9 Museum Tours in Colombia Worth Booking

1.Bogotá: City Tour, Monserrate, Gold Museum, Plaza de Bolivar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 168 reviews · 6 hours · from $88Our pick

Spend six hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide exploring Bogotá’s Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, La Candelaria, and Monserrate. Guides such as Edwin and José adjust the pace, provide hotel pickup, and help you see a lot in limited time. Monserrate admission costs extra.

“Fantastic experience! Pedro was absolutely amazing he took us around Bogotá and explained everything without holding back”

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2.City Tour, Monserrate, Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza Bolívar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 146 reviews · 6 hours · from $81

Spend six hours with a Spanish- or English-speaking guide visiting Bogotá’s historic center, Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, and Monserrate. Private transport, museum admission, a snack, and optional Cerro Guadalupe are included. Monserrate admission and the funicular cost extra.

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3.VIP Layover Bogota City Tour: Monserrate, Candelaria, Coffee, 6hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $44Best value

Luis Felipe or Alejandro meets you inside El Dorado Airport for a private Bogotá tour with transport, water, Wi-Fi, and entry tickets included. You’ll see the Gold Museum, La Candelaria, Botero Museum, Bolívar Square, Monserrate, and finish with Colombian coffee in Chapinero Alto.

“Very courteous and knowledgeable guide. Flexible with times and was able to pick me up very early from my flight and change the tour around starting early. I learned a lot about Bogotá and Columbia. Saw many places and the guide had a story about all of them. Brought me to wonderful food places and shared local cuisine. Perfect way to spend my layover.”

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4.Cristo Rey, Tertulia Museum and Downtown Cali City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $88

You’ll explore Cali with a private guide and driver, beginning at Cristo Rey before walking through Caicedo and San Francisco squares and visiting La Tertulia Museum. Expect local fruit, coffee, cultural stories, and flexible conversation, with guides such as Juan, Camilo, Andrea, and Liz praised for their personal touch.

“Great walking tour of Cali! Very good tour guide! Really enjoyed the women's gift shop, coffee house and view of the city.”

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5.Medellin: Museum of Antioquia Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 34 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

Spend up to four hours at Medellin’s Museo de Antioquia, entering through express security and seeing a major collection of Fernando Botero’s work. You can join the museum’s optional guided tour at 2 PM, then explore Plaza de Botero and arrange your own food and drinks nearby.

“Die Boteroausstellung lohnt sich in Kombination mit den Skulpturen auf der Plaza Botero.”

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6.Bogotá: Private Candelaria Walking Tour and Gold Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Visit Bogotá’s Gold Museum and walk through La Candelaria with a private bilingual guide. You’ll see 34,000 pre-Hispanic gold pieces, Plaza de Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, Calle del Coliseo, and the Chamber of the Golden Offering, with hotel pickup and coffee included.

“Fabio did an amazing job giving us the quicker, more condensed version of the Gold Museo with was really helpful, and the walk around La Candelaria was informative and fun. Would highly recommend!”

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7.Medellín: Pablo Escobar Tour incl. museum & transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $88

Meet Aeroturex in El Poblado for a five-hour bilingual tour of Medellín’s Escobar-related sites, including Inflexión Memorial Park, Montesacro Cemetery, and Casa Museo Pablo Escobar. Guide Adri has earned special praise, but confirm the museum fee and Guatapé stop before booking.

“The tour was decent. The sites are amazing to see and you get a balanced understanding of the entire context. Speaking in both Spanish and English wasn’t ideal as there were fairly long periods where we didn’t know what was being said. The bus is quite noisy so it can be hard to hear.”

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8.Cali: Cristo Rey, Tertulia Museum & Downtown Cali City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $91

Spend six hours exploring Cali with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Cristo Rey, Tertulia Museum, a coffee shop, historic plazas, and Alameda market, with hotel transport, museum entry, and fruit tasting included.

“Awesome experience. Juan is a great tour guide and kind person with a great sense of humor.”

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9.Tour of Jaime Duque Park, Zoo, and Aerospace Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $117

Spend about six hours from Bogotá at Jaime Duque Park in Cundinamarca. Walk past replicas of world landmarks, visit the Wakatá Biopark, see aircraft and space exhibits, enter a medieval castle, and enjoy free time for lunch. English and Spanish service is available.

“Tuve una excelente experiencia con la agencia durante el tour al Parque Jaime Duque. Desde el momento de la reserva, todo fue muy organizado y claro. El transporte fue cómodo, puntual y el guía muy amable, siempre pendiente de que todos disfrutáramos el recorrido. El parque es un lugar increíble, lleno de historia, naturaleza y diversión, y gracias a la agencia pude aprovechar al máximo el día. Sin duda, recomiendo este tour a quienes quieran conocer más de Bogotá y pasar un día diferente. ¡Muchas gracias por tan buen servicio!”

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