The 9 Best Gold Museum Tours in Bogotá

1.City Tour, Monserrate, Gold Museum, Plaza de Bolivar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 168 reviews · 6 hours · from $88Our pick

You’ll tour Bogotá by private vehicle and on foot with an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Edwin, José, or Diego. Expect the Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, La Candelaria, Chorro de Quevedo, and Monserrate. Museum entries and hotel pickup are included, but Monserrate’s ticket is extra.

“Intersting tour, efficient service, friendly and helpful guide, and good value. A bit rushed throught the gold museum.”

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2.City Tour, Monserrate, Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza Bolívar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 146 reviews · 6 hours · from $81

Spend six hours exploring Bogotá with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, private transport, museum tickets, a light snack, and time in La Candelaria, Plaza Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, Monserrate, and Simón Bolívar Park. Monserrate entry and the funicular cost extra, so budget for that separately.

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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 $160Top rated

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.Walking Tour Cartagena Old City with Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolivar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $67

Meet your English-Spanish guide at Las Bóvedas for a three-hour walk through Cartagena’s walled city. See Plaza de Bolívar, San Pedro Church, the cathedral, the Clock Tower, and the Zenú Gold Museum. Guides such as Belkin, Inri, Martin, Sam, and Rafael have led past tours. Comfortable shoes and sun protection matter.

“My guide was delightful. Well informed, considerate, and warm. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with her. However, the tour turned out not to be what I expected. I would have preferred a tour that included the markets, the old wall and its history. Instead we walked the streets, visited each of the main plazas and looked at church facades. That was on me for not informing myself better. However, I asked for and was signed up for a group tour. Instead, only the guide showed up at the appointed time.. I was disappointed because I wanted a group tour to meet other travelers. So I was taken on an individual…”

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5.Private Candelaria Walking Tour and Gold Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Spend four hours with a bilingual private guide such as Fabio, Mauricio, Alexandra, or Lorena, visiting Bogotá’s Gold Museum and walking La Candelaria. See Plaza de Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, Calle del Coliseo, government buildings, and the Chamber of the Golden Offering, with hotel pickup, private transport, and coffee included.

“Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Nachmittag, mit sehr viel Kultur, Geschichte, tollem Kaffee, absolut empfehlenswert.”

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6.Private Candelaria Walking Tour with Gold Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $63Best value

Spend three private hours in Bogotá with an English-speaking guide, starting at the Gold Museum and continuing through La Candelaria. You’ll see murals, churches, government buildings, and historic squares, with museum admission, a Colombian snack, and a soft drink included. Past guides such as Joel, Iván, and Maira were praised for personal service and clear explanations.

“El chavo súper amable, nos explicó absolutamente todo y súper bn! Súper seguro la vdd mil veces regreso.. Bogotá es hermoso y eso que venimos en mal tiempo!”

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7.Shared Tour to Monserrate Hill and Gold Museum in Bogota

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Join a small group of up to 10 for a three-hour visit to Monserrate Hill and Bogotá’s Gold Museum. Ride up to the 17th-century sanctuary, see broad city views, then explore more than 55,000 pre-Hispanic artifacts with a guide speaking English, Spanish, Italian, French, or Portuguese. Daniela and Naty are among the guides praised for their helpful, engaging tours.

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8.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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9.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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