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By Beyond Colombia Free, Group & Private Tours

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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $18 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • This is the best way to get to know the historic centre of Bogotá, we will travel in time from the beginnings of our indigenous ancestors through the colonisation period to the present.
    This is a shared tour, it is a fun and informative tour full of fun facts about history, culture, gastronomy, architecture, places to visit, art and cultural offer.
    This Tour is part of a shared experience called “Free Walking Tour” and the value you just paid through Viator is the same suggested tip per person for the guide's work. This amount that you already paid in advance will go directly to your guide (minus the commission). In this way, at the end of the Tour, the guide will not ask you for any extra contribution. We hope you have fun and learn with us!

Activity location

  • Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
    • Carrera 6 No.15-88
    • 110321, Bogota, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gold Museum
    • 15-88 Carrera 6
    • 110321, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

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Shared Tour of the Historic Candelaria in Bogotá

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Price details
CA $18.28 x 2 AdultsCA $36.56
Total
Price is CA $36.56

English Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Shared Tour

Language options: English
Price details
CA $21.09 x 2 AdultsCA $42.18
Total
Price is CA $42.18

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Certified professional guide and Free Tour Map.
  • Exclusions
    Lunch and tips.

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)

  • 15m
This will be our meeting point. Here we will welcome the group and introduce the historical context of Bogotá before starting the tour. Museum admission is not included.

Santander Park

  • 15m
A key point of the financial and historical centre, where we will talk about the urban transformation of the city and its daily life.

Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica

  • 15m
From abroad, we will learn about the importance of this institution in the Colombian economy and its cultural impact.

Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Monument

  • 15m
We will stop at the monument to Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, a political leader assassinated in 1948. We will tell you about its history and its impact on the history of Colombia.

Plazoleta del Rosario

  • 15m
Vibrant space surrounded by universities, ideal to talk about student life and the social dynamics of the centre.

District Market Square La Concordia

  • 15m
We will immerse ourselves in the bustle of La Concordia Market Square, a place where the smells and tastes of the city mix. Here, you can find a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats and local products. We will taste traditional chicha drink (subject to availability)

Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo

  • 15m
Considered the place of founding of the city, where you will know its origins.

Facultad Ciencias del Hábitat - Universidad de la Salle

  • 10m
The University of La Salle is an educational institution with a long history. We will tell you about its history and its importance in the training of professionals in various areas.

Botero Museum

  • 15m
We will know the importance of this cultural space and the artist Fernando Botero, without entering the museum.

Teatro Colón Bogotá

  • 10m
The Teatro Colón is one of the most important theatres in Latin America. We will admire its beautiful architecture and tell you about its history.

Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota

  • 15m
The political heart of the country, surrounded by important government buildings and scene of historical moments.

Restaurante La Puerta Falsa

  • 10m
From the outside, we will know this emblematic place and its importance in local gastronomy.

Centro Cultural Gabriel Garcia Marquez

  • 15m
We will finish our tour at the Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Centre, a space dedicated to the life and work of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Location

Activity location

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    Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
    • Carrera 6 No.15-88
    • 110321, Bogota, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Gold Museum
    • 15-88 Carrera 6
    • 110321, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

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