FLIGHTS
Turkish Airlines departing 22 May 2024 at 18:45 arriving in Bogota on 23 May 2024 at 15:15 local time. Return flight departs Bogota 28 May 2024 at 16:45 and arrives in Johannesburg on 29 May 2024 at 09:15 local time.
TIME ZONE
GMT – 5
POPULATION
51.5 Million
LANGUAGE
Spanish
CURRENCY
Colombian Peso
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Welcome to Colombia
Colombia consists of soaring Andean summits, unspoiled Caribbean coasts, the enigmatic Amazon jungle and cryptic archaeological ruins. Colombia boasts all of South America’s allure and more!
Bogota is Colombia’s beating heart, an engaging and vibrant capital cradled by chilly Andean peaks and steeped in sophisticated urban cool. Weather in May generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum night time temperatures around 11°C. On average the conditions are pleasant.
Cartagena de Indias is the undisputed queen of the Caribbean coast, a historic city of superbly preserved beauty lying within 13km of centuries-old stone walls. The climate is very warm in this city during the month of May. The seasonal minimum is 28°C.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Sophisticated and modern atmosphere with panoramic views
Located in Ciudad Salitre, on Calle 26 (Av. El Dorado), one of the main road corridors in the city of Bogota, Grand Hyatt Bogota occupies a strategic place in the heart of the new and prestigious Sarmiento Angulo Business City, a multipurpose project.
The hotel is very close to the Simón Bolívar Park, the National University, the United States Embassy and the luxurious Gran Estación shopping center, one of the largest and most successful in Bogota. It is also located near El Dorado International Airport.
The urban style design developed by Goettsch Partners, a Chicago-based architecture firm that enjoys international recognition, and the interior design by the prestigious Chilean firm Echeverría Edwards, in collaboration with the local firm Construcciones Planizadas S.A., achieve a mix between international style comfort, luxury and magnificence, highlighting steel, glass and marble. The s.ophisticated spaces with natural light and the magnificent heliport are worth highlighting.
A view of the Andes, plus access to the Grand Club™ lounge set this 41-square-meter room apart; you also get a work desk and a king bed.
Sleep comfortably in this 41-square-meter room, which features a king bed, work desk, dual sinks in the bathroom, and garden views.
Hyatt Regency Cartagena offers travelers an ideal place to experience all that this Colombian treasure has to offer. Thanks to the location in the Bocagrande neighborhood, in front of the beautiful Caribbean coast, shops, restaurants and entertainment are just a few steps away. Explore the area or visit the old city, full of history and colorful architecture. The perfect mix between Colombian design and style and the comforts of home, the Hyatt Regency Cartagena enjoys spaces full of natural light and features such as rain showers, lighted mirrors and a living room.
King Ocean View Room with Club Access: Stay in this spacious 38-square-meter room that offers the benefits of our Regency Club, a comfortable king-size bed, floor-to-ceiling windows and a work desk. Stay includes Regency Club Benefits: Complimentary continental breakfast, snacks and soft drinks in the afternoon
King Bay View Room: Stay in this spacious 38-square-meter room featuring a comfortable king-size bed, floor-to-ceiling windows and a work desk.
EXPERIENCES AND EXCURSION OPTIONS
Elite Group Activity
Rum & Cocoa tasting
Did you know that Colombia produces delicious and internationally awarded rum? And that some of them are not even produced for the local market and are exclusively distilled for other countries?
We will start with a short story about rum, the sugar cane, the cacao and how this plants ended up in the Americas. You will be guide through six Colombian and Cartagena rums combining them with local chocolates. You will also learn a bit more about this delicious fruit called cacao.
At the end you will prepare a rum-based cocktail which you can enjoy at the studio or at the stunning terrace with the spectacular view of San Felipe’s castle and la Popa.
Group Activity
City Tour of Bogota
Paloquemao’s market place: Paloquemao is the second biggest food market in Bogotá and its history dates back a few decades. The usual visitors of Paloquemao are locals and often restaurant owners who are buying their weekly supplies. Adapting to its usual crowd, the market is set for buying in big bulks and consists of large alleys with store after store overflowing with the most mouthwatering ingredients from fresh fruits and vegetables to roots, spices, herbs, meat, and fish. While some stores offer ridiculous amounts of one product (there are entire avocado stores – welcome to heaven) others blow your mind with the variety they offer. They have everything from the oil you heat up in the pan to the garnish that you use to decorate the finished dish.
Gold Museum: Bogotá’s most famous museum and one of the most fascinating in South America, the Gold Museum contains more than 55,000 pieces of gold and other materials from all of Colombia’s major pre-Hispanic cultures.
Visit Monserrate: Transfer by funicular or cable car to Monserrate, one of the most important symbols of Bogotá. If you are in Bogotá, you really can’t miss it. From every corner you go, you cannot ignore Monserrate, a mountain almost 3,200 meters high. The name is derived from the Montserrat mountain, near Barcelona, in Spain.
Candelaria neighbourhood: It is also the only area of Bogota where streets have proper names. The name “Candelaria” comes from the church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, built by the Augustinian Fathers. It is this part of the city that once earned the name “Athens of the Andes.” Its brightly-colored houses, its flowery patios, its beamed ceilings, its carved wooden balconies, and its narrow cobble paved streets have the charm of Southern Spain.
Group Activity
Walking tour of the Walled city – (Getsemani) | Cartagena, the Heroic city
In 1984 Cartagena’s colonial walled city and fortress were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated in a bay in the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America.
A system of zones divides the city into three neighborhoods:
- San Pedro, with the cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces.
- San Diego, where merchants and the middle class lived.
- Getsemani, the ‘popular quarter‘.
Enhancements:
Surprise: Fruits with “Palenqueras”, Ice cream at “La Paleteria”, Arepa & Juice
Group Activity
Sunset cruise aboard a catamaran.
Enjoy sailing through the bay of Cartagena accompanied by excellent drinks and snacks on the way to your dinner in restaurants that border the bay.
Group Activity
Day tour at the Rosario Islands: Transfer to the island – (speed boat – 50 min). Rosario National Park, at approximately 40 minutes from Cartagena’s bay, a place blessed with clear turquoise waters with mangroves and dreamlike landscapes. Enjoy a relaxing day and taste a typical island lunch on the beach
“Agua Azul”: Very close to the city of Cartagena de Indias, historical and cultural heritage of humanity, is the charming island of Barú, a wonderful place that frames a place where you can enjoy a pleasant and unforgettable experience on the shores of the Colombian Caribbean.
RESTAURANTS AND DINING
Private Welcome Dinner at Botero Museum
The Botero Museum is an art museum located in the district of La Candelaria, in the historical and cultural district of Bogota. It houses a collection of many works donated to Colombia by the artist Fernando Botero with the intent of disseminating arts and culture in his homeland. It contains 123 creations by Botero himself and 85 works by other artists such as Max Beckmann, Pierre Bonnard, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, and Auguste Renoir, among the most famous.
Entertainment: Traditional Colombian Music and Dance group
Lunch San Isidro on top of the Cerro de Monserrate
For 40 years, the San Isidro restaurant has been located on top of the Cerro de Monserrate, where tourists and residents can enjoy a panoramic view of the beautiful city of Bogotá.
The colonial house of San Isidro restaurant has a decoration that evokes the sleepy, calm and loving city of the mid-19th century, and today it is the ideal place to taste delicate meats, poultry, rabbits and fish, with the soft murmur of the piano or on the terrace that puts the beautiful city of Bogotá at your feet.
Private welcome Dinner at El Cielo Restaurant (Michellin Star)
The Elcielo Restaurant is characterized for offering its clients unique culinary experiences, in which all the senses are involved from the first course Avant garde techniques are mixed with traditional methods of Colombian cuisine Colombia, precisely, is at every step within Elcielo the ingredients and those who prepare them are Colombians who dream of our flavors reaching the citizens of the world.
The menu is divided into gastronomic moments, that lead the diner to feel and experience endless emotions Elcielo is signature cuisine, where avant garde techniques are mixed with traditional methods of Colombian cuisine.
Elite Lunch at Celele Proyecto Caribe Lab Cartagena
Proyecto Caribe Lab was born as a research initiative, which focused for more than 2 years on making the gastronomic culture and biodiversity of said territory visible, through exploration trips, where Chefs Jaime Rodríguez and Sebastián Pinzón set out to teach the People that the Colombian Caribbean is much more than fried fish, coconut rice and patacones. The cuisine of the Colombian Caribbean is the product of a crossbreeding of cultures that arrived in the Caribbean hundreds of years ago: Spanish and European, African, Syrian, Lebanese, but also indigenous people who inhabited the territory long before, were those who with the passing of the Time they made their contributions to what is now known as Caribbean cuisine.
Cocktail dinner party at Alquimico Cocktail Bar
Alquímico is a concept that transports us to an ancient practice, based on the transformation of natural processes in order to improve matter. To achieve the overcoming of the components, alchemy involves different elements such as chemistry, art and spirituality. Alquímico evolves using experimental methods in order to achieve the maximum exaltation of its products and achieving a perfect sensory harmony.
Type of cuisine: Canape menu where you make a local tour with ingredients, techniques and preparations typical of the country.
Entertainment: DJ
Dinner at Club de Pesca Restaurant
The Club de Pesca Restaurant is a symbol of identity that characterizes the city of Cartagena de Indias. Founded in 1956, it is one of the most traditional and famous restaurants in the city.
fortresses in the Bay of Cartagena, Fort San Sebastián del Pastelillo, built in 1743 to defend the city. The Restaurant evokes the magic, the history, the freshness and the warmth of the city of Cartagena, with an open-air, natural and cozy atmosphere.
Gala Dinner
Casa 1537
Casa 1537 maintains its colonial architecture and combines it with the latest technology, making every corner feel unique and special.
As you enter the venue, you’ll be met by mulata dancers & musicians who will welcome and entertain while you enjoy an arrival cocktail and take your seats.
This evening’s décor has been inspired by Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez who was a famous Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America.
Avid fans of ‘Gabo’ know that yellow was his favorite color, so much so that once he said ” As long as there are yellow flowers, nothing bad will happen to me.” Your event décor will be encapsulate this bold and vibrant colour: a 6-course menu inspired by the author’s literary journey. Dishes and ingredients mentioned in his books, that exalt the Colombian culture and gastronomy, especially in the Caribbean region.
Entertainment: A live Tropical band
With the overarching theme of …..we will put a gala dinner production together with local elements based on the destination chosen. The Elite will have front row seats to soak up all the highlights and entertainment throughout the evening.
GIFTING IDEAS
ELITE WELCOME GIFT
Colombian Polished Emerald with Gemologic Certificate
WELCOME GIFTS FOR HER
Sombrero Vueltiao
WELCOME GIFTS FOR HIM
Aguadeño Hat
FAREWELL GIFT
Café Quindio,Colino Barranquero, Galletas Cafecitas 100g, Café Gourmet 250g, Mug, Pájaro Barranquero
