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5 Days in Bogotá: A Journey Through History and Culture

Manuela Peralta

Manuela Peralta

15 Nov 2023

Experience the vibrant city of Bogotá with this 5-day itinerary. Explore museums, historical sites, and indulge in delicious local cuisine.

Trip to Bogotá

Day 1
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$45

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$ 2

Hotel Tequendama

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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La Berna Suiza
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$10
4 - 5 min

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Gold Museum
Contemporary structure housing exhibits on pre-Columbian gold, ceramics & stones, with a cafe.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Museo Colonial
Museum featuring exhibits & art focused on Colombia's colonial period in a 17th-century building.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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La Subienda
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$22
4 - 6 min

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Plaza de Bolívar
Spacious city center surrounded by a cathedral & important buildings with notable architecture.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Palace Historical Museum of the National Police
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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El Real Marinero
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$13
Day 2
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$35

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$ 2

Hotel Tequendama

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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El Pulpo
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$8
4 - 6 min

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International Emerald Museum
Small museum in a skyscraper offering raw emeralds on display & information on the gem's history.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Coin and bill Production Museum
Museum with exhibits on the production of Colombia's currency beginning at this site in the 1620s.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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La Tarteria
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$14
3 - 4 min

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Botero Museum
Prominent museum in a colonial mansion featuring works by Fernando Botero & other global artists.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Museo Santa Clara
Built in the 17th century, this former church is now a museum, its walls covered in paintings.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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El Real Marinero
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$13
Day 3
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$45

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$ 2

Hotel Tequendama

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Pescadería La subienda
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$14
3 - 4 min

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Independence Museum - Casa del Florero
Museum featuring exhibits focused on national independence & citizenship in a colonial building.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Archaeological Museum Casa del Marqués de San Jorge
Archaeological museum in a colonial mansion offering pre-Columbian pottery exhibits & a bookstore.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Military Museum of Colombia
Colombian military museum in a mansion with 9 rooms of historical exhibits & 2 courtyards.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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La Bruja Aquelarres Y Bebidas Espirituosas
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$18
3 - 4 min

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Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia -MAMU-
Local & global art from the 16th century to the present displayed in a modern environment.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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El Real Marinero
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$13
Day 4
+

$50

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$ 2

Hotel Tequendama

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 14 min

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Las Cazuelas De La 28
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$11
6 - 9 min

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Cementerio Central
Storied cemetery founded in 1836, home to tombs of former presidents, notable writers & musicians.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
13 - 20 min

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Bogotá Museum of Modern Art MAMBO
Modern art is the focus of this sizable museum with sculpture courtyards, a library & a restaurant.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Museo Quinta de Bolívar
This colonial-era house where Simon Bolivar's once lived has been restored as a museum on his life.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
7 - 9 min

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La Orilla
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$21
4 - 6 min

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Planetario de Bogotá
Storied planetarium offering astronomy shows, a space museum & a library, plus a gift shop & cafe.
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Crepes & Waffles
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$18
Day 5
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$45

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$ 3

Hotel Tequendama

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 6 min

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Gostino - Ibis
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$12
4 - 5 min

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Museo Nacional de Colombia
Large museum with 20,000+ artifacts from the 16th century to modern times, plus a restaurant & shop.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
30 - 36 min

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Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogota
Exhibitions of Columbian art from the 1960s to present day in a bright venue with a spiral design.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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El Caracol Rojo Normandia
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$19
16 - 24 min

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Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis
Opened in 1955, this 20-acre botanical park features a waterfall, a sun clock & numerous orchids.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$2
16 - 20 min

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Museo de Memoria de Colombia
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Brasas Y Carnes El Campeón
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$12

Budget breakdown: $228 In total

Activities & Food:$220
Transport:$8