Walking Tour in La Candelaria Bogotá
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join us in this amazing free walking tour through Bogotá's downtown district and learn all about the city's history and culture, making friends along the way. La Candelaria is a creative hot-spot of Bogotá. There’s nothing like it anywhere else in this sprawling city. Art-deco and colonial houses, with baroque churches behind them; the old and the new intermingled in this walking tour Bogotá. Join one of our guides in the heart of Bogotá and discover what this neighborhood has hidden away. Inscribed in graffiti and mixed in the drinks, you’ll discover Bogotá’s colonial and indigenous past, the roots of Colombian history. A confluence of culture and conflict can be felt all around, as you follow a trail of graffiti through old city streets. Learn about the impact of Colombian drug trafficking, emerald mafia, and how all lines up with its +50 year old armed conflict. State, drugs, war, guerrillas, trade: a volatile mixture that has often blinded us to the better side of Colombia.
Inclusions
What's included
- Gastronomic experience
- All-risk insurance
- Tours Guide
What's not
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra purchases
Itinerary
Meet new people and our guide at Chorro De Quevedo Square and let him show you what La Candelaria has hidden away.
Dive into Bogota’s heart through the old streets of La Candelaria and make friends along the way.
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Plazoleta del Rosario
Learn there about the complex but quite interesting history of how state, guerrillas, and even drug trafficking lines up with the armed conflict.
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Teatro Colon
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Botero Museum
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Gold Museum
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Plaza de Santander
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Emerald Museum
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Casa de la Moneda
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5La Candelaría Walking Tour
Fantastic few hours exploring the history of La Candelaría. I’d highly recommend if you want to learn about the history of this part of the city!
5Excellent Walking Tour
We had the best guide - very knowledgeable. It is nice to have a Guide who loves her city, is enthusiastic about sharing historical facts and local stories, and is simply very warm and personable.
5Great introduction to Bogota.
Great tour with our wonderful guide Bernardo. We had just arrived in Bogota and this was a great introduction to the city. Bernardo took the time to point out places of interest and discuss the history and other interesting information. He also made great recommendations for the rest of our stay which made our whole stay more enjoyable.
5Must do
I booked this walking tour for my parents and my grandmother, and they absolutely loved it. They told me it was an excellent experience from beginning to end. The guide, Mayra, was incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, and wise, with a wonderful way of sharing everything she knew. They felt like they learned so much, even more than they would in a history class. She explained everything patiently, used great examples, and made the history and stories easy to understand and interesting. The tour was also very well paced. They were not walking nonstop, and there were plenty of moments to rest, ask questions, and enjoy the experience without feeling rushed. I honestly have major FOMO for not joining them! After hearing how much they enjoyed it, I know that when I come back, I will definitely be doing this tour myself. They would 100% recommend this tour to anyone. It was educational, enjoyable, and very well organized. Mayra was truly an exceptional guide!
5Great trip with Luis! ...
Great trip with Luis! Small group and he allowed for our interests and questions to drive the conversations. Thoroughly enjoyed.
5Bogota Candelaria walking Tour
Our guide Jose was perfect. Very kind. Thank you Jose. We have learned all the history. We had a fruit and coffee tasting.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Find us next to the fountain at Chorro de Quevedo Square. Just look for the yellow umbrella!
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Gran Colombia Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately, we will provide an umbrella in case it rains.
- Be aware this tour can be in English and Spanish at the same time depending on the group.
- Be aware you are paying the tip of the tour in advance.
- If you wish, you can add a Bike Tour and enjoy both activities on the same day.
How it compares in Bogotá
- Its from-price is 87% below the median of the 846 experiences we list in Bogotá.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 846.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia's capital, sits high in the Andes at around 2,600 metres, with a colonial old quarter, a famed gold museum and a hilltop church.
La Candelaria, the old quarter, lies at the foot of the eastern hills, with streets of colonial houses, galleries and murals around Plaza de Bolívar and its cathedral. The Gold Museum holds thousands of pre-Hispanic gold objects, and the Botero Museum shows the plump figures of Fernando Botero, who gave the city his collection. Above town, a funicular and cable car rise to Monserrate, a white church at over 3,100 metres.
Top-ranked sights in Bogotá: Plaza de Bolivar, Botero Museum (Museo Botero), Gold Museum (Museo del Oro).
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