Corsario
Summary of nights: Bogotá 3, Coffee Region 2; Cartagena 3, Panama City 2, Bocas del Toro 3, Panama City 1.
- Caribbean Colombia and Panama, with their colourful history of pirates and plundered gold.
- Colombian capital Bogotá’s world famous museums and monumental colonial architecture.
- Bucolic bliss - Stay on a farm in Colombia’s incredibly beautiful coffee country.
- Historic Cartagena – the Latin American connoisseur’s favourite colonial city, steeped in vestiges of its turbulent past.
- Boat trip on the waters of the Panama Canal, one of the world’s greatest feats of engineering.
- The Bocas del Toro archipelago: rainforest, beaches and marine park.
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 Fly to Bogotá, arriving same evening.
Day 2 Explore the city and visit the Botero museum.
Day 3 Optional visit to the Zipaquira salt cathedral.
Days 4-6 Fly to, and explore, the lush valleys of the coffee region.
Days 7,8 Fly to Cartagena, a colonial gem on the Caribbean coast.
Day 9 Optional excursion to the Rosario Islands' lovely beaches and superb snorkelling.
Day 10 Fly to Panama City and explore the city on foot.
Day 11 Full day visiting the Panama Canal and the fish market.
Day 12-14 Fly to Bocas del Toro, and unwind on the beaches, boat trips or snorkel in the marine reserve.
Day 15 Return to Panama City.
Day 16 Depart arriving day 17.
TRIP PROFILE
Transport: 4 flights, longest 90 mins
Accommodation: A variety of simple hotels and guest-houses with private bathroom; farm accommodation in coffee country, Colombia.
Meals: Breakfast daily.
Included excursions: Bogotá city tour; tour of coffee farm; Salento and Valle de la Cocora; Cartagena walking tour; Panama walking tour; riverboat excursion on Panama Canal and visit to fish market.
Summary of nights: Bogotá 3, coffee farm 3, Cartagena 3, Panama City 2, Bocas del Toro 3, Panama City 1.
Group size: Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader.
A few days to spare?
Take a look at our suggested extensions, or our tailor-made section, for some inspiring ideas on how to spend a few extra days from unwinding on tropical beaches, exploring the Costa Rican rainforest, cruising around the Galápagos islands or discovering impressive ancient sites.
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Coffee, Caribbean and salsa - only Colombia!
View across the Caribbean in Cartagena.
Cartagena - beautifully preserved city on the shores of the Caribbean.
“Loved Colombia, great atmosphere - I would have liked to spend more time there. Bogota great, Cartagena fantastic.” (VC, Cumbria) |