The 15 Best Monserrate & La Candelaria Tours

1.Guided La Candelaria Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,229 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $16Our pick

Walk Bogotá’s La Candelaria with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide such as Leslie, Luis, Juana, or José. Visit Bolívar Square, La Concordia market, Carrera Séptima, street-art alleys, and the area near the Gold Museum. Expect local fruit and coffee tastings, Colombian history, architecture, and practical city tips in a small group when available.

“Lesley speaks brilliant English and knows everything there is to know about Bogota. In spite of her name she is Colombian so could answer more obscure queries about people and culture. Particularly impressive was the brief summary of Colombia's recent complex history.”

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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.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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4.La Candelaria Graffiti & Urban Art Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 250 reviews · 2h 30m · from $16

Walk through La Candelaria with a Spanish or English speaking Gran Colombia Tours guide. See murals by artists including 3 Manos, Ledania, Bastardilla, and Wosnan, learn the social and political ideas behind the art, visit La Concordia Market and Journalists’ Park, then finish with coca leaf tea at Café Herencia.

“Ivonne was great! She explains the history of the graffiti really well, very professional and friendly. I highly recommend her without any doubt”

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5.Monserrate Entry Ticket

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

You receive a Monserrate entry ticket by WhatsApp, then make your own way up Bogotá’s famous 3,152-meter hill by cable car or funicular. Expect big city views, the Señor de Monserrate basilica, steep uphill and downhill walking, and possible weekend waits of up to two hours. No guide, food, or hotel transfer is included.

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6.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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7.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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8.Shared Tour of Bogota’s Historic Downtown (La Candelaria)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 100 reviews · 2h 30m · from $13Best value

Explore Bogotá’s historic center on a shared English or Spanish walking tour with Beyond Colombia. Over about 150 minutes, your guide may lead you from the Museo del Oro to Bolívar Square, Chorro de Quevedo, Concordia market, Botero’s cultural area, and El Embudo alley. Expect around 7 km of walking, some uphill sections, a possible chicha tasting, and practical local advice.

“Very good foot tour. Excellent guide in Byron. Great use of 3hours.”

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9.Monserrate Tour in Bogotá Including Tickets

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

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide beneath Monserrate and ride up with your included round-trip ticket. Walk the Via Crucis path, hear about Bogotá’s customs, food, plants, and animals, visit the 17th-century basilica, and take in broad city views. Lorena has been praised for clear insight into local culture.

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

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10.Graffiti Tour in La Candelaria Bogotá with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $43Top rated

Spend about three hours walking La Candelaria with a private guide such as Luis, Myra, Camila, or Daniel. You’ll study major murals, learn how Bogotá’s graffiti reflects politics and daily life, visit Chorro de Quevedo, taste local tea, and return by included hotel or airport transport.

“I did this tour with my son, and we both absolutely loved it! Sarah was our tour guide and she is full of interesting information, I never knew that a lot of the street art you see actually has meaning behind it! Do not miss this eye opening, educational tour!!”

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11.VIP Bogota City Tour: Farmers Market, Monserrate, Candelaria, 9hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $49

Spend a full day with private bilingual guides Luis Felipe or Alejandro, moving from Paloquemao’s fruit stalls to the Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Candelaria, and Monserrate. Tastings, museum entry, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and hotel transport are included. The pace can be adjusted to your interests.

“I was extremely pleased with the fact that I could personalized the experience to surprise my husband on our fourth weding anniversary. Our tour took care of all the extra arrengements for the special packages that gave the entire experience a unique flavor. Having lunch at the San Isidro restaurant in Monserrate was one of the highlights of the tour for my husband.”

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12.Food Tour in La Candelaria Bogotá

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $63

Spend about three hours exploring La Candelaria and Plaza del Chorro del Quevedo with a private guide such as Luis, Sara, Juana, or Sergio. Tastings include chocolate santafereño, coffee, arepa, almojábana, cheese, and obleas, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“This is an absolute must when staying in Bogota. We were fortunate enough to have had Luis as our guide. Throughout it was extremely evident he truly cared about making our experience as great as possible. He took us to several gems throughout Candelaria, all of which we ended up loving. Spots included interesting fruits, great coffee, and other authentic Colombian foods and drinks. Luis was extremely knowledgeable and spoke english very well. 10/10 experience, cannot recommend enough.”

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13.La Candelaria Walking Private Tour (3 Hrs.)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Spend three hours exploring Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a private bilingual guide such as Maria, who can explain the area’s history, architecture, food, and famous buildings while pointing out easy-to-miss details. The walk begins and ends at the Gold Museum. Wear comfortable shoes and confirm your preferred tour language in advance.

“Wir hatten eine deutschsprachige Tour gebucht. Empfangen hat uns eine sehr nette sympathische Kolumbianerin. Allerdings waren ihre Deutschkenntnisse so schlecht, dass man selbst mit viel Mühe die Erzählungen kaum verstanden hatte. Normalerweise schreibe ich keine Rezensionen, aber hier möchte ich weitere Teilnehmer - vorallem bei dem Preis - warnen..”

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14.Private Guided Tour with Monserrate & La Candelaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 6 hours · from $83

Spend six hours exploring Bogotá with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Ride up Monserrate, walk La Candelaria, visit the Gold and Botero museums, and see Plaza Bolívar. Hotel pickup, private transport, museum entry, and a local snack are included. The Monserrate ticket is extra.

“Unfortunately, it wasn't as I had hoped. We started late and due to limited English skills, I wasn't able to get any information even it was planned as Englisch tour. The visit to Montserrate was also done independently, without a guide or any background information. Therefore, the tour offered no added value to my trip. While the guide was friendly, the tour wasn't worth the price and therefore deserves a maximum of 1.5 stars”

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15.From the Clouds to the Earth, Tour to Monserrate and the Salt Cathedral

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $117

Travel from Bogotá’s mountaintop shrine to the underground Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá in one private, eight-hour day. Your English- or Spanish-speaking guide handles the driving and explains the sights along the way. Monserrate admission and refreshments are included, while the cathedral ticket, about $20, and lunch cost extra.

“Una experiencia inolvidable. La visita a la Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá y al Cerro de Monserrate combina lo mejor de la cultura, la fe y las vistas más impresionantes de Colombia. La Catedral sorprende con su majestuosidad subterránea y su atmósfera única, mientras que Monserrate ofrece una panorámica espectacular de Bogotá y un ambiente espiritual muy especial. Un tour completo, bien organizado y totalmente recomendado”

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