DAY 1. BOGOTA

Welcome and assistance at El Dorado airport in the city of Bogota, formerly called Bacata. Transfer to the Muisca Hotel, a thematic hotel that introduces us to the history of the indigenous communities of the area.

In the evening we will have dinner at the hotel where we will meet our spiritual companion during the experience in Bogota. The dinner time will be oriented towards integration and to highlight the purpose of our trip.

DAY 2. BOGOTA

 Breakfast at the hotel.  We will begin a tour around Bogota and its origins to initiate that connection with the roots and interact with local people who will invite us to learn from them and feel that empathy that leads us to become one with the planet.

We will begin a walk through the historic center La Candelaria. In the Plaza de Bolivar we will learn from ancestral knowledge to comprehend the importance of this space for the Muisca culture. We will continue to Chorro de Quevedo where we will visit the Chicha Museum, similarly, we will get to know about the people of Bogota and where they come from. During our visit, we will be told about the history of corn when Bochica, Muisca god, gave the people corn as food and medicine.

With certain techniques of cooking corn, we obtain the chicha, an ancestral drink with great meaning for the city dwellers.  At the end of the tour, we will have lunch in one of the typical restaurants located in a classic mansion of the Candelaria neighborhood.

By this time we will be more familiarized and connected with the location and our surroundings, and with new realities and beliefs. It is time to find the balance between thoughts and emotions and enjoy the events that this journey will bring.

The last visit of the day will be to the hill of Monserrate, there we will meet with the grandmother Tymy Cagui Yanguma of the Muisca cabildo mayor, who will guide us through Monserrate, one of the most

important sites for the culture, according to the energy centers and Muisca solar calendar. Grandmother Tymy will be guiding our journey towards balance our mind, our emotions, and energy centers, with the wisdom of the grandmother we will know in which dimension we must work. Employing essences, plants, or feathers according to our greatest need, the grandmother will help us to align our energy with our purpose in life.

In the evening we will go to the restaurant De raíz, a restaurant that uses only local products of vegetable origin, innovating in the gastronomic offer and also supporting local producers. We will accompany this dinner with a seasonal cocktail or a craft beer. Return to the hotel and rest.

Day 3.  BOGOTA / ZIPAQUIRA / GUATAVITA

 Breakfast at the hotel.  We will head with our luggage to the Sabana de Bogota towards the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira. On our way we will make a stop to experience a sensory fruit tasting, this will help us to awaken the senses as this day will be full of emotions and sensations. Our gastronomic guide will tell us about the families of fruits and the benefits they have for health, as well as in what part of Colombia are produced. Finally, we will enjoy a relaxing hand exfoliation with coffee and passion fruit seeds to soften the skin.

We will continue our way through the Savannah of Bogota until we reach the town of Zipaquira where we will visit „The first tourist wonder of Colombia“; a tour through the tunnels of a real salt mine. There everything unfolds in a mystical and religious atmosphere but at the same time in an architectural spectacle. In this unique environment at 180mt deep, we will find the salt spa, where we will be connected in appreciation to this element and learn about its importance in pre-Columbian times, as salt was for the indigenous peoples a valuable currency which allowed them to exchange for other goods.

The salt will take us to live a sensory experience through this element. We will start with the ritual cleansing of giving and receiving, allowing us to release bad energies and open the mind for this holistic-body journey. We will have two options, first, a relaxing massage of the neck and back and the most affected areas by tension, stress, or exhaustion, or the second option is to take care of our feet with the activity of the footbath; a relaxing foot bath with brine.

We end our relaxation ritual with a drink and the unique sensation of the salt path bringing to zero our stress levels thanks to the energetic discharge, leaving negative thoughts and situations that prevent us from growing, so after this practice, we have renewed and purified our body and mind.

After visiting the Cathedral we will enjoy a typical lunch: the famous Ajiaco Santafereño, the signature dish of Bogotanos based on chicken, and 3 different varieties of potatoes.

After lunch we will head to Bajo Cielo lodging, glamping located in the town of Guatavita, perfect to enjoy the landscapes of the Savannah of Bogota and recharge our energies.

We will be in the territory of the legend of El Dorado and for this reason, we will take part in activities that leave a beautiful mark on the soul. In the night around an eco bonfire, we will allow us to get rid of what bothers us and weighs us down. The fire will help us in this endeavor, with a symbolic reconstruction of our origin by tying and untying knots. The intention is to relieve our body and spirit. Shared food around the fire.  Overnight-Rest

DAY 4. GUATAVITA / BOGOTA

 Breakfast at the hotel. With a beautiful morning, the sound of the birds, and the view of the mountains, we will enjoy a yoga session to connect our body, breath, and mind. We will experience the benefits of freeing our being from external stressors.

Afterward, we will enjoy a delicious breakfast and head on to an encounter with nature through an uplifting and harmonizing hike along the trails surrounding the Guatavita Lagoon.

The tour begins by asking permission from mother earth to enter this sacred territory, be aware of our actions and the effect that these can cause on the environment. This place is of great importance for the history and cosmology of the Muisca culture. It is also a sanctuary of flora and fauna besides being the cradle of the famous legend of El Dorado. In the chunzua or ceremonial house, we will learn more about the indigenous groups in a dialogue with the local guide hike.

To get some energy and while being surrounded by nature, we will exchange energy with the universe through Pranayama (breathing harmonization) freeing us from fatigue and empowering our spirit, culminating with a meditation, recognizing our value and purpose.

On our way back to Bogota we will visit the El Dorado Restaurant which has a beautiful view of the Tomine reservoir.  Transfer to the hotel and rest. Lodging and free night near the Zona T in Bogota, where we will find varied commerce and gastronomic areas.

DAY 5. BOGOTA

Breakfast at the hotel.  Transfer to the airport to take the flight back to the country of origin.