Walking Tour in La Candelaria Bogotá

4.8 (901 reviews) Bogotá, Colombia
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Duration3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

Join us in this amazing free walking tour through Bogotá's downtown district and learn all about the city's history and culture, making friends along the way.

La Candelaria is a creative hot-spot of Bogotá. There’s nothing like it anywhere else in this sprawling city. Art-deco and colonial houses, with baroque churches behind them; the old and the new intermingled in this walking tour Bogotá.

Join one of our guides in the heart of Bogotá and discover what this neighborhood has hidden away. Inscribed in graffiti and mixed in the drinks, you’ll discover Bogotá’s colonial and indigenous past, the roots of Colombian history.

A confluence of culture and conflict can be felt all around, as you follow a trail of graffiti through old city streets. Learn about the impact of Colombian drug trafficking, emerald mafia, and how all lines up with its +50 year old armed conflict. State, drugs, war, guerrillas, trade: a volatile mixture that has often blinded us to the better side of Colombia.

Options

Walking and Biking Tour

Shared Tours: This option includes, in addition to the walking tour, a biking tour to see that Bogotá is more than just La Candelaria.

Walking Tour

Shared Tour: Gran Colombia Tours guide, gastronomic experiences & all-risk insurance.

What's included

  • Gastronomic experience
  • All-risk insurance
  • Tours Guide
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Extra purchases

What to expect

  1. Plaza Del Chorro Del Quevedo
    10m
    Meet new people and our guide at Chorro De Quevedo Square and let him show you what La Candelaria has hidden away.
  2. Barrio La Candelaria
    2h
    Dive into Bogota’s heart through the old streets of La Candelaria and make friends along the way.
  3. Plazoleta del Rosario
    10m
    A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Plazoleta del Rosario
  4. Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
    15m
    Learn there about the complex but quite interesting history of how state, guerrillas, and even drug trafficking lines up with the armed conflict.
  5. Teatro Colon Bogota
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Teatro Colon
  6. Museos del Banco de la Republica
    Pass by
    A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Botero Museum
  7. Museo del Oro
    Pass by
    A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Gold Museum
  8. Plaza de Santander
    10m
    A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Plaza de Santander
  9. Museo Internacional De La Esmeralda
    Pass by
    A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Emerald Museum
  10. Casa de Moneda - Coleccion Numismatica del Banco de la Republica
    Pass by
    A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Casa de la Moneda

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Find us next to the fountain at Chorro de Quevedo Square. Just look for the yellow umbrella!

End point

Find us next to the fountain at Chorro de Quevedo Square. Just look for the yellow umbrella!

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately, we will provide an umbrella in case it rains.
  • Be aware this tour can be in English and Spanish at the same time depending on the group.
  • Be aware you are paying the tip of the tour in advance.
  • If you wish, you can add a Bike Tour and enjoy both activities on the same day.

Cancellation policy

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

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