Corsario 2008

Summary of nights: Bogotá 2, Cartagena 3, Panama City 3, Portobelo 1, Panama City 1, Bocas del Toro 3.

• Caribbean Colombia and Panama, with their colourful history of pirates and plundered gold.
• Colombian capital Bogotá’s world famous gold museum.
• Historic Cartagena - the Latin American connoisseur's favourite colonial city, steeped in vestiges of its turbulent past.
• Boat trip on the waters of the Panama canal, one of the world's greatest feats of engineering.
• The evocative fortresses and cannons of Panama's Portobelo, where Peruvian gold was once stored.
• The Bocas del Toro archipelago: rainforest, beaches and marine park.

Holiday Itinerary

Day 1 Fly to Bogotá.
Day 2 Gold museum tour
Days 3,4 Fly to Cartagena, explore.
Day 5 Optional excursion to the Rosario Islands.
Day 6 Fly to Panama City.
Day 7 Guided tour of the city.
Day 8 Explore the Panama Canal.
Day 9 Road to Portobelo.
Day 10 Portobelo.
Days 11-13 Fly to Bocas del Toro.
Day 14 Return to Panama City, depart arriving day 15.

Trip Profile

Transport: 3 flights, longest 1 hr; 1 road journey, 2 hrs; 1 train journey, 1hr 30 mins.
Accommodation: A variety of simple hotels and guest-houses with private bathroom.
Meals: Breakfast daily.
Included excursions: Bogotá city tour with gold museum, Cartagena walking tour, Panama walking tour, riverboat excursion on Panama Canal.
Group size: Min 4, max 16. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader.

A few days to spare?

Take a look at our suggested extensions, or our tailor-made section, for some inspiring ideas on how to spend a few extra days from unwinding on tropical beaches, exploring the Amazon basin, cruising around the Galápagos islands or discovering impressive ancient sites. Our Adventure project in Panama, new for 2008, offers an exciting opportunity to get involved with rainforest conservation.