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  THE COLOMBIAN AMAZON AND CARIBBEAN TOUR (10 days / 9 nights)

Duration: 10 days / 9 nights.
Destinations: Cartagena, Bogotá, Amazon, Leticia (Colombia).
Minimum age: 15 years old.
Activities: Cultural exploration, Hiking / Trekking / Walking, Rainforest and Ecotours.

This trip can depart any day you choose, available for one person or more. contact us!

 
PRICE: US $ 1,790.0  
In this tour you will get to discover the best destinations that Colombia has to offer.

Tour Overview

Enjoy the best of the colombian Amazon with its green jungle and the tropical caribbean. In this tour you will get to discover the best destinations that Colombia has to offer.

Features of this trip:

  • Fully guided tour, not a group tour.
  • Leaves any day you desire, lengthen or shorten trip, if you like.
  • Exceptional value!Save 25-35% vs. comparable guided tours.
  • Group Discounts Available.

ITINERARY

Day 1 ”Arrival”
Land at Cartagena International Airport, where a representative of Mantaraya will welcome you and take you to a spectacular colonial Hotel in the marvelous Cartagena de Indias better known as the walled old town. This day you will get to meet with all of the fellow travelers, you´ll have time to rest and get ready to start the adventure. During the night you will have the chance to experience the best cuisine the Caribbean has to offer coupled with an old colonial environment.

Meals Included: Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel in the walled city.

Day 2
An early start awaits us on a 55 min. boat trip heading towards the National Park of “Las Islas del Rosario”. Once we arrive to the Lodge we indulge ourselves with a delicious fruit cocktail before we go for a walk or snorkeling. In the afternoon we’ll be visiting the “enchanting lagoons” where we will await the sunset to enjoy the magnificence of its bioluminescence.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodation: Rosario Lodge.

Day 3
Tour to the Oceanario home to dolphins, turtles, sharks, rays, flamingos, the exotic nail alligator, and the almost extinct sawfish, among others. We´ll experience the most colorful and exotic snorkeling of the whole trip. Simply magnificent. Then a rewarding celebration will take place lit by torches in the Fiesta Night.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodation: Rosario Lodge.

Day 4
Time to relax and sleep late if you feel like it. Brunch and last chance to snorkel another nice site nearby The Lodge, visit the native Community of Orika or just relax in a hammock. In the afternoon, our transport picks us up and we´ll head back to Cartagena. At sunset, we will pick you up in a carriage at your hotel to take a tour through the old city where you´ll appreciate its well-deserved worldwide fame for its antique colonial architectural structures.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel in the walled city.

 

Day 5
Your last view of Cartagena and and then jump on a plane heading south to Leticia Capital of the Colombian State of the Amazon the site of endemic flora & and fauna. Once installed and acclimated to its 30º C (88º F) and its very high humidity we will take a city tour through Leticia to fully appreciate its public market, parks, and the watch-tower over the Amazon river. There we can see how at sunset hundreds of parrots gather around, while enjoying fresh tropical fruits and juices.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodation: Amazon Decalodge.

Day 6
This day will hold lots of adventure. The Canopy Tour. It´s amazing, 140 feet tall. The spot is great to enjoy the other jungle, the one that´s only perceived from high. Unsuspected and colorful birds.
Back to Leticia, a deserved rest and dinner we will await for us. We will need it for the next day!

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodation: Amazon Decalodge.

 

Day 7
Boat trip going to The Amacayacu National Park. On our way we will visit Isla Micos (the island of the monkeys) where hundreds of monkeys come out to see what fruits we´ve got for them. After lunch we visit the realm of the pink and gray dolphin: Lake Tarapoto. A magical lake where gray and pink dolphins live plentiful.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodation: Amacayacu Lodge.

Day 8
Back to Leticia. Already in Leticia we can relax at the hotel pool, while lunch is getting ready. When the day falls down we will visit a Huitoto Community where we will be able to learn something about sacred plants and its rituals. At night we will have the opportunity to say good bye to the Amazon with a special Dinner and some Colombo-Brazilian drinks in the Fiesta Night.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodation: Amazon Decalodge.

 

Day 9 Back To Bogota
Breakfast and free morning. When the time has come we will pick you up to take you to the airport to catch the flight back to Bogotá.

Once in Bogotá after installed in the Hotel we will say good bye to our trip in the famous "Andres Carne de Res" a great restaurant and nightclub which is recognized as the hottest one in South America.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Accommodations: Bogotá Hotel

Day 10: "Hasta la vista"
transfer to “El Dorado” International Airport. Be well and hope you’ll come back soon.

Meals Included: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Not included

Please note that the itinerary is subject to changes do to climate conditions and other circumstances beyond our control.



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Packing List

  • Please plan for your gear ahead we know that products will keep you smiling every second of your adventure
  • Below is our recommended list when packing for our Amazon Expedition. Temperatures are warm year-round. The only time you might need a rain jacket is between October and November. Beachwear and camping clothes are the rule

Personal Gear

  • 2 Swimsuit or 2 pair of shorts
  • Shoes that can get wet. Be sure you bring socks
  • 1 pair of lightweight pants
  • 1 Long sleeve cotton shirt
  • T-shirts
  • Tennis shoes
  • Broad-brimmed sun hat with strap
  • Rain jacket or pullover (Oct - Nov)
  • 1 Pile jacket or wool sweater

Toilet Kit

  • Personal medicines
  • Waterproof sunscreen (a must)
  • Skin cream or aloe gel
  • Lip balm
  • Beach towel
  • Insect repellent

Miscellaneous Gear

  • Sunglasses with safety strap such as chums (Spare)
  • Day-pack or fanny pack
  • Binoculars (this is a great place for bird watching)
  • Small flashlight (headlamp works better)
  • 1 small carabiner
  • Money (think in shops, gratuities and other general expenditures)

Recommendations

  • In order to avoid annoying mosquito bites, we suggest to start taking vitamin B tablets 15 days (1 each day) before we leave to the trip, and to continue once in the tour
  • Avoid carrying harmful elements that could attempt against the biodiversity of the park such as: aerosols, animal harpoons or arms
  • bring photocopy of Airline ticket and passport. Pack these separately in case you lose the originals (as well leave a copy at home with friends or family members)
  • Bring picture ID

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