1-week roadtrip to discover Colombia on the coffee road

☕ Coffee addict ? You’ve always dreamed of seeing how coffee is grown from your own eyes ? Let’s go for 8 days across Colombia !
From Cali to the capital, explore coffee plantation while enjoying the sun, and the beautiful surrounding nature. After this road trip, you will know everything about Colombian coffee ! ?

Itinerary of this one week roadtrip on the coffee road in Colombia

Cali > Salento > Girardot > Bogota

? We recommend for this itinerary to rent a car from Hertz. , It’s possible to rent it in one city and return it in another without exorbitant prices and limiting hidden costs.

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? Need a road map to prepare your itinerary ? We recommend this one, the most detailed and the most pleasant to read !

The itinerary : step by step

What to do in Cali ?

You love dancing ? You’ve always dreamed of learning how to dance salsa ? Cali is the city of party and salsa, so it’s perfect isn’t it ? 

• Learn how to dance sals in the streets of Cali.
• Enjoy the local produce from the market in the gallery of Alameda.
• Walk along the riverside of Cali and stop to admire the « El Gato del Río » sculpture and take a picture with this bronze cat.

What to do in Salento ?

A colorful village, Salento is a heaven on Earth. 

• Visit the village and end your walk by the mirador of Salento with a panoramic Cocora valley and the Andean Cordillera.
• Eat a steamed trout at Maruja.
• 20 min away, go discover Cocora Valley and go for a hike to discover stunning sceneries.
• Less than 2 hours away from Salento, if you have time, go to Manizales, an iconic city that will surprise you. Take your time and walk in Los Nevados National Park, discover how coffe is grown at Hacienda Venecia and do not miss the Reserva Ecologica Rio Blanco an off-beaten track gem where you will get to observe many different bird species.

What to do in Girardot ?

Seaside city, Girardot is about 130km / 80 miles South-west of Bogota. 

• Stroll around the small city of Girardot while enjoying an ice-cream.
• Explore the Parque Locomotora (Locomotive Park), enjoy the view of Magdalena river while discovering the railway station.
• Go do some nautical sports on the Magdalena.

What to do in Bogota ?

A city 2800 m / 9186 ft up on a mountain, at the heart of the Andes, Bogota is the capital of Colombia. You have to stop by the biggest cities in the country.

• You have to do to the Gold Museum, a must-see. Discover the unique gold artworks, highlighting the country’s history and myths !
• Art lover ? Botero Museum is made for you ! Botero, a colombian painter and sculptor left many beautiful artworks for Colombians to be proud of. You will also find other artists’ art.
• Nature, sports and food lovers, this one is for you. Get on the Cerro de Monserrate funicular, Bogota’s symbol, and get a stunning view over the city. Don’t forget your sunscreen if you don’t want to burn, you’ll be close to sun up there !
• Roam through the city’s neighbourhoods, like Candelaria, you will be amazed by the many colorful graffitis.
• Have diner at Andres Carne de Res where the atmosphere is lively and colorful and where the typical dishes will fill you up !
• Go shopping the Zona-T.
• 45min away from Bogota, head to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, an underground cathedral ! It’s in a mine !

Learn more…

• Check out all the practical informations you need to know about the country, by clicking here.
• Book a car rental at the best price, by  this website, we recommend.
• To book a flight at the best price, we recommend you this website.

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