The 11 Museum Tours in Bogotá People Come Back For

1.Bogotá City Tour with Monserrate, Gold and Botero Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 584 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $65Our pick

This private 5 to 7 hour Bogotá tour combines La Candelaria, Chorro de Quevedo, Bolívar Square, Monserrate, the Gold Museum, and the Botero Museum. Your English or Spanish speaking guide adapts the pace, explains Colombia’s conflict and peace process, and leads tastings of chicha, fruit, juices, and coffee. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“It is the best tour we have ever had (and we have travelled a lot). Especially our tour guide Nick Ramirez was exceptional with his local knowlidge. We absolutely recommend this tour and especially for first time visitors. It is a must and worth the money.”

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

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

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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3.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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4.La Candelaria Private Tour Bogotá + Local Lunch + 2 Museums (6 Hrs.)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $179Top rated

Spend six private hours in Bogotá with a guide such as Melissa, Camila, Esteban, or Maria Paola. Walk La Candelaria, visit the Gold Museum and Banco de la República museums, eat a local lunch, and shape the final stops around your interests. Hotel pickup, private transport, admission, and lunch are included.

“We had a six hour trip to see the main sites of Bogota as well as two museums Melissa was very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide - her detailed descriptions of the various famous sites an artist of Bogota made us really get a deep understanding of the Colombian culture and way of life. The tour included fast entrance to the top sites, which made the process very easy and effortless.”

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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.Tour of Jaime Duque Park, Zoo, and Aerospace Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $117

Travel from Bogotá to Jaime Duque Park with private transport, a live Spanish or English guide, and five hours to explore monuments, Wakatá Biopark, the aerospace museum, gardens, castle, and family attractions. Lunch is not included, and museum hours should be confirmed before you go.

“The park is beautiful and the zoo is nice too. My son and I had a great time. Recomended”

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7.Private Candelaria Walking Tour with Gold Museum

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

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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8.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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9.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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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.Guided Visit to Botero Museum in Bogota

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $46Best value

Meet your guide at your Bogotá hotel for private transport to the Botero Museum. Spend two hours with 123 works by Fernando Botero plus 85 pieces from his personal collection, including works by Monet, Picasso, Dalí, and Renoir. Spanish and English guiding, entrance fees, and a souvenir-shop stop are included.

“Excelente gigio and the driver were very informative and friendly”

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