Highly recommend this family-friendly tour of Colombian culture and wildlife

Colombia | Aug 13 - Aug 27, 2025

We went as a family of four (2 kids, 11 and 12) this past August. We loved all our tours and are very grateful to Kimkim and Michael and the Chaska Tours team for an incredible experience. Starting with the tour of Bogotá with artist Luís, we were captivated by the street art, the culture and the food of Colombia.
A high point for the kids was seeing pink dolphins and grey dolphins in the Amazon river. My daughter's dream realized! We also loved Leticia and the park with the parakeets and swallows. We enjoyed the ecotourism projects of the local people, especially supporting conservation efforts with sloths and monkeys. Our dedicated and engaging guide Sergio made our time in Amazonia unforgettable, including a night hike to see weird and rare caterpillars and spiders!
My husband and I especially enjoyed the vibe in Comuna 13 in Medellín, which we toured with our knowledgeable and friendly guide Valeria. The incredible transformation of this neighbourhood inspired hope and admiration. We then went on to visit a flower farm and learned about Silletera culture (such a lovely host at the Casa de las Flores), and a family-run coffee farm (another wonderful welcome) along with a the colourful town of Guatapé.
On to Cartagena, where we had a fascinating tour of the lively Getsemaní neighbourhood and the colonial part of the city with our wonderful guide Gustavo. My son loved fishing for crabs and cooking them up for us. Everyone was so gracious and welcoming. The day concluded with young people singing and drumming in celebration of the Afro-Caribbean culture of that part of Colombia. I danced to embarrass my children.
A few days to recharge on Isla Baru were a great end to the holiday. We enjoyed the ocean and delicious seafood.
We loved everything about this trip.
All the drivers and guides were excellent: always so caring, engaging and fun. Michael did a great job of tailoring our tours to our interests and those of our kids. We also loved the accommodations arranged for us.
Highly recommend our tour with Chaska to everyone interested in cultural diversity, art, ecotourism and family time!