Café Colombia: Bogotá, Coffee Country, Medellín & Cartagena – 9 Days
Coffee estates, wax palms and Caribbean Cartagena in nine days.
Tour overview
This 9-day trip follows Colombia's coffee trail from the Andes to the Caribbean, with a local leader and a group of up to twelve. You stay six nights in hotels and two on a traditional coffee estate, with breakfast daily and a few other meals.
After a walking tour of Bogotá's colourful La Candelaria district and a local food market, you fly into coffee country. In Salento you try your hand at tejo, the national game, and walk among the towering wax palms of the Cocora Valley.
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On the coffee estate near Manizales you tour the plantation and taste the harvest, then head to Medellín to ride the Metrocable and learn how its barrios were transformed.
A flight takes you to Cartagena, a walled colonial city on the Caribbean. The physical rating is medium.
Trip highlights
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La Candelaria, Bogotá (Day 1)
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Tejo in Salento (Day 2)
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The Cocora Valley wax palms (Day 3)
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A coffee plantation tour (Day 4)
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Medellín's Metrocable (Day 6)
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Colonial Cartagena (Day 8)
Your route
6 stops from Bogotá to Cartagena
- Bogotá Day 1
- Salento Day 2
- Manizales Days 3–4
- Medellín Days 5–7
- Guatapé Day 7
- Cartagena Days 8–9
Why choose this tour
Two nights on a working coffee estate. Internal flights included.
Best suited to
- First-time visitors to Colombia
- Coffee lovers
- Solo travellers
- Culture seekers
Day-by-day itinerary
9 days from Bogotá, Colombia to Cartagena, Colombia
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Day 1 · Bogotá, La Candelaria Bogotá
Welcome to Colombia.
- Hotel
- Hotel
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Day 2 · Salento Salento
Into coffee country.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 3 · Cocora Valley, Manizales Manizales
The wax palms.
- Hotel
- Coffee estancia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 · Manizales Manizales
Coffee from bean to cup.
- Hotel
- Coffee estancia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 · Chinchina, Medellín Medellín
To Medellín.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 6 · Medellín, Santa Elena Medellín
Metrocable and barrios.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 7 · Medellín Medellín
A free day.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 8 · Cartagena Cartagena
To the Caribbean.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 9 · Cartagena Cartagena
The trip ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Where you stay
- Bogotá (1 night) Hotel
- Salento (1 night) Hotel
- Manizales (2 nights) Coffee estancia
- Medellín (3 nights) Hotel
- Cartagena (1 night) Hotel
Hotel names are indicative and may be replaced with a property of similar standard and location.
What's included
Included
- Accommodation 6 hotel nights and 2 nights on a coffee estate
- Meals 8 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners
- Domestic flights and on-trip transport
- Cocora Valley hike and coffee tasting
- Medellín Metrocable and barrio tour
- Local leader throughout
Not included
- International flights
- Meals not included 5 lunches and 6 dinners
- Travel insurance and personal spending
This trip might not be for you if…
Honest disclaimer — please read
- You want luxury hotels
- You want most meals included
- You dislike early flights
- You want international flights included — they are not
Good to know
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Departures & prices
From £1,270 per person, twin share, tour only. 101 upcoming departures.
Frequently asked questions
How do I book this tour?
Tap any "Enquire" button on the page and one of our travel specialists will be in touch within 24 hours (often same day). We'll confirm availability on your preferred date, run through anything you need to know, and only ask for the deposit once you've decided.
What financial protection do I get?
Every Travelisto booking is 100% financially protected. Your money is held in a ring-fenced Trust account until you return from your trip, and we are members of the Protected Trust Services scheme (PTS 6035). Most tours also include ATOL protection where flights are part of the package.
Do I need a visa for Colombia?
No, UK citizens can visit Colombia visa-free for up to 90 days.
What is the coffee estate like?
A traditional working estancia with shared rooms; single rooms are not available on those two nights.
Which meals are included?
8 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners.
Can I have my own room?
A single supplement may be available; otherwise solo travellers share with someone of the same gender.
How many people travel together?
No more than twelve travellers, with a leader.
Can you tailor the trip?
Yes — every escorted tour can be modified into a private tailor-made version with your own dates, adjusted pace, upgraded hotels and add-on extensions. Tell us what you'd like changed when you enquire and we'll quote it both ways so you can compare.
What if my flight is delayed or cancelled?
If your international flight is part of your booking through us, we re-book at no cost. If you've booked flights separately, the tour's local team holds your transfer slot until you arrive. We strongly recommend a comprehensive travel insurance policy that includes delay and cancellation cover.
Not quite the right fit? Make it tailor-made.
If this group tour doesn't match your ideal trip, our specialists will turn it into a private tailor-made journey — your own dates, your own pace, upgraded hotels where you want them, and the parts you don't love swapped out. Same destinations, just rebuilt around you.
Contact us for a tailor-made version of this itinerary