La Candelaria, Monserrate, Gold Museum and Botero Museum Bogotá Private City Tour
by Gran Colombia Tours
Choose from 3 available options
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✓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.$120Overview
This private city tour in Bogotá offers a full day of visits covering historical neighborhoods, museums, and scenic viewpoints. The tour focuses on La Candelaria, Bogotá’s colonial district, where visitors explore streets lined with colonial houses and try traditional foods like chicha, local fruits, sweets, and coffee. It also covers key sites linked to Colombia’s recent history including discussions about the armed conflict and peace process. Tour participants can select durations of about 5 or 7 hours. The longer option includes visits to Mount Monserrate, the Gold Museum, and the Botero Museum. The 5-hour options allow choices between visiting Monserrate or the museums. At Monserrate, guests take a cable car or funicular ride and spend about 90 minutes enjoying panoramic views of the city and valley. The Gold Museum displays pre-Columbian metalwork, while the Botero Museum exhibits works by Colombian artist Fernando Botero. The tour is conducted on foot with hotel pickup and drop-off included. All-risk insurance is provided. The guide offers personalized commentary and adapts the itinerary based on the selected option. Meals are not included, and extra purchases are the guest’s responsibility. The guide also suggests alternative museums if the Gold or Botero Museums are closed on the scheduled day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Mount Monserrate
Spend about 90 minutes at Mount Monserrate, which offers the best viewpoint to see the full length of the valley and city. The visit includes a round-trip cable car or funicular ride.
90 min
Museo del Oro
Visit the Gold Museum to see metalwork artifacts from Colombia’s pre-Spanish ancestors. This stop lasts about 90 minutes and is included if chosen in the tour option.
90 min
Museos del Banco de la Republica
Spend around one hour viewing works by Colombian modern painter Fernando Botero at the Botero Museum, part of the Banco de la Republica’s museums.
60 min
Barrio La Candelaria
Walk through La Candelaria for about two hours, seeing historical landmarks in downtown Bogotá and sampling traditional foods like chicha, fruits, sweets, and coffee.
120 min
Cable Car or Funicular
Includes a two-way ticket for the cable car or admission to the funicular.
5 min
Teatro Colon Bogota
Walk past key city spots including the emblematic Teatro Colon, an important cultural venue in Bogotá.
Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
Stop for about 20 minutes at the Plaza de Bolívar where the guide provides a detailed overview of Colombia’s recent history, including the armed conflict and peace process.
20 min
Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
Pass by the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolívar, an important historical site connected to Simón Bolívar.
Monumento a Santander
Visit Santander Park and see the Monument to Santander during a brief stop of about 10 minutes.
10 min
Museo Internacional De La Esmeralda
Walk by the International Emerald Museum, noted as an emblematic location in the city.
Casa de Moneda - Coleccion Numismatica del Banco de la Republica
Walk along important city spots including the emblematic Casa de la Moneda.
Plaza Del Chorro Del Quevedo
Spend about 5 minutes at Chorro de Quevedo Square, a well-known public space in La Candelaria.
5 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
La Candelaria, Monserrate, Gold Museum and Botero Museum Bogotá Private City Tour
by Gran Colombia Tours
Choose from 3 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.$120Overview
This private city tour in Bogotá offers a full day of visits covering historical neighborhoods, museums, and scenic viewpoints. The tour focuses on La Candelaria, Bogotá’s colonial district, where visitors explore streets lined with colonial houses and try traditional foods like chicha, local fruits, sweets, and coffee. It also covers key sites linked to Colombia’s recent history including discussions about the armed conflict and peace process. Tour participants can select durations of about 5 or 7 hours. The longer option includes visits to Mount Monserrate, the Gold Museum, and the Botero Museum. The 5-hour options allow choices between visiting Monserrate or the museums. At Monserrate, guests take a cable car or funicular ride and spend about 90 minutes enjoying panoramic views of the city and valley. The Gold Museum displays pre-Columbian metalwork, while the Botero Museum exhibits works by Colombian artist Fernando Botero. The tour is conducted on foot with hotel pickup and drop-off included. All-risk insurance is provided. The guide offers personalized commentary and adapts the itinerary based on the selected option. Meals are not included, and extra purchases are the guest’s responsibility. The guide also suggests alternative museums if the Gold or Botero Museums are closed on the scheduled day.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Mount Monserrate
Spend about 90 minutes at Mount Monserrate, which offers the best viewpoint to see the full length of the valley and city. The visit includes a round-trip cable car or funicular ride.
90 min
Museo del Oro
Visit the Gold Museum to see metalwork artifacts from Colombia’s pre-Spanish ancestors. This stop lasts about 90 minutes and is included if chosen in the tour option.
90 min
Museos del Banco de la Republica
Spend around one hour viewing works by Colombian modern painter Fernando Botero at the Botero Museum, part of the Banco de la Republica’s museums.
60 min
Barrio La Candelaria
Walk through La Candelaria for about two hours, seeing historical landmarks in downtown Bogotá and sampling traditional foods like chicha, fruits, sweets, and coffee.
120 min
Cable Car or Funicular
Includes a two-way ticket for the cable car or admission to the funicular.
5 min
Teatro Colon Bogota
Walk past key city spots including the emblematic Teatro Colon, an important cultural venue in Bogotá.
Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
Stop for about 20 minutes at the Plaza de Bolívar where the guide provides a detailed overview of Colombia’s recent history, including the armed conflict and peace process.
20 min
Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
Pass by the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolívar, an important historical site connected to Simón Bolívar.
Monumento a Santander
Visit Santander Park and see the Monument to Santander during a brief stop of about 10 minutes.
10 min
Museo Internacional De La Esmeralda
Walk by the International Emerald Museum, noted as an emblematic location in the city.
Casa de Moneda - Coleccion Numismatica del Banco de la Republica
Walk along important city spots including the emblematic Casa de la Moneda.
Plaza Del Chorro Del Quevedo
Spend about 5 minutes at Chorro de Quevedo Square, a well-known public space in La Candelaria.
5 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.