Colombia · BOGOTá LA CANDELARIA & MONSERRATE
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Bogotá opens at 2,600 metres, which is why the first morning is best spent walking La Candelaria slowly and the funicular does the climbing to Monserrate. Compared below: the best Bogotá city tours, with the Gold Museum, the Botero collection, the graffiti walls and the Monserrate ticket sorted by what is actually included, with prices and the hours each one takes.
La Candelaria guided walk in Bogotá: fruit tasting, street art, major landmarks, and history to Bolívar Square. Small group, $16.
“Lesley speaks brilliant English and knows everything there is to know about Bogota. In spite of her name she is Colombian so could answer more obscure queries about people and culture. Particularly impressive was the brief summary of Colombia's recent complex history.”
Private Bogotá highlights with Monserrate views, the Emerald Museum, Botero art, Plaza de Bolívar and Chorro de Quevedo, plus a snack.
“Thank you so much. We had so much fun and learned so much. Camilo was extremely knowledgeable about everything and any questions we had. He was so much more informative than any info we could’ve gotten from plaques and very enthusiastic about showing us around. Very insightful, and we would not have had near the same experience if we had ventured out by ourselves. Thank you!”
Bogotá city tour with Monserrate cable car, Museo del Oro and Botero Museum, plus chicha and coffee tasting.
“Our tour guide, Sara was AMAZING. Very knowledgeable and polite and great overall. We learned so much on the tour about Bogotá and its gorgeous landscape and rich history. Highly recommend this tour to all!”
Walk La Candelaria’s graffiti with a small group, learn the political story behind murals, and finish with coca leaf tea in Bogotá.
“This is a must do. Myra gave us the rich history behind the street art and the artists. Bogota is so rich with urban art and it helps to have someone to give you the background.”
Monserrate entry ticket in Bogota with cable car and funicular access, 3,152 m altitude, and a basilica pilgrimage site.
A 6-hour Bogotá highlights loop with Monserrate views, Museo del Oro, Museo Botero, Botero art, and Plaza de Bolívar, plus La Candelaria time.
“Intersting tour, efficient service, friendly and helpful guide, and good value. A bit rushed throught the gold museum.”
Bogotá in 6 hours: Plaza Bolívar, Monserrate views, Gold Museum, Botero Museum, La Candelaria street art.
Walk Bogotá’s La Candelaria in 3 hours, from Bolívar Square to El Bogotazo, with chicha tasting and Candelaria graffiti for $13.
“The tour guide Byron was great. We received a lot of detailed information.”
Guided Monserrate hill tour in Bogotá with Basilica tickets, Stations of the Cross path, a wishing well coin, and sweeping city views.
“as explicações da Lorena, sobre a cidade de Bogotá, os costumes, a culinária e a cultura em geral.”
Private 3-hour graffiti tour in Bogotá’s La Candelaria with pickup, local tea, and street art context, all for $43.
“Daniel was our tour guide. And he did a excellent job. He showed my wife and I all the beautiful murals around the city. He also explained the history behind the murals.”
Private 9-hour Bogotá tour with food tastings and top sights: Paloquemao, La Candelaria, museums, and Monserrate. Tickets and tastings included.
“I was extremely pleased with the fact that I could personalized the experience to surprise my husband on our fourth weding anniversary. Our tour took care of all the extra arrengements for the special packages that gave the entire experience a unique flavor. Having lunch at the San Isidro restaurant in Monserrate was one of the highlights of the tour for my husband.”
A private 3-hour La Candelaria food tour with hotel pickup, guided tastings of Bogotá classics, and insider stories in two historic stops.
“It’s in La Candelaria, the historic part of Bogota and a must visit for food, people watching, shopping, and history. Luis was the tour guide and his English was outstanding, especially having only learned it circa 2018. He communicated with me via WhatsApp before the tour to discuss conditions and to arrange driver pickup from my hotel in Tequendama. As any good food guide would do, he asked about food and drink preferences and tailored the tour to that. He made sure to try to get in all the Colombia traditional drinks and food, and his knowledge of food and general history were really good (he even discussed the science…”
Walk Bogotá’s La Candelaria in 3 hours with a bilingual guide, entrance fees included, and no line waiting, starting at the Gold Museum.
“I had a great time with Maria my guide . Very informative and thorough history of the area. Also acted as my photographer, recommended local places to eat . Not to be missed. I felt like I had a local friend to show me around .”
A 7-hour Bogotá historic tour plus Monserrate views, guided in English and Spanish, with fruit and coffee tastings and museum stops.
“It was a really good experience with Juan Carlos; I had an amazing time and definitely recommend it. It's totally worth it.”
