Monserrate and Bogotá Center Tour: Explore Colombia's History and Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

Discover the rich history of Colombia and its pre-Columbian heritage on a tour of Monserrate and Bogotá Center. Explore the origins of Bogotá, learn about the country’s independence, admire stunning views from Monserrate, and immerse yourself in local art and gastronomy.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Taquilla Teleférico Monserrate - We go to the mountain of Monserrate, we go up by funicular or cable car, I am explaining the history of the hill, we enter the church where La Virgen and Mr. Caido de Monserrate are. Then we see Bogotá.
    We go down to the center of Bogotá by cable car or funicular and we arrive at La Candelaria, we walk through the…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance to the gold museum
  • Entrance to the Monserrate hill, round trip transportation by cable car
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

The center of Bogotá and the hill of Monserrate tells the story of Colombia, in the activity it will be understood why Bogotá was founded on this site, as was the original population in the pre-Columbian era, how were the country’s independence processes and how This led to many buildings that we currently have. You will also appreciate the city from…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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432reggiem
Apr 26, 2023
Superb! - We visited Monserrate, the Gold Museum and a Colombian coffee cafe that has coffee from all the coffee growing regions of Columbia. The agenda was developed in conjunction with our tour guide, Javier Yhama. Javier was a terrific guide. First, Javier is fluent in both English and Spanish, and I believe he speaks quite a bit of Portuguese as well. We had a very busy schedule, but still had time to enjoy a relaxing lunch at the Columbian restaurant on Monserrate. Javier is very knowledgable of Columbian history and culture and can relate interesting stories when questioned or queried. The tram ride up to Monserrate was breathtaking; over 3000 meters / 10,000 feet. The view from Monserrate is nothing short of fantastic. The gold museum is spectacular. It is hard to believe the Spanish left so much gold behind! The museum does a wonderful job of explaining the anthropological development of metallurgy in Columbia, and is segmented into historical and regional developments. The coffee cafe is just off the Simon Bolivar plaza, and has coffee from every growing region in Columbia. The baristas are really knowledgable and can tune the available coffee products to your taste. To summarize, Javier was most helpful in assisting us with our travels throughout Columbia. He was prompt on our tour day in Bogota, took many photographs agreeably, and was a lot of fun to have as a guide.
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Cristinaca1755iu
Mar 20, 2022
Beautiful but uncomfortable - Always espectacular! Incredible view of Bogotá!! However the services are not the best, they don’t have enough bathrooms, and places to have seat
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From $55
minimum 4 guests
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up to 5 guests
4 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).