The 4 Emerald Tours in Colombia to Clear a Day For

1.Private City Tour, Monserrate, Emerald and Botero

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 798 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $65Our pick

You’ll spend 5 to 6 hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting Monserrate, the Emerald Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, and Chorro de Quevedo. Guides such as Daniel, Camilo, David, and Sergio are praised for lively storytelling and flexible pacing. Hotel pickup, transport, entries, and a typical snack are included.

“Thank you so much. We had so much fun and learned so much. Camilo was extremely knowledgeable about everything and any questions we had. He was so much more informative than any info we could’ve gotten from plaques and very enthusiastic about showing us around. Very insightful, and we would not have had near the same experience if we had ventured out by ourselves. Thank you!”

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2.Emerald Jewelry Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $100

Spend about three hours at Cartagena’s Caribe Jewelry Museum and Factory learning about Colombian emeralds, watching stones being cut and polished, and making four jewelry pieces with an instructor. Two pieces are included; two require an extra purchase. Hotel pickup, tools, refreshments, and a certificate are provided.

“Jura our guide was very knowledgable and friendly. She was also very patient. She knew her emeralds well!”

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3.Colombian Emerald Ring Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 hours · from $194Top rated

Meet near the Museo Casa de la Moneda, learn how gold and emeralds shaped Colombia, then work with a jeweler in Bogotá’s jewelry district. You choose the ring design and emerald, shape the silver, and complete most steps yourself. English and Spanish guidance is available, with groups limited to three participants.

“Everyone was great to learn and help guide us to go through the steps towards making a nice emerald ring. I highly recommend this to anyone that is interested in doing something out of usual tourist activities.”

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4.City tour Monserrate, emerald and gold museum & more

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $85

Spend six hours with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting Monserrate, the Gold Museum, Emerald Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, and Chorro de Quevedo. Hotel pickup, museum admission, and a small Colombian snack are included. The Monserrate cable car costs extra, so budget for that separately.

“I'd give Jhair 10 stars, if I could. He gives you historical details that really make his tour exceptional. He is incredibly patient, being very attentive to my nonagenerian mother. I selected the tour for my understanding of the value. But honestly, a tour like his is priceless. Folks who are able to reserve a tour with him are lucky.”

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