Top Bogotá Art & Culture

Bogotá has become a world reference in graffiti. It boasts impressive murals and street art that place it above cities like Miami, Amsterdam, Río, and México City. Its rise as one of the key city-canvases in Latin America has made it an attractive destination for the curious tourist and the bold artist. Would you have guessed? As with graffiti everywhere else, Bogotá’s history with the art has often been tense. But great art can overcome negative labels. Right now, no one would call it vandalism. It has struggled but has earned its place and the city is better for it. The mixture of social and political commentary with a twist of local and foreign styles make Bogotá’s graffiti truly a sight to behold. Join us in this tour not only of Colombia’s history as told by art but a tour of Bogotá as a curated museum of amazing artists!

Get an insider’s look at Bogotá’s celebrated Gold Museum thanks to this 3-hour private tour including your admission fee. You'll take a personalized trip back in time while exploring the museum’s collection of Pre-Columbian gold artifacts, pottery, and jewelry (one of the largest in the world), produced by the region’s range of diverse indigenous cultures.

we created an unique experience about the art of jewelry! Andrea is a jeweler and she has her own collection of rings, earings and necklaces produced by herself in a local co-workshop. By creating the ring,you will learn how emeralds become the most important and precious stone for Colombians, and its influence in the colombian society and economy. We will work in the middle of the emerald and jewelry cluster of Bogota, one of the leader cities of this kind of industry in south america!

Sample Bogota’s thriving street art and alternative culture scenes during this 4-hour guided walking tour. Learn about the growing cultural role for street murals in Colombian culture as you explore the work of famous artists like DEXS and Toxicomano. During the trip, you’ll also get to sample the city’s numerous vintage stores, trendy bars, and alternative retailers.

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Explore the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, one of Colombia’s most unexpected architectural wonders, during this guided tour. Head underground to the town's salt mine where you discover this unique monument to human ingenuity. Back above ground, enjoy an included Colombian lunch and a tour of Zipaquirá’s colonial center.

Vibrant and exciting, Bogota's street art scene can't be missed. This street art tour makes sure you don't overlook a thing as your guide takes you to some of the city's essential murals in the La Candelaria urban art district. Learn about the history of Bogota and get a local perspective on its culture as you go.

Experience another side of Colombia with this Breaking Borders tour. This initiative led by former gang leaders provides a nuanced look at life in Bogota’s Egipto neighborhood. Tour the neighborhood with a local guide and learn about the area’s criminal past and complex social structures. Listen to your guide’s story of personal resilience under trying circumstances.  

Come along us to the most exclusive city tour in town and be delighted by the exotic colors and flavors of the city where past and present meets. Departing from your hotel or your preferred location, our vehicle and driver alongside our professional guide will be waiting for you to head downtown and visit the Gold Museum, the Monserrate hill, the Bolivar Square, the Concordia Plaza, The Chorro de Quevedo Square, The Botero Museum, and the Historic Candelaria Neighborhood, to Discover the Bogota past and present. Nestled into the Andes at 3,100 M.A.S.L. (10,200 ft), the Monserrate hill will make you feel renovated by the pure air of the Mountains. Indulge yourself with a traditional appetizer at the Historic Santa Clara French Café, while being amazed by the city panoramic view from your seat at the top of the Hill. Next, live a unique encounter between the colonial heritage, the republican and art-deco buildings and the political history of Colombia’s contemporary times, while walk over the cobbed-stone roads of the old town. In This lovely neighborhood you will find the Botero Museum where we will admire a collection of fine art from local and world-known artists, the historic Chorro de Quevedo Square, The Concordia Plaza where we will taste a variety of Colombian chocolates made by a local artisan and cacao beans grower, and we will finish our visit to La Candelaria at the Bolivar Plaza, finding the Presidential Palace, The National Congress Building, The City Mayor Building and the Justice Palace. Finish the day visiting the Gold Museum. home of the goldsmith masterpieces from the pre-Columbian indigenous cultures. After visiting the museum, your driver and guide will be in charge to take you safely back to your hotel o preferred destination.

Explore the streets of La Candelaria with this private walking tour. Discover street art in El Chorro de Quevedo, sip chicha in a nearby bar, sample tropical fruits in a local market, and visit a café to taste coca-leaf tea. Learn about the emerald trade in Plaza del Rosario and delve deeper into national history in Plaza Simón Bolivar. Try a cup of Colombian coffee before your tour concludes.

Get an in-depth insight in Bogotá's oldest and most eclectic district on this guided tour of La Candelaria. Your guide points out some of the most interesting street art as you walk to a chicha bar to learn about the local alcoholic beverage, then you head to a local market to taste of some of the nation’s unique fruits. Also visit cafés for insight into Colombian coffee and to the Plaza del Rosario and Plaza Simón Bolivar.

We offer the combination of three tours in only one, giving you the best experience to know about History, Traditional Food and Graffiti art.

This Bogota city tour offers much more than an in-depth overview of the city. Pick up tickets to museums, sample local fruits and food specialties, and learn first-hand about Colombia’s economy through a coffee tasting—all in between checking out top landmarks with your guide. This tour packs in the value even more with a round-trip ticket to the popular Monserrate funicular if option is selected. You’ll be able to choose between a 7-hour tour including Monserrate, Gold Museum and Botero Museum, or a 5-hour tour which includes only Monserrate or museums. Join us!

We will walk around Candelaria district, the oldest and most important neighborhood in Bogotá. We will talk about history, geography, currrent social and political situation in Colombia. We get involved with our culture by drinking chicha! The most traditional fermented drink in the city, part of our indigeneous heritage. Also we will try some local snacks made with corn and in the end of the tour we will play the gunpowder game, better known as Tejo, a funny drinking game played in the prehispanic times. This tour gives you an entire idea about the Colombia's capital context. You will never get bored due we talk about different topics, interact with locals, visit the most important spots in the city and get the max of the artistic and historical value of all the streets and alleys we walk trough. Join us in the oldest walking tour in the city!

Explore Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, an incredible structure carved into the walls and ceiling of an abaondoned salt mine, on this half-day, family-friendly tour departing from Bogotá. Descend inside this sprawling underground structure with the help of a guide, gaining insight into the history and construction of salt cathedrals along the way. Your visit also includes round-trip transportation from your hotel in Bogotá and all entrance fees.

With ColTrips the time you can spend doing long lines, you will use it to take advantage of each visit to the most important attractions of the historical center of Bogotá. With our benefit skip-the-line, you are the owner of your time and how to spend ir.

The Laguna de Guatavita, a beautiful place wrapped in legends, is an important place for the Muisca population and an important Colombian landmark. On this half-day visit, you will be able to know the history behind the place, while admiring its beauty. This private excursion includes transportation, tickets and a private guide to enjoy a personalized and uncomplicated experience. Includes all transportation with hotel pick up and return transfer

If you’ve got limited time in Bogota, get a comprehensive overview of Colombia’s capital on a full-day tour of La Candelaria (Historic Old Town), Mount Monserrate, and Museo del Oro (Gold Museum). In a small group limited to five people, you’ll explore the mountaintop neighborhood of Monserrate; admire landmarks such as Parque Santander and Plaza Bolivar in La Candelaria, the oldest part of the city; and admire glimmering exhibits at Museo del Oro (Gold Museum). Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Visit Colombia’s Villa de Leyva on this 11-hour day trip departing from Bogotá. Discover the fascinating history of this beautifully-preserved village as you explore its wealth of attractions, including El Infiernito (Litte Hell), Boyacá Bridge the blue ponds and the nearby town of Raquirá, a hotspot for handcrafted souvenirs. Your day trip includes round-trip transportation from your Bogotá hotel, along with a guide and all entrance fees.

Discover the best of Bogotá’s tourist attractions, covering its most famous neighborhoods, museums and sights on this tour with optional 5-hour or 8-hour itineraries. Explore the cobblestoned streets of the La Candelaria neighborhood, see the city’s historic district and La Catedral Primera (Prime Cathedra), view gold artifacts at the famed Museo de Oro and take a cable car to the famous Mount Monserrate. Your trip also includes a guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees and lunch (with the 8-hour tour option).

Experience two diverse Colombian attractions in just one day trip on this tour from Bogotá. First explore the architectural wonders of the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, an underground Catholic church built in the tunnels of a salt mine. Afterward, head for the colorful restaurant Andres Carne de Res to savor hearty Colombian cuisine and take to the dancefloor to feel the rhythms of the music. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off.