Your Spanish-speaking driver will meet you at Bogota "El Dorado" international airport and transfer you to your hotel in the historic centre of Bogota (45-minute transfer).

Situated on a vast plateau in the Andes, at an altitude of 2,600 metres, Colombia's capital city, with a population of around 8 million, is not only one of the country's key cultural and economic centres, but also a dynamic, modern metropolis where people from all walks of life converge.

Arrive at the hotel and settle into your room.

End of the day and dinner at leisure.

Breakfast at your hotel.
Your guide and driver will collect you from your hotel reception.
You'll start the day with a diversion to the Paloquemao market to discover the incredible variety of Colombian fruit and flowers. A fruit tasting will be organised on arrival.

Then it's on to Cerro de Montserrate and its Basilica of Santa María de la Cruz de Monserrate, where you can take the funicular up for a breathtaking view of the Colombian capital.

Note: 1-hour transfer in the morning. May vary according to traffic conditions on the day of the visit.

Return to the historic centre of the capital and lunch at your leisure in a restaurant in the heart of Candelaria, where you can sample local specialities such as Ajiaco Santafereño and Tamal.

In the afternoon, a walking tour of La Candelaria and its main squares, including the Plaza Chorro de Quevedo with its narrow streets, a symbol of Bogotá's creativity and a meeting place for bohemian artists. We'll then head down to Plaza Bolivar or Plaza Mayor, Colombia's most historic square, where we'll see the Capitol, the Town Hall, the Palace of Justice, the Primada Cathedral, the Sagrario chapel and "La casa Nariño", the presidential residence.

You will then set off to visit the city's must-see museums: the Gold Museum and the Botero Foundation.

You will then stroll along the Septima, a lively pedestrian avenue, to see the local street shows, which will give you a taste of Bogotá's cosmopolitan side.

Note: You can also visit the Casa de la Moneda, the Museum of Contemporary Art or the Police Museum... For more information, please contact us.
Note: Gold Museum closed on Mondays, Botero Foundation closed on Tuesdays.

Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Dinner at your leisure in a restaurant in the historic centre.

Note: A wide range of activities are available, including bike tours, urban art exhibitions and guided tours of the famous Colombian stone, the emerald. Don't hesitate to contact us for a tailor-made day out that's just right for you.

Breakfast at your hotel.
Departure for Bogota airport

Arrival in Leticia, snack on arrival and transfer to the Calanoa reserve (approx. 1? hours by boat).

Arrive at your hotel and settle in.

In the evening, departure for a night walk in the hotel reserve. This is an opportunity to discover a large number of insects and the Amazonian nightlife.

Accommodation: Hotel CALANOA in a standard double room.

Includes: optional domestic flight, dinner, local Spanish-speaking guide, combined land and sea transfers, overnight stay & breakfast.
FLIGHT TO BE CONFIRMED - BOGOTA to LETICIA

Arrival in Leticia, snack on arrival and transfer to the Calanoa reserve (approx. 1? hours by boat).

Arrive at your hotel and settle in.

In the evening, departure for a night walk in the hotel reserve. This is an opportunity to discover a large number of insects and the Amazonian nightlife.

On the first day, we'll be exploring the region's Tikuna communities. Depending on the season, you will visit one of the following communities: El Vergel, San Martin or Palmeras.

The morning of the second day will be devoted to crossing the Mocagua community to reach a sanctuary run by former indigenous monkey hunters and dedicated to the rehabilitation of monkeys that have been hunted, injured or smuggled.

In the afternoon, take a boat trip to see the pink and grey Amazonian dolphins.

Note: an evening in a jungle camp will be offered during your stay. To be confirmed on site depending on weather conditions.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Departure by boat for Leticia.
Depending on flight times, visit to the Leticia Anthropological Museum.

Then off to the airport.

FLIGHT TO CONFIRM LETICIA to BOGOTA

Your Spanish-speaking driver will meet you at Bogota "El Dorado" international airport and transfer you to your hotel in the historic centre of Bogota (45-minute transfer). End of the day and dinner at leisure.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Your driver will collect you from your hotel reception for departure to Bogotá airport, and a domestic flight to Yopal in Les Llanos, followed by a 4*4 transfer to the Hato La Aurora Lodge.

FLIGHT BOGOTA TO YOPAL

Note: flight to be confirmed at time of booking.

Arrival at the lodge and typical lunch on the ranch.

In the afternoon, you will set off on a hike in search of the local fauna, directly in the lodge's private reserve, to observe their behaviour in their natural environment: puma, anaconda, jaguar, caiman are just some of the species that can be observed there. Accompanied by a local guide in an idyllic setting, you will discover the beauty of these lands.

You'll have the chance to see an incredible variety of birds and mammals in beautiful landscapes. From the anaconda to the jaguar and the anteater bear, an incredible biodiversity is on offer.

Return to the lodge in the late afternoon and enjoy a typical dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Day 8 - Los Llanos

Breakfast at your hotel.

Your guide will collect you from the lodge reception for an essential morning walk to observe the incredible diversity of bird species living on these plains.

Los Llanos, a term derived from the Spanish for "plains", is a vast grassy plain in the north-west of the continent between Colombia and Venezuela. With 2,500 millimetres of rain a year, the monsoon floods everything from April to November. The region is essentially made up of marshland and savannah, ideal for cattle rearing, and is also home to a wide variety of birds. Los Llanos is home to over 450 species of bird, including around a hundred migratory species.

You'll find some very special species, such as Ibises (Edocimus Ibis...), Orinoco geese (Neochen Jubata), storks (Jabiru Storks...) and many others...

Afterwards, you'll set off on a boat tour of the surrounding Mangroves, to discover an ecosystem in its own right.

Return to the lodge for a typical lunch and a moment to relax.

In the afternoon, horse ride across the region's vast plains, crossing large marshes with a splendid view of Mount El Cocuy.

Note: Please be sure to specify your level. The locals tend to ride horses from an early age, and without prior recommendations, the ride can be long for beginners.

Return to the lodge at the end of the day, followed by dinner at the lodge restaurant.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Your guide will collect you from the lodge for a day's safari so that you can enjoy a final day in this remote region of Colombia, the last opportunity to observe this sublime blend of colourful flora and fauna.

Lunch in the heart of the reserve, return at the end of the day and dinner at the lodge.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Your driver will collect you and take you by jeep to the airport for your private flight to Bogota.

FLIGHT YOPAL to BOGOTA

Arrival at El Dorado airport, free lunch, then connection for your domestic flight to Pereira.

FLIGHT TO BE CONFIRMED - BOGOTA to CARTAGENA

You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the late afternoon at leisure to visit the colourful streets of Cartagena and its many shops.

Dinner at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Your driver will collect you from your hotel reception for a departure in the direction of the Popa convent.

Then a visit to Fuerte San Felipe.
Lunch at your leisure in a good restaurant in Boca Grande.

Afterwards, a walking tour of the main sites in the historic centre. You will discover the Palace of the Inquisition, built in 1706 in the purest style of Baroque civil architecture and completed 70 years later, and also the Cathedral of Santa Catalina Alejandria.

Then a stroll along the ramparts of the old town, where you can watch the sun set over one of the most beautiful fortified towns on the continent.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free morning to relax or do a little shopping.
Free lunch in Cartagena.

Transfer to Cartagena airport (15-minute transfer).