Travel Review: Luxury Colombia Trip, Medellin, Cartagena, Jardin, Rosario Islands, Coffee Farm Visit, Snorkeling, 7-Day Tour

Our travel specialist from the travel company organized a wonderful experience in Colombia for us. Our travel specialist worked with us to make sure that our trip included the activities we wanted to experience and the places we wanted to see. They narrow down for us the selection of hotels to stay in a good location with easy access to the places to we wanted to visit.  Also they recommended great restaurants in each location. Through their company we went to Medellin, a coffee farm outside Medellin and Cartagena. Everyone of their staff was absolutely lovely to be with and very knowledgeable about the history of Colombia, the impact of the guerrilla and the drug war on contemporary Colombia, the transformation of Medellin, coffee farming, the amazing variety fruits and birds unique to the region, etc.  Their guides and drivers were terrific and mostly bilingual. The travel company and their staff were able to provide experiences that maybe special for tourists to have access to.  We went to the barrios in mountains of Medellin where people were affected by poverty and drugs and showed us how in the last few years, it has been transformed into a dynamic and artistic community.  The people who live and work in this area guided us and showed us how they are working to build and educate their community.
In Cartagena we stayed in a beautiful hotel in the old city, visited the major attractions and went to the islands to snorkel and enjoy the caribbean waters.
Our travel specialist and the travel company did a wonderful job arranging for all the local airline tickets, transportation, hotel and restaurant reservations and guides.  Without their guidance we couldn't have been able to explore the country as extensively as we did.