Walled city streets
Walled city streets
Getsemaní colours
Getsemaní colours
Island boat day
Island boat day
Rooftop drinks
Rooftop drinks
Learn & Dance

Spanish & Salsa Month

Cartagena, Colombia1 month (or 1 week – 12 weeks)

Spanish school by day, salsa clubs in Getsemaní by night.

Four weeks in Cartagena's colourful old town. Twenty hours a week of Spanish classes, salsa lessons twice a week and plenty of chances to practise both in Getsemaní's plazas and dance bars. Weekends are for the Rosario Islands and Caribbean beaches.

Best time to go

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December–March is dry and breezy but busiest. September–November is the wettest stretch and cheapest. It's hot year-round.

Peak prices: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Your trip

Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Travellers

Rooms, cars and boats are split per person

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Trip length

1 month
1 week12 weeks

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Day by day

Plan for the standard 1 month trip.

  1. Days 1–2

    Arrive & orientation

    Settle into your apartment, placement test at school.

  2. Days 3–7

    Week 1 — basics

    Morning classes, afternoon walking tour, first salsa lesson.

  3. Days 8–21

    Weeks 2–3 — conversation

    Intercambios with locals, Rosario Islands weekend, salsa nights out.

  4. Days 22–28

    Week 4 — fluent-ish

    Final exams, a goodbye night dancing, fly home.

Getting there from BDA

Typical routings from L.F. Wade International. Live fares coming soon.

  • BDAMIACTG
    Best bet

    American Airlines

    ~6h · 1 stop

  • BDAJFKCTG

    JetBlue

    ~8h · 1 stop

Passport & entry

Visa
Check

Check-MIG is required for everyone. BOTC passports aren't always on the same visa-free list as British citizen passports. Check with the embassy before you book.

In transit: Bermudian-status BOTC passport holders can usually transit the US without a visa or ESTA, and can visit or transit the UK visa-free.

Entry rules change. Always confirm with the embassy or your airline before you book.

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Off Island Agent

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You've built the trip. We'll confirm every price, book it all, and stay on WhatsApp while you're away.

  • A personal plannerOne person who knows your trip from first chat to flight home.
  • A full itinerary with confirmed pricesEvery block checked and priced for your dates, no estimates.
  • Booking handled for youFlights, stays, camps and tours booked, so you don't juggle ten sites.
  • Your trip packConfirmations, entry rules for your passport, and local contacts in one place.
  • WhatsApp support while you're awayA real person to message if plans change or something goes wrong.
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Per person · 1 person · peak · 1 month

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