The 15 Best Museum Visits in Colombia

1.Bogotá City Tour with Monserrate, Gold and Botero Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 584 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $65Our pick

Spend five to seven hours with a private English- or Spanish-speaking guide exploring La Candelaria, Chorro de Quevedo, Bolívar Square, the Gold Museum, Botero Museum, and Monserrate. Expect a long walking day, local fruit and juice tastings, chicha, coffee, and hotel pickup across Bogotá.

“Leslie took an amazing care of me on this tour. It was a perfect way to spend a day in Bogota and get to see the best sights. I have also tried some local fruits and coffee. Great tour and definitely recommend.”

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2.City Tour, Monserrate, Gold Museum, Plaza de Bolivar

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

See Bogotá’s essential sights on a six-hour private tour with hotel pickup, English or Spanish guidance, and transport between stops. Visit the Gold Museum, Botero Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, La Candelaria, and Monserrate. Guides such as Edwin and José are praised for care, flexibility, and local insight.

“I had a fantastic experience exploring Bogotá with my guide, Edwin. We visited the Museo del Oro and the Museo Botero, both of which were incredibly rich in culture and history. We also took in the views from Monserrate and walked around the iconic Plaza de Bolívar. Edwin was super kind, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable — I learned so much thanks to him. His passion for his city really made the tour special. Thank you again, Edwin!”

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

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

See Bogotá’s colonial center, colorful street art, Plaza Bolívar, Chorro de Quevedo, the Gold Museum, Botero Museum, and Monserrate in one private six-hour tour. English and Spanish guides, museum entry, transport, and a light snack are included. Monserrate’s funicular costs extra.

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4.Museum of Antioquia Skip-the-Line Ticket

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

Enter Medellin’s Museo de Antioquia through express security and spend up to four hours with Fernando Botero’s art and other Colombian works. You can visit independently or join the museum’s optional guided tour at 2 PM. Food, transport, and drinks are not included.

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

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5.Walking Tour Cartagena Old City with Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolivar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $67

Walk Cartagena’s walled center with a private English-Spanish guide, starting at Las Bóvedas and ending at the Clock Tower. You’ll see major plazas, church facades, bastions, and the Gold Museum. Guides such as Belkin, Inri, Sam, Rafael, and Martin have led this route.

“Excellent. Another view of Cartagena. Excellent guide Mr. Martim.”

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6.Private Candelaria Walking Tour and Gold Museum

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

Spend four hours with a private bilingual guide exploring Bogotá’s Gold Museum and La Candelaria. 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 premium coffee included.

“Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Nachmittag, mit sehr viel Kultur, Geschichte, tollem Kaffee, absolut empfehlenswert.”

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7.Pablo Escobar Tour incl. museum & transportation

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

Spend five hours with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide visiting Medellín sites tied to Pablo Escobar, including Inflexión Memorial Park, Montesacro Cemetery, and Casa Museo Pablo Escobar. Transportation, museum admission, and guiding are included. The tour begins in El Poblado.

“le musee il n'est pas precise que c'est payant”

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8.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, San Antonio, Tertulia Museum, Plaza Caycedo, San Francisco, and Alameda Market, with coffee preparation, fruit tasting, hotel transport, and museum entry included.

“Juan was great, we had a thunderstorm on the day, some of the excursions were closed because of bad weather, Juan quickly moved things around and filled our day wit alternatives. highly recommend tour 👌”

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

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

Travel from Bogotá to Jaime Duque Park in private transport for a guided visit to its monument avenue, Wakatá Biopark, gardens, medieval castle, and aerospace museum. Spanish and English service is offered, though guide availability and museum opening should be confirmed before you go.

“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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10.Private Candelaria Walking Tour with Gold Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Spend three private hours in Bogotá with an English-speaking guide such as Joel, Ivan, or Maira. Visit the Gold Museum, walk La Candelaria’s cobbled streets, see colorful churches and government buildings, and stop for a Colombian snack.

“Même si nous n’avons pas pu visiter le musée de l’or le jour de la visite, nous en avons visité 2 autres, le musée national et le musée Botero et la Candelaria. Nous avons pu profiter de la connaissance de notre guide Iván, de ses témoignages et ses conseils.”

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11.Malecón, Carnaval Museum, Downtown Barranquilla City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $89

Spend six hours with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide exploring Barranquilla’s historic center, La Ventana al Mundo, Avenida del Río, and the Carnaval Museum. Hotel pickup, private transport, museum entry, snacks, and return transfer are included.

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12.City tour Monserrate, emerald and gold museum & more

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $85

Spend six hours with an English or Spanish-speaking guide visiting Monserrate, the Gold Museum, International Emerald Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, and Chorro de Quevedo. Hotel pickup, museum entry, and a Colombian snack are included. The Monserrate cable car costs extra.

“I'd give Jhair 10 stars, if I could. He gives you historical details that really make his tour exceptional. He is incredibly patient, being very attentive to my nonagenerian mother. I selected the tour for my understanding of the value. But honestly, a tour like his is priceless. Folks who are able to reserve a tour with him are lucky.”

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13.Gold Museum and Monserrate Private Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $89

Spend four hours with a bilingual guide and private car visiting Bogotá’s Gold Museum and Monserrate. Your ticket, transport, hotel or Airbnb pickup, insurance, parking, and drop-off are included. Plan carefully around Sunday crowds and afternoon queues at the mountain.

“This tour was our most disappointing from our 5 week trip. For a 4 hour excursion it was incredibly rushed with maybe 90 minutes max of information. We raced through the gold museum incredibly quickly. However, the tour guide did share some high level info and one in particular great story of El Dorado and it’s history. Largely this was also not completely the guides fault as it was a Sunday we went on where the museum is free and extreamly busy. Monseratte similarly was very busy, but as we did afternoon it was very fast to go up, but extreamly long (1 hour+) to come down (again not guides…”

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14.Comuna 13: Graffiti Tour with Tasting, Live Show, & Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $31Best value

Spend four hours in Comuna 13 with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, learning how graffiti and hip hop mark the area’s social change. The experience includes round transportation, live dance and singing, a drone video, mango ice cream, the Neon House, an art gallery, and a coffee museum.

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15.Guided Visit to Botero Museum in Bogota

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $46

Meet your guide at your Bogotá hotel at 10:00 for private transport to the Botero Museum. Over two hours, explore 123 Botero works, his humor and political themes, plus paintings by Monet, Renoir, Picasso, Dalí, and others. Ask whether Gigio is available as your guide.

“Excelente gigio and the driver were very informative and friendly”

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