In the Cocora Valley, the wax palms rise so high you have to tip your head back to see their crowns, up to 80 metres above the pastures. It is Colombia's national tree, and a member of the association that protects it tells you its story. This 20-day tour, in a small group of 18 travellers, is part of La Collection and crosses the country from the Andes to the Caribbean Sea.
Bogotá opens the road with La Candelaria, the Gold Museum and the view from Monserrate. Then come the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, the colonial villages of Villa de Leyva and Barichara, then Medellín, where the Metrocable climbs to Comuna 13, its colourful stairways and murals. The Coffee Triangle, Salento and Filandia come before Cali, the salsa capital. Further south, white Popayán, the Misak people of Silvia and the stone statues of San Agustín, carved more than a thousand years ago.
The journey ends in Cartagena, among the ramparts, flower-filled balconies and the lanes of Getsemaní. Two domestic flights spare you the longest roads.
Highlights:
-Small group of 18 travellers maximum
-Colonial towns of Villa de Leyva, Barichara and Popayán
-Comuna 13 in Medellín
-The Coffee Triangle and the Cocora Valley
-San Agustín archaeological sites
-The walled city of Cartagena
Accommodation categories:
Bogotá: Hotel de la Opera 4* or similar
Villa de Leyva: Hotel & Spa Getsemani 3* or similar
Barichara: Hotel Hicasua 4* or similar
Medellín: Hotel Lettera 4* or similar
Armenia: Finca Hacienda Combia 3* or similar
Cali: Sonesta Cali 4* or similar
Popayán: Dann Monasterio 4* or similar
San Agustín: Monasterio San Agustín 3* or similar
Cartagena: GHL Collection Armería Real 4* or similar
The itinerary is subject to change without notice. The final itinerary will be available from your travel advisor!
The displayed rate is for two adults in double occupancy. Other dates, room categories and occupancy types (single, triple or quadruple) may be available. Price available upon request*.
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Travel insuranceSynergia network group departures
Advisors in the Voyages Synergia network build their own escorted group departures every year, with limited places. These are trips born of a passion rather than a catalogue: fishing in Guatemala, safari in East Africa, guided expeditions. The list above changes with the seasons.
What sets these departures apart
- A Quebec tour leader who knows the destination and travels with the group
- A restricted number of places, often a few dozen, sometimes fewer than ten
- A clear theme, built around one activity rather than a destination alone
- Fixed dates: you join the departure, you do not build it
How to book
Each departure has its own responsible advisor. Choose the trip that interests you in the list, then reach us through the contact page for remaining places and terms. These departures often fill months ahead.
Other ways to travel as a group
If no date suits you, two other routes exist: organized trips, already built and sold by tour operators, and a custom group, built around your own participants. Voyages AquaTerra holds Quebec permit 702703.
