Colombia in 7 days

Trip at a glance

Your first day

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: Bolívar Square, the Gold Museum and Monserrate

Bolívar Square and the Gold Museum, lunch in a La Candelaria market, Botero's collection, then sunset on Monserrate.

Check the weekday. Gold Museum is closed on Mondays. Botero Museum is closed on Tuesdays.

1
9:00 AMBolívar SquareStart on the main square, framed by the cathedral, the Capitol and the Liévano Palace, before the crowds build.About 15 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 8 min
2
9:30 AMGold MuseumClosed Mondays and free on Sundays. Allow about 2 hours for the gold rooms and the Muisca raft.About 2 hours 15 min here
Foreign visitors: COP 21,000 (about $6) · Colombian citizens: COP 10,000 (about $3) · Pay at the door; free on Sundays
Official fees: Banco de la República (banrepcultural.org)Last verified Nov 7, 2026
Walk about 10 min
3
12:00 PMLa Concordia MarketEat lunch at the stalls of this district market hall in the heart of La Candelaria.About 1 hour here
Pay as you go
Walk about 8 min
4
1:15 PMBotero MuseumFree entry and closed Tuesdays. Allow about an hour for the Botero works and his international collection.About 1 hour 15 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 6 min
5
2:30 PMOptionalChorro de QuevedoWalk up the narrow Calle del Embudo to the square where the city is believed to have been founded.About 45 min here
Free to visit
Taxi to the lower station, about 10 min, then the cable car or funicular up
6
3:30 PMMonserrateBring a warm layer for 3,172 m. On Sundays and holidays the cable car and funicular stop at 5 PM.About 2 hours here
Round trip, Monday to Saturday and holidays: COP 35,000 (about $11) · Round trip, Sunday: COP 21,000 (about $6) · Pay for the cable car or funicular
Official fees: Cerro de MonserrateLast verified Nov 7, 2026
Cable car or funicular down, then taxi about 25 min
7
6:00 PMZona GPick from the grills and international kitchens of the Zona G; book ahead at the popular places.
Pay as you go

Before you go

Pack for three climatesBogotá averages about 14°C, Medellín about 22°C and Cartagena is hot. Bring layers for the mountains and light clothes for the coast.
Fly between the citiesDomestic flights link Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena. Medellín's main airport is in Rionegro, about 35 km from the city.
Check Monday and Tuesday closuresThe Gold Museum in Bogotá and the Zenú Gold Museum close on Mondays; the Botero Museum closes on Tuesdays.
Use the Medellín MetroOne Metro fare reaches most Medellín sights, and the Metrocable lines climb to the hillside districts.
Fill in Check-Mig before you flyThe free online form, from 72 hours to 1 hour before travel, is optional but speeds up the immigration interview.

Where to stay for this plan

Stay in La Candelaria or Chapinero in Bogotá, El Poblado or Laureles in Medellín, and inside the walls or in Getsemaní in Cartagena.

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