Spanish language trip: Colombia

Overview

Dramatically improve your students’ language skills through this life-changing Spanish language trip in Colombia.

Your students will step out of their comfort zone and interact meaningfully with inspirational local graffiti artists, salsa dancers, coffee farmers, and many more.

Students will discover new cultures, experience vibrant traditions, and gain fresh insights into pressing global issues. They’ll also be utilising their language skills in inspirational workshops and reflection activities.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Impacted

Your experiences

Salsa dance class

Afro-Caribbean dancing

Drumming workshop

Street art tour

Graffiti workshop

Colourful town visit

Interact with ultra-friendly locals

Canoe in the mangroves

Exotic fruit exhibition

Example Itinerary

Day 1: Arrivals & introduction to the program (Medellin)

We’ll meet you at Medellin’s international airport and organise a private airport bus transfer. Once in the city, we’ll help you check into the hotel before a welcome dinner.

Here, you and your students will meet our native Spanish-speaking team and discover what awaits you on your Colombian Spanish language trip.

Day 2: City immersion tour & exotic fruit exhibition (Medellin)

Students will delve into the fascinating and incredibly poignant history of Medellin with an interactive walking tour and a visit to the House of Memories museum.

After a traditional lunch, the group will travel along the award-winning cable car system before taking part in a tasty exotic fruit exhibition.

Day 3: Organic farming & sustainable cooking challenge (Medellin)

The group then travels to a traditional Antioqueñan town to meet a pioneering farmer who has a unique story behind his transformation to organic agriculture.

During this hands-on visit, students will explore sustainability themes and learn about circular economies. They will understand, and taste, the entire process of organic farming before we split the group into teams to begin our sustainable cooking challenge.

Day 4: Community transformation tour & mural workshop (Medellin)

Students will journey through one of Medellin’s most vibrant neighborhoods, Comuna 3, learning about the history of Colombia’s second-largest city.

The group will then take part in a street art workshop and enjoy a salsa show and class – an essential part of any Spanish language trip in Colombia.

Day 5: Urban gardening & sustainable coffee farming (Medellin)

Today students will join a local pioneer and biologist, discovering how creating green spaces in urban settings can help foster a more inclusive community.

Led by urban gardener Laura, students will plant fruit and vegetables and learn the science behind making the perfect compost for different settings. The group is joined by a local high school, allowing for a truly memorable cross-cultural learning experience.

Day 6: Day trip to Guatapé & community challenge

Today we visit Guatapé – a town that wows visitors with its quaint streets, decorated with colorful and beautiful artwork.

Students will ascend an otherworldly rock with barely believable views before testing their communication skills with a specially designed interview challenge.

Day 7: Trip to the Caribbean coast & city tour (Cartagena)

After an early flight to Cartagena, we’ll enjoy a guided walking tour of the historical old town – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, students are encouraged to interact with locals as they learn about prominent figures like Simon Bolivar and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

We’ll enjoy the sultry evening atmosphere with a cumbia dance show.

Day 8: Afro-Caribbean drum workshop (Cartagena)

Students step out of the city and travel to the traditional fishing town of La Boquilla for the Afro-Colombian drum workshop and dance class. Here, students will learn about the impact of gentrification and discover a community working to preserve their culture and traditions.

After lunch, we jump in a canoe for a tour around the mangroves, learning from locals about the importance of preserving these essential ecosystems.

Day 9: Mud volcano experience (Cartagena)

After a memorable 9 days, students enjoy a relaxing and incredibly unique experience with a visit to a volcano with a slight twist!

Students will submerge into this volcanic crater, feeling the health benefits of the cleansing mud. The day ends with a final dinner in Cartagena’s old town.

Day 10: Departures (Cartagena)

We’ll take students to a local market to pick out some artisanal, hand-made gifts for friends and family. Then we transfer you to Cartagena’s international airport and wave you off at the departure gate.

Essential information

Locations visited: Medellin, Guatapé, Cartagena
Cost: From $899 per person (price depends on group size)
Teachers: Teachers travel for free
Date: Flexible to a date that suits you
Number of participants: Minimum 4 students
Accommodation: Homestay, hostel or hotel – check out our unique homestay experience
Other locations: Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, and Ecuador – check out all our other Spanish language tours in Latin America.

“The immersive aspect of this trip increased our students’ Spanish skills exponentially and was something the kids commented on at length… they were so happy to practice their Spanish, and the fact that they felt so connected to the Kagumu guides made the immersion more effective.”

Meredith Brady, Pacific Ridge, San Diego

“The homestay was an incredible way to legitimately connect with Colombians and discover what the culture is like. I was beyond lucky to be spoiled by an incredibly open, loving, and kind family. My Spanish speaking skills improved so much more because I had to speak their language every day.”

Jake Sagar, 18, US, Spanish Immersion Program

Your students will:

Practice, practice, practice Spanish language communication skills.
Experience new cultures from Andean farmers to Afro-Caribbean communities.
Utilise their Spanish skills discussing topics relating to sustainability.

All meals (we chose varied dishes to give a real taste of Colombia)
Accommodation (rooms are shared but privates are available on request and at an extra cost) Alternatively, students can stay with experienced homestays.
Transport – private buses and domestic flights.
All scheduled excursions, activities, visits
Local guides and translators
Safety documents – risk assessment, safety protocols
Health Insurance
One Kagumu guide for every 12 students

Carbon emissions: 225 kg of CO₂e p/p – we offset 100% of these emissions plus your journey here! If you would like to read more about our climate policy and how we offset emissions, please read our commitment by clicking here.

Book this itinerary or tailor one to suit your curriculum by contacting us.

Fully Customizable

Remember we customize every itinerary to your curriculum. If you have a specifc academic focus in mind, allow us to tailor a trip for you.