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Contrasts of Colombia: 13-night tour with Explore Worldwide | Atlas & Passage

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Contrasts of Colombia

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Tour · 13 nights · with Explore Worldwide

Contrasts of Colombia

A 13-night escorted tour with Explore Worldwide across Colombia's cities, coffee region and Caribbean coast, blending cultural landmarks, countryside walks and local experiences in small groups.

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

Gold Museum and Salt Cathedral in Bogota region
Walk along historic Camino Real from Barichara to Guane
Coffee farm stay and Cocora Valley wax palm walk
Climb the 700 steps of El Penol rock near Guatape
Afro-Colombian music workshop on the beach near Cartagena

About the trip

This escorted tour follows a broad sweep through Colombia, starting in the Andean capital of Bogota with the Gold Museum and the Salt Cathedral near Zipaquira. After a pause in the quiet colonial town of Villa de Leyva, the route moves north to the cobbled streets and whitewashed houses of Barichara, where a gentle downhill walk leads to the nearby village of Guane.

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from£3,310How booking worksHide

per person · 13 departures to choose from

You book directly with Explore Worldwide who confirm your dates and take payment.
Any financial protection, such as ATOL, comes from Explore Worldwide rather than Atlas & Passage.
Atlas & Passage may earn commission if you book through this link.

See dates & bookwith Explore Worldwide (opens Explore Worldwide’s website)

Duration

13 nights

Departures

13 dates

Choose a month below

Countries

Colombia

Operator

Explore Worldwide

From

£3,310

per person

The coffee region is next, with a coffee farm stay near Armenia and a walk among towering wax palms in the Cocora Valley. The latter stages bring a long drive to Medellin, the City of Eternal Spring, and trips to the pastel-painted town of Guatape and its enormous rock. The final stop is Cartagena on Colombia's Caribbean coast, where the tour ends with a blend of Afro-Colombian music on a beach and colonial old town streets.

Explore Worldwide offers this small-group holiday that balances time on foot and on the road, with visits to markets, archaeological sites and coffee workshops. The variety means you travel through contrasting regions on largely manageable days, finishing with a chance to see contemporary Cartagena and its surrounding fishing village projects.

1 Bogota
2 Medellin
3 Cartagena
4 Guatape
5 Armenia

The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.

1 Bogota
2 Medellin
3 Cartagena
4 Guatape
5 Armenia

Itinerary

The route

Bogota
Medellin
Cartagena
Guatape
Armenia

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

Price based on: Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone: Check with Explore Worldwide
Flights: Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included: Check with Explore Worldwide
Accessibility: Check with Explore Worldwide

For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Contrasts of Colombia?: Contrasts of Colombia is a 13 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Contrasts of Colombia?: Contrasts of Colombia is operated by Explore Worldwide.
How much does Contrasts of Colombia cost?: Prices for Contrasts of Colombia start from £3,310, subject to availability.

The operator

Explore Worldwide

Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife

Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.

You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

from£3,310per person

13 departures to choose from

See dates & bookwith Explore Worldwide (opens Explore Worldwide’s website)

You book directly with Explore Worldwide who confirm your dates and take payment.
Any financial protection, such as ATOL, comes from Explore Worldwide rather than Atlas & Passage.
Atlas & Passage may earn commission if you book through this link.

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These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.