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Colombia & Ecuador

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Colombia and Ecuador are two neighbouring South American countries that together offer an extraordinarily diverse travel experience. Colombia is known for its vibrant cities like Medellín and Cartagena, coffee-growing highland landscapes, Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, and a thriving cultural and nightlife scene. Ecuador packs remarkable variety into a small country — from the Amazon rainforest and the Andean highlands to the Galápagos Islands and surf-ready Pacific beaches. Travellers are drawn to the region for trekking, wildlife watching, colonial architecture, salsa dancing, and some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.

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Colombia & Ecuador · 21 days

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Self-Launched Cartagena to Quito on a Shoestring

A 21-day self-launched version of G Adventures' "Cartagena to Quito on a Shoestring" — the backbone is the same epic route through Colombia's Caribbean coast, the Sierra Nevada's Lost City (Ciudad Perdida), Tayrona, Medellín, the Zona Cafetera, the Tatacoa Desert, Bogotá, and on into Ecuador's highlands to Otavalo, an Indigenous homestay and Quito. You'll book the Lost City trek with an authorised local operator (guide, meals and camps included as required), take public buses and cheap domestic flights, and stay in hostels and family guesthouses instead of simple hotels. All costs are rough per-person estimates in GBP — expect variation with season, exchange rates and how much you splurge.

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