Cartagena + Medellín — 6 days
Colonial city and the city of eternal spring. Day-by-day itinerary: Cartagena; Rosario Islands; Cartagena food; Flight to Medellín.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Cartagena
- 10:00 — Arrival at Cartagena CTG
- 13:00 — Boutique house in the Walled City — Vieille ville Cartagena
- Walk to the ramparts — Vieille ville Cartagena → Las Murallas
- 15:00 — Ramparts & colonial walls — Las Murallas
- Walk to Getsemaní — Las Murallas → Getsemaní
- 17:00 — Getsemaní — street art & culture — Getsemaní
- Walk to the plaza — Getsemaní → Plaza Trinidad
- 20:00 — Coastal dinner — arepas de choclo + mojarra — Plaza Trinidad
Day 2 — Rosario Islands
- 08:00 — Speedboat → Rosario Islands — Muelle de la Bodeguita
- 10:00 — Snorkelling on coral reefs — Islas del Rosario
- 13:30 — Grilled fish meal on the island
- 15:30 — Private beach & hammocks in the water
- 17:30 — Back to Cartagena
- 21:00 — Cocktail + dinner at the Plaza de los Coches
Day 3 — Cartagena food
- 09:00 — Mercado de Bazurto — Cartagena
- Taxi to the museum — Cartagena → Centro
- 11:00 — Gold Museum — Centro
- 13:00 — Bandeja paisa lunch
- 15:30 — Castillo San Felipe de Barajas — Cartagena
- 21:00 — Salsa night at a popular Cartagena club — Cartagena
Day 4 — Flight to Medellín
- 09:00 — Flight Cartagena → Medellín
- 12:00 — Hotel in El Poblado — El Poblado, Medellín
- Head to the escalators — El Poblado, Medellín → Comunas Medellín
- 14:00 — Comuna 13 escalators — Comunas Medellín
- Metro to the centre — Comunas Medellín → Centro Medellín
- 17:00 — Plaza Botero — monumental sculptures — Centro Medellín
- 21:00 — Paisa cuisine dinner in El Poblado
Day 5 — Guatapé
- 07:30 — Bus Medellín → Guatapé
- 10:00 — El Peñón de Guatapé — 740 steps — Guatapé
- 13:00 — Trout lunch by the lake — Guatapé
- 15:00 — Colourful village of Guatapé — Guatapé
- 17:00 — Boat tour on Lake Guatapé
- 19:00 — Back to Medellín
Day 6 — Departure
- 09:00 — Coffee + Parque El Poblado — El Poblado
- Metro to the museum — El Poblado → Centro
- 11:00 — Museo de Antioquia (Botero) — Centro
- 14:00 — Metro + taxi to José María Córdova airport
- 18:00 — Return flight from Medellín