- About £195/day across 15 days
- ~£3,313 all-in with a typical £383 flight from London (£221/day)
- We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
- Pricier per day than most similar trips (median ~£147/day)
- 4.5★ from 2 traveller reviews
Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.
About this trip
Fifteen days across Colombia, from the mountain towns of the coffee region to the Caribbean coast, ending in Cartagena. It's a mix of highland scenery, colonial cities and beach time, with plenty of chances to meet locals along the way.
You'll spend time in Bogota before heading into the coffee region's valleys and hill towns, then make your way north to the coast for palm-lined beaches and warmer, more humid air.
The journey ends in Cartagena, a UNESCO-listed walled city with fortresses, a plaza made for people-watching, and local food worth lingering over.
What you'll do
- Explore Bogota's neighbourhoods and history
- Walk through the coffee region's valleys and historic towns
- Hike the Cocora Valley among its tall wax palms
- Relax on Caribbean beaches near Tayrona
- Wander Cartagena's walled old town and fortresses
- Sample local dishes and meet Colombian hosts along the route
- The Cocora Valley hike is fairly demanding — you'll want to be reasonably fit with sturdy shoes, though you can opt out and enjoy the scenery instead
- Tayrona National Park closes for about 15 days a few times a year (February, June, October/November) so indigenous land can rest — if this falls during your trip, alternate visits to sites like Tayronaka or Katanzama are arranged instead
- Expect a hot, humid climate on the coast, so pack accordingly
Day by day
Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.
What's included
- Guide: All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leader or local representative. The aim of the group leader or local representative is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced group leader or local representative however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your group leader or local representative is new to a particular region or training other group leader or local representative. Your group leader or local representative will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your group leader or local representative can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.
- Meals: 14 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners
- Activities: Bogota - La Candelaria Walking Tour Salento - Traditional Tejo Game Bogota - Visit to food market Cocora Valley - Wax palm tree forest hike Coffee Hacienda- Coffee plantation tour & tasting Medellin - Barrio Transformation Tour Medellin - Flower Garden tour Metrocable to Acevedo station and up to Santa Elena Cartagena - Orientation walk Cartagena -La Boquilla Mangrove Tour Santa Marta - Kogui Indigenous community & reforestation project visit Tayrona National Park hike Tayrona National Park - Entrance fee Santa Marta - Orientation walk Cartagena - Street Food Tour
- Transport: Plane, Private Bus, Private vehicle, Public bus, Van
- Accommodation: The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation. Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available. Hotel (10 nights), Guesthouse (2 nights) Coffee Estancia (2 nights)
- Activities: Other activities and services not included
- Flights: International flights are not included
- Optional: Other activities and services not included
- Insurance: Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with Cover Genius to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).
How travellers rate it
Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 17 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.
Your free day in Bogota
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Departing in Dec is cheapest — from £2,930, about 21% below the priciest month (Jan).
Getting there
One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.
Hotels in Bogota
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Hostels in Bogota for the night before your tour · 11 Dec – 12 Dec
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Common questions
How long is Best of Colombia?
It's a 15-day trip. It starts in Bogota and finishes in Cartagena.
How much does Best of Colombia cost?
The land price starts from £2,930 per person for the 15-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.
What will Best of Colombia really cost me all-in?
On top of the £2,930 land price, budget roughly £383 for a return flight from the UK — about £3,313 all-in before spending money. Most day-to-day meals out and optional activities are extra.
What's included in the price?
The price covers all your accommodation, 20 meals (14 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.
What's not included?
international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.
How big is the group?
Groups are capped at around 12 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.
When does Best of Colombia run?
It runs across roughly 23 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.
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