

La Catedral Primada Tours and Tickets
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With a grand perch by Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá’s biggest cathedral is a neoclassical landmark with centuries of history. A chapel houses the tomb of Bogotá’s founder, and paintings deck the walls and the dome’s interior. While not as elaborate as some Colombian cathedrals, this historic place remains one of Bogota’s top attractions.
Mon-Sat 8:30am-1pm, Sun 8:30am-2pm
Carrera 6 at Calle 10, Bogotá, Cundinamarca
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This tour will give you an enticing introduction to Colombia's capital. You will be able to take in the artsy and colorful streets and alleys we walk through while we talk about a variety of topics, visit the most important spots in the city, and interact with locals.
Join us on the oldest walking tour in the city! Duration: 2 to 3 hours.
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Bike Tour in Bogota Historical Sites and Fruit Market
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Cycle through the city streets on this bike tour of Bogota, Colombia. Acquaint yourself with the Athens of South America as you visit Bogota's must-see sites such as the National Museum and Brazil Park in addition to contemporary street art. This tour also includes tastings at the Fruit Market and a coffee processing demonstration.
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Layover Bogotá Private Tour + Transfer in & Out (4 Hrs.)
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With even a short layover in Bogotá, you can explore artistic graffiti, local markets, or historic landmarks, then head to the summit of Monserrate for sweeping views across the city. Make the most of a Bogotá layover with a fully flexible, private tour that’s customized to your interests and schedule, and ensures that you’ll arrive back at the airport in time for your departing flight.
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Bogota Religious tour
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Visit some of the most spectacular architectural temples in Colombia, and understand how Religion is embraced by the Colombian society along history. Walk along fascinating paths filled with fancy facades as you are guided around the most significant religious icons in Colombia. At the end of the journey you will be amazed by the impressive architecture while learning about what faith means for locals and its influence in the native´s folklore.
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Discover La Candelaria: El Dorado Expedition, Part I Sensorial Audiowalk
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If you thought El Dorado was a fairy tale, you are about to be proven wrong. With the sounds of the jungle, your expedition in search of El Dorado begins in the square of the stream of Quevedo. Your narrator is the founder of the city of Bogota, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. He will take you as never before into the stories behind the founding of the city and its beginnings. The obsession to discover El Dorado will be evident as you walk the streets of El Palomar del Principe and learn the secrets of the native Chibchas and Muiscas who inhabited this city before the colonists arrived. You will admire the church that gives its name to the neighbourhood of La Candelaria and discover the history of the beginnings of the cathedral and the story of Vasquecito, one of the most important painters of his time.
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Vintage candlestick
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Bogota Center, Monserrate & Paloquemao Private City Tour ALL INCLUDED
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Half-Day Tour Discovering Bogotá
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Colonial Bogotá: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in La Candelaria
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Then we will continue getting into the Colombian culture through the costume museum. We are also going to see the handcrafts made by of our ancestral artisans in the archeology museum. Give Bogota the chance to amaze you with its architecture and particular beauty. Join us to be a local in this city.
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Bogota Historical Center and Monserrate Private City Tour ALL INCLUDED
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Get immersed in the pre-hispanic Colombian cultures in the breathtaking gold museum and learn a little bit more about Colombian culture. After that take a look to the most important plaza in Colombia: La plaza de Bolivar, where you will find the main buildings in the country. Give Bogota the chance to amaze you with its architecture and particular beauty. Join us to be a local in this city!
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Full-Day City Tour with Monserrate and the Underground Salt Cathedral
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Bogota Historical Center and Museums Private City Tour FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
In this private tour with no time limit, know the most representative museums and points of Bogotá. Take your time and feel the places that tell us the history not only of the capital but also the process from our roots until the conquest.
Don’t rush to start with the beautiful museum Casa Quinta de Bolívar where we will see a brief of the liberator’s life. After that you can try a typical Colombian snack and go back a bit in history by going to the Chorro de Quevedo and visit the gold museum to learn about the talent of our ancestors. We will have our “A la carte” Colombian lunch in the heart of La Candelaria neighborhood.
Then we will continue getting into the Colombian culture through the costume museum. We are also going to see the handcrafts made by of our ancestral artisans in the archeology museum. With our flexible schedule tour, give Bogota the chance to amaze you with its architecture and particular beauty. Join us to be a local in this city with no worries of time!
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US$178.78

Bogota Historical Center and Museums Private City Tour ALL INCLUDED
In this private tour, know the most representative museums and points of Bogotá. Feel the places that tell us the history not only of the capital but also the process from our roots until the conquest.
Let’s start with the beautiful museum Casa Quinta de Bolívar where we will see a brief of the liberator’s life. After that we can go back a bit in history by going to the Chorro de Quevedo and visit the gold museum to learn about the talent of our ancestors. We will have our typical “of the day” Colombian lunch in the heart of La Candelaria neighborhood.
Then we will continue getting into the Colombian culture through the costume museum. We are also going to see the handcrafts made by of our ancestral artisans in the archeology museum. Give Bogota the chance to amaze you with its architecture and particular beauty. Join us to be a local in this city.
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Bogota Historical Center and Monserrate Private City Tour FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
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Bogota Center, Monserrate & Paloquemao Private City Tour FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
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Then we will have “A la carte” Colombian lunch in the heart of La Candelaria neighborhood. Later, we will visit the most important square in Colombia: the Plaza de Bolívar. Don’t hurry up, because you cannot leave Colombia without first knowing one of its most traditional and picturesque market places, Paloquemao. You will meet the best of the great Colombian diversity in fruits and vegetables.
With our flexible schedule tour give Bogota the chance to amaze you with its architecture and particular beauty. Join us to be a local in this city with no worries of time!
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- Mirador Torre Colpatria
- Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center
- Bogotá Mint Museum (Museo Casa de la Moneda)
- Botero Museum (Museo Botero)
- Plaza de Bolivar
- Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
- International Emerald Museum (Museo Internacional de la Esmeralda)
- La Candelaria (Historic Old Town)
- Children's Museum of Bogota (Museo de los Niños)
- Quinta de Bolívar Museum
- Bogotá Museum of Modern Art (MAMBO)
- Colombian National Museum (Museo Nacional de Colombia)
- La Chorrera Waterfall
- Mundo Aventura Theme Park (Parque Mundo Aventura)
- Maloka Museum