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14 Day itinerary in Colombia, South America

Colombia Voluntour 14D/13N

Embark on an unforgettable Colombia voluntour adventure, combining cultural immersion with meaningful volunteer opportunities. Explore vibrant cities like Bogota and Medellin, uncover the rich heritage of Cartagena, and soak in the natural beauty of Tayrona National Park. Engage in impactful communi... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Bogotá

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Adventure

Walking tour

Volunteer/Community

Explorer Trips

Nature & Wildlife

Start/End

Night

Highlights

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Volunteer in the heart of Colombia’s coffee region

2

Learn everything about coffee in Manizales

3

Take a fun bicycle tour through the city of Bogota

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Day 1: Bogota, Colombia

Duration: 14 Days

Departure Time: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 00:00


Airport Transfer


Welcome to Bogota! One of our representatives will be waiting for you at the airport to drive you to your accommodation. You’ll have the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 2

place Day 2: Bogota, Colombia

Bike City Day Trip (B)


Today, you will explore the city on a 4-hour bike tour! Make your own way to the bike tour office 30 minutes before the tour starts so you can receive important information. This English-speaking guided tour includes a visit to the fruit market, tejo game (beverage not included) and visit to the famous graffiti walls.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

place Day 3: Bogota - Manizales, Colombia

Transfer to Manizales (B)


After breakfast, please make your own way to the bus station in order to catch your bus trip to Manizales, once there you’ll enjoy the rest of the day at leisure!

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

place Day 4: Manizales, Colombia

Coffee Tour (B/L)


Make your way to the meeting point between 8:45 - 9am, as today's exciting coffee tour starts at 09:30hrs and lasts approximately 4 hours. Please don't forget to bring your passport! This activity includes an exciting shared coffee tour at Hacienda Venecia and lunch at the main house. Tonight you'll be staying in the beautiful Hacienda Venecia where you'll also have the opportunity to relax and have fun in the pool of the Hacienda!

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5

place Day 5: Manizales, Colombia

Free Day in Manizales (B)


Today you will enjoy a free day in Manizales! There is a return shuttle service from Hacienda Venecia at 17:30 hrs which brings you back to Manizales at approximately 18:00hrs. If needed, there is an earlier service at 14:00hrs which brings you to the highway from where you can get frequent public transportation service to Manizales.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

place Day 6: Manizales - Ibague, Colombia

Transfer to Ibague (B)


After breakfast, please make your own way to the bus station to board your bus trip to Ibague. Once there, one of our representatives will pick you up and drive you to a rural farm to spend the night. Get ready for your volunteering project!

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

place Day 7: Ibague - Volunteering Project, Colombia

Begin your volunteering experience (B/L/D)


Today you will start this amazing experience! During the morning, you will volunteer in a foundation located in a neighborhood within the city and we will carry out community work with children in vulnerable conditions. During the afternoon, we will take you to enjoy a food and cultural tour of the city where we will taste typical foods of Tolima and visit emblematic and historical sites of the city.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8

place Day 8: Volunteering Project, Colombia

Volunteering Experience (B/L/D)


Today, you'll help out in a foster home where there is a homemade vegetable garden. You can plant seeds, do maintenance work and harvest what has been produced. In addition, you will be able to interact with local people who live and work at the foster home.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9

place Day 9: Volunteering Project, Colombia

Volunteering Experience (B/L/D)


You will carry out two different activities in a place 20 minutes from Ibague, where you can make “panela” from the moment the cane is ground up until the product is finished. Then, you will have a fun experience in a goat farm through corrals, feeders and paddocks. Moreover, you will help to prepare and taste all the products that are made based on goats.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10

place Day 10: Volunteering Project, Colombia

Volunteering Experience (B/L/D)


You will visit the Combeima Canyon in the zone of Los Nevados National Natural Park located at 2,200 meters above sea level and full of biodiversity. Here, we will visit viewpoints, taste traditional sweets, ride a cable car to visit an agritourism farm, a village museum with elements found in the river and a handicraft factory.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11

place Day 11: Volunteering Project, Colombia

Volunteering Experience (B/L/D)


During the morning, we will take you to enjoy an ecological waly and tree planting activity in a tropical dry forest area, where you can appreciate animals of the region, streams, waterfalls and lots of nature! During the afternoon, you will visit a cocoa (chocolate) transformation plant, located in a natural reserve 15 minutes from Ibague.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12

place Day 12: Volunteering Project - Bogota, Colombia

Volunteering Experience (B)


Today marks your last day in the volunteering project, we hope you enjoyed every second of it! Now, it’s time for you to continue your journey, we will drive you to the bus station and you will go back to Bogota. Once there, please make your own way to your accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 13

place Day 13: Bogota, Colombia

Free day in Bogota (B)


There is still too much you can do, taste and explore in Bogota, so take advantage of this free day and enjoy your last day here!

Meals: Breakfast

Day 14

place Day 14: Bogota, Colombia

Airport Transfer (B)


After your check-out, one of our representatives will pick you up and drive you to the airport.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

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  • Breakfast (13)
  • Lunch (6)
  • Dinner (5)

Transport expand_less

  • Airport pick-up and drop-off
  • Bus transfer from Bogota to Manizales
  • Transfer from Manizales to Ibague
  • Transport as per itinerary
  • Bus transfer from Ibague to Bogota

Activities expand_less

  • Excursions and volunteer experience
  • Bogota Bike City Day Trip
  • Volunteering project with activities and food tastings
  • Manizales Coffee Day Tour in Hacienda Venecia

Not Included expand_less

  • Meals not specified in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses and gratuities
  • Travel insurance
  • International and domestic flights
  • Other activities

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