Tour zona Andina 6 dias

Información

On this trip you will visit the main colonial cities and towns in the center of Colombia, where the architecture from the seventeenth century will make you feel in another time, creating a magical atmosphere filled with history that enchants travelers from around the world. With amazing constructions and narrow stone streets leading to churches and monasteries, you will enjoy a peaceful, magical environment and also you will discover sacred lagoons from the Muisca mythology along with wonderful mysteries and cloudy moors.

You will also have a chance to visit the salt cathedral in Zipaquirá, an enclosure built inside the salt mines, with colorful fluorescent lights; you will notice this is a special place with monumental architecture carved by the miners. Once the tour is over, you can go to the sanctuary of Monserrate, symbol of Bogota, offering a unique panoramic view of the city.

Day 1:
Arrived to Bogota, El Dorado international airport, transfer airport - hotel. Night spent in Bogota.

Day 2:
We will start visiting Sutatausa which is a typical cundinamarques town, it is peaceful and quiet characteristic of the peasant towns of the cundí-boyacense Highland, where the time seems to have stopped in the colony with its unique architecture of this time, here you can know the farallones of rock of sutatusa,l the doctrinal set and muisca indigenous cemetery (3 hours trekking optional), then we will come to Cucunubá it has all the 17th century history because you can find colonial architecture, with White houses with perfectly placed clay tiles and green-framed windows that combine perfectly with the characteristic of this village stone floor which will give you a wonderful experience. In this magical place we will have lunch a typical dish of the region. After we have had lunch we will go to Ráquira, there you can transport toward the last century because it has colonial architecture with many colors which generates a unique magical environment of the region. This village is well known for its works in clay, woven, baskets, clothing, hammocks and gold- and silversmithing, we can explore the village and we can visit different handicrafts stores, at the end of the day we will go to villa de Leiva, where we will stay at night. Night spent in Bogota.

Day 3:
Villa de Leyva is an amazing place full of history which makes happy travelers on each corner with its amazing colonial architecture. Just walking along the narrow streets with its stone floor to go slowly in any direction to find churches, convents and monasteries, enjoying a peaceful and wonderful atmosphere with a lot of magic, you can find a huge square; it will transport you immediately to the 17TH century which will give you a unique experience. Here you will be delighted with big windows and wooden doors of colonial-style buildings. We will leave in the morning in a car to the ecological park La Periquera. Finally we will return to Villa de Leyva in order to have lunch. After we have had lunch we will do a tour by the Center historical visiting the main streets of Villa of Leyva, we will go to the Cathedral, Church of the Carmen, El maestro Acuña museum, prehistoric museum, House Juan of Castellanos, House of the first Congress, Real factory of liquors, Antonio Ricaurte museum, Antonio Nariño museum, Molina de la Mesopotamia, and El Carmen museum when we have finished the tour we will have time to know handicrafts stor. Night spent in Villa de Leyva.



Meeting/pick-up point: Airport/Hotel pick-up available. Customer must specify requirements at the time of booking.
Duration: 4 days.
Start/opening time: 7am on the first day of the four day tour.
End/closing time: 8pm on the last day.
Drop-off location: Bogota - El Dorado International Airport.
Languages: English and Spanish.
Medical restrictions: Customers must be in good health to participate in this trip.
Required documentation: Passport, ID or citizenship card.
Includes: All meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Internal flights are included, as is all ground transportation.
Others: We recommend to wear comfortable clothes according to each climate (you will visit several regions with cold and temperate climates), and bring light-wind jacket, a hat or cap, sunscreen, a bottle of water, personal grooming items, and use insect repellent.
Please respect the privacy of the natives of the region (indigenous and/or peasants). If you want to take pictures with them you must ask for permission first. Do not leave any kind of trash in the places you visited.
It is important that you provide details regarding your arrival flight to Colombia if you wish to be picked up at the airport or the hotel name if you wish to be picked up from there.