Ziua 1: Bogota
Bogota
Reception and transfer from the International Airport of Bogotá to the hotel of your choice. Overnight.
Ziua 2: Bogota
Bogota (City tour with Monserrate)
Breakfast. A staff member from the company will meet you at the hotel to take you on a tour around the historic center of the city. The first stop will be at Plaza de Bolivar to walk along the streets and take a close look of the most important buildings of the city, such as the National Capitol, which is the center of the country's legislative life; Casa de los Comuneros; Casa de Nariño, which is the Presidential house; and the Santa Clara Church Museum.
The tour includes a visit to the Gold Museum, which exhibits about 34,000 pieces of metalwork from various Hispanic cultures and if time permits, a tour will be made to the Casa de la Moneda Museum. The tour continues to the iconic symbol of Bogota, the Monserrate Hill rising up to 3,152 above sea level, to visit the sanctuary where you will find the statue of the Lord of Miracles. From there it is possible to enjoy the best view of Bogota.
Duration: About 05 hours approximately.
Operation: The regular service operates from Monday to Saturday starting at 8:00 Hrs.
Gold museum and Quinta de Bolívar are closed on Mondays, instead we visit Museo de Botero and Museo Casa de la Moneda.
The Casa de la Moneda Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
On Sunday, this tour operates subject to availability and upon request.
Ziua 3: Villa de Leyva
Bogota - Zipaquira (Salt Cathedral) - Villa de Leyva
Breakfast. At the indicated time we will leave the city heading north of the country on a full day tour to move to Villa de Leyva, one of the Heritage towns for Colombians because it preserves all the white houses and the architecture of the time of the cologne. On the way, we will arrive at the city of Zipaquirá, whose name means "city of our Father" in the Chibcha language. In pre-Columbian times, saline springs were exploited in this region to produce 'breads of salt', strong currency with which the Muiscas traded. Over time, technology improved and the muiscas began to extract larger amounts of salt. As a result, an underground salt deposit was formed and it is where the Salt Cathedral was built, 180 meters below the surface. Inside, there is a chapel, “capilla de los mineros” built as a tribute to the Virgin “Our Lady of the Rosary of Guasá” (Guasá means 'mine' in Chibcha). Afterwards, time to have a typical lunch on the way and continue the journey to the historic Boyacá Bridge where there will be a brief stop and then continue the journey until you reach Villa de Leyva. Accommodation.
Note: The entrance to the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral is not recommended for people with mobility restrictions, claustrophobic or pregnant women.
Ziua 4: Villa de Leyva
Villa de Leyva (City tour and visit to the paleontological museum and Ecce homo)
Breakfast at the Hotel. A representative from Panamericana Travel DMC will pick you up at the hotel to begin a journey through the beautiful landscapes of Boyacá, Tunja and Villa de Leyva. The first stop will be at “El Puente de Boyacá”, where the battle in which the Country acquired its definite independence took place. Here you will see the obelisk and the triumphal arch. The tour will continue towards Tunja (which means 'mighty man' in Chibcha), a town that in times of the Muiscas was already of great relevance and continued to be so in the colonial times. There you will take a walk to visit the Founder's House, the home of the notary public Juan de Vargas and the Santo Domingo church, among other places. Then, you will head to Villa de Leyva (lunch included), where you will take a walk along the town to see the old colonial houses that have been transformed into museums and the convent of the Holy Ecce Homo, which since 1620 has attracted pilgrims from around the globe. At the end of this experience, we will return to Bogota.
Duration: All day. English speaking guide service.
Convent of Santo Ecce Homo closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Ziua 5: Bogota
Villa de Leyva - Bogota
Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, meet our representative at the hotel to leave for the nearby town of Ráquira, famous for its handicrafts. At noon, I have a typical lunch in the town of Raquira and then start the journey back to the city of Bogotá. Arrival at the hotel, rest of the day free and accommodation.
Ziua 6:
Bogota
Breakfast. Pick-up and transfer to the airport as scheduled to take a flight to reach the next city or your destination.
