Kimkim Trip Reviews for Colombia

From the planning to the execution, working with Michael and team was been a pleasure. Before we left, Michael responded to every question promptly and patiently. While we were in Columbia, every driver was courteous and on time, and every guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Our lodgings were all comfortable and in excellent locations. Columbia is a beautiful country, and its people are kind and lovely. Thank you for helping us enjoy this wonderful place!

Hotel Reviews

Casa Legado

Bogota

Beautiful hotel, great location, outstanding service. Clearly lots of thought put into the design of the hotel to make it not only lovely, but comfortable for guests.

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Quinta Ladera

Medellin

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Great location. Easy walking distance to all the shops and restaurants in Provenza, but nestled on a quiet block--the best of both worlds!

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Sofitel Baru Calablanca

Cartagena

We had an exceptional stay at the Sofitel Calablanca. The property is beautiful. All rooms are lovely, have spectacular Caribbean views, and are beautifully decorated. The food at all the restaurants was excellent. But, what makes this place truly exceptional is the service. Every member of the staff is well-trained, kind, friendly, and focused on the customer experience. We took the high speed boat from Cartegena to the hotel. Fun experience and so much faster than taking a car service back! One note...while the beach at this hotel is lovely and quiet, it is not the "white sand" of Playa Blanca on Isla Baru, which was a slight disappointment. The beach is pretty gravelly--I'm guessing the jungle originally came right down to the beach (as it does on either side of the property), and when Sofitel developed the property, they dredged the coastline and brought in sand. We wanted to avoid crowds, so this did not diminish our enjoyment of the property, but if you are looking for soft white sand gently sloping into the ocean, that is not what this beach offers.

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Activity Reviews

Medellín Transformation Tour

Medellín

Absolute highlight. The guide was excellent, and really helped us understand Medellin's unique history, and all that has been accomplished in the last 15 years. Loved taking the authentic experience of taking the metro system and the gondolas around town.

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Bogota's Essentials (City Tour & Monserrate)

Bogotá

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Daytrip: Silletera Culture in Santa Elena & La Piedra de Guatapé

Medellín

Great day. We really enjoyed and learned a lot at the flower farm (the gentleman who hosted us there was delightful!). We were a bit surprised (honestly disappointed) at how commercial Guatape was, but very much enjoyed the drive and the view from the top. The walk through the town afterwards was fun as well.

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Streetfood & Market Experience

Medellín

We enjoyed going to the market, and trying the fresh Arepas con Chocolo (literally right off the grill). Otherwise, we're not big juice drinkers, and perhaps we are just not big fans of street food in Columbia.

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Social Dinner-Experience: Colombian Food

Bogotá

We didn't really understand what this was until we arrived that evening. While the food was okay (honestly, it might just be that we don't love traditional Columbian food, which doesn't use very many spices), we really enjoyed the young woman who hosts this experience. She was a fascinating person with great ideas and observations about food, culture, and Columbia.

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I returned to Cartagena, Medellin, and Bogota with the incredible package by KimKim, a travel agency that truly understands the art of crafting unforgettable experiences. What made this trip truly exceptional was the outstanding service provided by their dedicated travel agent, Margarita Moreno.

From the moment we began planning our adventure, Margarita's expertise and commitment to ensuring our satisfaction shone through. Our group consisted of high-profile, spontaneous world travellers with changing unique plans and demands, and Margarita not only met but exceeded every expectation.

One of the standout features of KimKim's service was the seamless customization of our itinerary. Margarita listened attentively to our preferences and meticulously curated an itinerary that perfectly balanced cultural exploration, relaxation, and adventure. The result was a journey that felt tailor-made for us, providing an authentic and immersive experience in each city.

What truly set Margarita apart, however, was her unwavering dedication to going above and beyond her duties. I was very impressed, when in Medellin we commissioned a large format artwork, and Margarita took it upon herself to shipped to us in USA. The fact that she went the extra mile to coordinate the shipping speaks volumes about her commitment to ensuring our satisfaction and creating lasting memories.

Throughout the trip, Margarita's attention to detail, extensive local knowledge, and proactive communication made everything effortless. From organizing private tours to recommending hidden gems, she demonstrated a level of professionalism and personalization that truly set KimKim apart.

The accommodations selected for us were not only luxurious but also strategically located, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the local culture and vibrant atmospheres of Cartagena, Medellin, and Bogota. Every day felt like a new adventure, and we owe much of that to Margarita's thoughtful planning.

The most impressive thing about Michael is that his response time was extremely timely and good.

He was able to secure a great bird guide for my in Tyrona National park. The guide will make or break a birding trip.

I would highly recommend Michael to help organize a trip to Columbia.

We're still absolutely blown away by our incredible trip to Colombia. It's an amazing, friendly, beautiful, adventurous, exciting, safe and super-friendly country and we loved every minute of our time there.
And the main reason for that is the wonderful service we received from Michael at Chaska Tours, who from our very first enquiry in March 2023, to our eventual arrival in Colombia in Dec 2023 was on hand with suggestions, advice and a friendly approach - nothing was too much trouble!
And then from the minutewe set foot in Colombia, and throughout our entire five weeks exploring, Michael and the Chaska team took care of everything - all our transfers, guides, accommodation and excursions - in the most professional and efficient way imaginable.
We couldn't have seen, done, experienced and met everyone and everything we did without their help, and it was fantastic.
Thanks so much for everything... we will remember this trip for a very long time!

My husband and I booked our family trip (with our 5 year old son) to Colombia about 6 weeks from our travel date and needed to work rather quickly to determine our itinerary, especially as we were traveling during the busy winter holidays. We did a quick search of itineraries for Medellin and Cartagena and came across KimKim. While we usually prefer to do our own research and planning, we decided we would try out an agency given the timing and convenience and since we didn’t know much about Colombia. Michael was extremely responsive, flexible and helpful during our planning. We started with an all-inclusive trip to understand the cost and options, and then scaled back once we had a better understanding of what KimKim could provide. We went back to Michael with more questions and changes, and each time he returned our message within hours or at the ½ day at the most. While we knew we were going to pay a premium (likely twice what you would pay to do on your own), we were really happy with the service and recommendations we received. For the days we weren’t using KimKim, we were offered recommendations for restaurants and other activities that we could explore on our own which we found helpful. Additionally, we felt as if we had someone on the ground who could help answer questions along the way should they come up. We were very scheduled (our choice) and at one point we decided to cancel an activity the night before due to our child feeling sick. Michael immediately offered other options and ideas, for which we were grateful - ultimately decided that it was a sunk cost and were happy with our itinerary and to take it easy. We were also glad that we booked private excursions and it was a relief not to have to think about all of the daily logistics. If we had one suggestion it might be to update travel times for some of the excursions e.g. in Santa Marta there was a lot of traffic and the travel times were about double than expected. We would definitely recommend KimKim if you want the luxury of not having to think about anything yourself and have a little peace of mind. We were very satisfied with our experience working with Michael!

Margoth was an incredible planner. The trip, transfers, hotels, restaurants were all spectacular. The guides, Andreas, Daniellia, and Alejandro were knowledgeable, game and so much more. The food in Bogota was amazing, the market had so much to see and taste. Cartagena's charm did not disappoint. The Bastion Hotel in the heart of the old city was an oasis. Do not miss the drum workshop. In Cali, the salsa was amazing. Our class set us up to go clubbing, so much fun!
Thank you for a wonderful experience!

Activity Reviews

Tejo Activity (Colombian Local Game)

Bogotá

We both agreed this was a fun way to start our trip. We went right after the airport and it got us into the local culture straight off.

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Highlights of Bogotá City Tour (with Gold Museum, Local Market and Monserrate Hill)

Bogotá

The market was incredible. So much to taste and see! Flowers galore as well as fruits and vegetables we had never seen before. Tasting along the way made it all so much fun.

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Sunset with Drums and Music Workshop

Cartagena

This was a lot of fun. Drumming along with the band and dancing with the young dancers was a really wonderful experience.

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Our family of 4 had a fantastic trip to Colombia. Margoth and her team were terrific to work with. From the first moment we corresponded and throughout the trip they were a delight to deal with. We visited Cartegena and Medellin over 8 days. Each day was well planned and the recommended activities, hotels, restaurants, tours, etc were all to our liking. They stayed close to us throughout the trip and all our requests were handled promptly without issue. I would highly recommend Margoth and her team!

The trip was very well organized. All the guides and drivers showed up when they were supposed to. The guides were all very knowledgeable and personable. We spent the most time with Andres for our Playa Tayrona National Park portion of the trip. He was a great person to work with, fun, knowledgeable and polite and well organized. We had a great day hiking with him in the Park and another great day with him tubing down the Don Diego River. Our private boat trip through the Rosario Islands to snorkel was fantastic!

One aspect of Kim Kim I loved was being able to ask questions of the guide on What's App such as what to bring, when we were going to have lunch, etc. It was like having a personal guide with you all the time at your disposal.

I would highly recommend Wendy and the KIM KIM team for your travels to Colombia.

This trip was really wonderful. Margarita was excellent. She was responsive and always able to come up with plans and was extremely accommodating to our preferences and requests. The on-site representatives and drivers were great. They were on time, friendly and easy to communicate with. Of note, Camelo and Andres were absolutely wonderful, going above and beyond. Andres was extremely knowledgeable about the history and facts of Colombia. He treated us like special guests throughout our time together. The hotels and restaurants that Margarita selected were excellent quality. We'll definitely be using KimKim to plan future travel adventures. Thank you!

The team planned a fantastic two week trip for us! Everything was smooth and communication was great!

We especially loved our guide in Bogotá, Byron, who had a whole fountain of information and historical context to share. And our time in Cartagena with Carolina was very meaningful; we loved the drum workshop and mangrove tour.

All of the details were cleanly planned out and made for a relaxing and enjoyable time!

Activity Reviews

Drums and Music Workshop

Cartagena

For me, this was the highlight of the trip! It was so fun to learn about the history of Cumbia and other Colombian music. The entire drum workshop crew had so much energy. Don't miss this one!

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So much energy!

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Local Fruit Market and Street food Tour

Bogotá

Byron was a fantastic guide and made this super smooth and very authentic! This again was something we would have never been able to do on our own!

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Half-Day Coffee Farm Tour

Medellín

We learned so much about how coffee is grown and made! Great staff, and delicious coffee too!

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Mangrove Tour with Local Fisherman

Cartagena

This was such a unique experience! The local fisherman showed us a whole different world in the mangroves. It was so nice to get off the beaten path and check out this area! We learned a ton, and would have never experienced this elsewhere.

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So unique!

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The trip was amazing. Michael did a fantastic job to patiently work through the trip planning and he got it right! I appreciated the variety of the trip and the flexibility when we wanted to make last minute changes.

We had an amazing 9 day trip to Colombia. Michael was very responsive and everything went off with no problems.

Hotel Review

Hotel Bosques del Saman Alcala

Alcala - Filandia

We did not enjoy this hotel or the location of the hotel. It needs some updating and is very far from most of the tourist things. Breakfast was pretty good but there were very few healthy dinner options for Vegetarians.

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Medellín Transformation Tour

Medellín

We loved this tour! It showed us so much of the city.

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Streetfood & Market Experience

Medellín

We loved trying all the fruits and vegetables as well as the yummy street food. We were able to understand the food culture and try new things.

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Margarita did a great job curating our trip, communicating before and during the trip and worked hard to make sure we were well cared for and having a good time.
All of the activities and accomodations met or exceeded our expectations.
A big shout out to Sol, our guide during our time in Medellin. She brought great energy and insights and was just fun to be with.
Thank you!

Michael planned an amazing trip for us! He really listened to all of our family's interests, and found the perfect activities for us. All of the travel he planned for us within the country was seamless and the tour guides were so knowledgeable and interesting. We particularly loved Manuela in Medellin and Jorge in Santa Marta. This was truly one of the greatest vacations we have ever experienced!

Hotel Reviews

Landmark Hotel Medellín

Medellín

Really fun hotel in a great area! The coffee shop in the lobby was really good and they even have a yoga studio!

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Hotel Islabela

This was a fun experience, it was very rustic and beautiful. Lots of fun activities were offered, we particularly liked snorkeling!

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Grand Marina Santa Marta (Grand Marina Suites)

Santa Marta

Great view, great location, and the kids loved the pool!

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Activity Reviews

Tayronaka Natural Reserve

Colombia

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Boquilla Mangrove Tour

Cartagena

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Rosario Islands Snorkeling & Bioluminescence

Rosario Islands

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Medellín Transformation Tour

Medellín

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Cartagena Bike Tour

Cartagena

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Coconut Workshop

Cartagena

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Streetfood & Market Experience

Medellín

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Daytrip: Silletera Culture in Santa Elena & La Piedra de Guatapé

Medellín

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Santa Marta City Tour

Colombia

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Hike Tayrona National Park

Tayrona National Park

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Nature, Waterfalls & Coffee Farm in Minca

Colombia

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Market Visit & Cooking Class

Cartagena

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Our best guide was Miguel in Medellin. He was completely attentive and engaged at all times. His knowledge was incredible.

Michael from Chaska was amazing to work with. The trip was planned and executed perfectly.

The only issue we had was with the bike tour. It is not safe to put tourists on bicycles in busy traffic. It was chaos on the streets. The bikes were old and we felt unsteady on them. Halfway through the tour, I fell and cut my leg in a few places. Despite having 2 representatives from the bike companyand our guide, no one had a first aid kit in their backpacks. I had to get back on the bike and ride to a pharmacy so that I could clean and dress my wounds. I would never send my clients on that bike tour. I think someone should let the bike company know that they should have a first aid kit with them at all times.

WOW! We had an amazing trip to Colombia, thanks to Michael and his team. It changed the way we'll travel forever. Working with him took away all of the stress of traveling, e.g., how are we getting from here to there, what if they don't have any food that meets my dietary restrictions, what if our flight is late, etc. He was so easy to work with beforehand in planning our dream trip, but he truly shined when we got to Colombia. Michael put up with all of our last-minute changes -- from hotels to flights to activities -- and handled every detail without a hitch. His team also put together an amazing agenda, including many activities that I wouldn't have found myself but am so grateful they did. All of our guides were prompt, professional, and passionate about their subjects. We learned so much about Colombian life, politics, religion, history, and nature. All of them were fantastic, but Sarah and Juan Diego in particular were our favorites. The Bogota fruit tour and coffee/chocolate plantation tour were definite highlights.

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Fruits of Colombia Food Tour + Gourmet Coffee Tasting

Bogotá

A must do! I was initially skeptical about this tour because I love fruit markets and figured I could just peruse on my own. That would have been a huge mistake. I never would have tried so many different types of Colombian fruits, or learned about the best ways to eat them, or how they fit into Colombia's cuisine. Sarah was also such a warm, welcoming person who answered tons of questions about Colombian life and culture. This was our first activity in Colombia, and it was the perfect way to start the trip. It also introduced us to the granadilla, one of our new favorite foods, which sweetened the rest of our vacation.

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Everything from planning to the actual trip was easy and was amazingly well planned by the kimkim team. It was my first time using a travel agent and that too found from a Google search. They certainly were very professional and always very accommodating. looking to book with them for my next trip and possibly many more to come!

Overall the trip was fantastic. Especially all the help with the Airlines and basically anything else that I needed. The only couple of things that I would change is the hotel in Pasto and in Bogota on the last night. The hotel in Pasto was ok but incredibly loud and the room didn't have a window, AC, fan anything so it was just hot and bad air. When you drive through the student district there are a bunch of restaurants there and hotels that would be more fun to stay in and have the opportunity to go out. The hotel in Bogota that I am talking about is the last night. Again just had a window but with the airplanes you couldn't have it open. No toilet paper in there, towels etc again which is ok because I know it was booked for the convenience of being able to get to the airport early.

One other thing that I would add is the guides need to be more clear on what days they will be with you and for what times. This may be an American thing but I wanted to tip the driver and guide at the end of the time that I would be with them so each day I would ask...are you with me tomorrow? Sometimes they would say yes, sometimes it was just the driver etc. Again non of this is a problem but for me to tip I want to tip at the end of the journey not each day. With that being said it was hard to make sure I had the right amount of cash on hand not knowing what day the guide would leave or if I had the same driver daily. Hopefully that makes sense.

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Cuellars

San Juan de Pasto

The hotel was loud and hot. No air in the rooms and not even a window to open. You could hear someone on the phone from 3 doors down. I would of rather stayed in the student district than here.

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The hotel handled more large groups with music and meetings than feeling like you were at a local nice hotel.

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Hotel Habitel

Bogotá

No toilet paper, no towels just not ready to stay in. There was a window but you couldn't keep it open because of the planes so the room was hot.

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Took a very long time to check out in the morning especially being at 2AM and me being the only one there.

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Activity Review

Volcano Mud & The Pink Sea

Cartagena

This was sold as the Pink Sea but in reality its a man made salt production that has no reason to go to. It was a waste of a day in my mind and I would tell everyone going to skip it.

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Finally got taken to a real restaurant after asking multiple times and it is so much better than the tourist food.

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Dear Michael!
I returned overflowed with impression from my trip in Colombia. Organization was perfect, my guide Lorenzo was very professional and tried to do everything for my sucсessfull shots of birds. All drivers were very polite, nice and helpful. I dream about new trip in Colombia next year. The Mountain House hotel was truly a paradise and heavenly place for observing beautiful birds
One suggestion for driving to El Dorado Reserve: it very cold in mountain and travelers should have warm clothes.

My husband and I started planning our honeymoon with very little time and we had a lot of expectations for this trip. Luckily we found Michael, the perfect person to help us meet all of those expectations. The itinerary was throughly thought of, with a lot of activities and perfect accommodations. Exactly what we wanted.
We traveled for 13 days, from the Amazon, to Tayrona and then Cartagena. Every place was special but we have to highlight the Amazon, where we had the best experience of our life’s. Our local guide, Gary Botero, had a lot of knowledge about both the fauna and flora. Was always available to answer our questions and to make sure we were having a good experience everywhere we visited. All thanks to him, we got to see a lot of animals and understand a lot more about the indigenous culture. I would recommend Gary to everyone who wants to have an authentic experience in the jungle and among the indigenous communities. I can not stress enough how his professionalism, good vibes and love for the Amazon had a positive impact on the way our trip went.
We also loved our experience in Cartagena, especially the market visit and the Islas Rosario. Our local guide, Rafael Maldonado, gave us great recommendations, was very fun and available. Here we stayed at Bantu hotel, our favourite accommodation of the all trip. This hotel was strongly recommended by Michael and with reason.
It is also important to mentioned that Michael and his team checked on us, on time to time, reminding us of all the little procedures we had to do, giving us recommendations and even giving us some treats.
Overall our honeymoon was a experience we will never forget, all thanks to the great work of Michael and his team. Our trip was stress free and incredibly fun. We get to be adventurous, to relax and to experience Colombia rich culture, not worrying with a thing.

Hotel Reviews

HAB Hotel

Bogotá

A hotel with a very cool vibe in Bogotá. The food was delicious and the staff was very nice.

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Reserva Natural Tanimboca

Leticia - Amazonas

We stayed at a tree house surrounded by the jungle, with no electricity and hot water. This was an amazing experience. We get the chance to do a night walk and see tarantulas, frogs and other insects. The sound of animals during this walk was itself an amazing experience. The room was clean, the food was good and the staff were nice.

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The room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. We didn’t get a lot of mosquitoes inside the house, which was a nice surprise. I only think a lantern could have been given to us.

Maloka Napü

Puerto Narino

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I am giving five stars only because of Francisca, the lady responsible for the kitchen. She was really nice and available, answered our questions and made an effort to get to know us, which I found really sweet of her. She alone made the place feel welcoming. The other members of the staff were not exactly nice, but were professional.

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The bed was comfortable but the bathroom didn’t really work well. The room needs some maintenance.

Reserva Natural Marasha

Puerto Alegría

Loved our stay in Marasha. The night safari is on my top experiences of all time. Here we got to see a lot of animals and flora, to relax and to eat great Peruvian food. The staff was outstandingly nice, they even fried the fish I fished in the river so I could taste it. The day we spent here was our favourite experience on the all trip.

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The place were I found the nicest people all over our trip.

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Senda Koguiwa

Santa Marta

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Hotel Bantu By Faranda Boutique

Cartagena de Indias

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Activity Reviews

Bogotá Walking Tour

Bogotá

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Amazonas Expedition - Day 1

Colombia

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Amazonas Expedition - Day 2

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Hike Tayrona National Park

Tayrona National Park

Overall we liked very much this day. However, this is becoming a touristic place and, perhaps because of that, the restaurants are quite extensive for the quality they offer. Our guide strongly recommended a place that turn out to be quite disappointing. We had to pay hours in advance, the staff was not nice, and the quality of the food was not that high (the ceviche was a salad, not a ceviche). The price clearly didn’t match the quality. A service including a picnic lunch would be a great alternative.

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Tayronaka Natural Reserve

Colombia

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San Alberto Coffee Tasting

Cartagena

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Rosario Islands Day Trip

Cartagena

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Amazonas Expedition - Day 5

Colombia

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Amazonas Expedtion - Day 3

Colombia

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The boat to go swimming in the Amazon river should have stairs, to help one get out of the water.

Amazonas Expedition - Day 4

Colombia

This was the top day of our trip.

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Market Visit & Cooking Class

Cartagena

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Boquilla Mangrove Tour

Cartagena

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Salsa Experience

Cartagena

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