Bogotá: Historic Center with Botero, Chicha and Tejo Bogotá: Historic Center with Botero, Chicha, and Tejo
ID: GYG1340824-2047428
Category:
Country: Colombia
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Tour La Candelaria with an expert architectural guide: 5 internal entries, enter the Botero Museum, taste ancestral chicha, and play tejo, our national sport.
Experience the only tour around the historic center of Bogotá that combines 5 exclusive indoor admissions, a tasting of ancestral chicha, and a real game of tejo, Colombia's national sport.
Walk through La Candelaria with an expert local guide who uses architecture as a common thread to connect Colombian history, politics, and culture. You'll explore nine architectural styles – from colonial and Mudejar to brutalist – while discovering stories about Simón Bolívar, Manuelita Sáenz, and the heroes who were educated at the Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé.
Enter the Botero Museum to gaze at the master's iconic Mona Lisa, step inside an ancestral mansion in the Chorro de Quevedo to taste chicha, immerse yourself in the aromas of the Plaza de Mercado La Concordia, and learn about the origin of the ajiaco of Santa Fe. At the Estación Café Galería del Tranvía, choose your premium beverage — specialty coffee, a glass of wine or an aromatic infusion — next to a replica of the historic Bogotá tram.
Round it all off at Casa Magola Buendía, learning the history and rules and playing tejo in a truly interactive experience. Great shots are guaranteed at Calle de las Sombrillas, the Capitol Building, the Colon Theater, and the San Carlos Palace.
Highlights
- Enter the Botero Museum and photograph the Colombian master's Mona Lisa
- Taste ancestral "chicha" in a colonial mansion at Chorro de Quevedo
- Learn, throw and experience tejo, the national sport, at Casa Magola Buendía
- Choose a specialty coffee, a glass of wine, or an infusion at Café del Tranvía
- Read the city through 9 architectural styles with a knowledgeable local guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
In front of the main entrance door of the Primate Cathedral of Bogotá, located on the eastern side of Plaza de Bolívar (Plaza de Simón Bolívar).
The tour guide will be standing on the steps at the entrance to the church, wearing a visible badge with the Around Colombia Agency logo and holding an open umbrella with the colors of the Colombian flag (yellow, blue, and red).
INCLUDED
- Expert local professional tour guide (Spanish)
- Entry to the Botero Museum
- Includes souvenir
- Entry ticket to the Estación Café Galería del Tranvía
- Choice of premium beverage (specialty coffee, glass of wine or aromatic infusion)
- Admission to a colonial mansion in the Chorro de Quevedo
- Ancestral chicha tasting
- Entry ticket to Plaza de Mercado La Concordia
- Admission to Casa Magola Buendía
- Guided practice of tejo (national sport)
NOT INCLUDED
- Transportation to/from the meeting point
- Meals (lunch, snacks)
- Extra beverages other than those included
- Tips
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
