Car Trips from Bogota?

ColombiaBoard says on Nov 19, 2006, 11:24:

Car trips If you rent a car in Bogota you can drive to Tunja and then Villa de Leyva and then back to Bogota. It's a wonderful area, beautiful landscapes.

If you're not used to driving in Colombia it's best not to rent a car, driving in Bogota is rather chaotic, traffic jams all the time, aggresive drivers. Driving through the country side is also somewhat dangerous. So, if you can, take the bus instead and save a lot of money and aggravation.

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shawkneesea says on Nov 19, 2006, 11:32:

Done! How much is the bus?

Sean

Sean

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scotty says on Nov 19, 2006, 12:11:

car trip let me get this straight, you want to rent a car and drive around Colombia...GOOD LUCK..and do you have a updated last will and testament?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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adrimm says on Nov 19, 2006, 18:54:

Bus websites For your travel pleasure -
the motherlist of bus companies in Colombia:

http://www.viajaporcolombia.com/default.asp?link=tierra

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shawkneesea says on Nov 19, 2006, 18:57:

Melgar Recommendations? I heard, Melgar is a warm getaway, two hours from Bogota, is this true? Any recommendations for accomodations? I assume that I take a bus?

Sean

Sean

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Mr. Hollywood says on Nov 19, 2006, 21:57:

Shawn Rather than rent a car I'd always advise that you rent a car with a driver. The white cabs at hotels do this by the day (about $50 US) and there are many other excellent private drivers. It's actually cheaper sometimes to hire a private car and driver than deal with the nightmare that is renting a car here, not to mention the possible traffic and ddriving conflicts.

The bus ain't a bad way to go, either, if you're looking for the cheaper way to do it.

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ixent (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 20, 2006, 12:11: