Colonial Boyacá – History, Culture and Nature

BOGOTÁ CITY TOUR & DINNER AT MONSERRATE. Panoramic tour of Bogotá: historic center, La Candelaria, historic squares and urban art. Ascent to Monserrate (3,152 m) by funicular and/or cable car. Dinner with panoramic city views. Accommodation.

SALT CATHEDRAL – ANCESTRAL RÁQUIRA – VILLA DE LEYVA. Visit to Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral with audio guide, 180 m underground. Afternoon in Ráquira: experience with potters, clay ceramics process and personalized sculpture. Arrival in Villa de Leyva. Accommodation.

VILLA DE LEYVA HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOWN. Tour of the colonial city: Fossil Museum (400+ Cretaceous pieces), Chocolate Museum, First Congress House, Casa Museo Antonio Nariño and Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church. Visit to Pozos Azules Lagoon and buggy tour through semi-desert terrain. Accommodation.

TUNJA – PAIPA HOT SPRINGS. Panoramic city tour of Tunja (Boyacá's capital): Plaza de Bolívar and Cathedral. Arrival in Paipa and evening visit to medicinal sulfur hot springs in the cold highland climate. Accommodation.

LAKE TOTA & CULTURAL TOUR. Visit to the Lancers Monument with live exhibition. Local dessert tasting in Iza. 1-hour tour of Lake Tota (white sandy beach, Colombia's largest freshwater lake). Visit to Aquitania, world capital of onion. Tibasosa: feijoa cultivation and personalized leather workshop with the community. Return to Paipa. Accommodation.

NOBSA – BOYACÁ BRIDGE – BOGOTÁ. Craft experience in Nobsa: wool Ruana weaving with the grandmothers and creation of a personalized ruana. Visit to the Boyacá Bridge in Venta Quemada, symbol of Colombia's freedom. Arrival in Bogotá. Accommodation.

BOGOTÁ – EL DORADO AIRPORT. Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to El Dorado International Airport according to flight time. Option to add 1 night in Bogotá (not included). End of services.