Bogota Private Coffee & Chocolate Tour In La Candelaria (4 Hrs)

Aleja and Juanita went above and beyond to make our tour experience unforgettable. Despite some challenging weather, Aleja made our visit to Mount Monserrate and La Candelaria exceptional. From breathtaking mountain views to enjoying hot chocolate with arepas at the summit, every detail was carefully curated. La Candelaria was captivating—every corner and vibrant mural had a rich story to tell, and we enjoyed what was truly one of the best milhojas desserts we’ve ever had. Juanita led our coffee tour, which was a fantastic experience in its own right. We gained a deep appreciation for Bogotá’s coffee history while sampling incredible varieties from different regions. Both guides brought immense passion, knowledge, and warmth to our trip. Highly recommended!

I went back to Colombia after 20 years with my Canadian family and hiring this tour was the best thing we could've done. Aleja was our guide, she was punctual, friendly , and very knowledgeable. She did a great job managing our group, we tend to split constantly and she respected our wandering souls while also keeping us together and safe while in La Candelaria. She taught us so much of the rich history of Colombia. My family and I had lots of fun, and I left feeling very proud of my country. Thank you so much Aleja for that great experience!

Incredible private tour with Juani! Our tour was tailored to suit our family with teens and included the Bogota Kick Start Tour and Monseratte. Juani was super nice and we connected immediately! She speaks perfect English and kept the kids interested throughout with lots of food tastings along the way! We opted for the fast track at Monseratte and we were straight through the line, it’s definitely worth the extra during busy periods! Communication was spot on from our initial enquiry right through to the day of the tour! 🙌

I went with Vivi on a 4-hour "Rent a Friend" walkabout around the Palequemao Fruit Market and Chapinero one morning. Then went with Aleja on the Kickstart Cacao + Coffee tour another morning. We can't wait to come back to Bogotá and go with Zebra Fisgona on their other tours. They really do feel like visits with very knowledgeable and fun local friends rather than "tours". Just like real friends from the city, they also gave us really good recommendations on places to eat and things to try after our tours. Highly recommended!!!

We had a wonderful time on our tour with Juani - “Cacao & Coffee Experience + Candelaria”. Juani had a great knowledge of the city and histories of Bogota and Colombia. She was incredibly friendly and accommodating, picking us up at our hotel and getting to know us in order to better cater the tour to our interests. We booked the tour for our first day in Bogota - Juani was very helpful with tips and recommendations for the remainder of our stay! We felt less like we were on a tour and more like we were hanging out with a local friend. Juani’s passion for the city, traditions, and history is genuine and made the tour that much more impactful and interesting! Thank you, Juani and Zebra Fisgona Tours!

Great gals, informative and entertaining. I'm from USA so it was very nice to walk and learn so much about this beautiful city.

We had an amazing tour of La Candelaria with Juani who was incredibly knowledgeable about Colombian history and culture giving so much depth to each stop on the tour which we truly appreciated. It’s worth noting she made the tour highly customizable so even if you have zero interest in history and just want instagram pictures she can tailor your experience to best meet your needs. For example we randomly passed a restaurant grilling a variety of meats, and Juani arranged for us to taste samples of all the different varieties after seeing our interest. She was also highly professional and an excellent communicator prior to and during the tour. She and Aleja patiently answered all our questions and even recommended the neighborhood where we ended up staying in Bogota as well as numerous other points of interest. So if you want to know why a beer is called a “Pola” and learn about the seamstress/spy heroine who inspired a nation, or if you want to take your senses on a smelling and tasting journey of cocoa and coffee or even if you’re just looking for the best street graffiti or perfect souvenir gift, do yourself a favor and BOOK THIS TOUR! I guarantee you will not regret it. These super friendly and knowledgeable guides will heighten your visit and make it a truly memorable experience!

This is my 4th trip Colombia and my 3rd tour with Zebra Fisgona Tours. Alé & Juani are amazing guides, super fluent in English, even more awesome people. They both care about your wellbeing pre and post tour and that you really get to know Colombia and its culture. We’ve done tours in Candelaria, the Bogota farmers market & Coffee and Cacao tasting. The tours are very well organized, with great levels detail, always on time and full off fun facts. The little things that Ale does during tours, like sending a pic of her waiting for you so you know where to meet up, washing every piece of fruit we tasted, had hand wipes to wash between tastings, water, pacing tours with breaks on uphill climbs (thanks to the change in altitude), helped us choose a perfect a Uber pickup point in downtown. Ale is also like a mini celebrity, with make hugs from business owners and downtown friends. I’ve never experienced a more amazing tour in my travels around the globe, highly recommended!

Juanita, our guide, was waiting at the entrance by the elevator for us. She even sent her photo, so we'd recognize her. She explained more of the history of Columbia and Bogota as we drove to our destination in Candelária. Her English is impeccable. She took us to the coffee and cacao shop where we were to have our informative session. The trained baristas spoke only in Spanish, but she carefully explained all so well in English. We began with the cacao plant. It was broken and the seeds exposed. We learned about sucking on the membrane covering the actual seed. We tried the different stages of development to the final product. We were included in the process which made it more fun. We went on to the coffee production. The regions of production and types of coffee were carefully explained. We helped with the pressing of the coffee and could sample the two distinct types. The variances in prices were also carefully explained. I loved that Juanita, as a woman, is the owner. There are few women that own businesses in Bogota, or for that matter in many places of the world. She loves her country and praises its advances. She is ecologically sound. IF one is to take this tour, I recommend going with her.

Juanita was my guide for this tour in La Candelaria and I couldn't be happier with the experience! It was one of my favorite tours I've done, Juanita did a great job of breaking down Colombian history which had previously been very confusing to me. The coffee and cacao shop was really great too! I tried one of the cacao drinks which was great, a very cool concept.

Juanita was amazing and her English is fluent. We are a family of 6, with 4 teenagers (19, 18, 16 and 14yr) and she engaged us all for 4 hours. She was full of stories about Columbia’s history and she knows a huge amount, is passionate about her country and wants to share that with others. We really enjoyed the coffee/cacao experience where we were educated about the cacao and coffee process by a woman who has set up a great coffee/cacao shop. Juanita was really generous with her recommendations and helped us navigate the city with ideas for the next few days. I would thoroughly recommend Juanita and her tour.

A wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide! Juanita made herself available at the very last minute and gave us a very interesting insight into Colombia's history and La Candelaria. And also ate LOTS of yummy street food! Highly recommend 👌

Juanita and Alejandra of Zebra Fisgona were amazing tour guides! My husband and I visited Bogota for the first time, and we did the Candelaria walking tour with Coffee & Cacao workshop. Juanita and Ale were incredibly fun, friendly, knowledgable, engaging and helpful at every step of the way. We learned so much about Colombian history and current day issues, including a moving visit to Fragmentos - an art exhibit that honors the victims of the war and violence in Colombia, and proves how art can transform the pain of the past. On a lighter note, don't miss out on the Coffee & Cacao workshop - wonderful owner Catalina and her barista Carlitos and team treated us to a delicious sensory experience with three ancestral rituals. I loved this part and learned so much about the best methods of brewing coffee, and the health benefits to cacao. Superb! Again, I highly recommend Zebra Fisgona and supporting these young and dynamic women entrepreneurs as they pursue their dream to share their beautiful country with others. They were also very responsive by email as I was booking the tour, and took time to answer my questions and provide recommendations on other activities in and around Bogota and Colombia. Thank you Juanita and Ale!

I was expecting a do-it-myself tour around La Candelaria since I'm mostly interested in street photography. But I got more what I expected with Zebra Fisgona. Not only that I was able to capture various moments and scenes in the area during the walking tour (learned more also about the historical significance of the place) but went to accept one of their recommendations to do the coffee and cacao workshop. It was totally worth it! I mean we are talking about Colombian coffee and cacao which are two of best beans in the world. I saw first hand how to handle coffee and cacao to yield distinctive tastes based on different preparation techniques. It was really cool to actually do it myself after the demonstration. Of course we end up drinking all the finished product. Yummy! We continued walking around and visiting most of the churches that are close in proximity. I think there are more than ten of them. La Candelaria boasts of many old Spanish colonial churches with gold adornment and spectacular wood ceiling. The Bogota graffiti tour highlighted amazing mural of a Wayuu by Carlos Trileras street art. Visiting this place is a must for those traveling to Bogota and want to experience the diverse aspects of life and culture there. And even better when you do it with Zebra Fisgona. Enjoy Colombia!

Juani and Ale are amazing, and so inviting. I typically don't like walking tours, but this was so personalized and interesting, and we had a lot of say in what we wanted to do. The stops along the way were great (who doesnt like taste testing while they walk around?!) and the actual workshop was a wonderful experience. Couldn't recommend more.

A wonderful morning to discover secrets hidden in the center of Bogotá. Aleja taught us to see the basics and find the treasures that Bogotá hides. I've been seeing this town for many years and I didn't know many of its stories. It was wonderful to learn what is behind every street, taste and paint! A recommended experience for both locals and tourists! We should all learn to value the beauty of our city.

Super experience with Alejandra!!! My international guest and I made a very enjoyable and fun tour of the center. The coffee and cocoa workshop is highly recommended. We finish the tour having lunch in a place in the Candelaria that Alejandra recommended and that besides being very cute, has a very good and economical Colombian gastronomic offer.

I recommend it to all those people who want to know the whole history of the neighborhood of Candelaria. Juani knows all the curiosities of each corner, and gives you to choose different options, so that you choose to do in the neighborhood what you want the most. The coffee and cocoa workshop is an excellent way to finish the tour, as well as an interesting, enjoyable and, of course, very rich activity. Highly recommended.

Thanks to Juani and Aleja I was able to learn a lot about the historical and cultural richness of La Candelaria. We had a very chevere time and they knew many places. As a Colombian I found it essential to know the whole history of these places. Definitely 100% recommended.