Taste of Change: Taste & understand what is happening in Colombia

5.0 (8 reviews) Bogotá, Colombia
Duration3h - 6h
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
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This tour is part of our H.E.A.R.T. Experiences at Impulse Travel - It will help you understand key moments of Colombia's history to focus especially on its rebirth and future considering geography, the city, and through the voice and example of true peace weavers who are already working on new paths of hope and memory for the country.

Options

6hr with lunch and transport

Visit to Casa de La Paz
Duration: 6 hours
Lunch
duster or van
Pickup included

3hr WITHOUT Transportation

Duration: 3 hours

What's included

  • Lunch (6hr tour)
  • Knowledgeable Guide in the language of your preference
  • Entry tickets and food mentioned
  • Hotel pick up and drop off (6hr tour)
  • Unspecified food or beverage
  • Optional tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses and souvenirs

What to expect

  1. 30m
    This cafe is the first stop and meeting point
  2. Avenida Jimenez
    30m
    After the market, you will walk towards Avenida Jimenez and 7th Avenue, where you will start to get a clear idea of the initiation of the political conflict and learned what happened during the riots of Bogotazo in 1948. You will visit Santander Plaza, the San Francisco church, Jorge Eliecer Gaitan´s memorial and view the eclectic architecture of the city center. Walking along 7th Avenue towards Plaza Bolivar as you get a better understanding about Colombia´s troublesome history.
  3. Museo Nacional de Colombia Fragmentos
    1h
    Next, you will head to visit the "counter-monument" Fragmentos built by the artist Doris Salcedo and a group of women who were victims of Colombia's armed conflict.(Gallery closed on Mondays) This artwork was built using the melted rifles of FARC ex-members as raw material and will stay on display during the same amount of years that the armed conflict lasted. Contrary to a common monument this artwork has a very distinctive approach to what a monument should be, represent and feel like.
  4. Centro Cultural Gabriel Garcia Marquez
    15m · Admission ticket included
    From Fragmentos you will go back on a short walk towards Selva Nevada, a company dedicated to preserve biodiverse crops throughout Colombia working hand in hand with conflict-vulnerable farmer communities through fair trade and association. The ice-cream here is full of exotic options as well as the traditional flavors. It´s simply delightful.
  5. Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
    30m
    Once you arrive to Colombia´s main Plaza, it’s time for a Q&A session. So many things have happened in this location, including the siege of the Palacio de Justicia in 1985, one of the most remembered and bloody episodes of the country. Also, endless number of demonstrations in favor and against the Peace Agreement signing in 2016 and many other events that have marked the current situation of the country.
  6. La Trocha - La Casa de la Paz
    1h 15m · Admission ticket included
    (Only Included in the 6 hour tour)
    La Casa de la Paz, (the House of Peace) is an open for dialogue space owned by former FARC militants who today are members of society. Here, you will also have a chance to meet people from different parts of the country who have been directly affected by conflict, and today they are leaders, artists and owners of different entrepreneurships and you will have the chance to contribute by visiting their craft shop. This stop is where you will have a taste at one of the best craft beers in Colombia, La Trocha ale porter, and as you have your drink you will be able to meet the people in the space, buy souvenirs and walk around the brewery.
  7. 1h
    (Only included in the 6 hour tour) We finish off with a lunch at a farm-to-table restaurant Salvo Patria that makes contributions to peacebuilding communities though their unique and delicious food.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Cafe Arte y Pasion is meeting point for the short 3 hour version. This is an iconic place very easy to meet your guide.
The long 6 hour version has a driver to take us to the other places and hotel pick up - drop off.

End point

Cafe Arte y Pasion is meeting point for the short 3 hour version. This is an iconic place very easy to meet your guide.
The long 6 hour version has a driver to take us to the other places and hotel pick up - drop off.

Pickup details

Pick up service from Bogotá Hotels /Accommodations. Please enter your pick up details.

* Note: pick-up from other towns have an additional cost (including but not limited to Chía, Cota, Funza, Mosquera, La Calera). Please contact us to arrange it.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The itinerary and activities are design to last 7 hours, but customers can choose to spend more time in different stops, as long the total duration is not exceeded.
  • On Sundays, we will have our lunch at Canasto if Salvo Patria is not available.
  • We recommend wearing comfortable clothes and shoes.
  • Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors. These changes will be notified to you with anticipation.

Cancellation policy

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

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