Colombia · MUSEUMS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 museum visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Private Bogotá tour with Monserrate views, La Candelaria food, and Gold and Botero museums. Pickup, transport, and entry included.
“Liz is an excellent guide. Our tour showed us all the highlights and included time to sample the local coffee and local fruits.”
Private Bogotá tour with Monserrate views, Candelaria walking, emerald and Botero museums, and Bolívar Square stops.
“The tour guide was good and knowledgeable. A pleasure to spend the day with him. Unfortunately, the tour company Nomad, arranged for a lunch which we welcomed for ourselves and our guide. We were obligated to pay $60 (usd) before we received the menu which was a set price of 20 pesos per person. Clearly, we paid 4x the amount required and then gave a 15% tip on top of that. This Tour company is not representing Viator well in Bogota.”
Medellín Escobar-era tour: cemetery, rooftop death site, Comuna 13 museum, Inflection Park. Private transport, free entries, $32.
“A very good tour given by an experienced local tour guide. Juan Camilo was informative, but provided additional insight into Escobar's life and times. The tour is important for understanding contemporary Colombian history. Highly recommended.”
Bogotá in 5 to 7 hours: La Candelaria, Bolívar Square, Monserrate views, Gold and Botero museums, with chicha and coffee tastings.
“Luis was lovely. Very good vibes and informed us about some very interesting facts about the city and its history. The tour should really be even longer, there is so much to see and do!”
Bogotá city walk with Monserrate views, classic Colombian food stops, plazas and the Botero Museum. Small group, great value.
“Great experience learn alot of the culture of bogota. It’s a little tiring due to amount of walking but I enjoyed every minute of it”
Cartagena emerald museum and jewelry workshop tour with mine replicas, global emerald specimens, factory production, and hotel pickup for $18.
“This is a wonderful unique tour! for anyone interested in gemology, the emerald heritage of Colombia and emerald jewellery..My tour guide was very friendly and so knowledgeable on each aspect, I've learnt so much.. they even show you the making process in the factory which is above the museum. They collect you from your hotel at the time you choose and there is also a beautiful shop with various emerald jewellery made there, with your guide helping you to choose the best quality stone for your budget if you want to buy one.”
Private Bogotá tour with a bilingual guide, Gold Museum and Botero art, La Candelaria walk, and Monserrate views, with hotel pickup.
“Diana and Mario were wonderful, engaging and friendly guides. They made our experience fun and informative!”
Private Bogotá tour of La Candelaria, Botero Museum, the Gold Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, with optional Monserrate views, hotel pickup included.
“Great experience, Carolina our tour guide was excelent and also Andres our driver was amazing!!!! I would recommend it”
Bogotá in 6 hours: Museo del Oro, Botero Museum, La Candelaria, Plaza de Bolívar, and Monserrate views with hotel pickup.
“Intersting tour, efficient service, friendly and helpful guide, and good value. A bit rushed throught the gold museum.”
Private 6-hour Bogotá tour: Plaza Bolívar, Monserrate views, Gold Museum, Botero Museum, and La Candelaria street art, $81 pp.
Private Cali tour with Cristo Rey views, Plaza stops, La Tertulia modern art, downtown sights, plus local fruit and coffee tastings.
“It was a very nice, informative, and gastronomical tasty tour. The tour guide was very informative and took us to different places to explain the development of Cali throughout the centuries. He also had nifty maps to show us the different geographical groups that have made up the history of the city. He also took us to several stands to try several fruits typical of the city.”
Private 6-hour Candelaria tour with hotel pickup, lunch, and two major museums. Walk Bogotá’s historic core with a flexible guide.
“We had a six hour trip to see the main sites of Bogota as well as two museums Melissa was very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide - her detailed descriptions of the various famous sites an artist of Bogota made us really get a deep understanding of the Colombian culture and way of life. The tour included fast entrance to the top sites, which made the process very easy and effortless.”
A 6-hour Barranquilla intro with hotel pickup, river walks at Gran Malecón, Ventana al Mundo photos, and the Carnaval Museum.
“Great guide , knowledgeable and pleasant. I have seen all parts of Barranquilla in detail. I would highly recommend her”
A focused 4-hour Medellín tour linking the Escobar family museum, key neighborhoods, and memorial sites, guided by Enjoy Medellín Tours.
“Alejandro provided important historical context and sharing his own experiences during the Medellin cartel era. It was impactful and helpful to learn about the history and also being able to visit the memorial for the victims as a closer. Very recommended”
Skip the line at Medellín’s Museo de Antioquia and spend 4 hours with Fernando Botero at Plaza Botero.
“Muy buena experiencia, solo que deberían dar como tour guiado y comentar cosas generales de lo que hay en el museo”
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