Please wear comfortable shoes. This is a partial walking tour. This tour was great, the tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of graffiti and the artist that have their work displayed on these buildings.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local tea tasting
- Socio-political context of graffiti production
- Tour Guide
- Visit to several graffiti in downtown Bogotá
- All-risk insurance
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Excludes
- Extra purchases
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Explore Bogotá's downtown through graffiti and witness the legacy muralism and urban art has given to La Candelaria and the city
Meet new people and our guide at Chorro De Quevedo Square and let him show you what La Candelaria has hidden away.
Discovering street art in La Candelaria district and its main artists’ perspectives
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Reviews
Such an amazing tour & guide. Luis, our guide, was a fountain of information about Bogota street art telling us about the history, the artists, the conflicts & the story of each mural. This tour will give you an enriched perspective of Bogota culture & the artists that created this art. We would take the tour again. Fabulous guide!
Fantastic walk through the neighborhood with information about both graffiti and other street art. Lorena was very knowledgeable and friendly. Emilio (the driver) was very helpful and having transportation back and forth to the hotel included made things so much easier. It was a great way to spend an afternoon. Definitely worth it and highly recommended!
Lorena was a fantastic tour guide. She tailored the experience to us and our interests on the fly, which made everything more meaningful. We loved learning about graffiti as an expression of art and politics, and appreciated the country’s history she shared. We had an opportunity to visit local artisans and a small market too. We went to parts of Bogota that would not have been discovered were it not for Lorena. Amazing!
It was an amazing and informative tour. Jay was the best tour guide, he answered all the questions! I would recommend it 100%. Thank you so much!
I did this tour on my last day in Bogota and I am so happy that I did it. Myra was my guide and she did an excellent job explaining the history of this art form, taking me all over La Candelaria and describing the symbolism behind what I was seeing. She had an excellent grasp of English and I could tell she is very passionate about what she does. I highly recommend this tour.
I did this tour on my last day in Bogota and I am so happy that I did it. Myra was my guide and she did an excellent job explaining the history of this art form, taking me all over La Candelaria and describing the symbolism behind what I was seeing. She had an excellent grasp of English and I could tell she is very passionate about what she does. I highly recommend this tour.
An excellent tour of the graffiti with full explanations in very good English. Lorena and the driver arrived promptly and took us from our hotel to downtown Bogotá. We felt able to ask questions about anything and were taken to many interesting places. It was not just about graffiti but covered all sorts of other things like history and food.
Luis was an outstanding guide on our Bogotá graffiti tour. His English is excellent, he was punctual, polite, and very knowledgeable, tailoring the experience to our interests. Beyond the tour, he proved incredibly helpful by assisting us with a flight issue, which shows his genuine care for his guests. Highly recommended!
Enjoyed the tour! Interesting stories and engaging tour guide, ready to take pics and adjust the plan as needed - we got to eat best Arepas in Bogota!
I did this tour with my son, and we both absolutely loved it! Sarah was our tour guide and she is full of interesting information, I never knew that a lot of the street art you see actually has meaning behind it! Do not miss this eye opening, educational tour!!
Lorene was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about street art. She has a beautiful personality. She showed me amazing graffiti art. Highly recommended!!!
We had a wonderful tour. Our guide Gerald knew so many stories behind the imagery and the artists, it helped us to appreciate the art and the history on many different levels.
Juana was just wonderful. She knew the history of the murals, their meaning & significance, the artists and very interesting details about La Candelaria, Bogota and Colombia. She was charming, accommodating and delightful. I thoroughly enjoyed her and the entire experience. I cannot recommend her and the tour highly enough.
Cristian was so knowledgeable! He dove into the history of graffiti and helped us understand the techniques of different artists. I highly recommend this tour!
Great tour, so well-informed, well cared-for, fascinating insight into culture, politics through the lens of the amazing graffiti.
It was great! Tour guide was very fond of two artist in particular... their work is really amazing... but.. there's little time to see all the other wonderfull arts around...
Had an amazing time learning about graffiti and mirals as well. Gabrielle was and amazing tour guide who teaches us about the history of graffiti
Great tour done by Gabriel! Recommend this highly to everyone visiting Bogota. Tour is more than 2 hours. Best regards John
This was a highly enjoyable and informative tour focusing on the wonderful graffiti art found in the Candelaria district of Bogota. My tour guide Camilla was courteous and professional and spoke excellent English. I was picked up at my hotel and driven to the district by a safe and skilled driver. The art work displayed was amazing and Camilla was well versed in the story behind each creation. I highly recommend this tour for tourists that love art and culture.
The tour was amazing. Ivonne was amazing and really took the time to be personal. Beautiful art, murals, and graffiti with rich history, highly recommend this!
The guide lacked enthusiasm and knowledge about the subject matter, and did not share captivating stories throughout the tour. It was a disappointing experience overall, and I cannot recommend it to those seeking a genuine and engaging exploration of street art.
We had a great experience our guide Camille did this tour as well as the city tour with us she was very accommodating and knowledgeable and very sweet gave us lots of recommendations for food and other things definitely a great guide.
Gerald was a cool host! Very knowledgeable on the area & the graffiti work. He also made sure we were safe and aware if our surroundings. Our driver was also very enthusiastic and shared different sights along the way.
José Vásquez was an excellent tour guide. He gave excellent background contextual information on the various graffitis in La Candelaria and socio-political context to the origins of graffiti in Bogotá.
Gio was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the art pieces and history of la Candelaria. The art was amazing and very detailed. A must do if wanting to see beautiful art and very good places to eat.
The tour was brilliant! I learnt lots about many local artists as well as history of Bogotá & Colombia. Jose was a fantastic tour guide, super friendly and gave us lots of recommendations around the city :)
Very friendly and competent guide Daniel !❤️ Made it very interesting and pleasant even for teenagers 😉! Nice tour to discover the old part of Bogota while understanding a bit of Colombia's history and present through the interesting stories of Daniel, the great conserved wall-paintings, the delicious snacks, fruit and drinks. Thanks for this great experience !!
Exploring La Candelaria while appreciating graffiti art that is part of the rich culture. Learn about graffiti styles created by loca and international artists!
Luis was excellent, very informative and personable. During COVID times, it was awesome that it was just the three of us! Luis provided great information and recommendations! The history and explanations he provided were ingrained in our heads to the point that we were educating other tourist that we met. The fact that Luis spoke English was a definite plus for us. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bogota!
Daniel was our tour guide. And he did a excellent job. He showed my wife and I all the beautiful murals around the city. He also explained the history behind the murals.
Gioser was very personable. He was also flexible and catered the tour to my preferences, as I was the only one in the group on the day I went! The graffiti history combined with artist and national history was well worth it. I enjoyed our drink stops too (juice smoothies at one, coffee at the end as the planned tea shop was unexpectedly closed). Well done Gio!
Our guide Gerald was very knowledgeable of the history of the graffiti movement in Bogota, and the stories behind many of the beautiful graffiti murals. Gerald even took us to a market to taste coffee and various local fruits. An excellent wag to spend the morning.
Just got back from from my tour. Learned a lot more about Colombian culture and the back story behind the graffiti. From the political standpoint and deeper thinking. Our tour guide Gerald was awesome, very well spoken and very detailed throughout the tour with me and my girlfriend. I highly recommend this tour along with requesting Gerald if he is available.
Good tour describing the history and going through the amazing graffitis of area.Gerald is a good guide.Highly recommenced.
Gerardo was a really good tourist guide. He was nice and willing to show us special places and answer all our questions. I highly recommend him and the company. They were always attentive to our requests.
I had a fascinating and enjoyable half-day with jorly ..... A great, attentive and professional guide. Definitely recommend spending a few hours strolling the magical streets of La Candelaria and being impressed by the graffiti art it offers #jorlyperozo
I recommend this tour to everyone visiting Bogota. David was an amazing tour guide and knew so much about the all the art work. He went above and beyond to make our tour memorable. I will be recommending this tour to anyone visiting.
This tour is a must if you want to learn about all the graffiti in La Candelaria! Luis was a great guide and he had a great knowledge about the history and meaning of all the paintings and how graffitti started to cover Bogotá's streets. Don'´t hesitate to book a tour with Gran Colombia!
Had the chance to visit Bogotá and if I were there I had to see all the nicest Graffities around the city. Luis had a great knowledge about all the artists who made these paintings. It was amazing to hear the backstories and hidden meanings behind these arts. If you have a chance, don't miss this opportunity.
I was traveling with my husband’s Family for the first time to Bogotá and we decided to do something different, the graffiti tour was definitely the kind of experience I wanted to offer them to show them a different point of view of Bogotá’s downtown; the city where I was born. If you are planning to go to Bogotá or just simply want to do something different, contact Colombia tours and you will have a great time. 2 hours walking around la Candelaria was Enough even while carrying a 8 months baby.
I totally recommend the tour, if you like to know more about the street art and the streets of Bogota as well this is the perfect choice. Luis was my guide (terrific btw) but I am pretty sure that all of them are amazing.
Great tour with Luis. We discovered a lot about graffiti in positive spirit. Very nice activity to do in Bogota !
This was such an awesome way to not only look at street art, but to also explore Candelaria! David is passionate about the art in Bogota as well as the history behind it all! David also gave some great tips about trekking around. Recommend to al that wish to take a closer look into the colors of the city!
What an amazing expérience ! I learned so much about the Town through artists artworks ! It is even better to see and understand how art, native and foreigns artists helped and still help Bogota to grow up ! Thank you so much to David for taking time to show us this art vibes, explain us some stories about Bogota, answer our questions always with a big smile !!
The graffiti walking tour is a amazing. David has a lot of knowledge and made the tour really interesting. You will see some really good street art and learn about how it changed the neighbourhood. Definitely recommend.
The tour was very interesting and the guide was perfect.He explained very well everything about the stories of the graffitis and he was very friendly.
My friends and I spent two weeks traveling throughout Colombia (Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena) and upon reflecting, this tour (specifically with Luis) was the best tour we had during our entire 2 week stay. Not only was Luis a great tour guide, he also had incredible knowledge of each piece of art we visited as well as tips for other places to check out in Bogota and beyond. From the tour itself, to the knowledge of independent artists, to just a great time talking to Luis in general, this tour was definitely one of the highlights of our entire trip. I would highly recommend this tour for the beginning of your stay in Bogota.
We enjoyed the tours. We started with the graffiti tour, which gave us a look at some of the great street art, and added a level of detail about the artists and the stories behind the works that added real value. We did the walking tour of the central area of Bogota, which gave us the history to add depth and meaning to what we saw around us in the city. One goal of the walk was to give us more to think about when you hear "Colombia" than simply Pablo and cocaine. The tour succeeded in doing that. The last tour we did was to the salt cathedral. It was much more than we expected. It was awesome, in the truest sense of inspiring awe. All our guides were friendly and knowledgeable. Natalia's walking tour was especially nice. If you are looking for guided tours in Bogota, please consider using this company.
La Candelaria is a open-air museum with lots of beautiful graffiti. Mateo, the guide, introduced us in Bogotà and explained the meaning of the most important of them. It was very interesting to know about the indigenous communities. He is a well prepared guide and the tour is really amazing :)
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