5–19 December 2026 · 14 nights
Land in Bogotá on the evening of the 5th. Fly to Salento the next morning and walk for three days from Valle de Cocora to Paramillo del Quindío. Land in Medellín on the afternoon of the 9th, fit the suit that evening and keep the 10th for the wedding. Coffee with friends near Medellín, then Cartagena, Taganga and Tayrona. Home from Bogotá on the 19th.
The 9th is an afternoon landing either way. Avianca has one direct Armenia (AXM) → Medellín (MDE), around 15:20, and both versions are back in Salento on the evening of the 8th. The 3-day version starts walking late on Sunday the 6th and summits. The 2-day version uses the 6th for Salento and the briefing, then walks the páramo on the 7th and 8th.
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Everything from the day pages in one list, sorted by when to book. It follows the hike switch above. Click a date to open that day.
National hops only. Fares move, especially in December — open the search and sort by price. Avianca, LATAM, Wingo and JetSMART cover the busy routes. Armenia–Medellín is Avianca only.
| Day | Flight | Why this one | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6 Dec | Bogotá → Armenia BOG → AXM · about 1 hour |
Earliest Sunday direct. Avianca’s 06:25 often does not run on Sundays, so check LATAM and JetSMART too. You need to be in Salento late morning. | Search fares |
| Wed 9 Dec | Armenia → Medellín AXM → MDE · about 1 hour |
The direct leaves around 15:20. Land in Medellín that afternoon and go to El Poblado. | Search fares |
| Sun 13 Dec | Medellín → Cartagena MDE → CTG · about 1h15 |
Several directs a day (Avianca, LATAM, Wingo, JetSMART). A morning flight leaves the afternoon for the Walled City. | Search fares |
| Fri 18 Dec | Santa Marta → Bogotá SMR → BOG · about 1h30 |
Last domestic flight. Directs are frequent and usually the cheap ones. Book the afternoon so the morning is still yours. There is no useful direct Cartagena–Santa Marta flight — that leg is by car on the 15th. | Search fares |