Walking Tour in La Candelaria Bogotá Discount Tickets

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Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Find us next to the fountain at Chorro de Quevedo Square. Just look for the yellow umbrella!

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Plaza Del Chorro Del Quevedo
Meet new people and our guide at Chorro De Quevedo Square and let him show you what La Candelaria has hidden away.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Barrio La Candelaria
Dive into Bogota’s heart through the old streets of La Candelaria and make friends along the way.
Duration: 120 mins
3. Plazoleta del Rosario
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Plazoleta del Rosario
Duration: 10 mins
4. Plaza de Bolivar de Bogota
Learn there about the complex but quite interesting history of how state, guerrillas, and even drug trafficking lines up with the armed conflict.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Teatro Colon Bogota
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Teatro Colon
Duration: 10 mins
6. Museos del Banco de la Republica
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Botero Museum
7. Museo del Oro
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Gold Museum
8. Plaza de Santander
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Plaza de Santander
Duration: 10 mins
9. Museo Internacional De La Esmeralda
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Emerald Museum
10. Casa de Moneda - Coleccion Numismatica del Banco de la Republica
A walk along important spots of the city such as the emblematic Casa de la Moneda

Inclusion

Gastronomic experience

All-risk insurance

Tours Guide

Exclusion

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Extra purchases

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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.

Supplied by Gran Colombia Tours

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