Bogota, perched high in the Andes at 2,640m/8,660’, the imposing city houses over eight million residents. Founded in 1538, it maintains its historical allure, especially in La Candelaria and Monserrate. Beyond history, Bogotá shines in arts, gastronomy and culture.
San Augustin encompasses over 500 enigmatic statues, their origins dating between the first and fourth century AD, crafted from volcanic stone. The artists behind these ancient artworks remain shrouded in mystery.
The great Amazon River dolphins, “botos”, thrive in freshwater habitats and display varying degrees of shades of pink. Water clarity strongly influences their pigmentation, with sun exposure lightening their colour.
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On arrival at Bogotá airport, your transportation will be waiting to take you directly to your hotel to check in and enjoy a bit of me-time.
Be sure to drink plenty of water to help you adapt to the altitude.
Around 6:30 pm you’ll be meeting the other travelers in your group at a Welcome to Bogotá Dinner.
(Overnight BH Parque 93 or optional upgrade)
You’ll be collected from your accommodation in Bogotá and taken on a guided excursion, where you’ll encounter the most important historical locations within La Candelaria. Just some of the stops on your tour through Bogotá's oldest neighborhood will be Bolivar Plaza, Casa Nariño (The Presidents House), Palace of Justice, Catedral Primada de Colombia, Iglesia de San Francisco, Colón Theater, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Séptima (Carrera 7), and the Chorro de Quevedo Plaza.
During your time in La Candelaria, you'll enjoy a few hours of strolling through El Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) of Bogotá. This grand 3-story museum displays a selection of pre-Columbian gold, other metal alloys, and a mix of pottery, stone, shell, wood, and textile objects/textiles. All are made by ancient indigenous Colombian cultures. With over 55,000 pieces of gold artifacts, this is the most extensive collection of gold artifacts in the world.
Once you have visited this amazing museum and seen the many beautiful sites La Candelaria has to offer, it will be time for you to ascend to the great height of 10,341 ft (3152m) and the summit of Monserrate; almost 2,000 ft higher than Bogotá. As well as learning the historical importance of this mountain to the indigenous Musica, you’ll also enjoy time wandering through the artisan markets, visiting a beautiful 17th-century monastery and enjoying some of the most spectacular panoramic views of the capital city of this great nation.
(Overnight BH Parque 93 or optional upgrade)
Enjoy a short 75 min flight to San Jose. There are limited flights to San Jose and you'll be arriving at approximately 1:15 pm.
On arrival, you'll travel a short distance to arrive at the fascinating area of rock formations such as the Puerta de Orión (Gate of Orion).
This grand rock structure is approximately 15m (50ft) in width and 12m (40ft) in height. The Puerta de Orión actually has 2 large holes within it and during the month of December, it is possible to see the star constellations of Orions Belt through the upper hole.
Red River (July to October):
Here you'll enjoy walking through this wonderful area for approximately 2km (1.25mi) before heading to Caño Sabana to enjoy the wonderful scenery of this magical river which displays the colorful water plant Macarenia Clavíagera. (Colombia is the only country in the world to have this beautiful plant.) Here you'll be able to relax and take many photos. Unfortunately swimming here is not allowed.
Please Note: The Red River is only available during the wet months of July to October. As the water plant, Macarenia Clavíagera does not display any color without water. During the months of November to June, a tour of the Black Lagoon is provided.
Black Lagoon (November to June):
The color of the Black Lagoon is caused by the number of “guios” (a kind of serpent) that live in the lagoon. Or is possibly due to the dry leaves that accumulate at the bottom of the lagoon. Here you'll enjoy a short boat ride, view monkeys in the nearby trees, and a wonderful abundance of birds flying around. You'll also have the opportunity to enjoy a swim in these refreshing waters.
You can swim here without fear and enjoy the “ichthyotherapy”: the local, tiny fish will nip the dead skin off your feet.
(Overnight el Portico Suite)
Leaving shortly after breakfast at around 7:30 am you'll travel for approximately 2 hours to get to the archeological site of Cerro Azul. Once here you'll be walking through a natural jungle and a cave measuring 210m (688ft). The hike will be approximately 3 km to reach the top of the hill. During the walk and once at the top of Cerro Azul, you'll be surrounded by nature and culture, having encounters with the rock paintings of animals, people, plants, and daily life dating back more than 12,000 years bp.
Following this, you'll be heading off to enjoy a late lunch of the region before traveling back to your hotel and expected arrival at 4:30 pm
NB. This walk is rated a 3 out of 5 for difficulty.
(Overnight el Portico Suite)
Leaving shortly after breakfast around 6:30 am you'll journey in a 4x4 for 2.5-3 hours to the Laguna Damas de Nare.
Once here you'll enjoy an hour's walk (with a few stops) for approximately 3.5km (2 mi) through a beautiful natural forest full of exotic plants, birds, and monkeys.
At the conclusion of this walk, you'll stop for a short break before climbing into a canoe to explore the lagoon in search of the Pink Dolphins.
You'll also have the opportunity to have a swim in the lagoon, with the odd dolphin possibly playing with your feet while you're enjoying the warm waters.
Next, you're back to land for a wonderful typical lunch before heading walking back through the magical forest and your waiting transport to your hotel.
(Overnight el Portico Suite)
Today will start with a relaxing journey of approximately 95 min to the Pinturas Rupestres Nuevo Tolima. That's including a 60 min drive and a 35 min hike.
Although it is a short hike it is mostly uphill, so a basic-medium level of fitness will be required. But once you arrive at the site it'll all be worthwhile. You'll actually only find 1 rock face with paintings here, but it is longer than either of the walls at Cerro Azul. Not only that but it's also less visited and usually less crowded.
Estimations of these rock paintings are up to 12,500 years BP. But with some possibly as recent as 3 or 4 hundred years ago, after the introduction of the conquistadors and their livestock. Here you'll enjoy walking around this area for an hour or more before enjoying a fantastico lunch and a transfer to the airport for the next part of your Colombian Adventure.
NB. This walk is rated a 3 out of 5 for difficulty.
After your morning tour, you'll be off to the airport to catch your flight for your new adventure in the Tatacoa Desert.
(Overnight Hotel Colonial Villavieja)
On arrival to Neiva, you'll be collected and enjoy a short trip into the wonderful Tatacoa Desert. Once here you'll enjoy a fantastico 2-hour hike through this amazing landscape.
Next, you'll enjoy a stop for some lunch and a bit of "me-time " in your hotel before venturing out into the night for a spot of Star Gazing.
You'll enjoy 2 hours at the observatory gazing at the starriest skies in Colombia.
(Overnight Hotel Colonial Villavieja)
You'll be rising early to take advantage of the cool morning air, and an early start of 7 am for your journey to San Agustin.
Enjoy the afternoon with a guided tour through the heart of the San Agustín archaeological zone.
Considered the world's largest necropolis, the San Agustín Archaeological Park will be waiting to show you the largest complex of pre-Columbian megalithic funerary monuments and statuary, funerary structures, stone statuary, terraces, burial mounds, along with an amazing religious monument carved in the stone bed of a stream.
(Overnight Huaka-yo)
Enjoy another short flight with Satena of a bit over an hour back to Bogotá.
Around 8 pm you’ll be meeting with your new friends for a final group dinner to share photos and laughs before saying your goodbyes tomorrow.
(Overnight BH Parque 93)
Hablamos pronto, safe travels home, and visit again soon!
We’ll have transport waiting to take you to the airport at your desired time.
BnB Colombia Tours Customer Terms and Conditions
Please note that no exceptions can be made to these conditions once a booking has been confirmed.
By placing a booking with BnB Colombia, Inc. you (the client) and your booking party agree to all of the following terms, conditions, and policies as set out below. During any of the tours, you agree to abide by the subsequent conditions as set out below. If you have any questions about booking with us, please contact us before making a reservation.
Traveling Details Form:
Prior to accepting any reservation, we require all travelers to complete our Travelers Details Form. All sections must be completed and a copy of each traveler’s passport photo page must be provided (can be in black and white).
Why do we ask for this?
Colombian regulations require hotels, tour operators, and travel agencies to keep a copy of customers’ passports on file and to provide them to authorities on request. Without this documentation, we may not be able to honor your reservation.
For example, if the transportation is stopped by police, the driver must know who they are transporting, and to be able to provide the information to the police at this time.
Foreign residents are also exempt from a 19% IVA (VAT) tax.
By providing a valid overseas passport we do not charge this 19% IVA tax.
Without this documentation, we are required to charge you this tax.
Payments and Service Fees:
Private Package Tours: At the time of booking a 30% deposit is required to guarantee your reservation and tour date. The remaining balance is to be paid 60 days before the tour start date.
Group Package Tours: At the time of booking a 30% deposit is required to guarantee your reservation and tour date. The remaining balance is to be paid 60 days before the tour start date.
Changes to Tours:
We reserve the right to make small changes during your tour or prior to your tour date. This may be caused by extreme weather, safety or health concerns, traffic delays, changes to operational hours of experiences and destinations, other logistical issues, or just recommendations from previous clients that will improve your experience. You will be advised of any changes that may be made.
After payment has been received, you may request changes to your itinerary. If available, these changes will be provided with an additional cost that must be paid prior to the tour date. Changes to your itinerary cannot be requested after the tour start date.
If a tour finishes early, any additional experiences requested will require an additional payment.
If time permits during transfers small stoppages are permitted for photos or bathroom breaks.
Longer stops of 15 minutes or more will require an additional payment unless pre-arranged in the itinerary.
Additional tours during the process of a transfer are not permitted.
Photos taken during Tours:
We reserve the right to use any photos and or videos taken during transfers or tours in future social media posts or in the publication of our tours. These photos and or videos may or may not include travelers. If you do not wish to be included in any photos or videos please put this in writing to your destination expert or email [email protected].
Cancellation, Non-Arrival (No-show), and Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected] and will not be accepted via telephone. In case of a cancellation or change to plans already booked, we advise clients to contact us immediately for a solution, however, cancellation fees may apply.
Day Tours & Private Transfers:
If you wish to change or cancel your reservation for any reason 72 hours or more prior to the start of your tour or transportation you will receive a full refund, which will be provided within 7 working days.
If you wish to change or cancel your reservation for any reason less than 72 hours prior to the start of your tour or transportation you will lose the complete value of your tour and/or transportation.
“No Shows” will lose the complete value of your tour and/or transportation.
Private Package Tours:
Group Package Tours (Shared Package Tours):
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To keep our prices as low as possible (residents of foreign countries are not required to pay IVA for accommodation, transportation, or tours) and for security reasons, we keep a register of all persons who stay with us and/or book tours through our website, this includes the full names, nationality, home addresses, telephone numbers, and copies of passport photo pages, and passport numbers. These records are kept for a minimum of 12 months.
This information may also be used for the purposes of marketing, understanding our client base, and improving our services to the general public.
Our policy surrounding the personal details you provide as part of any booking or inquiry through this website / or a third-party website, including the privacy of those details is explained and set out in our Privacy policy.
Liability and Travel Insurance
BnB Colombia Tours Inc. accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage, accident, injury, sickness, or schedule change due to weather, strike, natural disaster, or any other cause beyond our control. Including any default or delay caused by any guide, tour, or transport provider, or any other person’s or company’s acts. BnB Colombia Tours reserves the right to alter routes, itineraries, or departure times, without prior notice, should the necessity arise. In the case of any changes to flights or to scheduled ground travel, you are responsible for additional costs incurred as a result of such changes. We, therefore, advise all travelers it is mandatory for you to obtain comprehensive travel insurance to meet all contingencies. This insurance must cover personal injury and emergency medical expenses. You are strongly recommended to extend your coverage to include cancellation, curtailment, and all other expenses that may arise due to loss, damage, injury, delay, or inconvenience while traveling. You acknowledge that insurance coverage is not included in the cost of any tour offered by BnB Colombia Tours, and you are required to obtain separate coverage at an additional cost. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have sufficient coverage and comply with the terms of the applicable insurance plans. You are responsible for advising your insurer of the type of travel, destination(s), and activities included in your booking so that the insurer may provide appropriate coverage.
Our Right To Cancellation
We reserve the right to cancel any booking without compensation, refund, or reimbursement if the terms of these conditions are breached.
We reserve the right to remove any person without compensation, refund, or reimbursement from a shared group tour for operational issues.
Changes to Terms, Conditions, and Policies:
BnB Colombia Tours has the discretion to update these terms, conditions, and privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
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By using this site and/or the services provided by BnB Colombia Tours, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site or our services. Your continued use of this site and/or the purchasing of the services provided by BnB Colombia Tours following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed as your acceptance of those changes.
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Definitions:
Guest / you / yourself / your / user/ lead guest /passenger / travellers / client / lead client: All refer to the person or persons making the booking, using this website, and/or using the services provided by BnB Colombia Tours.
Our / us / we / the Company / BnB Colombia / BnB Colombia Tours: All refer to BnB Colombia, Inc.
PP/pp: Abbreviation for per person.
Tour operator(s) / contractor(s): The person(s), company, or organization that operates a tour.
Booking / reservation: The act of reserving your space/spot on a tour, experience, or package tour.
No show/non-arrival: A person(s) who do not attend a tour(s) at the agreed-upon time.
Private Package Tour: A multi-day private tour that includes multiple tours with a duration of more than 1 day.
Group Package Tour: A multi-day package tour shared with other travelers that may have booked separately to you. It includes multiple tours with a duration of more than 1 day.
Also referred to as a shared tour
Transportation: The service of transporting a person(s) from one location to another location. May include car, bus, van, plane, 4×4
Accommodation: The location a person(s) may sleep. May include hostel, hotel, Finca, farm, private residents, shared rooms, and private rooms.
Free Date Changes: There is no service fee for providing the changes to the dates of your private day tour if made at least 48 hours before the tour start date.
There is no service fee for providing the changes to the dates of your private package tour if made at least 31 days before the tour start date.
There is no service fee for providing the changes to the dates of your group package tour if made at least 65 days before the tour start date.
All non-refundable expenses incurred by BnB Colombia tours, such as flights, accommodation, pre-paid transportation, pre-paid guides, pre-paid experiences, and pre-paid tours will be assessed and required to confirm any changes.
Lifetime Credit: Credit with BnB Colombia Tours that is equal to the value of the deposit of your package(s), or day tour(s) until such time as you decide to enjoy it.
Excludes non-refundable expenses incurred by BnB Colombia tours, such as flights, accommodation, pre-paid transportation, pre-paid guides, pre-paid experiences, pre-paid tours, + 5% of the package tours value to cover the salary costs of BnB Colombia Tours employees.
Last Updated 3rd of June, 2023
9x nights in hotels as listed or similar.
2x nights in Hotel BH Parque 93
3x nights in Hotel Portico Suite.
2x nights in Hotel Colonial Villa Vieja.
1x night in Huaka - yo.
1x nights in Hotel BH Parque 93.
All domestic flights are included.
International flights are not included.
9x breakfast, 2x lunch, 4x dinners.
Permanent English-speaking tour leader.
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