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Shared Tour of Bogota's Historic City centre (La Candelaria)

By Beyond Colombia
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$28 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • The origin of Bogota as the capital of the country
  • The great Bolivar Square and the history of its buildings
  • The controversial Bogota's Riot of 1948, known as El Bogotazo
  • The Chicha as an ancestral drink, and as a heritage, in the Concordia market
  • Iconic graffitis of Candelaria in El Embudo alleyway

Activity location

    • Bogotá
    • Bogotá, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Cra. 6 #15-88, Santa Fé, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia | Find us right in front of the Museo del Oro with our red umbrellas by Beyond Colombia!
    • Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

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English - Shared Tour of Bogota's Historic City centre
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 2:00 PM
Price details
NZ$28.09 x 1 AdultNZ$28.09
Total
Price is NZ$28.09

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English-speaking tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Accurate and objective knowledge of Colombian history. We promise not to take sides.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sightseeing of essential places in the historic centre of Bogota (Candelaria).
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Benefits and discounts with our recommended partners if you show the wristband we give you at the end of the tour, exclusive for our participants.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Chicha tasting (when available).
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Recommendations of local allies where you can have lunch, buy coffee, souvenirs, and more.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks, food or souvenirs.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to and from your hotel.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport on the tour. We’ll be walking and taking resting stops.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tickets or entrances. We won’t take you to places where sudden extra charges apply!
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Exclusive tour guide. Remember this is a shared tour, we’re sure you’ll meet new amazing people.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Flash photography, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Welcome to Colombia and Bogotá, the cultural capital of the country!

OUR TOUR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS

We are Beyond Colombia, the largest group of Expert Local Free Tours guides in Colombia with 14 original tours created by ourselves and also the most awarded in the country! 7 international recognitions, 5 TripAdvisor Travellers Choice and Top 3 in Bogotá, Cartagena, Medellín and Cali.

We are authentic guides connecting Colombia since 2013, 11 years sharing passion in every step!

During our walking tour we want you to discover and experience our city through the eyes of the locals so that you can give life to our cultural expressions, historical and representative institutions, our gastronomy, the tragedies that have changed the city and of course you have fun .

We will touch on some topics, such as:

  • The history behind our “Chicha”
  • Local Graffitis and Murals: influence, technique and resistance
  • Myth of “El Dorado”
  • Simón Bolivar Main Square
  • Justice Palace Siege
  • Local gastronomic alley
  • Chorro de Quevedo foundation square
  • The Bogotazo Riot - Jorge E. Gaitán
  • Informal emerald market
  • The False Door
  • Botero's Museum + Cultural Square
  • And much more!

We will take you through the time when the Spanish came and started the new civilisation, to the current organisation of the city.

Discover with us what Bogotá offers you and feel the atmosphere of one of the most colourful historical centers in Latin America .

Experience our impressive, magnificent, romantic, charming, fun and friendly city!

Copy and paste this link into your browser to learn about our experience: https://youtu.be/IMJyl*mp4vY
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Location

Activity location

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    • Bogotá
    • Bogotá, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Cra. 6 #15-88, Santa Fé, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia | Find us right in front of the Museo del Oro with our red umbrellas by Beyond Colombia!
    • Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia