13D9N ENCHANTED JOURNEY TO COLOMBIAHCO13J10/Jan/2019 to 31/Dec/2020

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Bogota

• Cerro de Monserrate with Funicular Ride • Santuario Nuestra Senora del Carmen • Plaza Bolivar • House of Narino • Street Art • Botero Museum • Gold Museum

Pereira • Calarca • Quindio Botanical Gardens with Butterfly Farm • Cocora Valley with Jeep Ride and complimentary cocktail • Salento with Plaza de Bolivar and panoramic viewpoint • Filandia • Route of Coffee Culture Tour

Cali • Salsa dance show and dinner • River Cat statue • Sebastian de Belalcazar Statue • Christ the King Monument • Plaza San Francisco • Plaza Caycedo • Centro Historico

Cartagena • San Felipe de Barajas Castle • La Popa Hill • San Pedro Claver Church and Monastery • Rosario Islands

Zipaquira • Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira

SINGAPORE - BOGOTA

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Bogota, the capital of Colombia.

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Meals on board

BOGOTA

Upon arrival, enjoy a rejuvenating rest at your hotel.

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Meals on board

BOGOTA

After breakfast, enjoy a funicular ride to Cerro de Monserrate, a magnificent vantage point rising to a height of3,200 metres above sea level, where you will be able to marvel at the panoramic views of the city and the valleybelow. It is also home to Sanctuary of our Fallen Lord, a popular pilgrimage site for more than 4 centuries. Next,embark on the city tour of Bogota including Santuario Nuestra Senora del Carmen, Plaza Bolivar, House ofNarino – the home of the President of Colombia – and the vibrant street art dotted all over the city. Continue toBotero Museum, which displays 123 works of Fernando Botero, one of Colombia’s most celebrated artists, invarious techniques such as painting, drawing and sculpture. Thereafter, visit Gold Museum, which displays thelargest collection of Pre-Columbian gold artefacts with 36,000 pieces of gold and splendid emeralds.

Note

Botero Museum is closed on Tuesdays and Gold Museum is closed on Mondays.

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Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

BOGOTA - PEREIRA

This morning, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Pereira. Upon arrival, proceed to visit QuindioBotanical Gardens, located in the charming town of Calarca, where you will enjoy an amazing tour of thebutterfly farm housing 30 endemic species and a total of 1,500 butterflies.

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This is also an ideal setting to learn all about the palms, ferns, heliconias and other native plants of the region.

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

PEREIRA

Today, enjoy a jeep ride to visit Cocora Valley, located in the Colombian Andes, and be sure to admire thebeautiful landscape along the way. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by your expert guide with acomplimentary cocktail. Next, time to start your exploration by taking a walk into the cloud forest, where you canappreciate the biodiversity of fauna and flora in the valley. Thereafter, visit Plaza de Bolivar, located in theAndean town of Salento, where you can snap memorable photographs with colourful balconies and mistymountains as your backdrop. Take some time to explore the main street filled with craft workshops beforeheading to the panoramic viewpoint for a mesmerising view over tiled roofs and the surrounding valleys andmountains. Continue to Filandia, widely regarded as the hidden gem of Colombia’s famed coffee region, andenjoy a well-deserved break with fresh and aromatic coffee.

Note

4 travellers will share 1 jeep for the journey to Cocora Valley.

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Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

PEREIRA - CALI

After breakfast, enjoy a Route of Coffee Culture tour, in which you will have the opportunity to discover theinteresting history of coffee cultivation and the coffee production process in Colombia. Next, transfer to Cali,regarded as the capital of salsa music in Colombia. In the evening, enjoy a salsa dance show and dinner andbe entertained by the energetic performances as you dine.

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Breakfast/Lunch/Salsa Dance Show and Dinner

CALI - CARTAGENA

This morning, embark on the city tour of Cali, in which you will visit River Cat statue, an iconic city sculpture, andSebastian de Belalcazar statue, which commemorates the founder of the city. Next, proceed to visit the 148-foot-tall Christ the King Monument, where you can also enjoy

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a panoramic view of the whole city from its observation deck. Continue to explore Plaza San Francisco, PlazaCaycedo and Centro Historico to take in more of the city’s delights. Thereafter, transfer to the airport for yourdomestic flight to Cartagena.

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

CARTAGENA

This morning, visit San Felipe de Barajas Castle, a former fortress in the city of Cartagena. Wander through thetunnels of the fortress to discover more of its architecture and history. You will also have the opportunity to snapphotographs of the entire bay from the castle. Next, visit La Popa Hill, another perfect place to admire the wholeview of Cartagena. After lunch, you will learn more about the city of Cartagena during the walking tour throughcolourful streets, winding alleyways and historic squares of the old city. End your sightseeing with a visit to SanPedro Claver Church and Monastery, built in the early 17th century by the Jesuit community.

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Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

CARTAGENA - ROSARIO ISLANDS - CARTAGENA

This morning, escape to the picturesque paradise of the Rosario Islands, located 45 kilometres southwest of theBay of Cartagena. The archipelago comprises 27 islands housing the largest coral formation of the ColombianCaribbean. Spend the day at leisure to discover the rich tropical marine life, and take some time to relax amid thefine white-sand beaches and turquoise waters. Return to Cartagena for your overnight stay.

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Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

CARTAGENA - BOGOTA - ZIPAQUIRA - BOGOTA

This morning, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight back to Bogota. Upon arrival, travel to Zipaquira tovisit Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, an underground Roman Catholic church built 200 metres underground withinthe salt mine tunnels. Learn more about the history of salt extraction while you discover the unique marvel knownlocally as the 8th wonder of the world. Return to Bogota for your overnight stay.

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Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

BOGOTA - SINGAPORE

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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Meals on board/Breakfast

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