Colombia's Coffee Capitals

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 the best Bogotá view. Accommodation.

BOGOTÁ – EL ESPINAL – IBAGUÉ, THE MUSICAL CITY. Gastronomic tour in El Espinal: history and tasting of authentic Lechona Tolimense, a culinary secret handed down since the Spanish colonial era. Arrival in Ibagué, the Musical City of Colombia. Accommodation.

IBAGUÉ – COMBEIMA CANYON. Jeep Willys tour through Villa Restrepo and Juntas. Cable car through Combeima Canyon at over 300 m altitude. Visit to Finca La Rivera, viewpoints, guided hike and possible sighting of Nevado del Tolima. Endemic birdwatching. Accommodation.

IBAGUÉ – WAX PALM FOREST – QUINDÍO. Visit to the world's largest Wax Palm Forest in Toche. Jeep Willys tour around the crater of Cerro Machín Volcano (2nd most active in the world): ascent to the dome, sulfur hot springs and fumarole. Transfer to Armenia, Quindío. Accommodation.

ARMENIA – BOTANICAL GARDEN – PIJAO. Visit to Quindío Botanical Garden: over 1,400 butterfly and bird species and natural trails. Afternoon in Pijao: stroll through the streets, export coffee tasting and local folklore experience. Accommodation.

SALENTO – COCORA – FILANDIA. Tour of Salento: steep streets, colorful facades and viewpoint. Visit to Cocora Valley by jeep: viewpoints and horseback riding among remnants of the Wax Palm Forest and the Quindío Royal Road. Afternoon in Filandia: typical coffee at the main square and viewpoint with views of 4 mountain ranges. Accommodation.

MANIZALES – LOS NEVADOS NNP – MURILLO. Ascent to Los Nevados NNP: sighting of Nevado del Cumanday, frailejones at 4,000 m, sulfur water springs and Lagunilla River waterfalls. Visit to Murillo, Tolima: colonial history and organic products. Transfer to Líbano, Tolima. Accommodation.

LÍBANO – LOST CITY – HONDA. Visit to Armero, Tolima: vestiges of the 1985 tragedy. 7 km jungle hike in San Felipe de Falan to the 18th-century Lost City: colonial gold caves and warehouses connected to Cartagena and Spain. Arrival in Honda. Accommodation.

HONDA HERITAGE TOWN. Tour of Honda: market square, Las Trampas street, church, bridges and colonial cobblestone streets. Visit to Colombia's first hotel and first pharmacy in the Andes. Cultural afternoon with local graffiti artists and the River Museum. Accommodation.

HONDA & MAGDALENA RIVER – GUADUAS. Magdalena River cruise: fauna, flora and artisanal fishing experience. Afternoon in Guaduas Heritage Town, birthplace of Policarpa Salavarrieta: main square and tour of Colombia's independence history. Accommodation.

GUADUAS – BOGOTÁ EL DORADO AIRPORT. Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to El Dorado International Airport according to flight time. End of services.