1. Bogotá: Private City Tour and Monserrate

Bogotá: Private City Tour and Monserrate

Length: 6 Hours

Tour type: Cultural

Information

Max guests: 9

Languages: English, Spanish

Service subject to availability

Overview

If you travel to Bogotá, this is an incredible option to get to know it, learn and enjoy its beauty and its history.

This tour, in which one of our expert guides will accompany you, begins in an emblematic place of pilgrimage and tourism for the inhabitants of the capital: The hill and basilica of Monserrate. You will go up to it through the cable car or funicular to more than 3100 m high to be able to contemplate two wonders that it offers you, the Monserrate basilica sanctuary, and the panoramic vision of the city and the Bogotá savannah, the best image you can have her.

The next stop on the tour is the Emerald Museum, a space that since its founding has highlighted Colombian geology through an outstanding collection of emeralds and beryls formed more than 30 million years ago, recognized for their unique hydrothermal origin and high complexity, a natural legacy that reminds us why Colombia has so much to be proud of and invites us to admire and celebrate the unique richness of its heritage.

This trip through Bogotá takes place in the Candelaria neighborhood, characterized by its contrasts, where the traditional and the innovative meet in harmony, from its impeccably preserved and restored Colonial architecture, passing through more modern buildings of universities, libraries and museums, to its inhabitants and visitors, people of all ages and nationalities. Walking through its streets you will arrive at two unmissable places, the Botero Museum, named in honor of the renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero, where there is a beautiful collection of art to appreciate; and the Plaza de Bolívar where there are important buildings such as the Palace of Justice, the Casa de Nariño (presidential palace), the Liévano Palace (house of the mayor of Bogotá), the Primate Cathedral, and more!

In the last leg of our tour, you will walk through stories and cobbled streets until you reach Chorro de Quevedo, a square in the heart of the historic center of the city, to recognize how different traditions mix with the new generations and are kept alive. through architecture and urban art. Local gastronomy is very important for you to get to know all this diversity directly, so on our tour you will enjoy small typical meals that characterize our city.

Includes

– Private transportation to and from the hotel
– Expert guide in English or Spanish
– Tickets and visit to the museums: Emerald and Botero
– Tours in La Candelaria, the Quevedo jet and La Plaza de Bolívar.
– Monserrate ticket by cable car or funicular (Basic)
– Typical Snack

Excluded

– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Other visit not mentioned in the description

Reservations - Service subject to availability

Itinerary

Monserrate: You will go up to more than 3100 m high, where there is the clearest and most beautiful view of Bogotá and the Basilica of Monserrate. The ascent and descent is done by cable car or funicular.

Emerald Museum: Discover Colombia’s geological wealth through an extraordinary collection of emeralds and beryls. This space allows you to appreciate one of the country’s most valuable natural treasures and understand why Colombia is internationally recognized and admired for its emeralds.

Botero Museum: Banco de la República Museum, named in honor of Fernando Botero, a Colombian painter, is an unmissable place on a tour of downtown Bogotá.

Plaza de Bolívar: You will visit a point of great importance for the capital and the country. Surrounding it is the Presidential Palace, the Mayor’s House, the Palace of Justice and the Primate Cathedral.

Chorro de Quevedo: This square is located in the historic center and is a meeting point between the traditional and the innovative, from its contrasting architecture to the artistic displays on its streets and visitors.