Colombia Into The Wild - Discover Tropical Colombia

You have arrived...
• Touch down at Bogota’s airport and transfer to
   your hotel in the historical centre of the city 
• La Candelaria is a beautiful city and you have a  
   free afternoon to discover your surroundings
• Enjoy your first evening in Columbia

A host of impressive sights...
• Discover Paloquemao market, one of the biggest
   typical Colombian markets  
• Get to know all kind of fruits and vegetables that
   you would never have heard of
• Enjoy a walking tour visiting the main places of the
   historical centre of Bogota 

Amazing wildlife along the Amazon...
• Arrive at Leticia airport to take a boat into the
   reserve along the Amazon river
• Reception at the lodge with a refreshing natural
   juice and time to settle into your rooms
• Free time to explore the area around the lodge
   and its incredible biodiversity 

A taste of local life...
• Experience the Mocagua communities  traditions
   and relationship with the surrounding jungle  
• In this community, a zest for life and a remarkable
   spirit of solidarity prevails
• Hike through Calanoa Reserve and discover
   plants used for healing or for food

Exotic creatures on land and in sea...
• Breakfast at the lodge and departure to visit the
   artisan community of Macedonia 
• The majority of people are wood carvers and
   create Redwood objects called "blood sticks  
• Visit the natural canals of the Amazon river on the
   Peruvian coast to watch the pink dolphins

Take your binoculars...
• Start out the day with some bird watching and a
   surprising encounter with a shaman
• This traditional healer will introduce you to the
   science of medicinal plants 
• Head back to the lodge and prepare for departure
   to Leticia 
 

Heading across rugged lands...
• Transfer to Bogota’s airport in order to head to
   Yopal 
• Take a 4x4 to Hato La Aurora reserve, crossing the
   Casanare region in the heart of the Llano region  
• Meet your host and be welcomed with a special   
   traditional lunch from the region

An abundance of wildlife...
• Safari in a Jeep within the reserve in order to
   experience El Hato la Aurora
• Observe chi-guiros,  Virginian deer, alligators,
   bovines, wild horses and a wide variety of birds   
• Dinner at the hotel, and a show of the Llanera
   Harp, a few poems and traditional folk songs

Just when you thought it couldn't get better...
• Search for the famous Anaconda, this impressive
   animal which is usually hiding by the rivers  
• Learn about this aquatic snake, capable of hiding
   in the water and breathing through its nostrils  
• Anacondas are predators of jaguars, caiman
   alligators or even of its own kind than of man 

A day in paradise...
• After breakfast, spend some time around the
   lodge before packing up for the transfer to Yopal 
• Prepare for your flight to Santa Marta with a
   layover in Bogota
• Transfer from the airport to your hotel in the
   centre of Santa Marta  

The technique of coffee perfected...
• Depart to the village of Minca and to an organic
   coffee production farm with century-old facilities
• Head to the natural swimming pools of Pozo Azul
   for a toning bath
• Return by car to Minca for lunch, why not try a
   traditional dish, tamal or sancocho?

A city to remember...
• The last step of your Colombian trip will bring you
   to the memorable Cartagena de Indias 
• In the morning private transport will take you
   from the Santa Marta to Cartagena
• View some of the most famous neighbourhoods
   and the must-see places within the city

Learn a thing or two about fishing...
• Arrive at the La Boquilla fishing village where an
   Afro-Cartagean community lives
• Learn how to fish from the local people - how to
   catch crabs and throw nets
• Discover the secrets of coastal cuisine and cook
   fish and crabs with coconut rice

Adiós...
• In the morning, transfer to Cartagena’s airport for
   your flight connection
• Thank you for visiting we hope you've had a lovely
   time
• Please come again!