Private Tour: Bogota like a Local

5.0 (2 reviews) Bogotá, Colombia
Duration5h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This tour takes place in the historic center of Bogotá, also known as La Candelaria. During the tour you will visit emblematic places and highly appreciated by Bogota citizens, which will make you feel like an inhabitant of Bogotá instead of a tourist.
Your guide will use all of his knowledge of the city to take you through colonial streets and other places of interest, which hold unexpected secrets and have witnessed the transformation of Bogotá. This tour is ideal for those who do not want conventional tours and prefer to know the city hand in hand, more than a guide, from a local adventure partner

What's included

  • Gold Museum is closed on Mondays
  • Entrance tickets and visits inside museums (except Entrance for Quinta de Bolivar Museum)
  • Cup of Colombian coffee
  • Botero Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
  • Public Transportation and Cable Car tickets.
  • Private excursion with English-Spanish speaking Guide.
  • Tips, Personal Expenses.
  • Entrance for Quinta de Bolivar Museum

What to expect

  1. Barrio La Candelaria
    1m
    This tour takes place in the historic center of Bogotá, also known as La Candelaria. During the tour you will visit emblematic places and highly appreciated by Bogota citizens, which will make you feel like an inhabitant of Bogotá instead of a tourist. Your guide will use all of his knowledge of the city to take you through colonial streets and other places of interest, which hold unexpected secrets and have witnessed the transformation of Bogotá. This tour is ideal for those who do not want conventional tours and prefer to know the city hand in hand, more than a guide, from a local adventure partner.
  2. Mount Monserrate
    45m · Admission ticket included
    Take the funicular or cable car to Monserrate and upon reaching the summit you will be rewarded with stunning views over the sprawling city below and all the way to the peaks of the Andes. From this vantage point, you will be able to get a feel for the different zones from the contemporary high-rise office buildings of the financial district to the terracotta-colored rooftops of Bogota's historical center.
  3. Plaza Del Chorro Del Quevedo
    30m
    In Chorro de Quevedo you can go back in time and imagine how Bogotá looked like in 1538 when it was founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada.
  4. Museos del Banco de la Republica
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Know about the work of the master Fernando Botero while visiting the Mueseo Botero and contemplate an art collection of important artists from the 19th and 20th centuries.
  5. Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
    30m
    Finish the tour in the Plaza de Bolivar where the government buildings are located and walk a bit on the emblematic Carrera 7ma.
  6. Museo del Oro
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The Museum of Gold is an archaeology museum located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is one of the most visited touristic highlights in the country.
  7. Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
    20m · Admission ticket not included
    The old residence of Simón Bolivar

Meeting and pickup

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Solo se recogen pasajeros hospedados en hoteles ubicados en La Candelaria

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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