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Colombia · 9-14 days

Colombia: Bogotá-Medellín-Coffee Region-Cartagena

4.7°N · 74.1°W
At a glanceHighlands to Caribbean: capital, buzzing Medellín, green coffee farms, then walled Cartagena. Cheap, varied, and far safer than its reputation. Cheap internal flights.
~11h flight estimate9 to 14 days£25 to £205+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Bogotá2 nights
  2. Medellín3 nights
  3. Coffee Region (Salento)2 nights
  4. Cartagena3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines city breaks, history and culture, natural landscapes, and beaches and coastal time across Bogotá, Medellín, 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, lively to buzzing evenings and mixed to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, buzzing evenings and a popular 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 February. June to August are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights.

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Jun27°CShoulder
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Dec27°CBest

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £60 a day mid-range, and £205+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1140 to £1580 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: Bogotá-Medellín-Coffee Region-Cartagena?

This itinerary works best over 9 to 14 days across 4 stops: Bogotá, Medellín, Coffee Region (Salento), and Cartagena.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is December to February. June to August 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 £60 a day mid-range, and £205+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1140 to £1580 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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