100 Hours Of Gratitude Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Cartagena, settling in, relaxation and spending your first night in the heart of the historical colonial centre. Overnight in Cartagena.

• Day 2: City Tour, taking in the District of Bocagrande, the Portal de los Dulces - a sweet shop where Márquez penned Love in the Time of Cholera. The erstwhile Santa Clara convent which had a great effect on Márquez as a young reporter, then a visit to the Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas monastery of Candelaria in the Cerro de la Popa. Also an wander through Getsemani, a lively quarter housing many of the city's bars and clubs where young Gabo would have frequented. Overnight in Cartagena.

• Day 3: A tour to the Islas del Rosario national park starting at 08:00 starting with a short walk to the tourism port catching a boat to the island based sanctuary. Snorkelling is optional with you then return to Cartagena at around 16:00-17:00. Overnight in Cartagena.

• Day 4: Free day in Cartagena. Overnight in Cartagena.

• Day 5: Transfer to the city of Santa Marta, stopping off there briefly to drop off luggage securely at your hotel and then continuing onto the Tayrona National Park. A 50 minute hike to a lovely cabañas in the middle of the park will be the base for spending the night. Overnight in the Tayrona national park.

• Day 6: After breakfast you then hike to Pueblito which are ruins of the native Tayrona Indian people. This is a demanding hike and an alternative would be to spend time on the pristine coastline instead if preferred. Overnight in the Tayrona national park.

• Day 7: After a 50 minute walk back to the park's entrance you are then transferred to your Santa Marta hotel with the option of a short city tour taking in the cathedral, colonial centre and a city view point Overnight in Santa Marta.

• Day 8: Visit to Aracataca, to the scene of García Márquez's greatest accomplishments. Here in Aracataca, the local customs are still strong and a sense of pride emanating from the achievements of a famous son. There is also a complete tour of the Márquez house and museum. Overnight in Santa Marta.

• Day 9: A Free day in Santa Marta to wander the beaches, dwell on this charismatic corner of Colombia and prepare for the trip back home. Overnight in Santa Marta.

• Day 10: Transfer to the local airport for connecting flights back to the UK.

Price includes hotels, transfers, internal flights (where applicable) and return international flights to the respective countries. Flights, hotels and excursions are subject to availability and seasonal variations, therefore the price shown is an approximate guide to cost.

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100 Hours Of Gratitude Weather

	Daily Min C	Daily Max C	Total Rainfall (mm)	Number of Rain Days
Jan	24	31	4	0
Feb	24	31	1	0
Mar	25	31	2	1
Apr	25	31	24	3
May	26	31	115	10
Jun	26	32	100	13
Jul	25	32	108	10
Aug	25	31	127	13
Sep	25	31	135	14
Oct	25	31	235	16
Nov	25	31	131	11
Dec	24	31	35	3