The 15 Best City Tours in Colombia

1.Bicycle City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,156 reviews · 4h 30m · from $19Our pick

Ride through Bogotá with a bilingual guide such as Mike, Lina, Daniel, or David, stopping for exotic fruit at a local market, traditional coffee, street art, historic sights, and tejo. The mostly flat route covers far more than La Candelaria, with support staff helping with bikes and city traffic.

“David is a super cool guy! This bike tour is an awesome experience: tasting fruit and coffee, learning about art and making it yourself and playing Tejo. David shows it all with great passion for Colombia! Highly recommend it.”

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2.Private City Tour, Monserrate, Emerald and Botero

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

Spend five to six private hours with an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Daniel, Camilo, David, or Sergio. Ride up Monserrate to 3,100 meters, walk through La Candelaria, visit the Botero and Emerald museums, and sample a typical Colombian snack. Hotel pickup, transport, and museum entries are included.

“Daniel is a very fun and knowledgeable guide, if you get an opportunity to pick a guide go with Daniel.”

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3.Panoramic City Tour, Monuments, Walls, Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 636 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $15Best value

Ride a colorful chiva through Bocagrande, Manga, and Cartagena’s bay area, then walk the Old Town with a bilingual guide. You’ll stop at India Catalina, Zapatos Viejos, San Felipe Castle, the city letters, Clock Tower, and Las Bóvedas. Guides such as Fernando, Cesar, and Kike are praised for clear English explanations.

“Our tour guide Fernando was AMAZING! So much knowledge and passion about the gorgeous city of Cartagena. It’s a short tour but well worth it. Tip: carry cash so you can tip or buy from vendors etc.”

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

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

Spend 5 to 7 hours exploring Bogotá with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Walk La Candelaria, taste chicha, fruit, juice and coffee, visit the Gold and Botero museums, then ride up Monserrate by cable car. Guides such as Sara, Sergio, Leslie and Rodrigo are praised for flexible pacing and strong local insight.

“Rodrigo (our guide) was amazing and very very friendly. We lost out phone in a taxi in the middle of the tour and because of Rodrigo we were able to contact the taxi driver and get phone back. Not only that, my wife got altitude sickness and Rodrigo helped veryyy much to aid and heal us, he literally saved my wife too (giving his sweater, helping with head pain, buying medicine). Thank you very much, Rodrigo, you are an amazing person..”

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5.Private City Tour with Metrocable and Comuna 13

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 330 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $76

Spend about five to five and a half hours with a private Spanish or English-speaking guide, visiting Pueblito Paisa, Botero Plaza, Parques del Rio, Comuna 13, and the Metrocable. Guides such as Hector, Nelson, Natalia, Jorge, and Edgar are praised for local insight, flexible pacing, and thoughtful explanations of Medellín’s past.

“Me and mu mom spent an amazing day with our guide Jorge Bohorquez😍 He was so helpful, gentle, caring…He provided us with so many useful information about the city the comuna 13, some historical facts. He is so positive humorous person and we had also a lot of fun with him. we would highly recommend Jorge as a tour guide! Thank you Jorge🤗”

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6.City Tour + Commune 13 Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 295 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $37

Spend about eight hours seeing Medellín’s major sights, riding the Metro and Metrocable, and exploring Comuna 13 with a local guide. Juan David, Steven, Janeth, and other guides have led this route. Expect free time at several stops, street art, break dancing, rap, lunch, and plenty of walking on hills and electric stairs.

“My tour guide was Juan David, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and funny. He was 1.5 hours late to pick me up because other people didn’t follow the instructions of being on time downstairs for pick up. And because he was late, I had to leave the tour early to make it to my other tour of the day. But besides that, the tour itself was fun. I loved the cable car and metro train experience! Also the electric stairs were very cool. It definitely made you get the real Colombian experience. You get a lot of time to explore on your own and enjoy yourself. Please be sure to take…”

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7.3-in-1 Panoramic city tour Bogotá-beyond the traditional

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 248 reviews · 4 hours · from $42

Meet your bilingual guide at Park 93 at 2 p.m. for a four-hour ride through Bogotá’s lesser-seen neighborhoods. You’ll see English-inspired Quinta Camacho, San Felipe’s art district, the original Betty la Fea house, and take part in cacao, traditional liquor, craft beer, and mini-Tejo experiences. Guides such as Nestor, Esteban, Stefan, and Tatiana bring the city to life.

“Esteban was a great guide. He was very knowledge full and gave many recommendations for food and entertainment. I would 100% recommend this venue. Thank you.”

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8.Medellín City Tour and Comuna 13 Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 216 reviews · 9 hours · from $41

This Spanish-language, nine-hour tour combines Medellín landmarks with two hours in Comuna 13. You get round-trip transport, lunch, Metro and Metro Cable access, a guide, and travel insurance for $41. Guides such as Steven, Juan Esteban, Jani, and Del have led recent departures. Expect a full day, plenty of walking, and a fixed group schedule.

“Our guide Jani was wonderful, always taking care of us, specially because some of the places we visited were in dangerous regions. Unfortunately, it rained after lunch so we couldn't either enjoy all the attractions at Comuna 13 or take the teleferico at San Javier station.”

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9.Full Day Guided City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 204 reviews · 7h 30m · from $57

Spend 450 minutes exploring Medellín with bilingual guides such as Cesar, Oscar, Suly, or Cristian. Visit Inflexión Memorial Park, Pueblito Paisa, downtown, Parques del Río, and Comuna 13. Your day includes transport, a Paisa lunch, Metro and Metrocable rides, local ice cream, and a live breakdance show.

“Cesar was absolutely amazing! If I could give him more than 5 stars I would— he really made us feel welcomed, just like family. He joked with us, hung out as if we’ve known each other for years and he provided great history along the way and at each stop and the hospitality was beyond. 💯 do not hesitate to book!”

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

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

Spend six hours exploring Bogotá with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting the Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, La Candelaria, and Monserrate. Hotel pickup, private transport, museum entry, and a typical snack are included. Monserrate’s admission ticket is extra, and the Gold Museum is closed Mondays.

“Edwin was the best tour guide. Knowledgeable and courteous”

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11.City Tour Medellin with a Chiva or a thematic van

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · 4 hours · from $31

See Medellin by thematic bus, public Metro and Metrocable, with stops at Barefoot Park, La Alpujarra, Plaza Botero and Pueblito Paisa. Guides such as Jon and John lead the tour in English or Spanish. Expect city views, clear commentary, hydration and a fast four-hour introduction, but no meal and no large bags.

“It was a good tour! John was an amazing guide”

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12.City Tour Hop On Hop Off – Bus Turistico de 2 pisos

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 147 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Use Cartagena’s double-decker sightseeing bus to get your bearings across the Walled City, Getsemani, San Felipe Fort, and Bocagrande. You’ll have six audio-guide languages, plus two live walking tours covering the Wall City and Getsemani. The full bus circuit takes about 90 minutes, but you can hop off to explore.

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13.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. Walk through La Candelaria, Plaza Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, the Gold Museum, and Botero Museum, then ride toward Monserrate for city views. Museum entries, transport, a light snack, and an optional Cerro Guadalupe climb are included. Monserrate admission is extra.

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14.Shore Excursion PRIVATE City tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $163Top rated

Spend about four hours exploring Cartagena with a private guide and driver. Visit La Popa Convent, the colonial fort, Las Bóvedas, the walled city, and Saint Peter Claver Church. Guides including Nico, Ismael, Julia, and Niomi have been praised for clear English, local insight, flexible pacing, and thoughtful help with mobility needs.

“This tour met us at the port. It was private, just my husband and myself, the tour guide, Niomi and the driver. We first went up to the highest point in Cartegena for fantastic views, explanation of the city and where we were going. So helpful to see everything. Niomi was very knowledgeable and always looking out for our safety. Highly recommend this tour for first time visitors & those who want to know more about Caregena.”

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15.Cartagena City Tour & Convento de la Popa (AM)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $40

See Cartagena’s main sights in about four hours with air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, bottled water, and a guide such as Nima or Carlos. You’ll visit San Felipe Fortress, La Popa Convent, Las Bóvedas, the Walled City, Old Shoes Monument, and an 18-karat jewelry workshop. Expect a small group of up to 24, with bilingual guiding possible.

“Air conditioning is wonderful from pickup to drop off and all stops between. Knowledgeable & engaging guides made it a great learning experience and I enjoyed the tour.”

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