14 days tour in Colombia “Do it Yourself” with the PNN El Cocuy
This travel plan is designed for all those travelers looking for greater autonomy and flexibility compared to a completely organized trip.
14 days tour in Colombia with the PNN el Cocuy
A perfect itinerary for those who really love hiking in the nature
This travel plan is designed for all those travelers looking for greater autonomy and flexibility compared to a completely organized trip.
Would you like to discover a new country, traveling with freedom, choosing a cheaper travel option, and at the same time, having someone on spot who can offer you assistance and useful advice?
With us, THIS IS POSSIBLE!
The travel experiences we design are tailor-made and created step by step with the traveler. The tour can be easily customized to your needs and wishes, so it can be 8, 11, 14, 16, 19 or as many days as you want it to last.
We offer you: the entire structure of the trip that includes accommodation in 4 stars hotels (depending on your budget) with breakfast included and all transfers (local flights and private land transportation) and some amazing activities.
During the rest of your journey you will be free to organize your days (excursions, guided tours, museums). At the time of booking, we will give you our suggestions about how to design your trip. We will be happy to assist you in our Bogotá’s office if you need our help once you are in Colombia.
This tour can be booked for any dates you want to travel. Since Colombia is on the Equator, it has no seasons. This makes it a perfect destination to visit all year long.
DAY 1
Arrival to Bogotá, welcome to Colombia!
DAY 2
Discover Bogotá, “2600 meters / 8500 feet closer to the stars” then travel to El Cocuy
DAY 3
El Cocuy National Natural Park, hike among the incredible landscapes of the Colombian mountains
DAY 4
El Cocuy National Natural Park, hike among the incredible landscapes of the Colombian mountains
DAY 5
Discover the Páramo de Ocetá from Monguí, enjoy a hiking experience in a unique and precious ecosystem
DAY 6
Private transfer to Bogotá and flight to Pereira. Fall in love with the incomparable aroma of the Colombian coffee region (Eje Cafetero)
DAY 7
Full-Day private car with professional driver. Our tip: enjoy hiking or horse riding in the spectacular Cocora Valley in the morning and visit a coffee farm in the afternoon
DAY 8
Be wondered by Medellín, the innovative city of eternal Spring
DAY 9
Full-Day private car with professional driver. Our tip: visit Guatapé and El Peñol, two Colombian gems close to Medellín
DAY 10
Fly to Cartagena, feel its irresistible colonial charm
DAY 11
Our suggestion: an excursion from Cartagena to one of the Rosario Islands to enjoy the Colombian Caribbean
DAY 12
Private transfer with professional driver to Palomino, where the river of the same name meets the Caribbean sea
DAY 13
Our tip: enjoy a memorable hike among the unique landscapes of Tayrona National Natural Park. Private transfer to the Park entrance from Palomino (roundtrip).
DAY 14
Return to Bogotá, Adiós Colombia!
IMPORTANT: The PNN Tayrona is closed three times a year for a few weeks. The indigenous communities that live in the Sierra Nevada mountains perform their rituals and payments, with which they ensure the spiritual protection of the territory. The National Parks team and the environmentalists organize days of beach cleaning and meetings with tourism providers.
TRIP EXTENSION – TREKKING TO THE LOST CITY
Would you like to add at the end of this tour a unique and unforgettable trekking experience of 4 or 5 days? We offer you the possibility to customize this itinerary including a trekking (high physical difficulty / medium hiking difficulty) to the Lost City, an archaeological and sacred site hidden deep in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range. Declared in 1986 a Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Lost City was founded between the 7th and 8th century (more than 600 years before Machu Picchu in Peru) by the indigenous people of the Tayrona community and it was the political center of the region. It was discovered only in the 1970s and, unlike Machu Picchu, there are no trains or buses that allow you to reach its ruins – the only way to witness its beauty first-hand is on foot. Contact us and we will provide you with all the necessary information!
THE PRICE INCLUDES
- Accommodation in Bogotá for 1 nights (room with in an excellent hotel in the northern area of the city)
- Accommodation in El Cocuy National Natural Park for 1 night (simple room in a mountain chalet with shared bathroom)
- Accommodation in El Cocuy for 1 night (simple room in the village )
- Accommodation in Monguí for 1 night (room in a traditional hotel in the town center)
- Accommodation in Salento for 2 nights (room in a charming hotel in the town center)
- Accommodation in Medellín for 2 nights (room in a comfortable hotel in El Poblado district)
- Accommodation in Cartagena for 2 nights (room in a very nice hotel in the Old City)
- Accomodation in Palomino for 1 night (room in a nice hotel near the beach)
- Breakfast every day
- 2 light lunches and 2 dinners in the El Cocuy National Natural Park (days 3 – 4)
- 4 local flights with 23kg checked baggage included (Bogotá – Pereira, Pereira – Medellín, Medellín – Cartagena, Santa Marta – Bogotá)
- Private transfers from / to the airports
- Private transfers: Duitama – Mongui, Cartagena – Palomino, Palomino -Santa Marta (aeropuerto)
- Private transfers in Salento, in Medellín and to/from PNN Tayrona
- Public transport (night bus) Bogotá – El Cocuy
- Public transport (bus) El Cocuy – Duitama
- Tickets: Museo del Oro, Monserrate (Bogotá), El Cocuy National Natural Park
- Excursions with a tour guide: Bogotá city tour (day 2), Comuna 13 tour in Medellín (day 5)
- Excursions with local guide: hikings in the El Cocuy National Natural Park and in the Páramo de Ocetá (days 3-4-5)
- Assistance during your trip – you will never be alone
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Departure
Bogotá, Colombia -
Included
BreakfastDomestic flight ticketsEntry fees - TicketsPrivate transferTransfer from your accommodationWalking tour -
Not Included
GratuityLunchPersonal GuideWater
DAY 1 - Bogotá
DAY 2 - Bogotá
DAY 3 - PNN El Cocuy
DAY 4 - PNN El Cocuy
DAY 5 - Monguí, Páramo de Ocetá
DAY 6 - Bogotá - Salento
DAY 7 - Salento, Valle de Cocora
DAY 8 - Medellín
DAY 9 - Medellín, Guatapé - El Peñol
- Admire the majestic rock El Peñol, a 200m / 650 ft high monolith located next to the Peñol-Guatapé Dam. It is possible to climb the rock (649 stairs) to enjoy 360° breathtaking views over the former valley and its surroundings. The valley was flooded in 1970 to form a hydroelectric dam and the result is a half natural, half man-made site that has the appearance of islets in a lake with a 500km shoreline.
- Visit Guatapé, one of the most picturesque and colorful towns in Colombia (right next to El Peñol, on the banks of the Guatapé reservoir). Do not miss the opportunity to admire the handmade zocalos (decorative panels) that adorn the base of practically every building in the city. Each zocalo is unique and depicts the profession of the home or business owner.