Colombia
Medellin and the Caribbean coastline
14 nights, April 2017
Medellin
Day 1
Arrive in Bogota
Flight: Morning Bogota (Eldorado) > Medellin (JMC) with VivaColombia
Check in to Los Patios Hostal Boutique
Tour with Real City Tours — booked 2 days before
Dinner at The Charlie Hotel
Day 2
Real Pablo Escobar Tour Guatapé day trip — book through hostel
Dinner at Clandestino1035
Drinks at Burdo
Nightclub: Salon Amado or Bolivar
Piedra del Peñol, has hundreds of steps to the top, where there are sweeping views
Day 3
Check out: Los patios Hostel Boutique
Morning flight: Medellin (JMC) > Cartagena with VivaColombia
Check in: El Arsenal Hostel Boutique
Segway Cartagena Tour — booked for afternoon in advance
Dinner in plaza outside Church of San Domingo
Day 4
Day trip to Rosario Islands: fishing, snorkelling and swimming
Drinks at Cafe Del Mar
Dinner at La Vitrola
Streets of Cartagena
Day 5
Check out: El Arsenal Hostel Boutique
Minibus: Cartagena > Taganga - book through hostel
Check-in: Divanga Hostel
Drinks at Taco
Dinner at Divanga Hostel
Day 6
Daytime activities:
Diving with Scuba Master
Fishing with Tur De Pesca Toti
Boat trip to Crystal Beach
Dinner at Babaganoush
Sundowners in Taganga
Cabo San Juan
Day 9
Check-out: Divanga Hostel
Boat: Taganga > Cabo San Juan
Walk (1.5h): Cabo San Juan > Tayrona’s Zaino-Cañaveral exit
Taxi: Zaino-Cañaveral exit > Costeno Beach
Check-in: Costeno Beach Hostel
Day 10
Daytime activities:
Surfing
Tubing
Yoga
Costeno Beach Hostel
Day 13
Check out: El Rio Hostel
Taxi: Buritaca > Minca
Check-in: Casa Lomo (2 nights)
Day 14
Daytime activities:
Waterfall swimming
Jungle walks
Yoga
Birdwatching
Walk up to Casa Elemente for sunset
View from Casa Elemente
Day 15
Check-out: Casa Lomo
Morning flight: Santa Marta > Bogota
Taxi to Monserrate Mountain
Lunch at Restaurante Casa San Isidro
Sightseeing:
La Concordia district
Plaza do Bolivar
Gold Museum, Bogotá
Museo Botero
Late evening flight: Bogota > Home
View from Monserrate over Bogota