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15 Private Tours in Colombia Worth Booking

71 tours  ·  from $18 a head

Good private tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Bogotá: Private City Tour, Monserrate, Emerald and Botero - The Emerald Museum explains Colombia’s green treasure
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Bogotá: Private City Tour, Monserrate, Emerald and Botero

1.Private City Tour, Monserrate, Emerald and Botero

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

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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Medellín: Private City Tour with Metrocable and Comuna 13 - Pueblito Paisa gives you the opening view
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Medellín: Private City Tour with Metrocable and Comuna 13

2.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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Bogota: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira Private daily Trip - The road from Bogotá to Zipaquirá
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Bogota: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira Private daily Trip

3.Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira Private daily Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 262 reviews · 6 hours · from $75

Travel from Bogotá to Zipaquirá with a private English- or Spanish-speaking driver-guide, then explore the underground Salt Cathedral at your own pace with a group tour or audio guide. You’ll also have time for the colonial town, local shopping, and a Colombian meal. Drivers such as Julio, José, Edwin, and Jhon are frequently praised for clear communication and flexible help.

“The salt cathedral is a nice experience, we chose the miner’s experience as well, and it was totally worth it. The activity included only transportation and our driver Edwin was really friendly and shared interesting information about Colombia. Highly recommend.”

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Medellín: Private Guatapé with Peñol Tickets and Boat Ride - The drive from Medellín to the Guatapé region
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Medellín: Private Guatapé with Peñol Tickets and Boat Ride

4.Private Guatapé with Peñol Tickets and Boat Ride

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

Spend eight hours with a private bilingual guide such as Manuel or Jhonn, climbing the 740 steps of El Peñol, cruising Guatapé Reservoir, exploring tile-lined Guatapé, and eating a Colombian lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, tickets, boat ride, snack, and lunch 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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Medellín: Private Pablo Escobar and Comuna 13 Tour - Hotel pickup, private transport, and the five-hour rhythm
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Medellín: Private Pablo Escobar and Comuna 13 Tour

5.Private Pablo Escobar and Comuna 13 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 233 reviews · from $81

Visit Escobar’s grave, the rooftop where he died, and the Inflexión memorial before spending two hours in Comuna 13. Private guides such as César, Daniel, Andrés, and Juan tailor the pace, explain Colombia’s difficult past, and help you read the neighborhood’s powerful street art.

“Best tour we took while in Medellin. Daniel was very informative and an easy person to converse with. I would highly recommend this tour and Daniel as your guide.”

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Medellín: Private Pablo Escobar Tour with Cable Car Ride - Inflexión Memorial Park: begin with the victims
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Medellín: Private Pablo Escobar Tour with Cable Car Ride

6.Private Pablo Escobar Tour with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 228 reviews · 4h 30m · from $73

Spend 4.5 hours with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide visiting Inflexión Memorial Park, Montesacro Cemetery, Pablo Escobar’s former neighborhood, a mural, Los Olivos, and the Juan XXIII cable car station. Guides such as Carlos, Jaime, Mauricio, Andrés, Danny, and Camilo have led this tour, which pairs difficult history with wide city views.

“One of the best activity. Tour guide was passioned and he knows his subject. Really nice Tour. I would recommend everyone who is in Medellin to go for it.”

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Salento: Private Cocora Valley, Salento & Coffee Farm Tour - Starting from Salento, Armenia, or Filandia
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Salento: Private Cocora Valley, Salento & Coffee Farm Tour

7.Private Cocora Valley, Salento & Coffee Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 202 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $157

Spend 8 to 10 hours hiking Cocora Valley and touring a working Colombian coffee farm. Your English- or Spanish-speaking guide, such as Pedro, Laura, Juan, or Davide, can adjust the pace and order of stops. Expect wax palms, rugged trails, coffee picking and roasting, a tasting, transport, and plenty of time for questions.

“The full day tour was exactly what we had hoped for! We were collected from our hotel, explored the Cocora valley in the morning, then went back to Salento for some lunch before going to the coffee farm (Luger coffee farm) for a fantastic immersive experience from the picking the coffee beans to roasting and drinking our coffee. Our guide for the day was Gustavo and he was super friendly, helpful and informative and was happy to answer all of our questions!”

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Shore Excursion PRIVATE City tour - The colonial fort explains Cartagena’s defenses
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Shore Excursion PRIVATE City tour

8.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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Cartagena: Walled City & Getsemani Private Tour - Starting at Plaza de Bolívar
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Cartagena: Walled City & Getsemani Private Tour

9.Walled City & Getsemani Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 107 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Spend four hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide in Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemani. See Plaza de Bolívar, San Pedro Claver Square, sea-facing walls, colonial streets, and local life. Taste arepa with egg and raspao, with a longer option adding San Felipe Castle.

“Willy did a great job he was very knowledgeable. It was just me and my wife with Willy and a driver in a private car. No cattle car busses from the cruise ship and we could always hear him not being part of a large group. Much better than the cruise ship offerings.”

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Coffee & Chocolate Private Tour in Medellin: Genuine Experience - Coffee picked and processed by hand
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Coffee & Chocolate Private Tour in Medellin: Genuine Experience

10.Coffee & Chocolate Private Tour in Medellin: Genuine Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Medellín to small coffee and cacao farms near Santo Domingo with a private bilingual guide such as Laura or Sara. Pick coffee, process cacao, eat a farm lunch, and make chocolate with flavors such as ginger, lemon zest, salt, or green pepper. Hotel pickup and private transport are included.

“Lau was an amazing guide. She spent most of the day with us, and was very patient, informative, charsmatic with my friends and I. I highly recommend her and this tour, when you are in Medellin!”

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Private Transportation from Cartagena to Santa Marta City - The road toward Barranquilla
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Private Transportation from Cartagena to Santa Marta City

11.Private Transportation from Cartagena to Santa Marta City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from your Cartagena hotel to Santa Marta in about four hours, with hotel-to-hotel service, bottled water, air conditioning, and flexible stops. Drivers such as Hader Bustamante and William C are praised for safe driving and local insight. You can request a short break or lunch stop, but English support is not guaranteed.

“So efficient and comfortable! Our driver Eder was friendly and professional and the communication with Bukap prior to our departure was excellent.”

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Private transfer service from or to Medellín Airport - Finding exit door 5 at José María Córdova Airport
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Private transfer service from or to Medellín Airport

12.Private transfer service from or to Medellín Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 93 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.)

Book a private ride between José María Córdova International Airport and your Medellín destination. Your driver confirms the details, tracks your flight number, meets you at exit door 5 on the second-floor departures level, and carries up to four passengers with four large suitcases. Drivers such as Dalila and Danny have earned praise for friendly, helpful service.

“This is definitely a good option for traveling to the city from the airport. Especially if your Spanish isn’t very good like mine. I will definitely book again in the future.”

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Salento, Cocora and Filandia Private Tour from Pereira or Armenia - Guides who add more than directions
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Salento, Cocora and Filandia Private Tour from Pereira or Armenia

13.Salento, Cocora and Filandia Private Tour from Pereira or Armenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $160

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Colombia’s coffee region by private vehicle. Walk among Cocora’s towering wax palms, stroll Salento’s colonial streets, and see the coffee country from Filandia’s illuminated hill viewpoint. Guides may include Soledad, Juan, Luisa, or Eduardo, with timing adjusted to your interests.

“Sole was truly a special tour guide. She had clearly studied the region and took pains to curate an incredible tour for us. From the Colombian stories she shared while we hiked around the Cocora Valley to the amazing photographs she helped us take to the shops and restaurants she hand picked to teach us more about the Salento culture, Sole is a gifted tour guide. I honestly wish I could hire her to be my personal guide everywhere I travel. Beyond this, the three stops on this tour are beautiful and unique and I am so glad we booked this tour.”

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Medellín: Private Comuna 13 Street Art Tour - Riding the cable car into the hills
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Medellín: Private Comuna 13 Street Art Tour

14.Private Comuna 13 Street Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 88 reviews · 5 hours · from $63Best value

Spend five hours with a bilingual private guide exploring Medellín’s street art, downtown, and Comuna 13. Guides such as Manuel, Cristian, Luis, and John share local stories, explain the murals, ride the cable car with you, and introduce you to residents. Hotel pickup, the cable-car fare, and a mango ice pop are included.

“Manny was amazing! He didn’t just show us Comuna 13, he took us all over the city. He was informative and enthusiastic. I was an abnormally rainy day but that didn’t stop us from having a great time! He had umbrellas for us and everything we needed. After taking a ton of amazing photos and exploring we finished with a nice lunch all together at Mondongo’s. You won’t regret booking a tour with him!!!”

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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá & Lake Guatavita: Private or Shared - Entering the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá
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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá & Lake Guatavita: Private or Shared

15.Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá & Lake Guatavita: Private or Shared

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $139

Travel from Bogotá to Zipaquirá’s underground Salt Cathedral and Lake Guatavita on a 10-hour private or shared tour. Guides such as Sergio, Diego, Jorge, and Andrés lead the day with history, local advice, and flexible support. Hotel pickup, admission, insurance, and optional lunch are included.

“absolutely fantastic tour of the lake and the salt Cathedral. Our guide Sergio was incredible. His English is impeccable, he is so knowledgeable and fun to be around , He offered great food /snack recommendations throughout the day and made the whole day memorable. highly recommend this tour prior to visiting the gold museum in Bogota.”

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