Couple of days out from Bogota - Safe and possible?
May 22, 2016, 3:12 pm
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Couple of days out from Bogota - Safe and possible?
I will have a couple of extra days and would like to head out of Bogota. I was think of the following:
Day 1: Bogota --> Villa de Leyva (morning) --> Barichara (afternoon), night in Barichara
Day 2: Barichara --> Bogota
Just checking if there are easy bus/taxi connections between the three places from Bogota to Villa de Leyva, between Villa de Leyva and Barichara and back from Barichara to Bogota. I will plan to be back in Bogota by about 7 PM on Day 2.
Also, any safety issues to be unduly concerned about?
Day 1: Bogota --> Villa de Leyva (morning) --> Barichara (afternoon), night in Barichara
Day 2: Barichara --> Bogota
Just checking if there are easy bus/taxi connections between the three places from Bogota to Villa de Leyva, between Villa de Leyva and Barichara and back from Barichara to Bogota. I will plan to be back in Bogota by about 7 PM on Day 2.
Also, any safety issues to be unduly concerned about?
May 22, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Day 1
Bogotá - Tunja 3 hours
Tunja - Villa de Leyva 1 hour
Villa de Leyva - Tunja 1 hour
Tunja to San Gil 3-4 hours
San Gil to Barichara 40 minutes
Day 2
Barichara to San Gil 40 minutes
San Gil to Bogotá 7-8 hours
This is just a way to spend 2 days on buses. Really not worth it
Bogotá - Tunja 3 hours
Tunja - Villa de Leyva 1 hour
Villa de Leyva - Tunja 1 hour
Tunja to San Gil 3-4 hours
San Gil to Barichara 40 minutes
Day 2
Barichara to San Gil 40 minutes
San Gil to Bogotá 7-8 hours
This is just a way to spend 2 days on buses. Really not worth it
Jun 9, 2016, 9:18 pm
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All that traveling is a little tight. Check out some cute little towns close to the city (Zipaquira, Tenjo...), head to Villa de Leyva in the evening, spend the next day there, visit Tunja and come back to the city.
Jun 10, 2016, 5:47 am
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While not part of your original plan, think about catching a flight to Manizales. Roundtrips can be had on Avianca for a good price, and it's a nice way to check out coffee country and visit a coffee plantation. You can also hike a volcano if that is your thing, but plan two whole days for that.
I really enjoyed Manizales (went there for a theatre festival) and met some really cool people. It's less than an hour flight from Bogota.
I really enjoyed Manizales (went there for a theatre festival) and met some really cool people. It's less than an hour flight from Bogota.
