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Plaza de Bolivar Tours and Activities
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Enormous and austere, Bogota’s
broad, bricked central plaza was designed in 1553 to be the gathering place for
tens of thousands at the hub of the federal government. Once known simply as
the Plaza Mayor (Main Plaza) and serving as home to the city market, the plaza is a classic
example of monumental Spanish civil engineering. Some of Bogota's most important edifices sit in the area: the soaring neoclassical national cathedral;
the appropriately federalist capitol building; French neoclassical Edificio
Liévano, seat of city government; and the ultra-modern stylized arches of the
imposing Palace of Justice, most recently rebuilt after a 1985 terrorist
attack.
At the center of it all is the statue of Simón Bolívar, erected in 1846 to honor the man who liberated so much of South America from the Spanish.
At the center of it all is the statue of Simón Bolívar, erected in 1846 to honor the man who liberated so much of South America from the Spanish.
Unless there’s a festival or
political rally, the enormous brick expanse is fairly quiet, quickly
crisscrossed by crisply suited officials talking seriously into cell phones, vendors
selling snacks, souvenirs and photos with adorably outfitted llamas, and the
constant thrum of pigeon wings as great flocks whirl around endlessly. The
people-watching is outstanding, and you’re a stone's throw from a dozen museums,
churches and other attractions well worth seeing.
Address: Carrera 8, Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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La Candelaria + Optional Monserrate + Optional Gold Museum Bogotá City Tour 5-7H
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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!
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Bogota City Tour with Gold Museum and Optional Monserrate
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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).
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Bogota In Transit Tour (6-hour layover experience)
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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.
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Bogota • Private City Tour
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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.
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Bogota City Tour
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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.
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Bogota Local Pal
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Get a true local’s experience in Bogotá thanks to this flexible-length, customized excursion led by a resident who shares your interests. Designed for visitors who already have a sightseeing itinerary in mind, your new friend can help assist with navigation, add a local’s perspective on city sights, and suggest unexpected trip stops based on their expert knowledge of the capital.
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Layover / transit customized tour with locals (airport pickup)
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We offer private tours for layovers in Bogotá from 4 hours onwards. The idea is that we will provide you with everything you need throughout the excursion. So you won't need to exchange any money.
We both speak French, Spanish and English. Our traveler experiences and knowledge of the city allow us to create a perfectly tailor-made tour for you!
Your tour will include:
- Lunch / fruits or snacks based on the preferred activities.
- 100% customized tour, we propose routes that you can modify any time.
- Shared data (WIFI) and a cell phone for local calls when needed.
- A beautiful souvenir of the tour
- 24 hours assistance
- Luggage storage
- Snacks in the car
We will also take beautiful pictures for you to take as a souvenir!
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City Tour: Bogotá Essentials
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Get to know one of the most vibrant and thriving cities in Latin America. A place with near a 10 million population mixes with the contrast of the mountain, its ancestral memory that rests on the hills and a city that expands in a vibrant scene, a bridge capital between the colonial, the urban and the worldwide.
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Bogota In Transit Transportation 6-Hour Layover Experience
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Don’t spend your layover sat in the airport. Instead, make the most of even limited time the in capital of Colombia with this private 6-hour tour of Bogota. Your tour begins with hassle-free airport pickup and drop-off, and continues with stops at top Bogota attractions, which include Mount Monserrate and La Candelaria (Historic Old Town).
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Bogota Private Premium Layover City Tour • Keep Safe from Covid
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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.
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Private Full Day Bogota Premium City Tour • Keep Safe from Covid
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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.
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Monserrate, Bogotá Center and Gold Museum
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The center of Bogotá and the hill of Monserrate tells the story of Colombia, in the activity it will be understood why Bogotá was founded on this site, as was the original population in the pre-Columbian era, how were the country's independence processes and how This led to many buildings that we currently have. You will also appreciate the city from the hill of Monserrate, we will observe the way of expressing yourself through graffiti, and the art of the most important artist of Colombia Fernando Botero, the local gastronomy. The pre-Columbian gold representations to which they refer and because they attracted the conquerors will also be understood.
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Shared Walking Tour in La Candelaria Bogotá
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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.
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La Candelaria, Mount Monserrate and Museo del Oro in One Day in Bogota
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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.
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Private Bogota Layover Tour with transfer in & out - 4 hours
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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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Private Half-Day Premium City Tour in Bogota • Keep Safe from Covid
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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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Bogota City tour with Gold Museum and Zipaquira Salt Cathedral
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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.
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Bogota Center, Monserrate & Paloquemao Private City Tour ALL INCLUDED
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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.
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Private Historical Bogotá Tour. Snacks, transportation, tickets, and guide.
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Delve into the rich history of Colombia’s capital on a half-day walking tour of Bogotá. Alongside a guide, you’ll stroll the cobbled streets of La Candelaria – the historical heart of Bogotá – and absorb the vibrant atmosphere of Plaza de Bolivar. Gain unique insight in Bogotá’s culture and heritage as you explore El Chorro de Quevedo downtown district and browse exhibits in XIX Centruy Museum and the Museum of July 20th. Round-trip transport from your Bogotá hotel is included on this tour.
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Full-Day City Tour with Monserrate and the Underground Salt Cathedral
One action-packed tour takes you to top attractions in and around Bogota, meaning you can make fewer bookings without sacrificing any sightseeing. Visit top sights such as Plaza de Bolivar and the Gold Museum, and then head to the summit of Monserrate for an unbeatable panoramic view of the city. Continue to the famous Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira afterward—included transportation makes the trip a breeze.
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Bogota Must Do City Tour • Private & All Inclusive • 8hrs
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Want to see the best of Bogotá in one day? It is possible in this private city tour! Join us and discover what this city has to offer. Uncover some hidden gems at La Candelaria, be amazed by the largest collection of pre-hispanic figures at the Gold Museum and enjoy the art of one of the most prominent living artists at the Botero Museum. Personalize this private tour to your likings and choose between a great panoramic view from the hilltop of Monserrate or a taste of fruits at an incredible Fruit Store!
Would you like to have great traditional food?
You will enjoy a delicious lunch at Origen Bistro, an awarded restaurant known for its unique approach to local gastronomy and our personal favourite restaurant to have traditional dishes. We love to spoil our customers, so you will enjoy an open menu lunch that includes an appetizer, main dish, soft beverage and coffee.
Please note that Gold Museum is closed every Monday and Botero Museum every Tuesday.
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