Colombia
Walled city, Caribbean water, endless salsa
The honest version
Cartagena for the colour and the coast, Medellin for the nightlife, and the Rosario islands for the day you do nothing. Short flights from the US East Coast make this one of the easiest group trips to pull off.
On the ground in Colombia
Places our team has checked against their own sources. We hold the table, book the guide and split the cost across the crew.
When to go
Same country, four different trips. Pick the one you actually want.
Second dry
Jul – Aug
Warm with short showers.
Good weather, smaller crowd than January.
Rainy season
Sep – Nov
Afternoon downpours, humid.
Cheapest flights of the year.
Dry season
Dec – Mar
Hot, breezy, almost no rain on the coast.
Cartagena at Christmas and New Year is the most expensive week of the year.
While you're there
Events in Colombia that could anchor the trip instead.
Your countdown
Counted back from the day you fly. Lock dates in the planner and these become real calendar entries.
- Coming up3 months before you fly
Book flights
The 90 day mark is usually the floor for long-haul economy. Peak season windows want more like 150.
- Coming up3 months before you fly
Lock accommodation
Group-sized villas and adjoining hotel rooms are the first thing to disappear.
- Don't miss2 months before you fly
Check visa and passport
Confirm entry requirements for every passport in the group, and that nobody expires within six months of the return date.
- Don't miss4 weeks before you fly
Final group payment
Collect the balance from everyone before the supplier deadlines land.
- Good to know7 days before you fly
Pack for the season
Check the forecast against what this season actually does, not what the month sounds like.