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Bogota In Transit Tour (6-hour layover experience)
Recommended for your Bogotá trip
6 hours (Approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 4 more
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Overview
Make the most of your Bogotá layover on this sightseeing tour of the city, modified to fit your flight schedule and accompanied by private guide. Have a chance to experience some of the Colombian capital’s top sights, including the historic La Candelaria neighborhood, the Botero Museum, Monserrate Sanctuary, a Colombian shopping mall or lunch at an authentic local restaurant. You choose the places to visit based on your interests and connecting flight times. Your tour also includes round-trip transportation to and from the airport, plus all entrance fees.
- Private city sightseeing tour of Bogotá from El Dorado International Airport
- See top Colombian landmarks while in between destinations
- Head to the Botero Museum or go shopping at the mall (if option selected)
- Round-trip airport transfer included
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
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Get a quick taste of the culture, history, and key landmarks of Bogotá during your next layover on this easily customizable sightseeing tour from the airport. It’s the perfect opportunity to check out this fascinating city while in transit to other destinations.
Your tour might look something like this: Start with pickup by your guide at El Dorado International, proceeding on to the charming neighborhood of La Candelaria. This atmospheric area features a unique mixture of Spanish Colonial and baroque architectural styles, allowing the perfect opportunity for wandering among its many shops, houses and churches.
From there, head with your guide to Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar, home to many of the city’s most important landmarks, including the Colombia’s Presidential Palace (the Casa de Nariño) along with the Prime Cathedral, National Capitol, Casa 20 de Julio and the Liebano Palace, which is the office for the city mayor.
Your day then continues with lunch at an authentic Colombian restaurant and a visit to the mountaintop sanctuary of Monserrate. If there’s additional time, check out the Botero Museum, home to the works of Colombia’s most famous artist, Francisco Botero, as well as several pieces by Monet and Picasso. Depending on the option selected, your guide brings you to a local mall for a chance to do some souvenir hunting. If you choose the full-day option you have the opportunity to visit also the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral before returning you to the airport.
Finish your journey with a return trip to El Dorado airport to catch your connecting flight.
Your tour might look something like this: Start with pickup by your guide at El Dorado International, proceeding on to the charming neighborhood of La Candelaria. This atmospheric area features a unique mixture of Spanish Colonial and baroque architectural styles, allowing the perfect opportunity for wandering among its many shops, houses and churches.
From there, head with your guide to Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar, home to many of the city’s most important landmarks, including the Colombia’s Presidential Palace (the Casa de Nariño) along with the Prime Cathedral, National Capitol, Casa 20 de Julio and the Liebano Palace, which is the office for the city mayor.
Your day then continues with lunch at an authentic Colombian restaurant and a visit to the mountaintop sanctuary of Monserrate. If there’s additional time, check out the Botero Museum, home to the works of Colombia’s most famous artist, Francisco Botero, as well as several pieces by Monet and Picasso. Depending on the option selected, your guide brings you to a local mall for a chance to do some souvenir hunting. If you choose the full-day option you have the opportunity to visit also the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral before returning you to the airport.
Finish your journey with a return trip to El Dorado airport to catch your connecting flight.
Itinerary
Even if you are just visiting Bogotá for a few hours, you can make the most of your stay with our tour. This experience is designed for everyone who has a layover in Bogotá and doesn’t want to miss the chance of discovering the Andean capital.
After picking you up at the airport, you’ll head to Monserrate Sanctuary, located within the imposing eastern hills of the city at an altitude of 3150MASL. Ascending to the top of the mountain by cable car, you’ll reach the most notorious pilgrimage point of the city with an incredible view of the capital. This is a great spot to make a historical and spatial contextualization of the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
This includes a visit to the famous Botero Museum, which holds the works of this eccentric artist who has become the icon of Colombian contemporary art. Afterward, you’ll stop at Chorro de Quevedo to appreciate the diverse contrasts that the historical center offers and learn more about Bogotá's history.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
After the walking tour in La Candelaria, you will reach Plaza de Bolívar; The main square of the city. It is surrounded by administrative and governmental buildings that have been icons of several historical processes that you will know through your guide.
Depending on your time schedule, you’ll have the opportunity to shop around at the local handicraft market and buy a unique souvenir to remember your stay. At the end of the tour, you’ll be taken back to the airport in time for your flight.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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- "Be ready for horrendous traffic nearly everywhere, and expect less time at tourist sites as the result." See review
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