COLOMBIA
Colombia's standouts.
The 10 most popular private tours in Colombia. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Private Bogotá highlights with Monserrate cable car to 3100m, Emerald Museum, Botero, Plaza de Bolívar, and Chorro de Quevedo lore.
“This is a great day out, get to see the sights and learn a bit about the city and history. Jhovanny was my guide and he was fantastic! Everythign ran to schedule and he was very knowledgable.”
Private Medellín tour with Comuna 13 street art and Metrocable views, plus Pueblito Paisa, Botero Plaza and Parque del Río.
“Laura was our city tour she was absolutely amazing, I highly recommend her. My highlight for this tour were El Pueblito Paisa and Parque el Rio. Visiting and knowing the history behind Plaza Botero was interesting. El Metrocable was fun and absolutely learned more about comunas here in Colombia. La Comuna 13 and Graffitis it’s…”
Private 6-hour Bogotá trip to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá: underground chambers, salt sculptures, and time to explore Zipaquirá with hotel pickup.
“Our driver Jose was so nice. He told us about the area and drove in a respectful way. He took us to a parilla after the salt cathedral. It was delicious! The salt cathedral is massive. The audio tour was informative.”
Private Guatapé day trip from Medellín with Peñol Rock tickets, reservoir boat ride, and included lunch, led by a bilingual guide.
“We had a fantastic day. Loved the everything about the excursion. Our guide was terrific and took care of everything. We learned a lot from him about both Guatape and Medellin. Lunch was included in addition to fees for the rock climb. We opted to skip the boat tour due to our own timing and…”
Private Medellín tour linking Pablo Escobar sites to Comuna 13 murals, with hotel pickup, a local guide, and a respectful memorial stop.
“The tour was great the tour guide had great knowledge of all the topics. Took the time to explain everything in detail.”
Private Pablo Escobar tour in Medellín with Inflexión Memorial Park, cemetery and murals, plus a Metrocable ride for West-side panoramic views.
“Everything was good.. excellent guide... really professional...”
Hike Cocora Valley’s wax palms, then tour a Colombian coffee farm from cherry to cup with a tasting, guide, and pickup.
“We had the best time with Pedro! He is super knowledgeable about the area and told us a lot about the history of the valley as well as Salento. We had a lot of fun experiences like picking and roasting our own coffee, planting little palm tree seeds to help the valley. He also helped…”
Private 4-hour Cartagena tour with port pickup: 17th-century fortress, La Popa views, Las Bóvedas shopping, walled city, Saint Peter Claver.
“Saw everything on the list at a comfortable pace. He could speed up and slow down quite perfectly. Ishmael, my guide, helped me with my Spanish and was great with his English. He respected me and other tourists we encountered and was funny, thoughtful, well informed, and likeable. He took delightful photos for me, explained…”
Walk Cartagena’s 16th–17th century walls from Plaza de Bolívar to San Pedro Claver, then snack and explore Getsemaní on a private 4-hour tour.
“My guide Carlos made this tour so unique and special for me!”
Private coffee-and-chocolate farm day outside Medellín: hand-picking beans, tasting cacao, making bars, plus a view lunch and hotel pickup.
“I am so glad that we decided to do this tour as it was an amazing experience. We could not have asked for a better guide, Sara was perfect for us! Her kindness, knowledge and warmth made for an unforgettable day. The two farms we visited were so beautiful and the families who owned them…”
