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Colombia · 10-16 days

Colombia: Medellin, Coffee Region & Cartagena

4.7°N · 74.1°W
At a glanceAndean Bogota, reborn Medellin, the green coffee triangle and Caribbean Cartagena. Diverse, friendly and still good value.
~10.5h flight estimate10 to 16 days£25 to £185+ per daySome effort needed
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The itinerary

  1. Bogota2 nights
  2. Medellin3 nights
  3. Coffee Region (Salento)2 nights
  4. Cartagena3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines city breaks, history and culture, natural landscapes, beaches and coastal time, and nightlife across Bogota, Medellin, Coffee Region (Salento), and Cartagena. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to active daytime pace, balanced to buzzing evenings and off-beat to popular crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, lively evenings and a mixed setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is December to March and July to August. April and November are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights.

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Oct26°COther
Nov26°CShoulder
Dec27°CBest

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £55 a day mid-range, and £185+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1230 to £1720 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

Places on this trip

Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Colombia: Medellin, Coffee Region & Cartagena?

This itinerary works best over 10 to 16 days across 4 stops: Bogota, Medellin, Coffee Region (Salento), and Cartagena.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is December to March and July to August. April and November are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £55 a day mid-range, and £185+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1230 to £1720 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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