Bogotá Private Day Tour: La Candelaria, Gold Museum, Optional Monserrate Cable Car
by Impulse Travel
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$190Overview
This private day tour in Bogotá lasts about 5 to 6 hours and is suited for travelers who want a flexible visit to key cultural sites with a personal guide. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, plus entry tickets to all attractions. A professional guide fluent in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, or German accompanies guests throughout the tour. The itinerary starts in La Candelaria, Bogotá’s oldest neighborhood, where guests walk its cobblestone streets and visit the Botero Museum to view works by Fernando Botero. Next is Plaza de Bolívar, the city’s historic center surrounded by important government buildings, with explanations about their roles in Colombia’s history. Visitors then go to the Gold Museum to see one of the largest Pre-Columbian gold collections. Afterward, there is time to browse the handicraft market near Santander Park. If selected, the tour includes an optional visit to Mount Monserrate via cable car. Monserrate sits 3,150 meters above the city and features a sanctuary with panoramic views. The cable car ride takes about an hour. The guide will adapt the schedule depending on weather and traffic, and if the cable car is canceled, an alternative activity will be provided. The tour ends with return to the hotel or another preferred city location.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Mount Monserrate
For guests choosing the Monserrate option, there is a cable car ride up to the Monserrate Sanctuary, located 3,150 meters above Bogotá’s eastern hills. Visitors spend about one hour there, enjoying panoramic views of the city and learning about the sanctuary’s historical and spiritual importance.
60 min
Chorro de Quevedo square
This stop lasts about 30 minutes and includes a walk through Chorro de Quevedo, a historic square known for its colonial architecture and cultural contrasts. The guide explains Bogotá’s origins and the square’s role in Colombian history.
30 min
Museos del Banco de la Republica
The tour begins with a 45-minute visit to the Botero Museum in La Candelaria, Bogotá’s oldest neighborhood. Guests walk the cobblestone streets and view a collection of works by Fernando Botero, Colombia’s leading contemporary artist.
45 min
Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
Next, guests spend about 45 minutes at Plaza de Bolívar, the central square of Bogotá’s historic district. The square is surrounded by important government buildings such as the Capitolio Nacional and La Catedral Primera. The guide provides detailed commentary on the political and historical significance of these sites.
45 min
Museo del Oro
Visitors then spend 45 minutes at the Gold Museum, home to one of the largest collections of Pre-Columbian gold artifacts in the world. After touring the exhibits, there is time to walk through Santander Park and browse local handicraft vendors.
45 min
Monumento a Santander
If time allows, guests can spend 30 minutes at a handicraft market near Santander Park to shop for souvenirs. The tour concludes with return transport to the hotel or a location of the guest’s choice within Bogotá.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Bogotá Private Day Tour: La Candelaria, Gold Museum, Optional Monserrate Cable Car
by Impulse Travel
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$190Overview
This private day tour in Bogotá lasts about 5 to 6 hours and is suited for travelers who want a flexible visit to key cultural sites with a personal guide. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, plus entry tickets to all attractions. A professional guide fluent in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, or German accompanies guests throughout the tour. The itinerary starts in La Candelaria, Bogotá’s oldest neighborhood, where guests walk its cobblestone streets and visit the Botero Museum to view works by Fernando Botero. Next is Plaza de Bolívar, the city’s historic center surrounded by important government buildings, with explanations about their roles in Colombia’s history. Visitors then go to the Gold Museum to see one of the largest Pre-Columbian gold collections. Afterward, there is time to browse the handicraft market near Santander Park. If selected, the tour includes an optional visit to Mount Monserrate via cable car. Monserrate sits 3,150 meters above the city and features a sanctuary with panoramic views. The cable car ride takes about an hour. The guide will adapt the schedule depending on weather and traffic, and if the cable car is canceled, an alternative activity will be provided. The tour ends with return to the hotel or another preferred city location.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Mount Monserrate
For guests choosing the Monserrate option, there is a cable car ride up to the Monserrate Sanctuary, located 3,150 meters above Bogotá’s eastern hills. Visitors spend about one hour there, enjoying panoramic views of the city and learning about the sanctuary’s historical and spiritual importance.
60 min
Chorro de Quevedo square
This stop lasts about 30 minutes and includes a walk through Chorro de Quevedo, a historic square known for its colonial architecture and cultural contrasts. The guide explains Bogotá’s origins and the square’s role in Colombian history.
30 min
Museos del Banco de la Republica
The tour begins with a 45-minute visit to the Botero Museum in La Candelaria, Bogotá’s oldest neighborhood. Guests walk the cobblestone streets and view a collection of works by Fernando Botero, Colombia’s leading contemporary artist.
45 min
Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
Next, guests spend about 45 minutes at Plaza de Bolívar, the central square of Bogotá’s historic district. The square is surrounded by important government buildings such as the Capitolio Nacional and La Catedral Primera. The guide provides detailed commentary on the political and historical significance of these sites.
45 min
Museo del Oro
Visitors then spend 45 minutes at the Gold Museum, home to one of the largest collections of Pre-Columbian gold artifacts in the world. After touring the exhibits, there is time to walk through Santander Park and browse local handicraft vendors.
45 min
Monumento a Santander
If time allows, guests can spend 30 minutes at a handicraft market near Santander Park to shop for souvenirs. The tour concludes with return transport to the hotel or a location of the guest’s choice within Bogotá.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.