Overview

Bogotá is the starting point of most travellers that visit Colombia. El Dorado airport,  located on 15 km of capital Bogotá, is considered he gateway to Colombia and South America. As you will probably also visit El Dorado Airport, you might want to check this article with handy information on arrival and departure at El Dorado airport.  Bogotá is worth spending a few days in transit, or during a short city break. It is an interesting mix of traditional and trendy life. You can stroll through the historic city center, or take a graffiti tour  Leaving the city, you can soon immerse yourself in nature. The landscape is diverse with waterfalls, canyons and páramo landscapes high in the Andes Mountains. The regions of Boyacá and Santander, are known for their beautiful colonial towns. The area near the Cañon de Chicamocha, is a paradise for outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Highlights

• Visit one of Bogotá’s top museums, such as the Gold Museum
• Try authentic and modern dishes in foodie city of Bogotá
• Go for a day of shopping in one of the modern malls
• Taste the atmosphere of passed times in the colonial “pearls” of Colombia: Barichara and Villa de Leyva
• Take a day trip to the salt cathedral of Zipaquirá and Lake Guatavita
• Hike in the national parks sucha as Chingaza National park and El Cocuy National park
• Go paragliding over the Cañon de Chicamocha, or book another adventure activity in San Gil
• Hike to the Páramo de Ocetá, from the authentic village of Monguí