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Colors of Colombia: Coastal Exploration

PRIVATE TOUR - 7 DAY SAMPLE ITINERARY

FROM £$ 2698

Private Tour Highlights

  • Lapping up the extraordinary atmosphere of Cartagena, the picturesque walled city awash with cobbled streets and pretty plazas.
  • Hopping over to the beautiful Rosario Islands, a National Park brimming with vibrant marine life, for an exciting day of swimming and snorkeling.
  • Soaking up the Caribbean vibes on San Andres Island, characterized by endless white beaches and turquoise waters teeming with tropical fish.
  • Getting to know San Andres and its intriguing history on a tour of the island, incorporating fascinating sites including Morgan’s Cave, Blowing Hole, South Bay Beach and San Luis.
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Tour Overview

Enjoy Colombia’s beautiful coasts, rich culture, striking architecture, and fascinating history with our Colors of Colombia: Coastal Exploration. Start in Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is an archetypal Colombian city filled with historic streets, alleyways and stories. Take in the old, walled city’s tiled roofs, balconies and courtyard gardens. Next head to San Andrés, a Caribbean island northwest of Colombia surrounded by clear, blue and green sea with some of the most beautiful (and intricate) coral formations in the world.

You’ll spend 3 days in Cartagena, take a trip to the Rosario Islands and tour the old, walled city center. After that, you’ll spend 3 days in San Andrés, where you can lie out on the beach, explore, try out snorkeling, you name it. You may choose to add a few nights in Tayrona National Park or Santa Marta.

Inclusions
Prices include: Domestic air transportation from Cartagena to San Andrés and San Andrés to Bogotá, private airport transfers including one piece of luggage, hotel accommodation including breakfast, meals where specified, guided tours with bilingual guide and entrance fees. Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. You may have to pay a surcharge if you book a trip during late December, early January or Easter.
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Package Price: From £$ 2698

Prices shown above are per person. Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Yampu has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability. Prices include local airfare (where applicable), hotel accommodation including daily breakfast; all transfers with baggage handling, all guided tours in English and all entrance fees.

Please note that prices are subject to change based on availability and seasonality, especially during the holiday season from December 20th through January 5th each year. Please contact a Yampu Travel Specialist for more information on best times to travel.

Trip Type:

All our trips are operated on a private basis unless specified otherwise. This is only a sample itinerary; your Yampu Tour Consultant will personalize this trip for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!

Tour Itinerary

Day
1

Cartagena

Take the flight to Cartagena. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel.
Cartagena is the fifth largest city in Colombia and a pivotal port city on the Caribbean coast. After numerous pirate attacks in the colonial era, a wall was built to surround the historic city center and protect its inhabitants. Cartagena is now a popular tourist destination that retains its colonial architecture and charm.

Take the flight to Cartagena. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel.
Cartagena is the fifth largest city in Colombia and a pivotal port city on the Caribbean coast. After numerous pirate attacks in the colonial era, a wall was built to surround the historic city center and protect its inhabitants. Cartagena is now a popular tourist destination that retains its colonial architecture and charm.

Cartagena-night-Colombia
Day
2

Cartagena Old Town Walk

Get carried away by the incredible and majestic tour of the Old City and discover the enchantment of the Cartagena nights. Live it up and be surrounded by the mysticism of its narrow streets and plazas filled with stories and discover the meaning of their names. Don’t hesitate to participate and enjoy this walk as the best alternative to discovering even more of the charm of the "Corralito de Piedra". Afternoon at leisure.

Get carried away by the incredible and majestic tour of the Old City and discover the enchantment of the Cartagena nights. Live it up and be surrounded by the mysticism of its narrow streets and plazas filled with stories and discover the meaning of their names. Don’t hesitate to participate and enjoy this walk as the best alternative to discovering even more of the charm of the "Corralito de Piedra". Afternoon at leisure.

Plaza-Santo-Domingo-Cartagena-Colombia
Day
3

Islas del Rosario

Today, have a private full day tour to the Rosario Islands (to the south of the Bay of Cartagena). These Islands constitute a National Natural Park on account of their 23 coral islands and marine fauna. The coral islands were formed by volcano activity that raised the seabed and created ideal conditions for the development of coral reefs. There will be a chance to swim and snorkel. Lunch Included. Return to Cartagena.

Today, have a private full day tour to the Rosario Islands (to the south of the Bay of Cartagena). These Islands constitute a National Natural Park on account of their 23 coral islands and marine fauna. The coral islands were formed by volcano activity that raised the seabed and created ideal conditions for the development of coral reefs. There will be a chance to swim and snorkel. Lunch Included. Return to Cartagena.

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Day
4

Cartagena – San Andres

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Transfer to the airport to take the flight to San Andres. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel.
Though Christopher Columbus may have discovered San Andres on his second voyage, the English and the Dutch controlled it for over 30 years in a rare collaboration. The English were in charge of colonizing, and the Dutch managed commercial exchange in the Antilles. Nowadays, the island is well-known for its long, white beaches and the clear, blue green sea and intricate coral formations that surround them.
Note: No direct flights on Tuesday.
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5

San Andres Island Tour

Tour to some of the island’s highlights: Morgan’s Cave, Blowing Hole, South Bay Beach and San Luis. San Luis is known for its long, white beaches and wooden houses (testaments to its English past).

Tour to some of the island’s highlights: Morgan’s Cave, Blowing Hole, South Bay Beach and San Luis. San Luis is known for its long, white beaches and wooden houses (testaments to its English past).

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Day
6

San Andres

Day at leisure to enjoy San Andres. One may choose to add an optional excursion to Haynes Cay and Johnny Cay, where one can listen to local Caribbean music and see colorful tropical fish; white beaches; and clear, blue and green water.

Day at leisure to enjoy San Andres. One may choose to add an optional excursion to Haynes Cay and Johnny Cay, where one can listen to local Caribbean music and see colorful tropical fish; white beaches; and clear, blue and green water.

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Day
7

San Andres – Bogota

Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Bogota and connect with the international flight back home.

Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Bogota and connect with the international flight back home.

Cartagena - Bolivar, Colombia

San Andrés, Colombia

Places You'll See

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    Cartagena

    The walled city of Cartagena, with its cobblestone streets and gorgeous colonial architecture, is full of exciting and engaging sites and activities. Visit the Palacio de la Inquisicion, where the Spanish Inquisition condemned men accused of crimes against religion. Or spend the day at the Playa Blanca beach, enjoying the surf and the sand.

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    San Andres

    San Andres Island is known for its colorful, tropical fish and long, quiet beaches, one that are surrounded by the clear, blue-green sea with some of the most intricate coral formations in the world. This Caribbean island northwest of Colombia was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2000, and is ideal for scuba diving, snorkeling, exploring or just lying out on the beach.

Hotel Options

3 Star Properties

Cartagena : Hotel Bantu

Cartagena : Alfiz

San Andres : Decameron Marazul

San Andres : San Andres Hotels: Decameron Boutique Los Delfines

4 Star Properties

Cartagena : Sofitel Santa Clara (Classic)

Cartagena : Hotel Casa Pestagua

San Andres : Coco Plum Beach Resort

5 Star Properties

Cartagena : Ananda Hotel Boutique

Cartagena : Sofitel Santa Clara (Superior)

Cartagena : Casa del Arzobispado

San Andres : San Luis Village

Luxury Properties

Cartagena : Hotel Casa San Agustin

Cartagena : Charleston Santa Teresa

San Andres : Hotel Casa Harb

Testimonials

Barbara

Traveled February 2016

First and foremost, we had a fabulous trip!

Thank you and the whole local team so much!! We truly appreciate the immediate attention and swift action due to the missed flight connection. It was handled very professionally with lots of communication, so we had no anxiety, and while we missed some sleep since we arrived in San Agustin quite late, we were very pleased not to have to sacrifice any of the planned tour as a result of it.

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Caroline T.

Traveled January, 2016

Our trip was excellent!

Highlights from our trip: Bogota museums and the Sunday bike ride (absolutely fabulous guide for that), Hotel in Villa de Leyva (the best!), Medellin (wonderful Aquarium, also visit to Level 1 neighborhood, also great restaurant), Botero sculptures and museum, walking around in Cartegena, hotel in Cartegena, great restaurants in Cartegena, snorkeling.

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Claudia ed Edoardo

Traveled February, 2016

It was a most memorable trip

And we enjoyed every minute of it, thanks to the impeccable Yampu organization (it is not a novelty…) and the great support offered by your local agents. Excellent guides, interpreters and drivers. Remarkable choice of hotels. To sum it up: a fantastic trip. Would you please convey our deepest thanks to all of your local agents for their generous assistance and their willingness to satisfy our requests.
A special grateful thank you to you, Wendy. I did appreciate your unstinting support, your professional approach and your astonishing ability to interpret and develop your customer’s project.
We do not say addio but arrivederci, hoping to travel with Yampu again.

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