Experience Bogotá and explore its vibrant historic center, La Candelaria, with cobblestone streets and colonial buildings. Take a cable car up to Monserrate for stunning panoramic views. Visit the Gold Museum with amazing collections of pre-Columbian gold.
Medellín, the City of Eternal Spring, beckons with its transformation story and Comuna 13, a former slum now diversified into a vibrant and colorful community.
Guatapé, a charming town known for its colorful houses. Enjoy a thrilling helicopter ride over the breathtaking lake and surrounding mountains.
Cartagena, a beautiful colonial city with a walled old town, narrow streets and colourful buildings.
Escape to the glorious Rosario Islands on a private boat, where pristine beaches and crystal-clear waters await.
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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.
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 Bogotás 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 be enjoying a few hours 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 largest 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, visit a beautiful 17th-century monastery and enjoy some of the most spectacular panoramic views of the capital city of this great nation.
You'll be collected at the airport, and will start this experience with a cable car ride over the hundreds of houses in Comuna 13. Many of these houses and settlements belong to many displaced people from rural areas. Due to a complicated internal conflict between the FARC, Colombian Military, Paramilitaries, and Drug Traffickers, over 7 million people have been displaced in Colombia.
Next, you get to venture inside Comuna 13, something that would certainly have been unimaginable 15 years ago due to the violence and lack of security. Not only is this location the most significant street art district in Medellin, yet it is additionally where the very first open-air electrical escalators in the world were mounted. You’ll get to ride these escalators and get the chance to learn the meanings behind much of the graffiti.
Following this unbelievable tour of the graffiti, you’ll be off to enjoy a fruit tasting of some of the most amazing tropical fruits at Plaza la America. This place has almost every fruit you can imagine and so many we guarantee you’ve never seen before!
ou'll enjoy a beautiful scenic drive to an outstanding coffee farm in Antioquia, where you will receive a full tour and explanation of how the whole process of growing the perfect coffee bean occurs. You’ll come to understand the process of planting, handpicking the ripest beans, de-pulping, washing, sorting into classifications, drying, roasting, and finally making the perfect brew.
Carrying on with your tour, you'll be stopping at a replica of Old Peñol's town plaza. The original town was actually sunk and is now at the bottom of Lake Guatape. The only piece still visible is the spiral from the church tower.
Next on today's adventure will be La Piedra (The Rock or better known as Guatape Rock). This is simply a wonderful and huge stone standing tall and overlooking Lake Guatape far below. Once here you'll have the opportunity to climb the 740 steps up to the very top, with breathtaking views every step of the way.
Following this, you will make a stop in Guatape town (The City of Zocalos) where you’ll walk the streets of this beautiful town and learn what is the Zocalo tradition and why it started. You’ll also get to visit the Plaza (main square), Remembrance Street, the boardwalk (Malecón) the church, maybe enjoy a tuk-tuk ride, and more.
Once you have discovered Guatape, it's time to have a different point of view in a Helicopter where you'll be overflying the Lake and Guatape.
You'll start by visiting Parques del Río, a central location known for its infrastructure and Ugo Rondinone's sculpture, Colores de la montaña. Then, you'll explore Barefoot Park, a sensory experience with water, bamboo paths, and paddling pools.
Continuing your journey, you'll discover Medellin's Civic Center, including the City Hall, Park of Lights, and significant heritage buildings. Parque San Antonio awaits with Botero's sculptures, including The Hurt Bird and the Peace Bird.
Botero Plaza, also known as Sculptures Park, features 23 sculptures by Fernando Botero. You'll then visit the Cultural Palace and the colonial-era churches Candelaria and la Iglesia de la Veracruz.
Lastly, you'll explore Parque Memorial Inflexion, previously known as the Monaco Building, a memorial park honoring victims of narcoterrorism. The park showcases tributes to important figures, displays of bombings and terrorist attacks, highlighting the dark period of 1984-1993.
Following, you'll be transfered to the airport for your flight.
At 4:00pm you'll Enjoy a walking tour of this colorful neighborhood, with your bilingual guide. You'll get to explore the streets filled with graffiti, Centenario Park, and the Holy Trinity Square. not to mention discovering where all the hip cafes, bars, and restaurants in this neighborhood are hidden away.
Our bilingual guide explains the history behind every important site you visit. You'll discover panoramic views of the city from Cerro de La Popa; a convent built in 1606, and the highest peak overlooking Cartagena. Explore inside the historic Castle San Felipe, learning the paths and methods of defending this heritage-listed structure from pirates and invaders around the world.
Enjoy an in-depth private tour of the Jewel of Colombia, the magical UNESCO heritage-listed city of Cartagena de Indias Colombia. Including the must-see stops, plazas, restaurants, cafes, and bars within the walled city
What can possibly be better than enjoying a day in the Rosario Islands of Colombia?
The simple answer, enjoying the day on your private boat cruising through the tropical islands, enjoying different islands, and different beaches, snorkeling in different areas, choosing where you'll stop for lunch, and simply relaxing and enjoying the life you deserve!
You'll be collected from your hotel at 8:00 am to be taken directly to the dock and to boat the 33-foot-long, Firpol 33. Everything will be waiting for your arrival. Greeted with a smile and a cool beverage from your captain, your bilingual host will explain the safety instructions and provide you with a general description of where you'll be heading on today's ocean adventure. For those interested in today's itinerary just click on this link to view the map of the different stops.
As this is your private boat today, if you wish to stay a little longer or for a little shorter time in one location than another, your wish is their command.
You'll be cruising around the islands enjoying some beautiful views and some wonderful experiences that few others can enjoy. Your boat has space for 12 guests, so you will be very comfortable.
Once you've seen all there is to see on the sea, you'll start your way back to the dock where your transportation will be waiting to take you back to your hotel for a refreshing shower and memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime
Hablamos pronto, safe travels home, and visit again soon!
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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):
Your Personal Details & Privacy
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.
Your acceptance of these terms
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
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