Bogota Historic Candelaria Walking Tour
4.9
(1716)
🕑 3 hours
Free cancellation
Explore the historic La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogotá and learn all about Colombia on this shared walking tour. Follow your licensed tour guide as they lead you through this part of the city known for its many museums, past landmarks including the Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Monument and the Colón Theater. Familiarize yourself with the city on this tour so you can quickly find your way back to the museums that most interest you.
Languages:
English
Spanish
📍Cra. 6 #15-88, Santa Fé, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
🏢Operated by Beyond Colombia Free Walking Tour Bogota
Highlights
- ✓La Candelaria in Bogota walking tour
- ✓Learn about Colombia's history, politics, and culture
- ✓Visit landmarks dedicated to important Colombian figures
- ✓Receive a free tour map for navigating later
What you'll see & do
- ✓This will be our meeting point. Here we will welcome the group and introduce the historical context of Bogotá before starting the tour. Museum admission is not included.
- ✓A key point of the financial and historical center, where we will talk about the urban transformation of the city and its daily life.
- ✓From abroad, we will learn about the importance of this institution in the Colombian economy and its cultural impact.
- ✓We will stop at the monument to Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, a political leader assassinated in 1948. We will tell you about its history and its impact on the history of Colombia.
- ✓Vibrant space surrounded by universities, ideal to talk about student life and the social dynamics of the center.
- ✓We will immerse ourselves in the bustle of La Concordia Market Square, a place where the smells and tastes of the city mix. Here, you can find a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats and local products. We will taste traditional chicha drink (subject to availability)
- ✓Considered the place of founding of the city, where you will know its origins.
- ✓The University of La Salle is an educational institution with a long history. We will tell you about its history and its importance in the training of professionals in various areas.
- ✓We will know the importance of this cultural space and the artist Fernando Botero, without entering the museum.
- ✓The Teatro Colón is one of the most important theaters in Latin America. We will admire its beautiful architecture and tell you about its history.
- ✓The political heart of the country, surrounded by important government buildings and scene of historical moments.
- ✓From the outside, we will know this emblematic place and its importance in local gastronomy.
- ✓We will finish our tour at the Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center, a space dedicated to the life and work of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
What's included
- ✓Certified professional guide and Free Tour Map.
What's not included
- ✓Lunch and tips.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 8.00
Bogota Historic Candelaria Walking Tour
4.9
(1716)
🕑 3 hours
Free cancellation
Explore the historic La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogotá and learn all about Colombia on this shared walking tour. Follow your licensed tour guide as they lead you through this part of the city known for its many museums, past landmarks including the Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Monument and the Colón Theater. Familiarize yourself with the city on this tour so you can quickly find your way back to the museums that most interest you.
Languages:
English
Spanish
📍Cra. 6 #15-88, Santa Fé, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
🏢Operated by Beyond Colombia Free Walking Tour Bogota
Highlights
- ✓La Candelaria in Bogota walking tour
- ✓Learn about Colombia's history, politics, and culture
- ✓Visit landmarks dedicated to important Colombian figures
- ✓Receive a free tour map for navigating later
What you'll see & do
- ✓This will be our meeting point. Here we will welcome the group and introduce the historical context of Bogotá before starting the tour. Museum admission is not included.
- ✓A key point of the financial and historical center, where we will talk about the urban transformation of the city and its daily life.
- ✓From abroad, we will learn about the importance of this institution in the Colombian economy and its cultural impact.
- ✓We will stop at the monument to Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, a political leader assassinated in 1948. We will tell you about its history and its impact on the history of Colombia.
- ✓Vibrant space surrounded by universities, ideal to talk about student life and the social dynamics of the center.
- ✓We will immerse ourselves in the bustle of La Concordia Market Square, a place where the smells and tastes of the city mix. Here, you can find a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats and local products. We will taste traditional chicha drink (subject to availability)
- ✓Considered the place of founding of the city, where you will know its origins.
- ✓The University of La Salle is an educational institution with a long history. We will tell you about its history and its importance in the training of professionals in various areas.
- ✓We will know the importance of this cultural space and the artist Fernando Botero, without entering the museum.
- ✓The Teatro Colón is one of the most important theaters in Latin America. We will admire its beautiful architecture and tell you about its history.
- ✓The political heart of the country, surrounded by important government buildings and scene of historical moments.
- ✓From the outside, we will know this emblematic place and its importance in local gastronomy.
- ✓We will finish our tour at the Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center, a space dedicated to the life and work of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
What's included
- ✓Certified professional guide and Free Tour Map.
What's not included
- ✓Lunch and tips.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 8.00