6 Days in Bogotá: A Journey Through History and Culture

Marcela Londoño

19 Nov 2023

Join me on a thrilling 6-day adventure in Bogotá, Colombia's vibrant capital. Explore fascinating museums, indulge in delicious local cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of this incredible city.

Trip to Bogotá

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$42

$ 12

Usaquen bogota

Depart from your stay 🏨

28 - 34 min

Directions

This colonial-era house where Simon Bolivar's once lived has been restored as a museum on his life.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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Storied planetarium offering astronomy shows, a space museum & a library, plus a gift shop & cafe.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Sándwich taller es un espacio de investigación de la cocina Colombiana hecha a fuego lento y a la brasa con panes caseros del día, jugos y rones del Mundo.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$12

4 - 6 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$30

Day 2

$48

$ 8

Usaquen bogota

Depart from your stay 🏨

28 - 34 min

Directions

Large museum with 20,000+ artifacts from the 16th century to modern times, plus a restaurant & shop.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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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

6 - 9 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$12

12 - 18 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$36

Day 3

$36

$ 8

Usaquen bogota

Depart from your stay 🏨

36 - 44 min

Directions

Spacious city center surrounded by a cathedral & important buildings with notable architecture.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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Museum featuring exhibits & art focused on Colombia's colonial period in a 17th-century building.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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Museum with exhibits on the production of Colombia's currency beginning at this site in the 1620s.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

2 - 3 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$24

1 - 2 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$12

Day 4

$30

$ 8

Usaquen bogota

Depart from your stay 🏨

33 - 40 min

Directions

Colombian military museum in a mansion with 9 rooms of historical exhibits & 2 courtyards.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

2 - 3 min

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Prominent museum in a colonial mansion featuring works by Fernando Botero & other global artists.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$18

4 - 6 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$12

Day 5

$66

$ 8

Usaquen bogota

Depart from your stay 🏨

36 - 44 min

Directions

Built in the 17th century, this former church is now a museum, its walls covered in paintings.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

8 - 11 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.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

8 - 11 min

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Local & global art from the 16th century to the present displayed in a modern environment.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

4 - 5 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$30

Day 6

$66

$ 12

Usaquen bogota

Depart from your stay 🏨

28 - 34 min

Directions

Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis

Opened in 1955, this 20-acre botanical park features a waterfall, a sun clock & numerous orchids.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$12

24 - 29 min

Directions

Museum featuring exhibits focused on national independence & citizenship in a colonial building.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

7 - 10 min

Directions

Contemporary structure housing exhibits on pre-Columbian gold, ceramics & stones, with a cafe.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

2 - 3 min

Directions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$30

3 - 4 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$24

Budget breakdown: $341 In total

Activities & Food:$288

Transport:$53