The 15 Tickets & Entry Passes in Colombia That Set the Tone

1.Private Guatapé with Peñol Tickets and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 256 reviews · 8 hours · from $126Our pick

Spend eight hours exploring Guatapé with a private bilingual guide such as Manuel, Manny, or Christian. Climb 740 steps up El Peñol Rock, cruise the reservoir past Pablo Escobar’s former home, eat a local lunch, and stroll Guatapé’s tile-fronted streets. Hotel pickup, transport, tickets, lunch, and insurance are included.

“Excellent service. Manuel was great the whole tour. Prompt arrival at our hotel — quick and efficient throughout the whole day. Very informative as well and personable. Highly recommended!”

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2.Monserrate Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 233 reviews · 7 days · from $16Best value

You receive an entry ticket by WhatsApp for Monserrate, Bogotá’s famous 3,152-meter hill. Use the cable car or funicular for the uphill and downhill ride, then visit the basilica and viewpoints at your own pace. The ticket is valid for seven days, but weekend admission can take up to two hours.

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3.Football Tour with Match Tickets and Pre-Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 150 reviews · 7 hours · from $84

Meet at Viajero Hostel Medellín and join a multilingual football guide team, including guides such as Andres and Sebastian, for a pre-match drink, chants, face painting, and a walk to Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Your $84 includes transport, match tickets, a local shot, and a lively group experience with Colombian fans.

“The people of Colombia are known for their love for football. To experience such high energy and intensity from start to finish creates a story in itself. Having a great group of people that joined the tour from halfway around the world, and then, throw in amazing tour guides is an experience I would recommend to anyone.”

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4.Monserrate Tour in Bogotá Including Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 82 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at the yellow umbrella by Monserrate’s cable-car ticket office. Over two hours, follow the Via Crucis path, learn about local plants, animals, beliefs, and customs, visit the 17th-century Basilica of the Fallen Lord, and pause for wide Bogotá views. The group is limited to 10 people, and round-trip mountain tickets are included.

“as explicações da Lorena, sobre a cidade de Bogotá, os costumes, a culinária e a cultura em geral.”

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5.Salsa Tour in Cartagena with admission Ticket to Café Havana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $105

Start at Crazy Salsa Getsemaní at 7 PM for a beginner-friendly salsa lesson and welcome cocktail. Guides such as Ruben, Esteban, Kevin, and Mayra have led past sessions, then take you through Getsemaní bars before included admission to Café Havana. Expect a small group of up to 20, though some nights may be private.

“The Salsa Tour gives you a taste of the Cartagena nightlife and salsa basics. If you are beginner this is fot you, the teacher Mayra, is really patient and makes the class very enjoyable.”

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6.4 islands by sport boat +oceanarium tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 72 reviews · 7 hours · from $69

Take a fast boat from Cartagena to Tierra Bomba and the Rosario Islands, stopping at the submerged airplane, Oceanarium, a private island, Cholon, and Baru. The $69 tour includes lunch, Oceanarium admission, boat transport, and a snorkeling mask. English and Spanish guides are available, including guide John from DYK Tours.

“Activité correct mais le bateau sportif trop intense avec de grosse vag”

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7.Entrance to the AVIARY with TRANSFER INCLUDED

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 70 reviews · 7 hours · from $41

Travel from Cartagena to Colombia’s National Aviary with bilingual support, an included bird show, and time to explore spacious bird habitats. Afterward, continue to Playa Blanca on Barú for swimming, beach time, and an optional Caribbean lunch. Hotel pickup serves several tourist districts, with English and WhatsApp assistance available.

“la amabilidad de Sandra y el conductor. excelente servicio.”

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8.Salt Cathedral Private Tour with Entry Ticket Basic

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 64 reviews · from $159

Travel privately from Bogotá to Zipaquirá, then go 180 meters underground into Colombia’s famous Salt Cathedral. Your Spanish-speaking driver handles transport, while a Spanish, English, or Portuguese audio guide explains the mine, sculptures, and Stations of the Cross. You also have time for lunch and a walk through Zipaquirá.

“This experience was incredible! The cathedral and Zipaquirá are a must do when in Bogota! Mauricio (guide) and Lina (driver) were absolutely fantastic and made this day unforgettable. Would highly recommend this tour!”

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9.Admission to Andoke Butterfly Center in Cali with Release Ritual

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $19Top rated

Spend about three hours at Andoke Butterfly Center near Cristo Rey in Cali. Your visit covers a stone map of Colombia, an ant farm, the butterfly laboratory, caterpillars, chrysalises, and a large garden enclosure. You can hold butterflies and take part in releasing newly emerged ones. The experience costs $19 per person and ends where it begins.

“Se inicia con un recorrido al mapa en piedra de Colombia con cada uno de sus aspectos más importantes, seguido de la explicación sobre la granja de hormigas y el laboratorio de mariposas. Se concluye con tomar mariposas y en mi caso participé en la liberación de tres bebés mariposa.”

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10.Party Boat in Cartagena Bay with NightClub Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 52 reviews

Join a two-hour party boat in Cartagena Bay with music, dancing, a safety briefing, rum-based drinks, and a live guide in English or Spanish. Meet Miss Tatiana at Pegasus Pier, watch the evening light from the water, and use the included nightclub ticket afterward. Expect a lively, casual boat rather than a luxury yacht.

“The tour was alright. It says it is in English, but it was all in Spanish which was misleading. The only drinks offered are rum and coke or rum and orange.”

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11.Museum of Antioquia Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 34 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

Spend up to four hours at Medellín’s Museo de Antioquia, home to a major collection by local artist Fernando Botero. Skip the regular line through express security, then explore the museum and Plaza Botero at your own pace. An optional museum tour runs daily at 2 PM. Food, drinks, and hotel transport are not included.

“Die Boteroausstellung lohnt sich in Kombination mit den Skulpturen auf der Plaza Botero.”

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12.San Felipe Castle and Getsemani Walking Tour with tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Start at Plaza de la Trinidad, explore Getsemaní’s murals and colonial streets, then walk 10 to 15 minutes to San Felipe Castle. English and Spanish guides, including Carlos Moreno and Arturo, explain Cartagena’s past, military tunnels, and pirate defenses. Castle admission and insurance are included, but hotel transport and food are not.

“Arturo es un gran guía, hizo que el tour fuera muy ameno, recomendado 100%”

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13.Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, with tickets and guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $117

Travel from Bogotá across the Cundiboyacense highlands to Zipaquirá, then descend 180 meters into Colombia’s Salt Cathedral. An English or Spanish guide explains Muisca gold and salt traditions, the 14 stations, dome, cross, and salt-water mirrors. Hotel pickup, entrance, and return transport are included, with free time for lunch in town.

“Our guide was very well informed and answered all our questions.”

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14.Jaime Duque Park and zoo with ticket included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 6 hours · from $124

Travel from Bogotá to Jaime Duque Park in a private vehicle with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. See Bioparque Wakatá, the Museum of Man in the Universe, the Giant Map of Colombia aviary, World Costumes, Iron City, and a Caribbean Sea replica. Driver José Jiménez has been praised for warm, attentive service.

“Friendly driver, he waited for us until we finished the activity. This park is worth a visit especially if traveling with kids.”

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15.Paragliding Flight Ticket in Guatavita

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 20 - 25 minutes · from $119

Meet a certified pilot from Encanto Colombiano Tours, review safety steps, gear up, and fly over Guatavita’s mountain scenery and sparkling lake. The 20 to 25 minute tandem flight is offered from listed meeting options in Guatavita and La Calera. Pilot Anderson is specifically named in guest feedback, and photos and videos cost extra.

“best experience ever, its like your really flying. If you get sick easily, don't eat before hand”

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