9 Days Panama City - Gamboa Vacation Package

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Bienvenidos a Colombia! Upon arrival in Bogota, you will have a transfer from the airport to your hotel. Bogota is the Colombian capital and was founded in 1538 by the Spaniard Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada under the name of Santa Fe. Here you will experience both the colonial grandeur and the vitality of a modern metropolis. Named a UNESCO Creative City for its rich music scene, Bogota is a cosmopolitan city that can rival any in Europe. Celebrate your first night with a bowl of warming ajiaco, a hearty soup made with chicken and three kinds of potatoes.

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ake up and enjoy a half-day city tour taking you to Paloquemao market, La Candelaria district, Plaza de Bolivar and the Gold Museum! After your tour, take a funicular up to Bogota’s mountain in the clouds, Monserrate. Breath in the fresh, cool air as you admire the stunning views of the city. On Monserrate you will find a Catholic church, restaurant, food stalls and a crafts bazaar. In the evening, head to the trendy Zona Rosa neighborhood for dinner and a shot of aguardiente, an anise-flavored liquor beloved by Bogotanos.

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Today, transfer to Bogota airport for your flight to Armenia. On your way to your hotel, enjoy the amazing landscapes in Colombia’s coffee region, from the rolling hillsides of fertile coffee plantations to plunging valleys and snow-capped peaks. Rural life here continues as it has done for centuries, with farmers harvesting coffee, plantains and fruits in this lush and fertile part of the country.

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Enjoy a guided tour in Colombia’s coffee country! Begin the day in the stunning Cocora Valley, then travel to the colorful village of Salento. Peruse the souvenirs in town before heading to a coffee plantation where you will learn all about the country’s most famous export - coffee!

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In the morning you will transfer to Armenia airport for your flight to Medellin. Upon arrival, a transfer will take you to your hotel. After you’ve settled in, enjoy an evening tour taking you to a few must-see sites in the capital of Antioquia! Medellin has had a remarkable turnaround and is now one of Colombia’s most important cities in business, politics, fashion and nightlife. Known as the city of perennial springtime, Medellin is also the hometown of the artist Fernando Botero, whose over-sized depictions of Colombian life, people and world issues are exhibited throughout the world.

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A transfer will pick you up at the hotel to take you to Medellin airport for your flight to the colonial jewel of Colombia, Cartagena. Cartagena was founded in 1533 by the Spaniard Pedro de Heredia. Gold-crafting indigenous tribes, Spanish colonialism, pirates and corsairs, African slaves, fortifications, Catholicism and The Inquisition: Cartagena has led a very interesting life! With such a fascinating and turbulent history, you can bet that there are plenty of must-see spots for visitors. Head into the old town and get lost in the dreamy cobbled streets and vine-draped balconies.

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Today you will visit some of Cartagena’s highlights on an included city tour. Cartagena was given the name La Heroica (Heroic City) by Simon Bolivar in 1815 after the city resisted 105 days of siege by the Spanish. After the tour, stroll over to Plaza de la Aduana, the largest and oldest square in Cartagena’s old town that was once the home of the city’s government (aduana means customs). Sip an ice cold cocktail at one of the outdoor bars near Plaza de la Aduana as you watch the sun go down!

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Today you will have a full day to see Cartagena at your leisure. Consider visiting the Palace of the Inquisition, one of Cartagena’s most visited tourist sites that documents the darkest period in the city’s history. Enter through the baroque limestone doorway off Plaza de Bolívar to see the torture devices used during the 1700s. Enjoy your last night in Colombia dining on fresh seafood from the coast and relaxing in this romantic and seductive city.

At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.