Colombia: Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena

Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena, Colombia

9 nights
Best: January, February, March, July, August, December
from about €2,000 per person

At a glance

Three faces of Colombia: the Andean capital, the city of eternal spring and the colonial pearl of the Caribbean. Domestic flights between stops; driest months are December to March and July-August.

When to go: January, February, March, July, August, December.
Length: 9 nights.
Indicative budget: from about €2,000 per person (rough estimate: real prices vary with dates and availability).
Suggested arrival airports: Bogotà (BOG), Medellín (MDE), Cartagena (CTG).

Cartagena, Colombia — Photo: Sgonzalezb · CC BY-SA 3.0

Medellín — Photo: Juan Gómez · CC BY 2.0

Bogotá — Photo: Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monserrate — Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0

Guatapé — Photo: camilogaleano.com · CC BY-SA 4.0

The stops

Stop 1 · 3 nights

Bogotá

The colonial La Candelaria district, the Gold Museum, the ride up Monserrate and the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral.

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Stop 2 · 3 nights

Medellín

Comuna 13 transformed by street art, Plaza Botero, the metrocable and a day trip to Lake Guatapé.

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Stop 3 · 3 nights

Cartagena

The walls and colourful squares of the old town, the Getsemaní district and a day at the Rosario Islands.

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Getting around

Leg	Suggested transport
Bogotá → Medellín	flight
Medellín → Cartagena	flight

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