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Free Walking Tour in Bogotá

Duration: 3h
Languages: English, Spanish
Quality Verified Registered on October 04, 2018

Gran Colombia Tours is a travel agency dedicated to offering a different kind of tourism experience. To this end, we take time and care in the selection and training of our guides, so they can provide the best informative and entertaining experience to our customers. As the crux of the tour experience, our guides guarantee our tours are high-quality experiences with activities that encourage cultural immersion and unforgettable memories in a country full of secrets to discover. Our free tours are perfect for when you are traveling alone or in a small group and want to make new friends along the way. Explore the city, meet people from all over the world and have a great time learning. Guides will be waiting under yellow umbrellas at scheduled times and at designated meeting points for all travelers. All free tours are tip-based.

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    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Join us on this amazing walking tour through the historic center of La Candelaria , located in the center of Bogotá, where you will learn all about the city's history and culture, making friends along the way. La Candelaria is a creative hot spot in Bogotá, there is nothing like it in the entire city. Art-deco and colonial houses with baroque churches behind them ; the old and the new intermingle on this walking tour in Bogotá. Join one of our guides in the heart of Bogotá and discover what this neighborhood has hidden away.
Inscribed in graffiti and mixed in drinks, you will discover Bogotá's colonial and indigenous past , and the roots of Colombian history. The perfect confluence of culture and conflict can be felt everywhere, as you follow a graffiti trail through the streets of the old city.
Learn about the impact of Colombian drug trafficking, the emerald mafia , and how it all aligns with its more than 50-year armed conflict. State, drugs, war, guerrilla, trade: a volatile mix that has often blinded us to the best side of Colombia.
Have you ever wondered why Colombia has some of the best coffee in the world?
End your adventure in the city center with a warm cup of coffee and learn about its history. What's included in the tour?

  • La Candelaria neighborhood
  • La Concordia Market Square
  • Santander Park
  • Seventh Avenue
  • Simon Bolivar Square
  • Peace process and presidential palace
  • The Bogotazo
  • Siege of the Palace of Justice
  • Pre-Hispanic urban art Includes
  • Gran Colombia Tours Guide
  • Fruit and juice tasting
  • Tasting of single origin coffee

Additional information:
- Not included - Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Meeting point common to all travelers)
- This tour has a suggested entry fee of $10.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Cra. 2 #12b10, Bogotá, Colombia
    Cra. 2 #12b10, Bogotá, Colombia
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    Find us next to the fountain in Plaza del Chorro de Quevedo Just look for the yellow umbrella! Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo, 2-98, Cl. 12b #22, Bogotá, Colombia

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Chorro de Quevedo
  • 2
    Outside visit
    La Candelaria
  • 3
    Outside visit
    Plaza Distrital de Mercado La Concordia
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Plaza de Bolívar
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Parque Santander
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Varietale

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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