Tours from Ada Tours

Welcome and assistance at El Dorado International Airport. Transfer to the Hotel 4 Seasons Casa Medina.

The duration of the excursion day with transfers is 9 hours.
The duration of the Bogota-Guatavita transfer is 2 hours. The average temperature is +19C during the day, +9 C at night.

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will visit Guatavita and Zipaquira Salt Cathedral: A complete circuit through the so-called "Sabana de Bogotá". The territory now occupied by Zipaquirá, a city where Gabriel García Márquez went to school, was an important centre of trade in salt - vital to preserve food - before the arrival of the conquistadors. This mineral, the essence of the town (founded on July 18, 1600), is abundant in the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, a religious sanctuary built in an underground salt mine. It is one of the remarkable tourist sites in Colombia, the majestic Salt Cathedral built 180 meters deep in a salt mine. Later we will visit to the center of the town of Guatavita. The tour of the town will be short, as the town is small (it lasts 15 minutes). The lake of the same name is located 10 minutes from the village. The next destination is the Guatavita Lagoon, known historically and worldwide for the legend of "El Dorado". Guatavita, the sacred lake, used to be the ceremonial site where the Indians worshipped Chie, the goddess of water, during lavish ceremonies that gave rise to the legend of El Dorado. According to the legend, the Muisca Indian chief would arrive, covered with dust, on a wooden raft, with four of his priests and the treasures collected in his community. After throwing the treasures into the lake as a symbol of adoration, he would immerse himself in the water. For the natives, the value of gold was not economic, but a means to come closer to their gods.
After the excursion we will return to Bogota, to the hotel.
Note: The Lake is closed for visitors on Mondays

We start our tour to the Coffee Farm El Ocaso for “coffee-experience”, located
about 1,500 meters above sea level in volcanic soils of the Central Mountain Range of the Colombian Andes. The tour begins in the company of a local expert who will take the tourists through the process of coffee planting, selective manual harvesting and pulping. After this, we will roast specialty coffee beans on a wood fire in the kitchen of the typical country house where we can have an authentic coffee experience. During the tour, we have several stations with beautiful views of the natural environment of the place while we enjoy our cup of coffee.
Finally, we will observe the process of drying the coffee beans and then to the processing plant, ending up at the main house where we will have a delicious coffee lemonade.
Transfer to the Visus Hotel Boutique & Spa

Breakfast at the hotel.
A panoramic tour in Cartagena, a jewel of world heritage, and in the residential neighborhoods will start.
Cartagena de Indias brings together the charm of colonial architecture, the excitement of a vivid night life, fascinating cultural festivals, and lush landscapes.
Cartagena’s historic center, whose beauty and cultural importance caused it to be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984, is surrounded by miles of ancient walls that form the walled city. In addition to the hundreds of years of history behind the area’s cobbled streets, you can explore the Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, a magnificent castle dating back to the 17th century. Also, during this tour, you will visit Bocagrande and Castillogrande, Gethsemane, Monastery "La Popa", Church San Pedro Claver.
With forty-seven arches and twenty-three domes, Las Bóvedas (The Vaults) is easily one of the most architecturally interesting structures within the old city walls.
Contstructed at the turn of the 18th century by the Spanish engineer Antonio de Arevalo, Las Bóvedas was originally intended as a munitions store for the fort and the local garrison. The structure is situated in the San Diego district, along the city wall between Santa Clara and Santa Catalina.
These days, it’s an excellent place to find souvenirs. The area is absolutely buzzing with hawkers selling everything from trinkets to hammocks and paintings.
At the end of this visit, you will return to the hotel along Santander Avenue where you can appreciate the bastions and murals of the historic center.

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