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Bogotá - 2 nights San Agustín area - 2 nights Coffee Region - 3 nights Cartagena - 3 nights Flight - 1 night
key vJv features · VJV Sightseeing Programme · Reduced Prices (selected dates) · Extension Option · Upgraded Flight Option · Walking Content: 2 (see page 145) · Group Size: 4 25
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Feb 18 ......£2225 May 5........£1945 Mar 3 .......£2145 Sep 15 ......£1999 Apr 14 ......£2199 Oct 20 .......£1999 Feb 16 ......£2099 Apr 6.........£2049 Mar 9 .......£2099 Apr 20.......£1999
2012 Saturdays
2013 Saturdays
The Search for el dorado
A journey across Colombia revealing diverse culture, history and natural beauty
Supplements per person
Single supplement .....................£495 Avianca Economy Plus ...............£895 Avianca Business Class ...........£1395
Extension Tayrona National Park
3 nights ................ £625 (2013 £675) Single supplement ...£395 (2013 £425) Private Journey this tour may be taken as a Private Journey (see page 144) based on 2 persons on the above dates. add £595 per person (2013 £695)
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Price includes
Air travel, UK departure taxes, transfers, 10 nights' accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotels, breakfast daily, half board in San Agustín, one lunch on Day 7, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives.
Not included
Travel insurance, overseas departure taxes, optional excursions, tipping (see page 145), any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication.
Independent Arrival (see page 144) Notes
Price reduction .............. deduct £475 On occasion hotels of a similar standard may be substituted. Images: © Colombia, the only risk is wanting to stay.
fter a successful launch of our Colombia programme Day 6 Visit one of the coffee producing farms and a in 2011 and with positive reviews from our first few `trilladora', to observe the manual selection process of the groups, we are pleased to extend the offer into 2013. coffee grains. Enjoy a tasting. Colombia is one of the most diverse countries in South Day 7 Visit Cocora Valley, in the central Andean mountains, America, with colonial cities, Andean landscape, verdant to view the wax palm tree, hummingbird coffee regions and Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Cartagena's Tayrona national Park and perhaps the endangered yellowwalled city and fortress were designated a UNESCO World santa Marta·· eared parrot. Continue to Salento, with Cartagena· Heritage site in 1984 and Bogota's Gold Museum its colourful houses from colonial times. rosano Islands· is considered the most impressive in the Day 8 Fly to Cartagena via Bogotá and Americas, housing the famous Muisca raft. This stay three nights at the Hotel Don beautifully crafted artefact represents the El Pedro de Heredia. Dorado ceremony and supports a claim that the Day 9 Tour of the city commences legendary `Lost City', which has eluded explorers with a panoramic view from the Armenia· ·BogoTÁ Pereira· for centuries, was actually located close by. In recent monastery and church of La Popa. years, Colombia has shed its unsavoury reputation Visit San Felipe Fortress, the ·neiva and many areas that were previously off limits walled old town, convent of San · san Agustin are now safe to travel and open to visitors. This Pedro Claver and the artisan innovative arrangement includes the scenic coffee centre in Las Bóvedas. COLOMBIA region in the west and the less-known, but impressive, Day 10 Optional excursion to the San Agustín area to the south. The archaeological park Rosario Islands (bookable locally). contains the largest group of religious monuments and Day 11 Fly to Bogotá for your megalithic sculptures in South America. connecting overnight flight to PERU London, via Madrid. ItInerary Day 12 Arrive Heathrow. Day 1 Fly from London Heathrow via Madrid to Bogotá. extensIon Stay two nights at the Pavillon Royal Hotel. Day 2 City tour includes the historical centre (La ta y r o n a n a t I o n a l p a r k Candelaria) and the Botero and Gold museums. Located on the Caribbean coast, at the foothills of a mountain Day 3 Morning flight to Neiva and transfer to the Hotel range, Tayrona National Park has unspoiled sandy white Yuma in the San Agustín area for a two-night stay. beaches and is home to a variety of flora and fauna. Travel Day 4 Morning visit to the San Agustín Archaeological by road to Tayrona (4-5 hrs) for a three-night stay (breakfast Park and the museum. daily). Eco-friendly accommodation is in two floor cabins with Afternoon visit to Isnos and private facilities, double bed, hammock, safe, mini-bar, coffee the archaeological park Alto maker, TV and ceiling fan. Two restaurants, spa and jacuzzi. de los Idolos, the Colombian Return to Santa Marta and fly to Bogotá for the connecting Massif mountain range and overnight flight to London, via Madrid. the Mortino waterfall. Day 5 Fly to the coffee region of Pereira, via Bogotá, for a three-night stay at Bosques del Samán in Alcalá. From Sep 2012, fly to Armenia, via Bogotá, and stay at the Mirador Las Palmas Hotel, offering fine views of the surrounding coffee region.
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