Private Walking Tour in Bogotá
2:30 hrs.
The best Private Walking Tour in Bogotá, Colombia. Discover the beautiful La Candelaria & the historic center!
Starting at $180.000 COP (price varies by group size)
Experience the best of Bogotá on a Private Walking tour with a TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards winner. This tour covers all the must-see landmarks of La Candelaria, the historic district of Bogotá, including the National Capitol, the Gold Museum, and the Plaza de Bolívar. You’ll also learn about the city’s history, culture, architecture, and urban art.
Your private tour guide will tailor the tour to your interests and preferences, so you can see and learn about the things that are most important to you. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and get personalized recommendations.
The tour begins at the Plazoleta del Rosario, a central square in La Candelaria. From there, you’ll walk through the charming streets of La Candelaria, stopping to admire the colonial architecture, colorful murals, and bustling markets. Your tour guide will tell you about the pre-Hispanic indigenous communities and the discovery of Colombia, the conquest, colony, and Independence of Colombia, the Colombian conflict, and the phenomenon of the guerrillas and para-military groups. You’ll also learn about the graffiti and urban art in Bogotá, which is a reflection of the city’s contemporary history.
What is included?
- Refreshing drink.
- Pick-up.
- Tour Guide.
Exclusions
Anything not specified above is not included un the price!
Book in advance
Bookings until: 4 hours before the start time.
Languages
English or spanish
What to bring?
Sunscreen, weather appropriate clothes, water.
Cancellation policy
Reservations are fully refundable up to 24 hours before the tour starts!
Plazoleta del Rosario
We start this Private Walking Tour in Bogotá at “Plazoleta del Rosario” where we will give the introduction to the tour and some recommendations to keep in mind.
Santander´s Park
In this Walking Tour in Bogotá we continue to the Santander´s Park, one of the most important of the city. Here we´ll have the Gold Museum as background to learn about the indigenous communities that inhabited this area of the country. We will also see important buildings like the “Edificio Avianca”.
San Francisco Church
Do you know how the process of conquest of America took place? Discover the history if the first spaniards who arrived to Bogotá, bringing with them the Catholicism.
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Memorial
After a quick look to the spanish colony at the Universidad del Rosario, in this Private Walking Tour in Bogotá we will jump to the independence of Colombia and the roots of the conflict that has accompanied the country for many years, intensifying with the assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán.
Plaza de Bolívar
The marvelous “Plaza de Bolívar” shows us the most characteristic buildings of Bogotá, with its Spanish roots. Here we will see the Congress, the Presidential Palace, the Mayor’s Office, the Palace of Justice and the First Cathedral of Colombia. This beautiful setting accompanies us in this Private Walking Tour in Bogotá to talk about the phenomena that marked the history of the country: the guerrillas and the paramilitary groups.
Colón Theather
Our history has been marked by conflict. Despite this, as a nation we have also been characterized by the search for peace. The Colón theater was the setting for an important peace milestone: the signing of the Peace Agreement between the FARC guerrillas and the national government.
La Candelaria Church
We link Plaza Bolívar with the hearth of La Candelaria. Here we will take a look to museums and restaurants recommendations in this Private Walking Tour in Bogotá!
Chorro de Quevedo
Graffiti and urban art are beginning to be the protagonists as a reflection of our cultural identity in this square, a meeting point for Bogotanos. Discover our traditions from graffiti on this walking tour in Bogotá.
Show location
La Concordia Plaza
Colombia is a rural country and this “Plaza” decorated with urban art accompany us to see the agricultural face of the country.
Plazoleta del Rosario – Right in front to the Gold Museum public transport station
Plazoleta del Rosario, Ac. 13, Bogotá