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Rent a Local Friend in Bogota: Personalized City Experience with Local Experts
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97 Ratings
Bogotá
Experience Bogota like a local with a personalized city tour led by a knowledgeable local friend. Explore the best places, customize your itinerary, and enjoy the flexibility to change plans on the go. Book now!
Experience Bogota like a local with a personalized city tour led by a knowledgeable local friend. Explore the best places, customize your itinerary, and enjoy the flexibility to change plans on the go. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Barrio La Candelaria - This is a recommended visit if you want to check out the most turistic neighborhood in the city
- Mercado de las Pulgas de Usaquen - This is a suggested attraction if you want to go shopping of try good restaurants in Bogota.
- Zona T - This is a recommended attraction if you want to go shopping, have cocktails or…
- Barrio La Candelaria - This is a recommended visit if you want to check out the most turistic neighborhood in the city
- Mercado de las Pulgas de Usaquen - This is a suggested attraction if you want to go shopping of try good restaurants in Bogota.
- Zona T - This is a recommended attraction if you want to go shopping, have cocktails or enjoy night life
- Zona G Bogota - This is a suggested attraction if you want to have a foodie experience.
- Cascada La Chorrera - This is a suggested attraction if you want go hiking and connect with nature.
- Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira - This is a suggested attraction if you want to experience the must of Bogota´s surroundings.
- Laguna de Guatavita - This is a suggested attraction if you want to visit the sacred lake of our indigenous people, connect with nature and do a little hiking.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Tour insurance
- Private tour
- Tour insurance
What's Not Included
- Additional purchases
- Additional purchases
Additional Information
Every traveler is unique, and Rent a Local Friend is crafted for you to explore Bogota at your own pace. It offers flexibility, personalization, and genuine local experiences.
Once you book, a perfect plan will be created to match your interests and travel style. With Rent a Local Friend, you have full control over your itinerary, allowing you to spend…
Every traveler is unique, and Rent a Local Friend is crafted for you to explore Bogota at your own pace. It offers flexibility, personalization, and genuine local experiences.
Once you book, a perfect plan will be created to match your interests and travel style. With Rent a Local Friend, you have full control over your itinerary, allowing you to spend more time at places you love or modify your plans as you go.
A knowledgeable local will accompany you, guiding you through all that Bogota has to offer. Whether your interests include:
- Visiting iconic landmarks
- Delving into Bogotá’s vibrant graffiti arts scene
- Exploring local markets
- Tasting local cuisine
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Strolling through Bogota’s streets
and much more … We have it all covered.
This service is ideal for solo travelers, couples, or small groups seeking a personalized and flexible experience.
Excited to meet your new local friend? Book now!
Location
Bogotá
Your local friend will be waiting for your hotel lobby or reception. We will provide his/her contact information upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(97 Ratings)
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Harmonyu2025
May 6, 2025
thumbs up - I had an amazing 'rent a friend" experience. My friend Andre was incredibly knowledgeable and was able to explain and contextualize Columbia history and culture for me making my tour experience very meaningful and fun too! She was flexible as well, asking me about my interest as the day went on and seamlessly moving us from one activity to another based on what I was requesting. I would fully recommend anyone coming to Bogota to use this service.
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Cedarwoodguy
Apr 17, 2025
Excellent way to see Bogota - Booked this tour for when I was on a 2 day stopover in Bogota. It was excellent and I could not fault it in any way. Great communications prior to the tour from Caro at Zebra Fisgona Tours to organise the itinerary and to give me all the information I needed before I met my guide. My ‘local friend’ was Nata, who was excellent and really knowledgeable about the history and sights of the city. She was professional but also friendly and great company to spend the day with, and we were able to tweak the itinerary on the day due to a minor protest going on in the city.
A fantastic tour and experience. An absolute must if visiting Bogota!!
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X458qfjonathanb
Apr 13, 2025
A wonderful morning in La Candelaria - Bogotá had been on my list to visit for a long time, and when doing research I stumbled upon Zebra Fisgona tours on YouTube. The owners, Juani and Aleja, charismatically offered so many wonderful nuggets of information for where to get coffee, food, and the best way to see major sites.
I was delighted to find they offered the ability to hire a local friend to make the most out of my time in the city. My guide, Vivi, was nothing short of spectacular as she gave me an absolutely engaging tour of the Oro Museum and the historical La Candelaria district. Nerding out with Vivi about the history of Colombia, how its geography influenced the indigenous populations' ability to create intricate gold jewelry, and the effects of colonization truly made the experience feel like I was chatting with someone I'd known for years.
I don't think I would've gotten the full experience out of the Oro Museum or La Candelaria if someone as knowledgeable as Vivi wasn't guiding me around. A highlight of the tour was getting to try Chicha for the first time when Vivi walked us down a nearby street, and an older gentleman slid a couple bottles in a bucket down on a rope for us to try. You can't get this experience just by wandering to the area yourself.
I would highly recommend hiring a local friend via Zebra Fisgona tours if you're ever in Bogotá. If not for Vivi, I wouldn't have learned so much about Colombia and I would've completely skipped over so many gems of information and experiences.
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Rustyshackleford12
Apr 7, 2025
1000% recommend. Personalized. - Before our trip to Bogotá, we binge-watched all the Zebra Fisgona YouTube videos and decided to “Rent a Friend” for the first two days of our adventure in Colombia.
First off, Caro, Zebra Fisgona’s travel advisor, was absolutely amazing! She responded to our questions promptly and worked closely with us to design the perfect itinerary.
We were paired with Andre as our local guide, and she met us at our hotel to kick off our exploration of Bogotá. We delved into the city’s rich history, wandered through Chapinero, savored authentic Colombian dishes, enjoyed coffee and chocolate, and wrapped up our day learning how to play Tejo while sipping drinks. It was the ideal way to start our trip!
The next day, Andre once again met us at the hotel. We began with a visit to the Paloquemao Fruit & Flower Market, and wow—what an experience! Sampling all the exotic fruits was definitely a highlight. Afterward, we headed to La Candelaria for a walking tour, where we learned more about the history, explored the Gold Museum, sipped on delicious coffee, and admired the vibrant graffiti.
5 ⭐️ all the way!
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916garryg
Apr 2, 2025
Highly recommended if you are visiting Bogota - Highly recommend! Fantastic experience. Juani was so helpful and informative and I felt like she was always trying to give me more that just the standard! I had a fantastic time at paloquemao market and then beyond too as we still had time to jump in a taxi and have my own private tour of Fragmentos anti monument and art space which was amazing. Thanks Juani :)
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Kazmichawk
Mar 4, 2025
Best Personalized Tour Imaginable - We utilized the Rent A Friend option for each of the days we were in Bogota and had the pleasure of being paired with Juan and Aleja. They helped us with translation since my Spanish is pretty remedial, and provide insight, perspective, history, and tremendous knowledge about every destination we visited. If you're new to visiting Bogota and the surrounding area, I would highly recommend the tours and services offered. You will not be disappointed, and you'll likely make a friend beyond your stay as we have.
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Catherine_g
Feb 10, 2025
We had a great time... - We had a great time exploring the city with Aleja. She made our experience great and was wonderful with our granddaughter.
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Bensallentown_pa
Feb 8, 2025
great way to visit Bogota! - so my wife and I went for 6 hrs on Wednesday with Alejandro. We ubered to the starbucks at the mall and walked to the daily pop up flower market in the parking lot outside of the produce market (stop #2). then we did cacao and coffee stops....fantastic! after the tour, we ubered to the Botanical garden; this is easily done by yourself.
The yellow taxi ubers in Bogota are simple. we must have completed 15-20 rides in 2 and half days....we didn't feel unsafe anywhere. Bogota is a big city, treat it like a big city and don't be careless and you will love it.
On Thursday we did 6hrs with Juani. The Candelaria district....you will see from the pictures we didn't miss any 'spots' in the district - we walked the majr portions of all of it.....fantastic. We went to the Gold Museum and then wrapped up the tour playing Tejo!! the tours are flexible - and easily evolve as the day moves on. Juani was very informative on the history and fun to be with for the day. We went to Parque 93 after for dinner and a stroll.....
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Brianq502
Feb 5, 2025
Very tailored, friendly, engaging - I had the wonderful experience of the “rent a friend” tour. The process began with an exchange of emails to set the time and general plan — which by design is not precise. Juanita met me at the hotel and we discussed briefly the itinerary which we adjusted as we went. For me, I was not much into making decisions, so I left all the details to Juanita, and it was great! I learned so much and got to experience so much. Normally a ton of energy goes into figuring out where to go, how to go, when to go. Partnering with somebody that knows all that already was awesome. But more than that, Juanita was eager to tell the story of Bogotá and Colombia. Juanita was kind and engaging, personally so it was all conversation driven. Her English is perfect, but she was kind enough to speak with me in “slow” Spanish frequently at my request, and she taught me a lot of the cool words and expressions. Lol. After the tour I received a message following up on some questions and recommendations. It is clear introducing people to Bogotá and Colombia is a true calling, not a job, for the ZF team. I recommend highly.
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Leocadiap336
Jan 29, 2025
Outstanding experience! - I did the Hire a Local Friend in Bogota tour with Andre and it was absolutely wonderful! Andre and I talked about what I wanted to do at the beginning of the day and then Andre took me to places that I never would have known about. The tour was better than I'd ever thought it would be and I strongly recommend Zebra Fisgona.
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