Bogotá City Tour: Explore Colonial Heritage, Local Cuisine, and Top Museums
4.9
943 Ratings
Bogota
Experience the best of Bogotá on a private city tour. Explore colonial heritage, local cuisine, top museums, and learn about Colombian history. Book now!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Monserrate - Enjoy the most amazing and breathtaking views of this city: the whole length of the valley from the best vantage point.
- Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) - Learn about our ancestors through their remains of metalwork made before Spaniards arrival
- Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica - See some of the greatest works of Colombian modern painter Fernando Botero.
- Barrio La Candelaria - Historical landmarks in downtown Bogota and local experiences of traditional food tasting: chicha, fruits, sweets and coffee
- Taquilla Monserrate Teleférico - Cable car two-way ticket or Funicular admission
- Teatro Colon Bogota - A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Teatro Colon
- Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota - A thorough lesson on Colombian recent history: armed conflict, state and peace process
- Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar - A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
- Parque de Santander - A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Santander Park.
- Museo Internacional De La Esmeralda - A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Museo De La Esmeralda
- Casa de Moneda - Coleccion Numismatica del Banco de la Republica - A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Casa de la Moneda
- Plaza Del Chorro Del Quevedo - A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Chorro de Quevedo Square.
What's Included
- Coffee tasting
- Fruit and juice tasting
- Professional guide from Gran Colombia Tours
- Comprehensive all-risk insurance included
- Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off service
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Extra purchases
Additional Information
Experience it all in one day: Historic homes, abundance of fruits, coffee culture, the narcotics trade and the peace process, museums, and everything in between! Our private city tour offers the most comprehensive experience you can get in Bogotá. Receive tailored insights from our knowledgeable guide and visit major points of interest of your choice. You have the option to choose a 5 or 7 hour trip featuring Monserrate, Gold Museum, and Botero Museum, or a 5 hour tour with either Monserrate or the museums. Come explore with us!
• Downtown Bogota’s historical sites
• Cross off major highlights such as Botero Museum, Gold Museum and Monserrate Hill (selection based on chosen duration)
• An extensive overview of Columbia’s recent past: armed conflicts, government and peace process
• Local culinary experiences of traditional food samples: chicha, fruits, candies and coffee
• A day filled with contrasts, experiences, and Bogotá memories
- Gold Museum is closed on Mondays however, our guide will give you options for another museum according to your interests.
- Botero Museum is closed on Tuesdays however, our guide will give you options for another museum according to your interests
- Be aware this tour is walking.
- If you have a layover in Bogotá please select the airport as a pick-up point for the layover tour.
- The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
Location
Mount Monserrate
Carrera 2 E No. 21-48, Paseo Bolívar
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kaitlin_a
Apr 9, 2024
Great orientation of the city - Great way to orient myself to the city! I only had one free day on a business trip and this tour was a great chance to see some of Bogota! I also can’t speak highly enough of Nataly, my guide! Such a sweetheart and very knowledgeable.
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Valentinaat514rl
Apr 8, 2024
Fantastic - Nataly was very knowledgeable, friendly, and her English was remarkable! She was patient, and encouraging. A warning to ppl, who, like us, are from sea level cities, Monserrate will take your breath away in more ways than one.
We loved learning about the history of the Plaza de Bolivar, Chorro de Quevedo, multiple churches I detoured us into, local fruits, and so much more! A definite must if it’s your first time in Bogota as it was for us.
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Lightpacker483978
Apr 8, 2024
Great tour - It was a great tour, very informative and fun. I learned a lot about Bogotá and Colombia only in one day. Liz is an excellent tour guide! Her extensive knowledge kept me interested throughout the day although it was a long tour.
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Dsalsa9730
Apr 8, 2024
Amazing Tour and excellent guide! - Excellent tour, the places are amaizing and Francisco my guide was the best!! Had a lot of knowledge about the places, history and things that we were visiting. Definitely will schedule more experiences with them.
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Alan_f
Mar 31, 2024
Nat was a brilliant guide... - Nat was a brilliant guide
Super friendly and informative
It was great
Super views of the city from the mountain
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Bhahnel
Mar 30, 2024
Loved this tour - Loved La Candelaria, the gold museum, and all the wonderful fruit sampling. Ask for Camila she’s the best
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Stgomayra
Mar 29, 2024
Excellent, Complete - - Thank you for offering us such a pleasant, professional, familiar and complete service. We are grateful for the attention that Lizeth had, grateful for sharing her knowledge and for being so professional in the presentation she gave us of her beautiful city. We can only say that they have a great resource in Lizeth-Thank you to her for her careful attention. And I congratulate you for the excellent service.
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David_f
Mar 23, 2024
A great tour to see the key sites in Bogota - This is a great tour covering the main sites in Bogota. I highly recommend.
My guide Francisco was very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining the history of Columbia and showing me the key sites. I even got to try various fruits native to Colombia and to sample local coffee . Great tour
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Winnie_e
Mar 23, 2024
Superior experience - This was an amazing experience. The museum is fascinating. Our tour guide Fabio was attentive, warm, well educated and motivated to share his passion regarding Columbian history and culture. Our driver Alex was friendly and an excellent driver.
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Juanmanuelparsons
Mar 28, 2024
Very poor and simple; a lot remains to be owed - Very simple and with little preparation on the part of the agency.
An Uber that the agency hired picked up and we got into it with the guide. The driver had a dirty car, he spent his time listening to music at high volume and chatting during the trip, with his cell phone in his lap checking the route. Not what you expect from a tour operator.
A very long wait to go up to Monserrate and when you arrive you find a world of people in an area where, beyond the view, there is not much to see. There was a “fast pass” option but it was not offered to us and we stood in line for more than 1 hour.
The tour of La Candelaria had a stop for a coffee tasting that was given quickly and reluctantly, in a bad establishment and not at all prepared to serve tourists. The fruit tasting was super basic and of little value.
Operators who sell these tours should try to know the style of their clients, their preferences and try to adapt their tours as much as possible. On this tour it was just my wife and I and it could have been much more beneficial and personalized.
I do not recommend it; It does not leave Bogotá in a good position.
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