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Tailor-made holidays in Colombia
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What will you find there? Friendly people and beautiful colonial cities. You can travel from south to north and from highlands to lowlands and experience the excitement of a destination which is still hardly touched by tourism. There are mountains, jungle, coffee, empty beaches, orchids and palm trees. The capital Bogota is the third highest city after La Paz and Quito at 2,630m. There are well known UNESCO protected sites such as the magnificent walled city of Cartagena, the Villa de Leyva a scenic five hour drive away from Bogota and others less well known such as Barichara and Popayan.
Colombia is the home of Gabriel Garcia-Marquez, 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, think ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ which has recently been made into a film. Once you spend a bit of time here you will also become familiar with the works of Fernando Botero known as the sculptor and painter of ‘gordos y gordas (fat men and women) and whose work can now be found in cities all over the world.
Equally the Cartagena Hay Literary Festival in January has become an established event too. 2008 saw the third festival in Cartagena, putting this event now firmly on the map. For more information on the 2009 festival click here and then click on the English version option unless you want to practice your Spanish. The festival runs from 29 January - 1 February 2009. Why not book a holiday at this time and join in the fun?
Colombia is such an exciting destination and a two week holiday here will be memorable.
Brief History of
The territory of what is now
The People of
The country has a diverse population that reflects its colourful history and the peoples that have populated here from ancient times to the present. More…
Festivals
Colombia also has multiple celebrations and festivals through out the year. More…
Visas
UK Nationals do not require a visa.
When to Go
Colombia can be visited all year round. The best times to visit are in the dry seasons between December and March. Even though it is the dry season, there can be heavy showers, most likely in April, May, October & November.
Generally speaking
The country is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region of the world subject to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, although these occurrences are few and far between.
Getting there
Flight Time: approx 12 hours 40 mins to reach
There are no direct flights from the
Getting Around
Unfortunately travel via the scenic road network is not advised and so mainly out-of-bounds to the foreign visitor. However, it is safe to travel between cities by air (you would fly from Bogota to Cartagena - an hour’s flight) and so the main way to get around Colombia is to fly. There are a few exceptions, for example the five hour drive from Bogota to Ville de Leyva.
Seventy per cent of the internal flights are with Avianca the Colombian national airline.
Time Difference
GMT -5
