COLOMBIA · 12 DAYS · $
Colombia: Cartagena & the Coffee Zone
Walled-city colour, green coffee hills, and salsa till late.
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DAYS
12
PLACES
35
ROUTES
3
1
Cartagena Old Town
Plaza Santo Domingo
Historic walled city square
09:00
Café del Mar
Sunset drinks on the walls
18:00
Hotel Casa India Catalina
Budget hotel in Old Town
21:00
2
Cartagena Neighborhoods
Castillo San Felipe
Massive colonial fortress
09:00
Getsemaní
Colorful street art neighborhood
14:00
La Cevichería
Famous seafood in Getsemaní
19:30
3
Cartagena Coast
Playa Blanca
White sand beach day trip
08:00
Mercado Bazurto
Local market for fresh fruit
16:00
Café Havana
Salsa dancing in Getsemaní
22:00
4
Travel to Medellín
Rafael Núñez International Airport
Flight to Medellín
10:00
José María Córdova International Airport
Arrival in Medellín
12:30
Hotel Nutibara
Classic downtown budget hotel
15:00
5
Medellín City
Plaza Botero
Botero sculptures downtown
09:00
Metrocable Santo Domingo
Cable car to hillside barrios
14:00
Mondongo's
Traditional paisa cuisine
19:00
6
Coffee Zone Journey
Terminal del Norte
Bus to Armenia
07:00
Terminal de Transportes Armenia
Arrival in Coffee Zone
12:00
Hostal Ciudad de Segorbe
Budget hostel in Armenia
15:00
7
Salento Discovery
Salento Main Square
Colorful coffee town plaza
10:00
Valle de Cocora
Wax palm valley hike
13:00
Brunch de Salento
Local coffee and arepas
18:00
8
Coffee Farm Experience
Finca El Ocaso
Coffee farm tour
09:00
Casa de la Cultura Salento
Coffee culture museum
15:00
Donde Laurita
Traditional trout dinner
19:30
9
Filandia & Quimbaya
Filandia Mirador
Panoramic coffee views
10:00
Quimbaya Gold Museum
Pre-Columbian gold artifacts
14:00
Helena Adentro
Farm-to-table dinner
19:00
10
Armenia & Return
Parque del Café
Coffee theme park
09:00
Centro Comercial Portal del Quindío
Food court lunch
13:00
Terminal de Transportes Armenia
Bus back to Medellín
16:00
11
Medellín Farewell
Guatapé
Colorful lakeside town
08:00
El Peñón de Guatapé
Rock climbing with views
11:00
Pergamino Café
Specialty coffee in El Poblado
19:00
12
Departure
Mercado de Pulgas San Alejo
Weekend flea market
10:00
José María Córdova International Airport
Departure flight
15:00