Tours & Activities in Bogotá
Welcome to Colombia and Bogotá, the cultural capital of the country!
We are the largest group of expert local Free Tours guides in Colombia with 13 original tours created by ourselves and also the most awarded in the country! 7 international recognitions, 5 TripAdvisor Travelers 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 civilization, to the current organization of the city.
Discover with us what Bogotá offers you and feel the atmosphere of one of the most colorful historical centers in Latin America .
Experience our impressive, magnificent, romantic, charming, fun and friendly city!
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Bogotá is a Graffiti Capital! Uncover the stories behind the art, the country's complex past and its aspirations for a better future!
Our free walking tour will take you through Downtown Bogotá and some of the best walls the city has to offer. Immerse yourself in this open-air gallery and gain a deeper understanding of how urban art has become an integral part of Bogotá's identity. This is not just a tour; it's an opportunity to connect with the power of art, its links with History and Politics, and its ability to shape societies. At the end, you will never see graffiti and the city - any city - the same way.
We are Capital Graffiti Tours, the only tour company in Bogotá run by artists and promoters directly involved with the local street art scene.
With 10 years of expertise, we are the most experienced graffiti guides in the city and the only ones who give back to the local community. Part of your donations will be used to finance social projects and new street art interventions!
If you like to get to know the place where you are traveling through its food, this tour with more than 15 gastronomic tastings is for you.
Enjoy this walking tour through the historic town of La Candelaria, the heart of Bogotá, with your palate.
The tour is full of the flavors of Colombia to immerse you in its culinary culture.
You will have fun trying the local food and the highlights of this country, so diverse in typical dishes, whose history you will learn at each stop.
Over the course of 4 hours we will be making stops at different points full of history and flavor.
These are some of the delicacies that we are going to eat together:
- Colombian fruits
- Colombian coffee
- Desserts from Bogotá
- Colombian Desserts
- Typical food of Bogotá
- Ancestral recipes
- Food from the Colombian Llanos
- Coastal food
- Bogotá drinks
- Ancestral drinks
For this tour we recommend you come with an empty stomach so you can enjoy everything there is to eat.
This tour is suitable for vegetarians.
IMPORTANT: The total expense for the entire meal is approximately 9 dollars USD (35 thousand Colombian pesos). You can always choose what to eat and you can also share your meals.
Join us on this amazing walking tour through the historic center of La Candelaria , located in the center of Bogotá, where you will learn all about the city's history and culture, making friends along the way. La Candelaria is a creative hot spot in Bogotá, there is nothing like it in the entire city. Art-deco and colonial houses with baroque churches behind them ; the old and the new intermingle on this walking tour in 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 drinks, you will discover Bogotá's colonial and indigenous past , and the roots of Colombian history. The perfect confluence of culture and conflict can be felt everywhere, as you follow a graffiti trail through the streets of the old city.
Learn about the impact of Colombian drug trafficking, the emerald mafia , and how it all aligns with its more than 50-year armed conflict. State, drugs, war, guerrilla, trade: a volatile mix that has often blinded us to the best side of Colombia.
Have you ever wondered why Colombia has some of the best coffee in the world? End your adventure in the city center with a warm cup of coffee and learn about its history. What's included in the tour?
- La Candelaria neighborhood
- La Concordia Market Square
- Santander Park
- Seventh Avenue
- Simon Bolivar Square
- Peace process and presidential palace
- The Bogotazo
- Siege of the Palace of Justice
- Pre-Hispanic urban art Includes
- Gran Colombia Tours Guide
- Fruit and juice tasting
- Tasting of single origin coffee
Additional information:
- Not included - Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Meeting point common to all travelers)
- This tour has a suggested entry fee of $10.
Discover two magical places with this combo tour from Bogotá. Lake Guatavita and the famous Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá await!
Welcome to Colombia and Bogotá, the capital city with the most resounding memories of our political and conflict history!
We are the largest group of expert local Free Tours guides in Colombia with 12 original tours created by ourselves and also the most awarded in the country! 7 international recognitions, 5 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice and Top 3 in Bogotá, Cartagena, Medellín and Cali.
We are authentic guides connecting Colombia since 2013, 10 years sharing passion in every step!
Colombia , a country known for the joy and kindness of its people, has been affected by its bad reputation due to various negative situations.
Today, this has changed a lot, and during this shared Tour you will understand the causes, development and Colombian conflicts that have shaped our history to the present. Some of the topics you will learn about are:
- Independence process
- Bogotazo and the time of violence
- The military dictatorship
- Creation of the guerrillas: FARC, ELN, M - 19
- Peace process
- Current political situation
Join us for a real, interactive experience through some notable places and scars from the past. Learn about the development of the Colombian conflict in Bogotá that changed our history, its links with the drug cartels and the "Patrón" behind this and the violence it imposed on the country.
At the end of this experience, you will have a more complete understanding of our political history, the war, its key actors, the fight against national and international drug trafficking, among others.
Join us on a ride through old and new times!
Remember that this is a tour in English.
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What does a metropolis like Bogotá taste like? This is what you will discover on this historical and gastronomic tour (with more than 15 tastings), which combines 2 tours in one.
Join me for a walk through the heart of the city in the colorful neighborhood of La Candelaria. Here are the main historical sites and places where you can eat delicious and exquisite traditional Bogota and Colombian food.
This is a walking tour full of the typical flavors, stories and secrets of the city. It is a fully immersive experience in the culture of Bogotá and Colombia.
You will walk through the local market, taste sweet flavors and discover why Colombia is the country of fruits.
You will live a "coffee experience", full of smells and flavors in a beautiful coffee shop in La Candelaria with expert baristas who will show you why the Colombian bean is so famous and appreciated.
You will learn how Colombian emeralds are carved (the so-called "green charm") and other pieces that distinguish Colombia in the world.
You will be in iconic places like Plaza Bolívar and you will be able to take unforgettable photos with the pigeons that abound in this traditional meeting place for Bogota residents.
After walking through the ancient stone streets, you will try the famous ajiaco, the most native dish of the city, in a place with more than 200 years of history.
What will you try and visit on this historical and gastronomic tour?
- La Concordia Market
- Colombian fruits
- Funnel Street
- Fritters
- Funnel Street
- Santafereño chocolate
- indigenous chicha
- Chorro de Quevedo Square
- Colombian empanadas
- Coffee experience
- Coca tea
- Colombian emerald experience
- Dishes from the Colombian plain
- Arepa from Boyacá
- Patacon
- Bogota sweets
- San Carlos Palace
- Bolivar's balcony
- Bolivar Square
- Ajiaco
- And many more historical and gastronomic secrets of Bogotá...
This is a very complete 5-hour tour through the heart of Bogotá so you can have a complete experience of the Colombian capital, full of flavor and history to delight your palate and increase your cultural heritage.
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IMPORTANT: All expenses for more than 15 food tastings add up to approximately $9. This tour is suitable for vegetarians. You can always choose what to eat and you can share.