Explora el Mundo con Kiubo Colombia Travel*

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“As I sit on our plane home, devouring yet another fascinating book on this extraordinary country we have just visited, I wanted to take a moment to write and say that honestly, this has been an exceptional trip. 

No detail was spared by you in making sure we all had a truly wonderful adventure. I am certain it wasn’t always easy - tourism in Colombia being in it’s infancy, that wonderful Latino charm no doubt challenged your patience at times - but you kept that hidden from us all and we happily wandered about, blissfully ignorant of any hurdles or upsets. It was completely brilliant. Simply too many highlights to list them all - albeit drinking beer and eating deep fried whatevers under a motorway … now that was something special!"

"It was a phenomenal experience, and we thank you wholeheartedly for all the groundwork you both put in on our behalf. Despite the world-famous and beautiful landscape of Colombia, we would never have had the courage to undertake such an ambitious trip by ourselves and were truly grateful to be part of an expertly escorted group."

“We were very satisfied with the support and your organization. Thank you very much! We would be happy to recommend you to others!”

"We have now been back here in Germany for a few days. The trip through Colombia was really, really great!! For all three of us, it was even much better than expected!
Many thanks for your help!

A bit of specific feedback: Overall, we were especially positively surprised by the people—everyone we met was very friendly, courteous, and above all relaxed and easygoing!

I had actually been to Colombia twice 20–30 years ago, but I couldn’t really remember the people that well anymore. I also used to think that Peruvians, Ecuadorians, and Colombians were more or less alike. But there are definitely bigger differences—Colombians are simply more pleasant to be around (no matter where we were on the trip). Of course, there are probably a few “bad apples” as well. But our impression after two weeks is extremely positive. If you live there like you do, or stay for several months, it might feel a bit different.

Hotels:

• Bogotá, Armenia, Medellín — all top! 
• All three guides on the tours (Christian in the coffee region, Esteban ??? (forgot the name) in Tayrona—both excellent on the private tours!)
  But Alexander on the tour with 40 people to Guatapé was also very good!! And the tour itself—you could hardly tell there were so many people! 

Domestic flights and bus journeys within the country were also all very good!

Your country should be visited by many more people! I hope I can help contribute to that in the future."

"The trip and the itinerary were very well organized, and the route was well chosen! It was also manageable for our guests without any major effort.

Special praise goes to our tour guide Cesar Olarte, who accompanied us from Bogotá all the way to the beach hotel in Cartagena! Not only did he fulfill all the wishes of our participants as much as possible, but he also immediately integrated himself into the group. The other local guides were also good.

The hotels were in line with the usual national standards. The only negative exception was the Hotel Campestre Café Café, which was added to the program at the last minute. The grounds themselves were very beautiful, but the rooms did not live up to that standard at all. Even worse was the buffet on offer—which wasn’t really a buffet, as the food was strictly portioned and served onto plates by the staff. Getting a second helping, if desired, was not possible. Fortunately, we only had to eat dinner there once. By the way, breakfast was just as minimal.
I cannot recommend this hotel in any way.

Finally, a note about the Hotel Estelar Playa Manzanillo, where we enjoyed our relaxing days by the sea. The buildings probably date back to the 1970s, constructed in concrete and somewhat reminiscent of the architectural style of the former GDR. It is a well-maintained, beautiful complex with a quiet pool and another for activities, as well as a short walk to the sea. The rooms are enormous—a living room of an estimated 30 m², and a bedroom with bathroom of similar size. It was great that guests could choose between four restaurants, with a huge variety of food available.

In summary: a very well-organized trip, with only one outlier in terms of hotel quality!"

"I would like to specially thank the outstanding service, care, support, trustfulness of Adriana Stephany. The way she organized our trip is a model of high

professional standard, a great example for care for even small details that resulted in high customer experience. Throughout the trip we could self confidently rely

on the flights, transfers, guides, hotels that she has organized for us, with great precision. I will recommend her services to friends, colleagues from Hungary, who

plan to visit wonderful Colombia."

"We really appreciated the variety between big city life and experiencing nature. Every day was a surprise; Nuquí, with the overnight stay in the wonderful eco-lodge, the manager Juan (we really grew very fond of each other :-)), the humpback whales, and the sense of peace you experience there due to the closeness to nature, was just as much a highlight as, for example, the cultural exchange with the indigenous people in Tayrona National Park. We greatly appreciate having had the privilege of visiting their village. (These are just a few examples from the wide range of highlights we were able to experience.) In Punta Faro, we were then able to reflect on everything and are returning home with a backpack full of amazing experiences and happy hearts.

The excellent guides introduced us to Colombia’s history, its flora and fauna, the lifestyle, and both the positive and negative aspects of this fascinating country, and we highly recommend all of them. They all spoke very good German, made an incredible effort, and we are grateful that we were able to learn so much through them."

“We have now been back in cool Switzerland for almost a week — quite a contrast to the hot and humid Cartagena. We truly enjoyed Colombia and were also very satisfied with the guides — Tomas in Bogotá, Claudia in Medellín, and Jerry in Santa Marta. It was a truly enriching experience. Thank you very much for your organization. Everything worked perfectly with the transfers and return flight.

We would like to once again thank you for the perfect organization of the trip and all the transfers and assistance. This contributed greatly to how much we enjoyed everything, and we are now left with many interesting, surprising, and exciting impressions. Colombia left a strong impression on us.”