From Bogotá to Santander, along the Caribbean coast.
2025
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Automne, Hiver.
The map of your stay "From Bogotá to Santander, along the Caribbean coast."
Detail of the stay : From Bogotá to Santander, along the Caribbean coast.
How to get there - Bogotá
Arrival in Bogotá
Arrival in the capital of Colombia at 2 600 m above sea level.
Visit to the colonial centre
Steps: Candelaria
Visit of the Candelaria (colonial center), lunch in a typical restaurant of the district, discovery of the Botero foundation, the Bolívar square.
Places of interest : PLAZA DE BOLÍVAR MUSEO BOTERO
Panoramic view and salsa night
Steps: Bogotá
Visit the Gold Museum, the emerald market, climb the Monserrate for a beautiful view of the capital, dinner in the Zona Rosa or in Usaquén. If you can't stand the jet lag, a night tour in a chiva or a salsa bar.
Places of interest : MUSEO DEL ORO CERRO DE MONSERRATE
Around Bogotá
Steps: Guatavita
Excursion to Zipaquira salt cathedral, in Guatavita or visit the Botanical garden.
Places of interest : CATEDRAL DE SAL DE ZIPAQUIRÁ JARDÍN BOTÁNICO DE SAN ANDRÉS
Directorate of Villa
Archaeological sites around Villa de Leyva
Steps: Villa De Leyva
Villa de Leyva, horseback riding and visit of El Fossil and El Infiernito.
Places of interest : MUSEO EL FÓSIL PARQUE ARQUEOLÓGICO DE MONQUIRÁ
Around Villa de Leyva
Steps: Candelaria
villa de Leyva 's surroundings( La Candelariaconvent, Ráquira and its craft shops).
Places of interest : CERRO DE LA POPA & CONVENTO DE LA CANDELARIA
Relaxing day in San Gil
Steps: Barichara
San Gil by bus, swimming in waterfalls. Night in San Gil or Barichara, for more charm.
Places of interest : CASCADAS DE JUAN CURÍ
Various activities around San Gil
Steps: Guane
Sports day around San Gil. Mountain biking, rafting, paragliding or horse riding, visit El Gallineral park. From Barichara, take the trail to the peaceful village of Guane (2 hours).
Places of interest : PARQUE EL GALLINERAL
Visit of Barichara
Also known as the "most beautiful village of Colombia". Don't forget to taste ants!
Transfer to Bucaramanga
Steps: Bucaramanga
Direction Bucaramanga by bus (Chicamocha canyon on the road), visit the "city of the parks". For amateurs, preparations for a paragliding jump the next morning.
Walk in Girón
Steps: Girón
In the morning, visit to Girón (or paragliding), in the afternoon direction Cartagena by plane.
Discovery of Cartagena
Excursion of the islands
Steps: Barú
Excursion to the islands of the Rosary and peninsula of Barú. Boat, relax and grilled fish on the beach.
Cape Town on Santa Marta
Steps: Taganga
A collective taxi for Santa Marta (4 hours), visit this historic city or relax in Taganga.
Hiking in Tayrona Park
Steps: Parque Nacional Tayrona
Excursion to Tayrona Park. Beach and walks on the forest paths. Overnight in hammock or bungalow.
At the entrance to the desert
Steps: Palomino
Bus for Palomino or Riohacha, entrance gate of La Guajira desert, next preparation with an agency that will be prevented in advance.
Long beaches of Cabo de la Vela
Steps: Cabo De La Vela
Trip to the Cabo de la Vela, swimming, discovery of the culture Wayúu in a ranchería, night in a chinchorro (traditional hammock).
