Luxury DMC in Colombia
The world is full of
mundane itineraries.
We design travel that
WE WOULD WANT.
WhereNext Travel brings a cinematic lens to itinerary design, crafting journeys that unfold like a story, open doors to hidden worlds, and introduce guests to people, places, and ideas they couldn’t find on their own.
Wander colonial villages like Barichara, where stone paths link past and present. Explore Bogotá’s edgy creativity and Medellín’s bold reinvention. Retreat to rainforest lodges on the Pacific coast, where Afro-Colombian and Indigenous leaders guide you through their living ecosystems. Sip coffee from our own coffee farm. Share meals with chefs rewriting Colombian cuisine.
A DMC Dedicated to Designing Travel We Would Want
Our local team lives and breathes Colombia.
We are led by co-founders who helped shape the country's modern tourism story through work with the Colombian government and USAID.
Gregg Bleakney arrived by bicycle after riding 18,000 miles across the Americas. Angelika Köhler came with a salsa playlist and never left, building a career, raising a family, and learning to dance like a local.
We design the kind of travel we would want—full of laughter, quiet in wild places, and human-to-human experiences.
Our Latest Dispatches from Colombia
A remote lodge in Colombia’s Central Andes where safari-style tents overlook cloud forest canyons and Andean condors soar at eye level above the mountains.
Easter in Latin America: discover curated Semana Santa stays and experiences across Colombia and Peru, from Cartagena’s historic walled city to the Sacred Valley and the Andes by rail.
Casa de Alba is for guests who value location and historical properties. It’s one of our favorite spots in Old Town Cartagena, just off Plaza de Bolivar.
A slow Caribbean sail from Cartagena leads to mangrove planting, rum bottles cured beneath the sea, and a sunset tasting aboard a restored boat in this signature WhereNext Travel Colombia experience.
In Colombia’s overlooked tobacco fields, Francis Gillis and Juan Camilo Rodriguez are redefining what a cigar experience can be.
James Beard–nominated writer Nicholas Gill partners with WhereNext Travel to curate exclusive culinary experiences across Colombia and Peru.
In October, WhereNext Travel launched Colombia’s first luxury content library produced and owned in-house to align with the premium experiences we deliver.
Nicolás Kraliczek’s journey from beachside pizza maker to founder of María del Puerto is anything but ordinary. In this ORIGIN story, we explore how a former attorney-turned-diver is redefining nautical tourism in Cartagena: one salvaged boat, one mangrove, and one bottle of sea-cured rum at a time.
Tucked into the highlands near Barichara, Finca San Pedro is a boutique, three-room hotel that captures the stillness, soul, and slow luxury that define Colombia’s Andes.
We believe the flight should be just as seamless as the destination. Our local DMC teams in Colombia don’t just design luxury travel experiences; we’re obsessive about logistics, especially when it comes to airline connectivity.
For our first ORIGIN story, we present Katja and Jorge, the duo behind Finca San Pedro in Barichara, Colombia. What they’ve built isn’t just a beautiful farm stay. It’s a deeply personal, hands-in-the-dirt, soul-fed experience where no menus are allowed.
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STAY - Finca Gualiva, the unconventional story behind WhereNext Travel’s first owned and operated property.
The plan: drive 1,500 kilometers from my apartment in Bogotá, through Colombia’s colonial heartland, up and over the Eastern Andes, chasing #FeelSomething experiences for WhereNext Travel guests, then wind back to my agroturismo, Finca Gualiva, to finish the trip.
As of May 2025, Colombia’s Ministry of Health has updated its recommendations around yellow fever vaccination for travelers visiting certain regions of the country. If your guests are heading into natural parks, remote areas, or protected ecosystems, here’s what you—and they—should know.
Our collection of experiences and places that have an undeniable power to transform those who visit—not just through what they see, but through what they feel.
Introducing Finca Gualiva
WhereNext Travel’s privately owned rainforest sanctuary is just two hours from Bogotá. Set on 18 acres of rewilded mid-altitude forest, this nature-rich retreat was carefully restored for making memories, sharing meals, and having fun.
Your Team in Colombia
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Angelika Köhler
COUNTRY MANAGER | CO-FOUNDER
Driven by a passion for cultural connection and community-first travel, Angelika Köhler has spent over 15 years exploring Latin America and building a trusted network across Colombia.
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Leidy Lozano
SALES MANAGER
A passionate advocate for meaningful travel, Leidy Lozano brings her deep love for Colombia, global perspective, and infectious energy to every journey she helps create.
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Jhowan Quiroga
PRODUCT & OPERATIONS ANALYST
Fueled by curiosity and a deep love for Colombia, Jhowan brings youthful energy, multilingual fluency, and a hands-on approach to crafting travel experiences that uplift local communities.
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Diana Barbosa
COLOMBIA ADMINISTRATOR
With more than a decade of experience in operations and administration, Diana Barbosa is a deeply trusted figure in Colombia’s travel landscape and an essential part of the WhereNext team.
A DMC Network
WhereNext Colombia is now seamlessly integrated into a growing DMC network that includes Peru.