Security improvements in the 21st century is seeing Colombia's tourism industry begin to develop rapidly, and while tailormade private tours and independent travel is popular, many feel more assured participating in an escorted group tour of Colombia. Such group tours rarely head off the beaten track, and invariably consist of itinaries of a couple of weeks that visit Colombia travel highlights. Such escorted group tours invariably visit Cartagena, though different tour operators offer various itineraries. On a group tour of Colombia, expect to travel with a couple of tour leaders in a group of up to twenty fellow travellers.
Journey Latin America - the UK's no.1 specialist tour operator to Latin America has recently begun operating an escorted group tour of Colombia and Panama. The tour spends 2 nights in Bogota, 3 nights in Cartagena, and a total of eight nights in Panama (at Panama City, Portobello and Bocas del Toro). You'll get a short glimpse of Colombia, and can rest assured that this is one of the best tour operators offering group tours to Colombia.
Wild Frontiers (UK) - have recently launched more extensive small group tours lasting two to three weeks (as of December 2008) that visit Bogota, Villa de Leiva, Park Tayrona, Park Los Nevados and much more in Colombia.
Ecoturs Colombia - Ecoturs are a Colombian tour operator offering escorted group tours in Colombia with an emphasis on nature, ecotourism and birdwatching in various National Parks.
