Heart of the Andes – Complete Colombia

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.

GOLD MUSEUM & ZIPAQUIRÁ SALT CATHEDRAL. Guided tour of the Gold Museum and Muisca culture heritage. Travel to Zipaquirá: gastronomic experience and entry to the Salt Cathedral, 180 m underground. Return to Bogotá. Accommodation.

BOGOTÁ – EL ESPINAL – IBAGUÉ, THE MUSICAL CITY. Travel to the Department of Tolima. Gastronomic tour in El Espinal: history and tasting of authentic Lechona Tolimense. Arrival in Ibagué, the Musical City of Colombia. Accommodation.

IBAGUÉ – COMBEIMA CANYON. Visit to Combeima Canyon, buffer zone of Los Nevados NNP. Jeep Willys tour through Villa Restrepo and Juntas. Cable car over 300 m high. 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 live 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. Afternoon in Filandia: typical coffee at the main square and Colina Iluminada viewpoint with 360° view of the three 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, organic products and El Silencio waterfall. 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, cathedral, bridges and colonial cobblestone streets. Visit to Colombia's first hotel and first pharmacy in the Andes. Cultural afternoon with local graffiti artists and visit to the River Museum. Accommodation.

HONDA & MAGDALENA RIVER – GUADUAS. River cruise on the Magdalena: 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. Option to add 1 night in Bogotá (not included). End of services.