Criollo Travel Experience
Community-based tourism, cultural tourism and responsible travel in Colombia...
The Criollo travel experience is quite simply a full-on crash-test-course on the delights, peculiarities and trivialities of Colombian life. So, don't be surprised if you develop a sudden fascination for magical realism, religion, nature and football. Ride on local horses off the beaten track. Learn about coffee in the charming town of Salento and play Tejo in Villa Leyva.
This excursion highlights some of the most contrasting regions in the country. From breathtaking Villa de Leyva to the wild Amazon Rainforest, through the charming Coffee region and back to Bogota, the nation's capital - it's a complete Colombia travel experience.
- Experience Overview
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Duration: 11 nights & 12 days (start / finish point Armenia)
Highlights:
- Become a coffee connoisseur
- Swim in the magical Amazon, cruise by canoe like a local
- Get involved in a traditional wool-workshop
- Share locally with indigenous communities and families
- Taste the life of a local farmer
- Discover the beautiful town of Villa de Leyva
- Ride on Willy’s jeeps from Salento to Cocora Valley
Overnight:
Hotel, Hostel, Traditional coffee farm, Bungalow, Self-sufficient farm
11 nights, double or multiple accommodation on beds or hammocks
Transport:
Slow long boat, Speed boat, Moto-taxi, Private minivan, Willy's Jeep, Airport transfers
Group Size:
Minimum 2, Maximum 10
Inclusions:
11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 4 dinners, snacks & refreshments
Bilingual travel expert and local community-guides
Welcome handicraft
Exclusions:
Flights, 2 lunches, 7 dinners (to give you more choice)
Extras:
Allow approx USD 75 to 95 total for meals not included
Physiometer:

Localmeter:
Carbon offset contribution:
8 trees
Meaningful travel contribution:
Soco community project
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- Experience Overview
- Experience Essentials
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Duration: 11 nights & 12 days (start / finish point Armenia) Highlights: - Become a coffee connoisseur - Swim in the magical Amazon, cruise by canoe like a local - Get involved in a traditional wool-workshop - Share locally with indigenous communities and families - Taste the life of a local farmer - Discover the beautiful town of Villa de Leyva - Ride on Willy’s jeeps from Salento to Cocora Valley |
| Overnight: |
Hotel, Hostel, Traditional coffee farm, Bungalow, Self-sufficient farm 11 nights, double or multiple accommodation on beds or hammocks |
| Transport: | Slow long boat, Speed boat, Moto-taxi, Private minivan, Willy's Jeep, Airport transfers |
| Group Size: | Minimum 2, Maximum 10 |
| Inclusions: |
11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 4 dinners, snacks & refreshments Bilingual travel expert and local community-guides Welcome handicraft |
| Exclusions: | Flights, 2 lunches, 7 dinners (to give you more choice) |
| Extras: |
Allow approx USD 75 to 95 total for meals not included |
| Physiometer: |
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| Localmeter: |
| Carbon offset contribution: |
8 trees |
| Meaningful travel contribution: | Soco community project |
Experience Snapshot
Experience Snapshot | Download PDF
Too much information? Then try our experience snapshot; a summary of what´s included on this itinerary.
Experience Essentials
Experience Essentials | Download PDF
This document will provide you with all the important information you are looking for - from what´s included to what to pack.






