Travel and transport agencies Andean Region

ITK Voyage Colombia is the French-speaking incoming agency specializing in tailor-made trips. Thanks to her availability, her kindness and her reactivity, Laetitia, creator and manager, will concoct your tour with passion. As a travel craftsman, ITK will know how to find charming addresses and unusual sites to perfectly organize your personalized trip. As a bonus, Laetitia and her team will be happy to meet you to share a moment with you around a drink! For ITK Travel Colombia, the trip is a real meeting.

Put into service in 1995, it is the first and only subway in the country. Modern, clean and fast, its aerial section offers beautiful views at all times. It serves two main axes: north-south (Line A, connecting Niquía and Itagüí stations) and central-west (Line B, connecting San Antonio and San Javier stations). The metro is connected to the Metrocables, the cable car lines that serve the popular neighborhoods built on the hillside. The metro ticket is used to access the Metrocable and vice versa in a combined trip.

This agency is specialized in medium and high mountain and has professional guides who are passionate about their work. They will accompany you safely for one or more days on the most beautiful treks of the Los Nevados National Park: Paramillo del Quindio, Nevado de Tolima, Nevado del Santa Isabel. The team is professional and takes the necessary time to explain in detail an excursion, according to your level and your expectations. A responsible and very professional agency. New destination proposed with Murillo (Tolima), to discover thermal waters and waterfalls.

An agency set up by French-speaking Colombian women, who live between Colombia and France, and who wish to transmit their love for their country. This double culture allows them to propose judicious tours in accordance with the travelers' expectations. Natalia and her team propose a deep dive into the authentic Colombia, in all its diversity, with an emphasis on meeting the inhabitants. These encounters are natural and are integrated in a concept of responsible tourism thanks to partnerships with local NGOs.

Medellín's main airport hosts national and international flights (Madrid, Miami, Quito, Lima, Panama...). The airport is 28 km from Medellín in the town of Río Negro.

Reach Medellín by bus from the airport. Buses leave every 20 minutes from 3:30 to 22:00 (with luggage compartment). Get off like most people at the San Diego shopping mall stop, then take a yellow taxi (reelers with a "personal autorizado" t-shirt are waiting on the spot to catch you a taxi, small parts welcome). Bus fare: $10,000. Count on around $8-10,000 to reach El Poblado, Laureles or the centre by taxi. Count between 1 hour and 1 hour and a half by car in total, depending on traffic conditions.

By taxi from the airport to your hotel, it takes about 1 hour, $75,000 (fixed rate in 2019). By collective taxi (white), count $18,500 per person (departure when the taxi has 4 passengers on board). If you are in a hurry, you pay for the seats of the missing passengers.

To reach the airport from Medellín, same options. Individual taxi ($75,000, plan a minimum of 1 hour from El Poblado). Option two, take a taxi or Uber to the San Diego San Diego Shopping Center gas station (around $7-9,000). The airport's collective taxis are waiting ($16,000 per person, the taxi leaves with 4 passengers on board. If you are in a hurry, you can pay for the missing places).

By bus: departure next to Hotel Nutibara in the centre, or at the San Diego shopping centre stop a little above the petrol station (the bus can be full depending on the time of day). It takes about 50 min-1 hour from San Diego, $10,000. Plan well in advance during rush hours.

Medellín is a dynamic and lively Colombian city with many tourist attractions. To explore the city and its surroundings, renting a car can be an excellent option. Hertz, a well-known car rental company, has 15 branches throughout Colombia, including one in Medellín. Whether you want to visit the city's historic districts, discover its museums and art galleries, or explore the beautiful natural landscapes of the surrounding area, a rental car will give you the freedom and flexibility you need to make the most of your stay. Hertz offers a wide range of vehicles to suit all needs and budgets.

Fernando welcomes you to his small oficina, located inside Armenia airport. A pioneer in the car rental sector, this Armenia native has some 15 vehicles at his disposal, from small city cars to well-equipped 4x4s. Accommodating and chatty, he'll share his favorite addresses with you and offer to pick up the vehicle at a time and place that suits you back in Armenia. The vehicles are recent, very well maintained and comfortable. Remember to adapt your choice according to the routes you plan to take.

We warmly recommend the Manrique excursion orchestrated by Tom, a French expatriate who has fallen madly in love with Medellín. After a cable car ride up to the Mirador Santa Domingo, experience a unique immersion in Commune 3, its open-air museum and its "Constelaciones" project. A new jewel in the crown of tourism, this district promises moving encounters and the chance to learn more about the city's social history. An experience where art, culture and gastronomy intertwine to create unforgettable memories.

Once you've arrived in San Agustín, the only way to get around is by cab. We were delighted to meet Camilo, an incredibly kind man who is always on hand to assist you as your cab driver and help you discover the city of San Agustín and the surrounding area: the archaeological park, the Obando museum, Estrecho del Río Magdalena, the various waterfalls, the panoramic sites: la Chaquira, la Muralla, Chenguilo, el Mohan, mirador el sol... and who can also take you to the Pitalito airport. We recommend it!

Haciendo amigos despertando conciencias ("making friends by awakening consciences") is the slogan of this small and very professional local agency, which mainly offers excursions in the Páramo de Ocetá, with experienced local guides (in Spanish only) and respect for nature. Besides hiking, many activities are offered, such as rock climbing, mountain biking and cultural visits of the city (balloon factories, colonial monuments, etc.). Prices are very reasonable.

This French-speaking incoming agency has chosen to show Colombia from an alternative angle, by offering travelers meetings with Colombians with atypical and endearing profiles, for an original immersion in the local culture. It can be a painter, a coffee grower, a jazz-rap band, a graffiti artist, or a world champion of salsa! The idea is to discover talented personalities and to share their lifestyles and dreams. These privileged encounters also allow us to support community projects.

Ernestours is a travel agency located in San Agustín. They offer all-inclusive or customized tours of southern Colombia. French visitors are particularly fond of the statues in the Alto de los Idolos archaeological park, an experience that makes them happy.