Emerald Roads - Best of Colombia Tour

Colombia has a rich cultural heritage and is both ethnically and ecologically diverse, the people here are friendly, curious and engaging. Colombia’s difficult past is now behind them. Today the countryside of Colombia is a safe, welcoming, culturally diverse and an inspiring place to travel. Our journey starts in a city known as the (South American Athens) on a high plateau called the Altiplano Cundiboyacense located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes. The capital of Colombia, Bogotá (2600m) is an important cultural and educational center, with many theaters, libraries, universities and museums. To the East, North and South of the city is the worlds largest continuous Paramo (Moorland) ecosystem.

Our Emerald Road’s tour starts and finishes in Bogotá, and takes us in 19 days into what we consider to be some of the best regions of Colombia. From the high altitude land of Boyaca to the lowerland Coffee Cultural (Cafetero region) of Quindio and the Green mountainous regions of Caldas and Antioquia. We explore the vibrant cities of Bogotá, Manizales and Medellin and visit a host of beautiful small friendly authentic villages such as Filandia and San Carlos. Join us for this incredible road cycling tour that will challenge and reward you in ways unimaginable, in a country that loves cycling and celebrates their champion world class riders with passion.

Highlights

• Riding the Ciclovia in Bogota..
• Riding the Best of Colombia through the Boyaca, Caldas, Tolima, Quindio and Antioquia regions.
• Sight seeing and visiting Bogota (including 2 walking tours).
• 3 Days at the Tour Colombia UCI Race (February Tour only)
• Riding around Colombia’s largest natural Lake, Laguna Tota.
• Riding the majestic Alto Letras (the 3rd longest paved climb in the world).
• Staying a night at a Mountain Hot springs resort at 3500m in the shadow of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano.
• Visiting a traditional Colombian Coffee Plantation and staying on a Finca (Farm).
• Hiking the Valle de Cocora.
• Staying in small authentic Colombian Mountain villages
• Climbing El Penol in Guatape
• Sight seeing and visiting Medellin.
• Feel Good Factor. Making a difference. A percentage of all Tour proceeds goes back to the local communities we visit. We invite you to change other peoples lives while experiencing a trip of a lifetime