Top Bogotá Culture

Vibrant and exciting, Bogota's street art scene can't be missed. This street art tour makes sure you don't overlook a thing as your guide takes you to some of the city's essential murals in the La Candelaria urban art district. Learn about the history of Bogota and get a local perspective on its culture as you go.

Discover how coffee goes from farm to cup on this easy day trip from Bogotá. Visit nearby Hacienda Coloma in Fusagasugá to learn how coffee is grown, harvested, and processed. Then, take part in a coffee-tasting lesson. Plus, hear about the history of coffee in Colombia and its symbolic importance.

Get a thorough overview of Bogota's vibrant history, culture, and cuisine on a small-group walking tour. You'll visit the iconic Monserrate for panoramic views of the city, stroll through the streets of La Candelaria, and discover Colombia's rich cultural heritage at the Museo Oro or Botero. Along the way, indulge in traditional local dishes and learn about the city's exciting history from your local guide.

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.

Get your bearings in Bogota and visit the hilltop area of Monserrate (if option selected) without worrying about making a wrong turn when you go with your own private guide. After visiting Monserrate by cable car or funicular, head over to the Candelaria neighborhood to check out highlights such as the Botero Museum (closed Tuesdays) and the Gold Museum.

Bogotá is celebrated for its street art, and while you may spot some colorful murals if you hang out in the Candelaria neighborhood, a guide can show you much more than what you'd find on your own. This tour showcases some of the finest murals in the city and includes insider commentary to help you gain a better understanding of each piece’s significance.

Bogota's La Candelaria neighborhood is known for its colorful mural and graffiti. On this private tour, you'll have a professional guide on hand to show you some the neighborhood's most impressive examples of street art and explain to you their significance. For added convenience, round-trip transportation from your hotel or the airport is included.

Reaching Colombia’s tallest waterfalls and knowing which trails to take is difficult without local guidance. This full-day adventure from Bogota handles transportation and planning, allowing you to focus on the hike and the scenery. Travel into the lush countryside outside the city and follow your guide on a challenging—but rewarding—trek to El Chiflon and La Chorrera waterfalls. Along the way, enjoy sweeping forest views and upgrade to include a hearty Colombian meal in either Choachi or Bogota’s La Candelaria district.

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!

Learn about social projects that benefit residents of low-income Bogotá neighborhoods on this small-group tour, led by a local guide. You'll take a ride on a cable car to El Paraíso, where you'll visit a local nonprofit and meet locals. You'll then head up to a viewpoint to take in the Bogota skyline, with a stop for a snack at the end of your tour.

The best way to see a city is from above. The best way to feel a city is on a bike. As a cultural center since pre-Columbian times with an emerging art scene backdropped by beautiful architecture, Bogata is a treat to explore on two wheels. With so much history packed into its labyrinth of vibrant streets, a local guide to lead you safely through is crucial to discovering all this Andean city has to offer.

See Bogota on your own terms on this private, customizable tour. You'll have the opportunity to visit Mount Monserrate via cable car or funicular, spend time at the famous Gold Museum, and check out some of the most important spots in the heart of Bogota's historic La Candelaria neighborhood, all with a local guide by your side.

Indigenous economy activities, religious, art, and other determined the settlement of the Spanish and the foundation of Bogotá. In this tour you will understand the relation between the nature, the salt, the Dorado Legend, the Salt Cathedral, Gold Museum, the gold, the cooper and the Bogota population. Since we met, I began to explain some general details about Bogotá, then when we leave the city I will speak about the valley around the city, I will provide information about the original indigenous habitants called “ Muiscas” , their customs, some of their words and how all this heritage is included now in our society and in our food. We will meet a guide of the lake that speaks about the native culture and will explain why is so popular the Dorado Legend?, we will discuss the meaning of this ceremony. We will feel the mystic of the place, its energy and the relationship between nature and this space. In Guatavita town we will enjoy architecture, food, deserts and also handicrafts shopping. In Zipaquira I will speak some details of the Salt Cathedral and I will conduct the traveler to the underground Cathedral, this construction is unique because of its magnificence, the content of every sculpture, the representation of the way to the cross and the cross.

Discover the spiritual side of Colombia's capital on this private tour of Bogotá. Your guide will take you to see some of the city's best examples of religious architecture, including Santuario Nuestra Senora del Carmen and Catedral Primada de Bogota, and explain Colombian society's relationship with religion throughout history.

Skip the hassle of waiting in a long taxi line or crowding onto a busy shuttle. Travel between Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport and your hotel in comfort and style with this private tour transfer service. Your driver waits for you at the airport, ready to take you to your final destination in a private vehicle for just your party.

The winding alleys and cobbled streets of La Candelaria (Historic Old Town) make it a difficult place for first-time visitors to navigate. Avoid wasting time getting lost, especially if you’ve only got limited time in the capital of Colombia, on an express tour that’s designed with time-pressed travelers in mind. You’ll benefit from the personalized attention of your guide and discover information that you’re unlikely to find in the guidebook.

We are a group of Colombians passionate about tourism and our country, we offer a completely personalized experience to share with our visitors all our knowledge and passion for what we do. With us, more than a tour, you will live an unforgettable experience in which we will take you through the most iconic destinations of the Bogotá savannah, and we will also show you the entire non-tourist context of our city so that you get a different perspective of Bogotá and Colombia. . This experience will not have time limitations, so we will be able to stop at several places of interest and have the opportunity to live local experiences. We have luxury vehicles, equipped with all the comfort to make very comfortable and pleasant tours for our tourists.

Mochilas are a traditional type of bag woven from wool by members of Indigenous communities from northern Colombia, and are popular across the country. With this workshop, you’ll not only learn about mochilas and how they are made, but you’ll also get to design one yourself with the help of an experienced artisan from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region.

For some time now, communes and favelas have been associated with complex and sometimes dangerous social contexts. However, thanks to community work and the different initiatives of cultural and artistic collectives, these neighborhoods have become an example of transformation and territorial appropriation. Today, visiting them is not just a way to learn their history but also to support these proposals that seek to preserve their heritage while showcasing the impact art and culture have on the community. To get there, you will also use public transportation: Transmilenio and Metrocable. From the Metrocable, you’ll have the best panoramic views of the southern part of the city. After ascending the mountain, you’ll walk through colorful streets and alleys filled with urban art. You’ll visit a small museum, taste traditional flavors, learn about the diversity and history of these neighborhoods, and return with fresh, broader perspectives on the city.

Discover a side of Bogota that few travelers experience on this private tour through the neighborhood of Egipto, just steps from Plaza de Bolívar and El Chorro de Quevedo. Led by former gang members who now work to uplift their community, the tour offers a powerful look at the area's transformation from violence to resilience. Walk the streets where local history unfolds in murals, learn about complex social dynamics, and sample chicha, a traditional Colombian beverage. This experience provides exclusive access to a hidden part of the city and directly supports a grassroots community initiative at the same time.

This tour is part of our H.E.A.R.T. Experiences at Impulse Travel - It will help you understand key moments of Colombia's history to focus especially on its rebirth and future considering geography, the city, and through the voice and example of true peace weavers who are already working on new paths of hope and memory for the country.

Seeing the best of the Colombian National Museum’s 20,000-strong collection of objects can be an impossible task when exploring the museum independently. Enhance your experience of Colombia’s heritage on a private 3-hour guided tour of the museum, which is split into art, history, archeology, and ethnography sections. Alongside your guide, you’ll discover the legends behind religious icons, antique furniture, oil paintings, and pre-Colombian relics. Hotel pickup is included.

Devour your way through Bogota's most famous neighborhood on a small-group street food walking tour. This mouthwatering adventure is perfect for travelers seeking an authentic culinary experience. The itinerary takes you through Barrio la Candelaria and includes stops at Plaza del Chorro del Quevedo, Calle 11, and Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota. Along the way, sample several popular Colombian street foods, such as tamales, arepas, ajiaco, chicha, and chocolate santafereno.