Unforgettable La Candelaria: Bogotá's Vibrant Culture Walk
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Join us in this amazing free walking tour through Bogotá's downtown district and learn all about the city's history and culture, making friends along the way. La Candelaria is a creative hot-spot of Bogotá. There’s nothing like it anywhere else in this sprawling city. Art-deco and colonial houses, with baroque churches behind them; the old and the new intermingled in this walking tour Bogotá. Join one of our guides in the heart of Bogotá and discover what this neighborhood has hidden away. Inscribed in graffiti and mixed in the drinks, you’ll discover Bogotá’s colonial and indigenous past, the roots of Colombian history. A confluence of culture and conflict can be felt all around, as you follow a trail of graffiti through old city streets. Learn about the impact of Colombian drug trafficking, emerald mafia, and how all lines up with its +50 year old armed conflict. State, drugs, war, guerrillas, trade: a volatile mixture that has often blinded us to the better side of Colombia.
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Adriana_F, 3/1/2026 4:09:16 AM
Great experience, we only had one day in Bogota, and was a good overview of the city. The tour guide was energetic, and entertaining.
R2563WZpaulaf, 2/28/2026 6:37:22 PM
Great walking tour! Opportunities to take pics and enjoy different spaces, Bernardo was really articulate and knowledgeable.
Philip_M, 2/19/2026 4:30:59 PM
Interesting places to see and learn from. Good experiences with fruit and cocoa leaves. Superb guide knowledgeable about matters large and small. Highly recommended!
Mandar_J, 2/15/2026 9:38:52 AM
This was a nice walking tour of the La Candelaria neighborhood. Yvonne, our guide, was quite knowledgeable and made the tour fun. Definitely recommend it, specially for first time visitors.
Carlos_L, 2/2/2026 3:20:15 PM
Guide was amazing! The knowledge and experience by taking fruit samples and Colombian coffee was great. She cared about all the group all the time and she is very kind
ColinC715, 1/10/2026 7:26:57 PM
The thought the tour with Yvonne was very interesting and informative without being boring. We are from Scotland and the other people were from Florida which made for interesting conversations
Arpita_P, 1/3/2026 6:46:58 PM
Good experience. Our guide Jose Vazquez was fantastic. Knowledgeable and engaging. Weather changes-warm to cool. Dress in layers
Wendy_B, 1/2/2026 5:48:02 PM
We enjoyed this tour and it gave us a good overview of history, foods and culture on our first day in Bogota.
screenname9999999, 1/2/2026 9:24:41 AM
This tour was on New Year’s Day so my review may not apply universally. There were 35 people on the tour. Many had not signed up in advance. But the guide took them anyway. We should have been split into two groups. It’s a noisy city and, with 35 people, it was often difficult to hear the guide. She presented the history quite well but on the whole her narrative was impersonal and lacked emotion, particularly compared to tours we’ve taken in Cartagena and Medellin. La Candalaria is beautiful and this tour is worth taking, but with a smaller group.
Hamlin_L, 12/30/2025 10:00:14 PM
Jose has a great knowledge of history, politics and key tourist attractions, and offers some savvy tips. There is also a tasty exotic fruit tasting and another one for tea and coffee.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately, we will provide an umbrella in case it rains.
- Be aware this tour can be in English and Spanish at the same time depending on the group.
- Be aware you are paying the tip of the tour in advance.
- If you wish, you can add a Bike Tour and enjoy both activities on the same day.
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Find us next to the fountain at Chorro de Quevedo Square. Just look for the yellow umbrella!Return details
Join us in this amazing free walking tour through Bogotá's downtown district and learn all about the city's history and culture, making friends along the way. La Candelaria is a creative hot-spot of Bogotá. There’s nothing like it anywhere else in this sprawling city. Art-deco and colonial houses, with baroque churches behind them; the old and the new intermingled in this walking tour Bogotá. Join one of our guides in the heart of Bogotá and discover what this neighborhood has hidden away. Inscribed in graffiti and mixed in the drinks, you’ll discover Bogotá’s colonial and indigenous past, the roots of Colombian history. A confluence of culture and conflict can be felt all around, as you follow a trail of graffiti through old city streets. Learn about the impact of Colombian drug trafficking, emerald mafia, and how all lines up with its +50 year old armed conflict. State, drugs, war, guerrillas, trade: a volatile mixture that has often blinded us to the better side of Colombia.No redemption information available
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