Private Tour: Bogota like a Local

5.0
(2 reviews)

5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

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

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

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Solo se recogen pasajeros hospedados en hoteles ubicados en La Candelaria

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End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Barrio La Candelaria

    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.

    1 minute Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Mount Monserrate

    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.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar

    Learn about the life and work of the liberator Simon Bolivar while visiting La Quinta de Bolivar. Regain strength and energy to continue the tour with a cup of freshly ground Colombian coffee. Appreciate the graffiti that adorns the walls of downtown Bogotá, decipher its meaning and the message the artist wanted to transmit.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Plaza Del Chorro Del Quevedo

    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.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Museos del Banco de la Republica

    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.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota

    Finish the tour in the Plaza de Bolivar where the government buildings are located and walk a bit on the emblematic Carrera 7ma.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

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

Tags

Half-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Trolley Tours
Likely to Sell Out
Cable Car Tours
DSA non-compliant
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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