The 12 Day Trips in Bogotá to Clear a Day For

1.Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral and Lake Guatavita Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 551 reviews · 12 hours · from $61Our pick

Travel from Bogotá to Guatavita Town, the sacred lagoon linked to El Dorado, then walk ecological trails before visiting Zipaquirá’s remarkable Salt Cathedral. Guides such as Sebastian, Sergio, Diego, and Camilo explain Muisca traditions, salt mining, plants, and Colombian history in English and Spanish. Transport and entrance tickets are included, but lunch is extra.

“The destinations in Zipa and Guatavita are a must see for a Bogota trip. And having an excellent guide like Camillo and a safe driver like Andres makes this event a super memory. I can only recommend this excursion.”

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2.Coffee Farm Experience Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $110Top rated

Travel from Bogotá to Hacienda Coloma near Fusagasugá with a private guide such as Luis, Nataly, Leslie, or Cristian. Walk among coffee plants, learn the full seed-to-cup process, visit orchid gardens, taste coffee and coffee liquor, and add a traditional Colombian lunch. Expect a scenic ride and about eight hours on the road and farm.

“The whole experience is really nice, we learned aq lot about coffee and the process. The guide knows what is she doing and you can tell she knows everything about the subject. Was a lot of fun too. Loved it. Thank you Gaviota :D”

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3.La Candelaria, Mount Monserrate and Museo del Oro in One Day in Bogota

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $160

Start at 9:30 a.m. with hotel pickup, then ride up Monserrate with skip-the-line access before exploring the Gold Museum, La Candelaria, Plaza Bolívar, and local market La Concordia. Guides such as Diego, Lina, Rafael, and Santiago are praised for clear English, local insight, and flexible pacing. Private groups are limited to five people.

“This was an excellent tour, Dani the guide was so knowledgeable about the city. He was able to answer my questions about the cityand the architecture of the buildings. Thank you Dani for sharing Bigots with me. Stephen”

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4.Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral & Villa de Leyva Tour 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 13 hours · from $280

Travel from Bogotá to Villa de Leyva and Zipaquirá in a private vehicle with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Walk Villa de Leyva’s colonial streets and enormous Plaza Mayor, then descend 656 feet into the Salt Cathedral. Hotel pickup, admission, snacks, and return transport are included.

“ho apprezzato la varietà di attività,molto interessante la visita all azienda vinicola”

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5.Tequendama Falls and Coffee Hacienda Day Trip from Bogotá

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $150

Leave Bogotá by private vehicle for Tequendama Falls, where a guide explains the Bogotá River’s pollution and cleanup work. Continue to Fusagasugá for a two-hour visit to Hacienda Coloma, with coffee production, gardens, and a traditional tasting. Guides have included Diego and Alejandra, with English and Spanish offered.

“Great trip. My guide and driver were super nice. I enjoyed the day very much.”

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6.Villa de Leyva Full-Day Tour with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 12 hours · from $202

Travel from Bogotá to Villa de Leyva on a private, 12-hour tour with hotel pickup, breakfast, lunch, and an English or Spanish guide. See Sisga Dam, Boyacá Bridge, Ráquira pottery, the Paleontological Museum, Pozos Azules, and the Terracotta House. Guides such as Camilo, Andrea, Cristian, and Miguel have led this route.

“El guía y el conductor hacen el día muy ameno pero no volvería a hacer una excursión. Son 4h de ida otras 4h de vuelta, excesivo.”

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7.Bogota’s Historic Center and Monserrate in one day

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $116

Spend six hours with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide exploring La Candelaria, Bolivar Square, El Chorro de Quevedo, a museum, craft shops, and Monserrate at 3,100 meters. Hotel pickup, private transport, attraction tickets, lunch, water, and activity insurance are included. Guides have included Esteban, Ana María, Cindy, and John.

“Cindy and John picked up promptly at 8:00 AM. Cindy customized the tour to meet our interests, spending extra time discussing the attractions we were most interested in and not dwelling on the one's we were less interested in seeing. This tour gave us the ability to see a lot of Bogota in a short period of time. As this was our last day in Bogota, we needed to pick up a few final souvenirs. In accommodating this request, Cindy gave us additional insight and interactions with the local residents, giving us a better appreciation of the local culture.”

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8.Coffee Farm Experience Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $124

Spend eight hours traveling from Bogotá to Hacienda Coloma in Fusagasugá with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Walk through coffee fields, orchid gardens, and bird-filled grounds, learn how beans are grown and processed, taste Colombian coffee, and sample coffee liqueur. Guides such as Camilo, Camila, and Jonathan have led past departures.

“J’ai apprécié la ponctualité le matin, la visite et le lieu. C’est un tres bel endroit”

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9.Birdwatching Day Tour at Chicaque Natural Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · from $93

Leave Bogotá for a private, eight-hour birdwatching hike at Chicaque Natural Park. An English- or Spanish-speaking birding guide leads you through forest trails to key viewing areas, explains local bird life, and handles transport, park entry, and insurance. Bring waterproof shoes, warm layers, water, and lunch.

“The guide was great! Location way too crowded for a weekend. Too much noise, no birds. Also the itinerary said lunch was included but the guide wasn't informed. She confirmed it was but messy at that point. For the cost of the trip, that was unacceptable. I didn't get lunch. please contact me to discuss.”

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10.Gold Museum and Monserrate Private Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $89

Spend four hours with a bilingual guide visiting Bogota’s Gold Museum and Monserrate Peak in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Entry, hotel pickup, parking, taxes, and insurance are included. You’ll hear the story behind El Dorado, view the city from the mountain, and visit the sanctuary. Sunday crowds can make the schedule feel rushed.

“This tour was our most disappointing from our 5 week trip. For a 4 hour excursion it was incredibly rushed with maybe 90 minutes max of information. We raced through the gold museum incredibly quickly. However, the tour guide did share some high level info and one in particular great story of El Dorado and it’s history. Largely this was also not completely the guides fault as it was a Sunday we went on where the museum is free and extreamly busy. Monseratte similarly was very busy, but as we did afternoon it was very fast to go up, but extreamly long (1 hour+) to come down (again not guides…”

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11.Chicaque Full-Day Trip from Bogotá

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $197

Leave Bogotá by private vehicle for Chicaque Natural Park, a cloud forest about 45 minutes away. You’ll have roughly five hours to follow marked trails through oak woods, streams, and viewpoints at your own pace. A bilingual guide handles transport and park entry, while you explore independently. Bring sturdy shoes: several paths are steep, rocky, and root-covered.

“It’s really just a car ride up there and a car ride back.”

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12.Discover Bogota-city tour and the Salt Cathedral in one day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $155

Travel by private vehicle from your Bogotá hotel with an English- or Spanish-speaking driver-guide. Visit Monserrate, the Gold and Botero museums, Plaza de Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, and Zipaquirá’s underground Salt Cathedral. Tickets are extra, and Sebastian is a guide name worth requesting if available.

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