Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) Tours and Activities

Explore Bogota by bike on this comprehensive tour. Start in the heart of downtown and visit the Bolivar and Santader Plazas to learn about Colombian history. Bike down Seventh Avenue and head to Independence Park and National Park to get a sense of contemporary culture in Bogota. Continue on Parkway Street, an important artistic area, before returning to Chorro de Quevedo.

Discover the best of Bogotá’s tourist attractions, covering its most famous neighborhoods, museums and sights on this 5-hour tour. 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 as well as entrance fees.

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.

Explore the history of Colombia before the European colonial era during this full-day excursion including a visit to Lake Guatavita and Bogotá’s Gold Museum. Check out the sprawling collection of gold artifacts (more than 34,000) at the museum. After an included lunch, take an afternoon trek to Lake Guatavita to learn about the indigenous Muisca once occupied its shores.

Explore the Bogotá fascinating history and rich culture and visit the amazing Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral on this guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, begin your urban adventure by traveling by cable car to Monserrate Sanctuary, strolling through the city’s historical center, and gazing at the Gold Museum’s impressive collections. Then, descend 590 feet (180 meters) into an awe-inspiring cathedral carved into a salt reserve.

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.

Benefit from personalized attention and the ability to travel at your own pace on this half-day tour of Bogota. Learn about the mix of European, indigenous, and African cultures that coexist in the city through your guide's commentary. Visit local highlights such as Mount Monserrate, the Gold Museum, the La Candelaria neighborhood, and others; traveling with a guide ensures that you won't miss anything important.

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Skip the run-of-the-mill group sightseeing tours with this private guided tour that offers the flexibility to adjust the itinerary to your interests. Lean about the history and culture of the city as you explore its most important attractions, its markets, and Monserrate hill.

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!

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.

Local experiences are lived by the hand of a local guide, that is why we offer you the option of renting one of our collaborators to make you experience the city and the surroundings of Bogotá. This alternative allows you to rent the tourist services an expert local guide and take private transportation for as long as you wish to carry out the activities according to your interest, tastes, preference and budget. Once you choose your tour option, you will be assigned a guide, who will contact you to define the possible activities for each time option.

Enjoy the first architectural wonder of Colombia: The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá and discover the main squares of this colonial city. Then let yourself be amazed by Bogota, a vibrant cultural, historical and heritage metropolis.

Discover Colombia’s vibrant capital on a full-day, private tour of Bogotá that goes from the heights of Mount Monserrate to the city’s museums, colorful neighborhoods, and gracious parks. Exploring Bogotá in the comfort and safety of a private vehicle means you can cover even more ground in limited time—without searching for a long series of taxis—then leave the car behind for walking tours of Bogotá's top destinations.

Delve into Bogotá’s rich history on a private half-day tour of the Colombian capital’s historic center, La Candelaria. Alongside your guide, you’ll stroll along beautiful colonial streets while customizing your itinerary according to your interests. See arresting landmarks like Justice Palace and La Catedral Primera; browse fascinating exhibits in the Museo Botero or the glittering Museo de Oro (Gold Museum); and be seduced by the grand architecture of the Main Town Hall and Congress. Receive undivided attention from your guide on this private tour.

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Make your time in Bogotá truly ‘shine’ thanks to this private exploration of Colombia’s renowned emerald gemstones. Get a closer look at how emeralds are gathered, processed and polished at the Emerald Museum and Gold Museum. Then shop for some jewels of your own at the Bogotá emerald markets and check out an emerald workshop.

Uncover the mysteries behind one of Colombia’s most fascinating legends on a full-day trip to the secreted Guatavita Lagoon from Bogotà. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city to travel deep into the Andean mountains, through spectacular landscapes of dense jungle and snow-capped mountains. Visit an indigenous town beside the lagoon and hear of how locals used to give gold to the gods as a tribute and sacrifice. Capture photographs of the iridescent lagoon surrounded by lush greenery, and then enrich your knowledge of gold at the glimmering Gold Museum in downtown Bogota.

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.

Enrich your visit to the Gold Museum with a private guided tour. As you explore the largest pre-Hispanic gold collection, learn about the many indigenous cultures of Colombia represented by these works. Find out about mining, production, artistic technique, and most significantly, the symbolism behind each extraordinary piece of gold.

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.

Make the most of your layover in Bogota and explore the city’s main attractions on this private city tour. Tours include visits to the Monserrate Sanctuary, the Gold Museum, the Botero Museum, and much more. Learn about the history and culture of Bogota from your guide and capture memories of your whirlwind tour to remember for years to come.

Embrace the vibrant culture of Bogotá on a half-day walking tour of the La Candeleria and Monserrate neighborhoods. Alongside a guide, you’ll discover the historical monuments of La Candelaria and visit landmarks like Plaza de Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo and Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center. Then, you’ll ascend to the summit of Mount Monserrate to admire panoramic city views and beautiful church, Santuario del Senor Caido before concluding your tour.