Colombia Yoga & Adventure Retreat
Nov.11-18 2023
Colombia
Starting at $4695US
Colombia is home to vibrant cities and people, unbelievable coffee, music pouring out of open windows, and some of the most beautiful places on the planet. Dive into culture, food, and rhythm on this yoga retreat in Colombia (with the help of local guides, of course). Hike mountain paths between villages in the Andes, take over a restaurant in Cartagena, horseback to a picnic in the wild, and chillax on the Rosario Islands. Add color, rhythm, and spice to your life as you luxuriate on this yoga retreat in Colombia.
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DAY ONE- Morning arrival into Cartagena.Transfer into town (approx 10min) and drop bags off at our hotel.Rejuvenate with a coffee and take a few moments to relax. Head out for a walking tour of Cartagena. Let the colors and vibrancy of old town Cartagena keep you awake and grooving.Take over a local restaurant and get ready to get cooking. This gorgeous local restaurant’s owner and chef will be walking you through making some local dishes and drinks. Don an apron and get the scoop on different ingredients and how they’re prepared in Colombia. Sit down to a gorgeously set table and an early dinner of your own creations. Head back to the hotel for the evening or enjoy the streets ofGetsemani.
DAY TWO- Morning yoga and group buffet breakfast
Today we’re heading to the mountains with our guide you’ll head to the airport for a flight to Bucaramanga.From Bucaramanga we’ll hop into chartered flights for the 18min trip into the mountains followed by a short drive (approx 35min) to beautiful Barichara. Settle into your villa and enjoy lunch on the patio overlooking the village’s red tiled roofs
Walk down the cobblestone streets into town with our guide to explore Barichara.Evening yoga on the patio.
Dinner overlooking Barichara’s twinkling lights
DAY THREE- Morning yoga and full breakfast on the patio
Get your hiking/walking shoes on for a day of exploring
Head into town and pick up an old herder’s path to Guane
Have your camera ready for some beautiful photos and smiles ready for passing locals out for a stroll. Explore the small village of Guane and rejuvenate with some fresh squeezed juices. Head to a local’s house for a home cooked picnic lunch (and keep an eye out for fossils… they’re everywhere!) Sit down with Katia and Jorge and learn how to make the woven bracelets that everyone sports in Colombia
Head back to Barichara by tuc-tuc. Enjoy a few hours to relax, nap in a hammock or head into town. Gather for evening yoga on the patio. Stroll into Barichara for dinner at a local (and delicious) restaurant.
DAY FOUR-Morning yoga and hip work to prepare for a morning on horseback. Walk into town and meet up with your mount for the day. Trot out of Barichara and into the hills. Be sure to turn around for some beautiful views and photos of the village. Ride to a secluded picnic lunch spot overlooking a verdant and beautiful gorge.Drive back into town to a dirt painting afternoon. The red dirt of Barichara and the area is unique and special… and coming home with you! Walk ‘home’ for evening yoga. Enjoy a farewell-to-the-mountains dinner at the villa (with a special surprise)
DAY FIVE-Morning breakfast, packing and departure to the coast.Drive about an hour to the cable cars that will carry you between ranges of the Andes. This is a short, but stunning, ride and the difference in geography between the two sides is striking drive to a local coffee plantation to learn about the bean-to-cup process and to get your caffeine on.Catch a flight to Cartagena and a quick boat ride to Isla Tierra Bomba.Arrive on the island in time for evening yoga and diner to the sound of the ocean.
DAY SIX-Morning seaside wake-up yoga and breakfast
Get your sea legs and swim gear on as we head out on a boat for an island discovery day. Chill on the boat as we head to Rosario Island. Snorkel, sun and stroll
Feast on a private picnic on Rosario. Boat back to Tierra Bomba for evening yoga and dinner
DAY SEVEN-Morning yoga is a bit later this morning to facilitate the chillax day ahead. Today is your leisure day on the island. You can while away the hours in a hammock, book a massage, explore an additional excursion or hop between pool and beach… totally up to you!Come together for the final yoga session in Colombia.
DAY EIGHT-Wake up to breakfast and pack for the transfer back into Cartagena
There will be one transfer by boat back to the city and, depending on your flight time, you can check your bags back at the Cartagena hotel and explore or head directly to the airport for your flight home.
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You’ll start your yoga retreat in Colombia by exploring Cartagena—a notoriously colorful and vibrant city—on foot and by taste bud. You’ll stay in the vibrant Getsemani region of town, known for its delicious food, impromptu dancing on the streets, beauty, and diverse markets. Next, you’ll fly to Barichara, a no-words-can-do-it-justice village in the Andes with cobbled streets and an unchanged look since its founding in 1705. Be blown away by an unforgettable and tucked-away mountain village experience. Explore by foot and tuc-tuc (hang on tight!), horseback ride and picnic in the wild, hike mountain paths, wander between villages and dine with locals. Cable car between mountain ranges and get your caffeine by tasting local brews at a coffee plantation. Then head to the coast to relax on the beach, boat the pristine Rosario Islands, swim, snorkel, and eat fresh seafood.
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Morning vinyasa and/or evening chill-out yoga practice
Restaurant take-over and cooking in Cartagena
Walking tour of Cartagena
Accommodations in vibrant old town Cartagena
Exploring tour of Barichara
Hike local paths between Andean villages
Explore the little village of Guane
Dirt painting in Barichara
Homemade lunch in the mountains with a local couple
Learn local bracelet-making traditions
Tuc-tuc transfer within the village
Horseback ride to a remote picnic spot with canyon views
Chef-cooked dinners at ‘home’ in the highlands
with local musicians on our last village evening
Dinner out in the village at a stunning local restaurant
Three nights lux villa accommodation in Barichara
Cable car ride between Andean mountain ranges
Coffee tasting and local plantation wandering
Domestic flight from Bucaramanga to Cartagena
Boat transfer to island getaway
Three nights beach-front accommodation on the island
Full day boat and snorkel trip to nearby island with private picnic
All airport transfers
Accommodations
Our hotel in Cartagena is located in old-town Cartagena. This 5-star hotel is in the heart of the action with an inner courtyard of hanging vines and fountains that feels like an escape from the world. Our lux villas in Barichara are tucked away just above the village and surrounded by bold and fragrant trees, plants and flowers. In Isla Tierra Bomba is a
beach-front and blissed out is the headline for the last few days in Colombia. Beach vibes and culture are in full swing in the laid-back-lux of the cabanas.
