Colombia

To welcome you to Colombia, we are taking you to the innovative El Cielo restaurant. Combining physics and chemistry with the ingredients on hand, El Cielo by Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos is a multi-sensory dining experience known for its creative multi-course tasting menu that rotates monthly. Dishes like confit liquid nitrogen are just some of the kitchen lab concoctions you may see on your plate at this outside-the-box restaurant. Meals: dinner

Following a thread of peace weavers through town, understand how commodities like coffee, coca, native ingredients, and raw creativity are forming the foundations for lasting peace in Colombia under the contextual lens of your expert guide.

We’ll have lunch at Salvo Patria, a restaurant with a native-food rescue philosophy that builds value chains with small producers to reactivate the rural areas and improve their inhabitants’ living conditions -being this a part of the Peace Agreement.

The afternoon and evening will be left free for you to explore the city at your own pace. Meals: breakfast and lunch

You’ll take in just as much architectural eye candy and cultural context as you will local cuisine by the end of this four-hour route. With every stop along the way dishing up a heaping portion of traditional flavor and ingredients, captivating conversations with locals, and glimpses of Bogota culture.

This evening we are out in Bogotá night life with a beer and tejo tour. This beer-centric tour introduces you to one of Colombia’s stranger traditions, the sport of Tejo. Toss cement disks at gunpowder-filled satchels and watch them explode as you and your fellow travelers polish off a crate of beer together. Then, follow it up with a visit to two local pubs, where you’ll have the chance to sample some of Colombia’s more unique artisanal brews and learn how to pick out their distinct flavors and brewing methods. Meals: breakfast and snacks from street food tour

This morning we’ll transfer to Bogotá Airport to catch our flight to the stunning and UNESCO heritage declared Coffee Region. You will be transferred to your accommodation nestled in the heart of Cocora Valley.

The afternoon is free to enjoy your cozy accommodations or walk around the charming Salento town just 10 minutes away from the hotel. You can also opt for one of the activities that the hotel offers (at your own expense). Meals: breakfast

Start off with a visit to Salento, the first municipality founded in the Quindio whose traditional architecture and craft workshops-that remain intact- make it an unforgettable place. We will then head 40 minutes to the also colorful town of Filandia to enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch, walk around the town, appreciate the handicrafts and end the day with a dessert + coffee with an amazing mountain view. Meals: breakfast and lunch

Start by collecting fresh ingredients from the garden in the company of the family’s aunt and start preparing some of the dishes. While the food is cooking, go for a walk through the heliconias and fruit trees. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious family lunch. Meals: breakfast and lunch

Say goodbye to beautiful Coffee Region and get ready to get inspired by the Caribbean vibes of Cartagena city. We’ll hop on a flight and arrive to the hot yet vibrant and colorful Cartagena. The driver will take you to your hotel and you will have some time to rest and get ready for the next activity: rum tasting.  After, we’ll sit down for a feast of traditional Costeño dishes prepared following recipes passed down through the generations and meet the female duo behind it all. Expect an evening of good food, great company, and plenty of material for your post-trip reminiscing. Meals: breakfast and dinner

We start the day in Turbaco, where we will visit the women’s neighborhood. They were the first group of women to receive collective reparation for the armed conflict in Colombia. We will prepare Arepas de Huevo and make some handicrafts while hearing their stories of fight and strength.

Later, stitch together the story of Zenu heritage and handicraft on this experiential exploration in Cartagena’s center and offtrack fringes, starting with a Zenu guided tour of Cartagena’s Gold Museum.

The afternoon and evening are free to check out the bustling plazas and charming stores or grab a refreshing drink while feeling the breeze and appreciating the sunset at Café del Mar. Meals: breakfast

Today we’ll travel 1 hour by speedboat to the amazing Bendita Beach on Rosario Islands archipelago, the perfect environment to unwind and enjoy your last day in the city.

Celebrate with your travel mates at Celele, a restaurant that brings together the centuries- stewing cultural melting pot of the Colombian Caribbean. In their cozy and contemporary dining room, savor every artistically plated bite while your waiter stands by to share the chefs’ inspiration behind every dish. Demonstrating that there’s far more depth to the regional gastronomy than fried fish, coconut rice, and plantains. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Meals: breakfast