Colombia in a week
Colombia | Sep 9 - Sep 18, 2022

Diana
Diana L.
Ocoee, FL | Reviewed on Sep 24, 2022

Things turned out better than expected. Our guides were all fabulous, very knowledgeable and friendly. Laura is very sweet, we met in Bogota and took us to the Salt Mines which is impressing, among other things. Roberto in Cartagena was great, beautiful city. We had another guide that talked about Gabriel Garcia Marques who was great and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed very much our visit to Medellin with our guide Froi who was fabulous. We went to Peñol and Guatape which I personally loved the most. We also had a great experience in Comuna 13 seeing all the art, grafitis and music. The hotels selected were spectacular. The Drivers were all very nice and patient.
I used this company for the first time and will definetely use it again. They took excellent care of all the details.
My next trip will be Italy and hope it is as amasing as this one.

Hotel Reviews
Patio del Mundo
Medellín

Charming Boutique Hotel in a great location. Loved Luna, a golden retreiver.

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Hotel Casa Medina Four Seasons
Bogotá, Cundinamarca

Beautiful old charm.

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Sofitel Baru Calablanca
Cartagena

Very nice place to get away

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Hotel Casa San Agustín
Cartagena de Indias

Our room was HUGE, beautiful and super comfortable

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Right in the center
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Activity Reviews
Dinner Reservation at Harry Sasson
Dinner Reservation at Harry Sasson
Bogotá

Food was superb

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Dinner Reservation at Alma
Dinner Reservation at Alma
Cartagena

We did not go due to problems in the kitchen.

Welcome to Colombia!
Welcome to Colombia!
Colombia

We had private tours every time which is great. We felt comfortable and secure always. We felt we were among friends all the time.

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All of them were wonderful!!!!!!
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There was always someone waiting for us. We did not waiste any time.
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral Tour
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral Tour
Bogotá

It is very impresive!!!!!

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Highlights of Bogotá City Tour (with Gold Museum, Local Market and Monserrate Hill)
Highlights of Bogotá City Tour (with Gold Museum, Local Market and Monserrate Hill)
Bogotá

A lot of walking but worth it

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Dinner Reservation at Humo Restaurant (Sofitel Barú Calablanca)
Dinner Reservation at Humo Restaurant (Sofitel Barú Calablanca)
Isla Barú

It was good.

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We walked because it is in the same hotel
Gabriel García Márquez Walking Tour
Gabriel García Márquez Walking Tour
Cartagena

I forgot the name of this guide but he was so good that we felt we could almost see Gabo as he would describe his life. Wonderful and recommended.

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we walked
Dinner Reservation at Mistura
Dinner Reservation at Mistura
Cartagena

too tired and could not make it

Airport Transfer: {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} & Guatape and El Peñol Tour
Airport Transfer: {{start_location}} to {{end_location}} & Guatape and El Peñol Tour
Colombia

I thought I would not climb the rock but I got to the top!!!! Beautiful, Beautiful view. I loved the town of Guatape.

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Dinner Reservation at LEO - Please confirm on your side
Dinner Reservation at LEO - Please confirm on your side
Bogotá

Here was the only dinner I did not enjoy. Super, and I mean SUPER expensive. It is an experience but I did not like hardly any of the entries. They even gave us ants as part of a dish. I asked for the pairing which I thought was wine pairing but they gave us all sorts of hard licor. I finished drunk and forgot to check if they had subtracted the amout we had to pay when we made the reservation. I would not recommend this restaurant.

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Arrival in the Islands (Hotel Sofitel Calablanca)
Arrival in the Islands (Hotel Sofitel Calablanca)
Isla Barú

Everything went smoothly. Very pleasant stay

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Day at the Islands (Hotel Sofitel Calablanca)
Day at the Islands (Hotel Sofitel Calablanca)
Isla Barú

We rented a power boat that took us to most of the Rosario Islands. We had a great time

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Departure from the Islands (Hotel Sofitel Calablanca)
Departure from the Islands (Hotel Sofitel Calablanca)
Isla Barú

We had a big private boat just for us.

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Sunset Drinks Reservation at Café del Mar
Sunset Drinks Reservation at Café del Mar
Cartagena

We went too early and the sun was killing us, so we left. But it is a nice place

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Guides were not needed
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no transport needed
Dinner Reservation at Candé
Dinner Reservation at Candé
Cartagena

Place was crowded. It had live music and dancers. Ambiance was nice.

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walked
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walked
Half Day City Tour of Cartagena
Half Day City Tour of Cartagena
Cartagena

Roberto was great. He talks alot and time flies

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Mangrove Tour with Local Fisherman
Mangrove Tour with Local Fisherman
Cartagena

Great, we went in a wooden conoe through the mangroves and saw how they fish.

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Suggested Salsa Dancing at Cafe Havana
Suggested Salsa Dancing at Cafe Havana
Cartagena

too tired to go dancing

Dinner Reservation at OCI.Mde
Dinner Reservation at OCI.Mde
Medellín

Very nice.

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City Tour of Medellín (with Local Market and Comuna 13)
City Tour of Medellín (with Local Market and Comuna 13)
Medellín

We had a great day and managed to see evan more things. It was very interesting and we enjoyed the art, the grafiti, the music and our guide.

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Dinner Reservation at El Cielo - Please confirm on your side
Dinner Reservation at El Cielo - Please confirm on your side
Colombia

This was really a great expirience I highly recommend!!!! Good from start to finish. We had a wine pairing and we enjoyed it very much. Place is very preaty also.

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Depart Colombia
Depart Colombia
Colombia

It is sad when it comes to an end. We made new friends and had a wonderful time

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Local specialist: Margoth Rico
Margoth
Margoth Rico
Local specialist in Bogota | Replied on Oct 01, 2022

Hola Diana,
Muchas Gracias por esta recomendación y un placer conocerte! Thank you so much for visiting Colombia, and for trusting us with your trip. I will pass on your feedback to your guides, and thank for taking the time to write about each of them. And I also love el Peñol and Guatape and very glad you had a great time there, and in Colombia! We look forward to helping you with your next trips and sending you my very best wishes to you and your family!

Margoth