Bogota Retreat
Hotel
Day 1
Colombia: Andes to Caribbean - 7 Days (Bogota, Medellin, Guatape, Salento & Cocora)
Seven days from 2,640 m to the Caribbean. Seven days with all three internal flights, boutique stays in the Cartagena walls and community-run tours in Medellin.
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Seven days from 2,640 m to the Caribbean
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
La CandelariaBogota is at 2,640 m and people arriving from sea level feel it. Comuna 13Comuna 13 was one of the most violent neighbourhoods in the world and is now reached by outdoor escalators. El Penol de GuatapeSeven hundred and forty steps up a two-hundred-metre granite monolith, with a flooded valley of islands underneath it.
Itinerary
Bogota is at 2,640 m and people arriving from sea level feel it. The Gold Museum holds about fifty-five thousand pieces of pre-Hispanic metalwork.
BogotaHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into La Candelaria
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationBogota Retreat
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Gold Museum entry
LANDMARKS La Candelaria Museo del Oro Monserrate Start point Bogota, El Dorado International Airport (BOG), Bogota 00:00 - 23:59Comuna 13 was one of the most violent neighbourhoods in the world and is now reached by outdoor escalators. The tours are run by people who grew up there.
Bogota, MedellinHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the short hop north-west
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — the Metrocable and Comuna 13
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMedellin Lodge
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Comuna 13 walking tour with a local guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Comuna 13 Metrocable Plaza Botero Seven hundred and forty steps up a two-hundred-metre granite monolith, with a flooded valley of islands underneath it.
Medellin, GuatapeHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — east to the reservoir
- 2 hrs10:30 AM — the stairway up El Penol
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMedellin Lodge
Included Activities
- El Penol entry
- Transport
- Hotel night in Medellin
LANDMARKS El Penol de Guatape Guatape zocalos Reservoir The Quindio wax palm reaches sixty metres, is the tallest palm in the world and grows in a cloud forest valley at 2,400 m.
Medellin, Salento, CocoraHow the day runs
- 5 hrs6:30 AM — south into the coffee region
- 4 hrs1:30 PM — the Cocora valley loop among the wax palms
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSalento Residency
Included Activities
- Willys jeep to the valley
- Guided walk
- Guesthouse night at Salento
Optional Activities
- A coffee finca tour in the morning
LANDMARKS Salento Valle de Cocora Quindio wax palm Cartagena's walls took two centuries to build and were paid for by the silver they were protecting.
Salento, CartagenaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:00 AM — to Pereira airport
- 2 hrs11:00 AM — north to the coast
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationCartagena Inn
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Old-city guesthouse night
- Evening walking tour
LANDMARKS Cartagena walled city Getsemani Las Bovedas The Rosarios are an hour out by boat and the only clear water within reach of the city.
CartagenaHow the day runs
- 8:00 AM — the walls and the old city before the heat
- 4 hrs12:00 PM — out to the Rosario islands
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationCartagena Inn
Included Activities
- Fortress entry
- Rosario islands boat
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Ciudad Amurallada San Felipe fortress Rosario Islands Getsemani outside the walls is where the city actually lives, and it is a better last morning than the old town.
CartagenaHow the day runs
- 1 hrsAirport transfer
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport drop
LANDMARKS Getsemani Plaza Trinidad
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Gold Museum entry
- Day 2Domestic flight
- Day 2Comuna 13 walking tour with a local guide
- Day 3El Penol entry
- Day 3Transport
- Day 3Hotel night in Medellin
- Day 4Willys jeep to the valley
- Day 4Guided walk
- Day 4Guesthouse night at Salento
- Day 4A coffee finca tour in the morningCosts extra
- Day 5Old-city guesthouse night
- Day 5Evening walking tour
- Day 6Fortress entry
- Day 6Rosario islands boat
- Day 6Guesthouse night
- Day 7Airport drop
- Day 1 · 1 nightBogota Retreat
- Day 2 · 2 nightsMedellin Lodge
- Day 4 · 1 nightSalento Residency
- Day 5 · 2 nightsCartagena Inn
- Day 1Bogota to BogotaTransfer into La Candelaria
- Day 2Bogota to Medellin9:00 AM — the short hop north-west
- Day 3Medellin to Guatape8:00 AM — east to the reservoir
- Day 4Medellin to Salento6:30 AM — south into the coffee region
- Day 5Salento to Cartagena7:00 AM — to Pereira airport
- Day 5Salento to Cartagena11:00 AM — north to the coast
- Day 7Cartagena to CartagenaAirport transfer
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Medellin Lodge
Lodge
Days 2, 3
Salento Residency
Hotel
Day 4
Cartagena Inn
Hotel
Days 5, 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on day 6
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 18 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.6/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.6/5
Tour operator4.5/5
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Farah Qureshi – Indore2026-03-26 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Solid operator.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Meera Iyer – Chennai2026-03-26 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Solid operator.
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Divya Reddy – Jaipur2026-03-26 · Verified booking
Andes & Caribbean done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Worth every rupee.
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Marc Dubois – Berlin2026-03-26 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would send friends their way.
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Rahul Menon – Nagpur2026-02-05 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Sameer Khan – Ahmedabad2026-02-05 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Worth every rupee.
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Manav Sethi – Delhi2026-02-05 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Tom Bergman – Singapore2026-02-05 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would send friends their way.
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