Capturing Colombia
A Journey Through Culture and Nature

Global Leader in Socially Conscious Travel.

Capturing Colombia: A Journey Through Culture and Nature
Tour Date:

November 30- December 11, 2025
(Register by August 30, 2025)

Optional Extension Tour:
Tayrona December 11-14, 2025

TOUR ITINERARY
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Starting at $6,995 USD per person*

*Prices are based on double occupancy. Single room supplements are available. See itinerary for pricing details based on tour dates. 

 
Lumaria Workshops
Explore the many facets of this beautiful and eclectic country. Meet former guerrilla fighters, peacekeepers, modern and indigenous community leaders, organic farmers, wildlife and sustainability experts, artists, and local families, each sharing their unique stories and insights. This immersive cultural journey provides a profound and multifaceted exploration of Colombia, fostering connections and understanding beyond the typical travel experience.
Exclusive Socially Conscious Experiences
Learn about the turbulent history of Colombia’s conflict and peace agreement from ex-gang members and hear first-hand stories about the transformations that have taken place in their neighborhoods.
Meet local community leaders and peace experts and learn about the projects that are helping to change Colombia for future generations.
Trace Colombia’s path toward progress through its graffiti and street art.
Explore Colombia’s mega-diversity through its exotic fruits at one of the most amazing markets in the world.
Try your hand at Colombian rhythms in an ancestral drum workshop.
Learn about fair trade, eco-farming, and local coffee production.
Experience the varied and stunning landscapes of Colombia – mountains, coffee haciendas, mangroves, tropical islands, beaches, and colorful colonial cobblestone streets.
Immersive travel photography sessions
TRIP INCLUDES
11 nights’ accommodation at the following hotels or similar (double occupancy): HAB Hotel (Bogota), La Palma y el Tucán Hotel (Zipacón), La Cabaña Ecohotel (Selento), Diez Hotel (Medillin), Sanra Catalina Hotel (Cartagena)
MEJDI-Trained local guides throughout the tour
Two Lumaria Workshops Photography experts
Private transportation throughout, including private arrival and departure airport transfers
Domestic flights as mentioned in itinerary
Meals listed in the itinerary: 11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 dinners
Entrances, sites, and honorariums for speakers
Water on the bus throughout the tour
Pre-trip traveler services & 24/7 local support
Starting At

$6,995

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TRIP DOES NOT INCLUDE
International Airfare
Travel Insurance-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Individual airport transfers outside of the group transfer
Single Supplement (+ $610)
Custom Gratuities for guides, drivers and hotel staff​
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Anything not explicitly mentioned in the included section

About Your Group Leader

Andréa Johnson

Andréa Johnson is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker serving the adventure sports, travel, and food & wine industries. After graduating from Northwestern University with a BA in communications & concentration in film, art, and journalism, she worked as a photo producer and marketing director for various sports companies & travel publications. She lasted 5 years behind a desk before her wanderlust nature inspired her to begin a freelance career with a 14-month independent around the world trip.

Her diverse experience includes photographing grizzly bears in Alaska, a month-long Himalayan trek to Mt. Everest, and extensive forays into wineries & food markets throughout Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Africa, France and North America. She has received the prestigious Gold Award by the Society American Travel Writers (2008, 2014, 2017) three times for photo essays in Vietnam, Canadian Mountain Holidays, and Cuba judged by National Geographic editors and based on her storytelling ability in a photo essay.

Her work regularly appears in the top food, wine and travel magazines and major newspapers, including hundreds of photographs and two dozen feature stories for Wine Spectator magazine. She has also photographed four wine books: Passion for Pinot (2009), Essential Wines and Wineries of the Pacific Northwest, (2010), Spectacular Washington Wineries (2012) & Spectacular Oregon Wineries (2014).

She is an Oregon native, resides in Portland and is always ready for a photo adventure anywhere on the globe.

Robert Holmes

Bob’s remarkable career started in his native Britain in 1975 when he covered the successful British Everest Expedition for Paris Match and the London Daily Mail. The following year he visited California for the first time at the invitation of Ansel Adams and in 1979 he moved to Marin County, California where he still lives.

Bob has traveled extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America for the world’s major travel magazines. His assignments have taken him searching for snow leopards in the remote valleys of western Nepal for National Geographic Magazine, journeying into the rain forests of Borneo with Penan tribesmen for Islands magazine and crossing the Great Indian Desert on camel for Departures.

Willie Landels, former editor of both Departures and Harpers and Queen, called Holmes “one of the most intelligent photographers I have worked with, who also has a wonderful sense of color and design.”

Bob has illustrated over 50 books, written 5 and he has regularly been one of the elite group of photojournalists invited to participate in the acclaimed “Day in the Life” series of books. He has won many awards and the Society of American Travel Writers named him Travel Photographer of the Year in 1990,1992, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017. He has been elected a Fellow of both the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society, and has won the international Wine Photographer of the year award from Errazuriz and Marks & Spencer.

Bob is also a gifted and enthusiastic teacher who truly enjoys sharing his experiences and expertise. Bob has led workshops and tours for many organizations including Geographic Expeditions, Wilderness Travel, the California Academy of Sciences, and UC Berkeley.

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If the tour does not meet the minimum number of travelers needed to operate, all deposits will be refunded in full. 

Do not book your flight until you receive the tour confirmation email from us. This tour requires a minimum number of travelers to run and we will send out the tour confirmation (and update this note on the webpage) as soon as we have met that number.

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MEJDI was one of the first global tour companies to earn B Corp Certification back in 2014, long before B Corp became widely recognized beyond sustainability circles. For us, this certification is a transparent way to demonstrate that we stand by our values: we ensure local vendors are paid fair wages, prioritize small, locally-owned businesses, and treat our partners and staff with dignity and respect. This deep commitment to social change drives MEJDI’s mission: “We exist to create a more peaceful and interconnected world through travel.”