Top Experiences in International Emerald Museum (Museo Internacional de la Esmeralda)

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 free 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.

Colombia is renowned for its coffee, but not everyone knows that the country is also home to the highest quality emeralds. The purpose of our tour is to enlighten you about this gem and its significance in Colombia. You will discover the difference between a high-quality emerald and a lower-quality one, the extraction process, the art of carving this precious stone, and how to distinguish a fake emerald from a real one.

Our first stop will be Rosario Square, where you'll uncover why people stand there all day – it's the hub of the informal emerald trade! Next, we'll head to a workshop where we have demonstrations of the extraction and carving process of this precious stone. Finally, we'll visit a jewelry store to witness how these exquisite jewels are ultimately sold.

At the end of the tour, we'll explore the Emerald Museum, where you'll enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Join us on this journey to delve into the captivating world of Colombian emeralds – Embark on a distinctive journey that goes beyond the well-known facets of Colombia, immersing yourself in the enchanting realm of its finest emeralds

Bogota will surprise you! It is a cosmopolitan, bustling, modern and colonial city at the same time, which houses 8.5 million cheerful, kind, friendly, sociable and fun inhabitants. From the sector of large avenues and modern shopping centers in the north of the city to the colonial Bogota in La Candelaria, at the south center, it is a box of surprises! 

There is a lot to see in Bogotá: Make sure you have all the time you need to make a pleasant trip, that allows you to appreciate what the city looks like, what it tastes like, what it smells like, what everyday life is like ...

Spend a whole day seeing it all: Colonial houses, fruits, coffee, drug trade and peace process, museums, the whole nine yards! With our private city tour you will have the most complete experiences one could have in Bogotá. Get personalized insights from our expert guide and explore top landmarks of your choice. You’ll be able to choose whether you want it to last 5 or 7 hours with Monserrate, Gold Museum and Botero Museum, or 5 hours with either Monserrate or museums. Join us!

• Historical landmarks in downtown Bogota
• Tick off top attractions including Botero Museum, Gold Museum and Monserrate hill (chosen according to length options)
• A thorough lesson on Colombian recent history: armed conflict, state and peace process
• Local experiences of traditional food tasting: chicha, fruits, sweets and coffee
• A day full of contrasts, experiences and memories of Bogotá

BOGOTA, 2600 METERS CLOSER TO THE STARS!!

From Monserrate hill, at 10,500 feet above sea level, you will see one of the most impressive cities in Latin America. It is a cosmopolitan, bustling, modern and colonial city at the same time, which houses 9.5 million of cheerful, kind, friendly, sociable and fun inhabitants. Let's go to the place where Santafé de Bogotá was founded on August 6, 1538 and walk down the very first street of Bogotá.

Let's look at the market for the finest emeralds in the world.

Let's walk through the streets of the center of Bogotá, in a multicolored merriment from Santander Park to Bolívar's square, to see the institutional center of Colombia, the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace, the Colegio de San Bartolomé (1604), the National Congress , the Mayor's Office, the Palace of Justice, the Presidential Palace and the Candelaria neighborhood, with its Spanish architecture, where we will drink an exquisite Colombian coffee!

Bogota is a box of surprises!