15 Museum Visits in Colombia to Build a Day Around

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

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

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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2.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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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. 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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4.Cristo Rey, Tertulia Museum and Downtown Cali City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $88

See Cali from Cristo Rey to its colonial center on a private six-hour tour with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, a local guide, museum entry, and tastings of fruit, coffee, and other local treats. Guides such as Juan, Camilo, Andrea, Paul, and Liz have led past tours, though your assigned guide may differ.

“Great communication with the event coordinator. The individuals that took me on the tour were very nice and knowledgeable about the area. It was just me, so the experience was very intimate and resembled VIP treatment.”

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

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

Spend six hours in Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a private guide, hotel transport, local lunch, and two museum visits. See the Gold Museum and Banco de la República collections, or discuss other options such as Botero Museum and MAMU. Guides including Melissa, Camila, Esteban, Nicole, and Fernando have led this flexible introduction to the city.

“I would like to thank Hansa Tour for the wonderful tour we had in Bogota.”

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6.Gran Malecón, Carnaval Museum and Downtown Barranquilla City Tour 6H

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $82

Spend about six hours touring Barranquilla by private vehicle and on foot. Visit San Nicolás Square, Paseo Bolívar, Customs House Square, Ventana al Mundo, Gran Malecón, and the Carnaval Museum. Guides such as Sami and Samy have led the experience, with hotel pickup, local snacks, and a backup museum option when needed.

“Great guide , knowledgeable and pleasant. I have seen all parts of Barranquilla in detail. I would highly recommend her”

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7.Museum of Antioquia Skip-the-Line Ticket

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

Spend up to four hours at Medellin’s Museo de Antioquia, home to a major collection of Fernando Botero’s work. Skip the regular line, explore at your own pace, and join the optional daily museum tour at 2 PM. Food, drinks, and hotel transfers are not included.

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

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8.Walking Tour Cartagena Old City with Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolivar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $67

Start at Las Bóvedas and walk Cartagena’s old city with a private English-Spanish guide. You’ll see Plaza de Bolívar, San Pedro Church, the cathedral, the clock tower, city walls, and the Zenú Gold Museum. Guides such as Belkin, Inri, Martin, Rafael, and Sam are praised for clear history and warm help. Wear good shoes and a hat.

“Our tour guide, Inri was very good. The tour was supposed to include the gold museum which was left off, so we did not go there. If you are interested in history the walking tour is great.”

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9.Private Candelaria Walking Tour and Gold Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Visit Bogotá’s Gold Museum, then walk through La Candelaria with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide. See Plaza de Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, Calle del Coliseo, government buildings, and the Chamber of the Golden Offering. Hotel pickup, transportation, museum admission, and premium coffee are included.

“Brilliant in every way. Mauricio was an excellent guide-he knew so much about the history and background of Bogota. The Gold Museum was fascinating too.”

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10.Pablo Escobar Tour incl. museum & transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $88

Spend five hours tracing Pablo Escobar’s Medellín story with an English or Spanish guide, visiting the Inflexión Memorial Park, Montesacro Cemetery, key city sites, and Casa Museo Pablo Escobar. Transport is included, as is museum admission according to the tour details. The route begins in El Poblado and ends at the museum.

“The tour was decent. The sites are amazing to see and you get a balanced understanding of the entire context. Speaking in both Spanish and English wasn’t ideal as there were fairly long periods where we didn’t know what was being said. The bus is quite noisy so it can be hard to hear.”

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11.Cristo Rey, Tertulia Museum & Downtown Cali City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $91

Spend six hours seeing Cali from above and at street level. Your private English or Spanish-speaking guide takes you to Cristo Rey, Tertulia Museum, a coffee shop, downtown plazas, and Alameda market for fruit tasting. Guides such as Juan Camilo and Viviana are known for warm, flexible service and strong local insight.

“Juan was great, we had a thunderstorm on the day, some of the excursions were closed because of bad weather, Juan quickly moved things around and filled our day wit alternatives. highly recommend tour 👌”

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

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

You’ll spend about six hours traveling from Bogotá to Jaime Duque Park in Cundinamarca, with private transport, a bilingual Spanish and English guide, park admission, the Aerospace Museum, refreshments, and free time for lunch. Expect replicas of world monuments, Wakatá Biopark, a medieval castle, gardens, theater options, and a short stop in Tocancipá.

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

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13.Private Candelaria Walking Tour with Gold Museum

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

Spend three hours with a private English-speaking guide in Bogotá’s La Candelaria, including one hour at the Gold Museum and two hours among murals, churches, government buildings, and cobbled streets. Guides such as Joel, Iván, and Maira have helped visitors understand local history, art, and daily life. A Colombian snack and soft drink are included.

“I had the best day with Joel! He ist super friendly and showed me around so well He is well informed and was able to tell me a lot. Also he helped me find Monserrate. Thank you very much!!”

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14.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 Bogotá tour with a live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French, or Portuguese. Ride up Monserrate Hill, visit its 17th-century sanctuary, then explore the Gold Museum’s 55,000 pre-Hispanic objects. Daniela and Naty are among the guides praised for their warm, capable approach.

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15.Malecón, Carnaval Museum, Downtown Barranquilla City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $89

Spend six hours exploring Barranquilla with a Spanish or English-speaking local guide, hotel pickup, and private transport. Visit Paseo Bolívar, San Nicolás Square, the Carnaval Museum, Avenida del Río, the Malecón, and La Ventana al Mundo. The tour also includes handmade Caribbean snacks, museum admission, and return transport.

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