La Alpujarra, Antiguo Ferrocarril, Plaza Cisneros, Casas Carre y Vasquez. Visit to Salon Malaga iconic symbol of tango in the city, enjoy a delicious Colombian beverage. Tour through Carabobo, the oldest street in the city, arriving at Plaza Botero, Parque Berrio and Junin. Lunch, local specialty (Hacienda).

Visit to Plaza Bolivar and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Transfer, in metro, to Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour, walk through urban art that emerged as a form of expression after a period of war. Ride on Metrocable. Return to El Poblado. Free evening, lodging.

DAY 9 Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Guatape and El PeĂąol to visit the town replica of the old El PeĂąol, enjoy a boat ride. Climb the El Penol Rock with 700 stairs, discover a beautiful view at the top of the rock . Lunch (exclusive restaurant on the edge of the reservoir). Transfer to Guatape, where you will learn about the history of the most colorful town in Antioquia. Enjoy a delicious local coffee. Return to Medellin. Free time for dinner, lodging.

DAY 10 Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Santa Fe de Antioquia (optional hot air balloon ride). Guided tour through the first capital city of Antioquia, discover its beautiful cobblestone streets and colonial architecture. Lunch at a delicious local restaurant (La Casa Solariega). Visit the West Bridge (national monument).

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Discover two hidden colonial towns (Sucre and Olaya). Return to hotel. Free evening, lodging

DAY 11 Breakfast at the hotel Check-out. We will visit the eastern region of Antioquia. Visit to the authentic arts and crafts store where you can find objects from around the country. Learn about the silletero culture in Santa Elena, and learn how to assemble a silleta. Interact with the local community and be in awe of the variety of flowers and the magnificent mountains of the Eastern region of Antioquia. Lunch en route to the airport. Flight to Cartagena. Hotel check-in. Free time and lodging.

DAY 12 Breakfast at the hotel. City tour. Walk through the beautiful cobblestone streets of Cartagena. Visit San Felipe Castle. Lunch, (Harvey Restaurant). Free afternoon at the beach. Lodging.

DAY 13 Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Rosario Islands (San 20 Pedro de Majagua).

Enjoy a delicious seaside lunch. Relax with the sounds of the ocean. Return to hotel. Free evening/night. Lodging.

DAY 14 Breakfast at the hotel and say goodbye to Colombia your own way, enjoy this day to: Relax at the beach. Drink a Coco Loco (cocktail). Get a massage at a local spa. Eat a local specialty for lunch. Enjoy a beautiful sunset. Ride a bicycle through the city.

DAY 15 Breakfast at the hotel. Airport transfer, flight to Bogota or home.

Let yourself be delighted by the principal cities of Colombia.


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Experience Discover Colombia from the perspective of its

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Imagine waking up in a place filled with nature, where you can feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, vibrate with the sounds of birds, the ocean, rivers, and discover a scenery that is totally unique and exotic.

30 bird species. 2 dolphin habitats. 4 primate species. Turtles, alligators, bears, and more animals. Connect with the history of our ancestors through rock paintings from more than 10,000 years ago. Visit interesting native/indigenous communities, discover the 7-color river and its endemic plants, navigate the most extensive river in the world, submerge yourself in the mysterious Amazon jungle.

Travel to the charming Pacific Ocean and let yourself be inspired by a place where the ocean and jungle join together to create wonderful ecosystems A source of many endemic species and more than 3,000 dolphins that travel 25,000 km every year to give birth there. Explore and enjoy the natural beauty of waterfalls and exotic plants.

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Arrival to the city of Bogota. Airport pick up. Hotel transfer. Welcome, tour guide introduction, itinerary, and recommendations. Lunch or Dinner at “El Secreto del Amor” restaurant (savor a local dish, Ajiaco). Free afternoon or evening.

Breakfast at the hotel. Discover pictographs created in important historical moments, some with more than 10,000 years. Complete a 210 m hiking trail in an underground cave that ends in a viewpoint, where you can observe a view of a breathtaking forest. Enjoy bird watching while walking through natural hiking trails. Return to hotel and dinner.

DAY 2 Flight to the next destination, San Jose del Guaviare. Pick up at the airport and hotel check-in. Breakfast at the hotel. Trip to “Lagunas de Damas del Nare”, a dolphin habitat. Visit to local agricultural associations that converted illegal harvests into ecological community gardens. Bird watching and discover some primates of the region. Lunch with a local community. Return to hotel and dinner.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Northeast region of “La Serrania de la Lindosa”, where we will visit the “Door of Orion”. Discover the “Macarenia Clavigera”, an aquatic plant that produces different shades of color in a river. Lunch with local communities. Observe natural bridges. Return to hotel and dinner.

DAY 5 Breakfast at the hotel. Flight to Amazonas. Navigate for 5 minutes in the great Amazon river until the hotel arrival. Lunch. Walk to “Fantasy Island” to discover its natural environment. Return to hotel and dinner. You will observe alligators and nocturnal fauna.

DAY 6 Breakfast at the hotel. Boat ride to the “Maracha Reserve” where you can fish, raft, and observe fauna. Enjoy rafting in the river. Return to the hotel, on a boat, where you will observe dolphins. We will do a 1-hour hike to return to the hotel, where you will observe local species and a natural scenery. Dinner.


DAY 7 Breakfast at the hotel. Boat ride to Puerto Narino, on the Amazon river. You will visit places such as: La Victoria Regia, La flor de loto (Lotus Flower), La Isla de los micos (Monkey Island), and Macedonia, a native community . You will visit the “Tarapoto Lakes” where you will see dolphins. Lunch. Visit to the local community of Puerto Alegre. Visit the city of Leticia on our way to the hotel. Dinner. Night hike through the forest.

DAY 8 Breakfast at the hotel. Airport departure, to our next destination, Nuqui. Airport transfer. Lunch (local specialty). Visit to the “Love Waterfall”. Spend an afternoon at the beach. Dinner and lodging.

llage, thermal waters/beach. Lunch at the hotel. Free activity afternoon (either fishing or snorkeling). Dinner and lodging.

DAY 11 Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Bahia Solano. Arrival to hotel. Lunch. Hike to Playa de los Deseos ”Beach of Wishes” through the humid tropical jungle. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 12 Breakfast at the hotel. Boat ride to Parque Nacional, Ensenada de Utria. Return to hotel and dinner.

DAY 13 Breakfast at the hotel. Return flight to Bogota. Brief tour through Monserrate and La Candelaria. Return flight home.

DAY 9 Breakfast at the hotel. Dolphin watching/Guided walk to a “Native Village”. Lunch in the local area. Spend an afternoon at the beach. Dinner and lodging.

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Experience Discover the magic of a country that has all the climatic zones, all the fruits and all the flavors! Explore its diverse gastronomy

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In this adventure do not forget to experience all the magic of shapes, textures, colors and flavors of all our different fruits: Curuba, Medlar, Cape Gooseberry and Borojó, one of these could be your new favorite fruit.

Discover why the jewel of the capital of the world is its famous Ajiaco Santafereño, eat Boyacá to pieces with every bite of its delicious Almojábanas and Boyacá Arepitas. Watch as Cali, the Capital of Salsa, actually fills the world with its sweet sugar cane. Experience the taste of a fruit named Chontaduro, or drinks like the Champús or the typical Lulada from Valle del Cauca.

Come to the mountains around the Aburrá Valley and let yourself be carried away by all its gastronomic culture far beyond the famous “Bandeja Paisa”, immerse yourself in all its ancestral tradition with corn and panela while enjoying a Mazamorra. Understand why we love Arepa, and Chicharrones. And did we mention that we have the best coffee in the world? Come to the Bay of Cartagena and see for yourself why the best Chef in Latin America is from here. Fill your senses with the exquisiteness of its seafood and all the fusion of ancestral

flavors that came through this port. Contemplate your sunset with an exotic and refreshing Corozo juice.

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DAY 1 - DAY 3 Arrival to the city of Cartagena, here you will enjoy a gastronomical tour through Cartagena, the Patacones, the Suero, the Seafood, the Cazuela, the Arepa de Huevo, the Carimañola, the arroz con coco and the Cocada. Pick up at the airport-transfer to the hotel. Welcome: Presentation of chefguide, itinerary and travel recommendations (Jaime Rodríguez). Visit to delicious restaurants in the city, typical food and fusion (including high-end, mid-range and low-end). Visit to the market square, to buy ingredients, to cook a dish of the region in the company of the leading chef. You will learn about the history of the typical food, products of the region, their roots and customs. You will visit and discover the most representative icons of the city.

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Arrival in the city of Medellín, here you will enjoy a gastronomic tour through Medellin, try the “Bandeja Paisa, the Chicharones, the Morcilla, the Empanada, the Parva, the Arepa, the Calentado, the Sancocho, the fruits and the ancestral sweets. Pick up at the airport- transfer to the hotel. Welcome: Presentation of chef-

guide, itinerary and travel recommendations (Andrés Mejía). Visit to delicious restaurants in the city, typical food and fusion (including high-end, mid-range and low-end). Visit to the market square, to buy ingredients, to cook a dish of the region in the company of the leading chef. You will learn about the history of the typical food, products of the region, their roots and customs. You will visit and discover the most representative icons of the city.

DAY 7 - DAY 9 Arrival to the city of Bogotá, here you will live a gastronomic tour through the Ajiaco, the Changua, Caldo de Costilla, the Almojábanas, the Bread, the Puchero Santafereño and chocolate. Pick up at the airport- transfer to the hotel. Welcome: Presentation of chefguide, itinerary and travel recommendations (Carlos Sánchez). Visit to delicious restaurants in the city, typical food and fusion (including high-end, mid-range and low-end). Visit to the market square, to buy ingredients, to cook a dish of the region in the company of the leading chef. You will learn about the history of the typical food, products of the region, their roots and customs. You will visit and discover the most representative icons of the city.


DAY 10 - DAY 12 Arrival in the city of Cali, here you will live a gastronomic tour through the Chuleta Valluna, the Aborrajado, the Marranitas, the Chontaduro, the Cholado, the Lulada and sugar cane. Pick up at the airport- transfer to the hotel. Welcome: Presentation of chefguide, itinerary and travel recommendations (Carolina Jaramillo). Visit to delicious restaurants in the city, typical food and fusion (including high-end, mid-range and low-end). Visit to the market square, to buy ingredients, to cook a dish of the region in the company of the leading chef. You will learn about the history of the typical food, products of the region, their roots and customs. You will visit and discover the most representative icons of the city.

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