Transportation

The course begins on Thursday the 22nd at 18:00 and ends Sunday the 25th at lunchtime.

The shuttle costs $14 USD ($40.000COP) each way.

There are two shuttle options to KPL on 22 February:

  • 11:00 from DWBC Bogotá
  • 19:00 from Bogotá airport

There is one shuttle option from KPL on 25 February:

  • 15:00 from KPL to Bogotá city/airport

If not using the shuttle,  there are a few recommended public transport options. To get to KPL, you must first arrive to Villa de Leyva.

From the airport to Villa de Leyva: Take a Taxi or Uber to the Bus Terminal El Salitre. It takes around 20-40 minutes and costs around $5 USD. Once in the Bus Terminal, go to Gate #3, and there you can find these options for busses. Please check their websites for schedules. The sites might not show results for the days around the course until closer to the date, but the daily schedule for today's date should work. There is no option to buy your ticket in advance; simply pay when you arrive at the counter.

From Villa de Leyva to KPL: At the exit of the Bus Terminal of Villa de Leyva there are several reliable vehicles that you can take to go to KPL for about $9 USD ($25.000 COP) for 4 people. It takes around 30 minutes to get to KPL.

KPL is located in the village of Gachantivá Viejo, 10 kilometers from Villa de Leyva. You will find our Diamond Way Firewheel logo in two strategic places for orientation. Any doubts about arriving to KPL, please contact Dioni Mabel (+57) 311 631 67 01

Depending on traffic, it can take between three and five hours to travel between the retreat center and the airport.

Transportation will be offered between the town of Villa de Leyva and the retreat center of Karma Palsang Ling daily. The shuttle will leave town around 9am, and leave the retreat center after the last session of the day.