Colombia · GOLD MUSEUM
The Museo del Oro holds the largest collection of pre-Hispanic goldwork anywhere, and it is a lot to take in unguided. These 15 options are compared on whether entry is included, on the guide, and on what else they cover in the same morning.
Private Bogotá highlights in 5 to 6 hours, pairing La Candelaria, Botero, the Gold Museum, and optional Monserrate views.
“Emilio and Giovanni gave us an extremely informative, fun, cultured and relaxed tour. They gave us a deep dive into bogota”
Bogotá in 6 hours: Monserrate views, Museo del Oro, Botero Museum, Plaza de Bolívar, La Candelaria and Chorro de Quevedo.
“Diego the guide speaks Spanish and little English but is a great human being. He is quite chatty and explains the city well and took me to all the sites and waited with patience. The highlight of the tour was us having local lunch together at Plaza Bolivar. Super day will recommend him highly”
6-hour Bogotá tour with La Candelaria, Plaza Bolívar, Monserrate views, Gold and Botero museums, plus Chorro de Quevedo.
A 5-hour small-group tour in Bogotá combining Monserrate views, skip-the-line entry, the Gold Museum, La Candelaria, and Bolivar Square.
“I think this tour is overpriced for what you get. It felt a bit rushed walking through city at end. Didn’t have a lot of time to stop for lunch.”
A 3-hour walk through Cartagena’s Old City with Plaza de Bolivar stops and the Gold Museum, guided in English and Spanish.
“My guide was delightful. Well informed, considerate, and warm. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with her. However, the tour turned out not to be what I expected. I would have preferred a tour that included the markets, the old wall and its history. Instead we walked the streets, visited each of the main plazas and looked at church facades. That was on me for not informing myself better. However, I asked for and was signed up for a group tour. Instead, only the guide showed up at the appointed time.. I was disappointed because I wanted a group tour to meet other travelers. So I was taken on an individual…”
Private guided tour of Bogotá’s Gold Museum with hotel pickup and entry, where indigenous gold, pottery, and rituals come to life in 2 hours.
“Wonderful experience learning about the culture of Gold in Columbia. Bought several artifacts from giftshop”
Private 4-hour Bogotá tour combining the Gold Museum and La Candelaria, with hotel pickup, bilingual guide, premium coffee, and key center stops.
“Brilliant in every way. Mauricio was an excellent guide-he knew so much about the history and background of Bogota. The Gold Museum was fascinating too.”
Spend 5 hours in Bogotá’s Old Town with included tickets to the Gold Museum and Banco de la República, plus Botero art and local culture.
“I had an absolutely fantastic experience over the past three days with Andres as my guide and Nestor as my driver. Andres is incredibly knowledgeable and explained everything with clarity and enthusiasm, bringing every site to life. He’s also genuinely likable and always responsive to questions or requests. Nestor was a safe, professional, and reliable driver, which made the whole trip feel smooth and stress-free. Together, they made the experience not only informative but also fun and comfortable. I couldn’t have asked for a better team—highly recommended!”
Private 3-hour Santa Marta city tour with Gold Museum, colonial sights, and fruit and juice sampling, plus hotel or port pickup for $63.
“Our guide Heberth was very proactive in communicating with us prior to our meeting time. he was right outside the Cruse gate at tour time. His knowledge of the history of the area and especially of the four indigenous tribes was extensive. He did a great job was very personable and we thought the tour was great.”
Private 3-hour walk in La Candelaria plus the Gold Museum with an English guide, museum tickets, and a Colombian snack.
“El chavo súper amable, nos explicó absolutamente todo y súper bn! Súper seguro la vdd mil veces regreso.. Bogotá es hermoso y eso que venimos en mal tiempo!”
Explore Bogotá’s Candelaria with a social scientist, then enter the Gold Museum with expert symbolism and a small coffee tasting.
“I’m originally from Bogota, but I lived outside of Colombia for many years and I wanted to get re-acquainted with the center, so I did this tour and it blew my mind. I thought I knew this area and its history well, but Oscar took me to landmarks I had passed by a million times but never really seen or paid attention to. I learned so much on this tour, and was incredibly impressed with how knowledgeable Oscar is that I now recommend Lateral to all my foreign friends who come to visit. I’ve since done a Paloquemao tour, coffee tasting tour, and rum tasting tour with the company, and…”
Cable car up Monserrate Hill for views and a sanctuary stop, then hit Bogotá’s Gold Museum with 55,000 pre-Hispanic treasures.
Private half-day tour in Bogotá combining Monserrate views, the Teleferico ride, and skip-the-line entry to Museo del Oro.
“This was a very personalised experience Steven our guide was outstanding . We covered so many things it just about five hours.”
Guided Bogotá sights: Monserrate views, Gold and Emerald Museums, Plaza de Bolívar, and La Candelaria in 6 hours.
“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.”
Private 4-hour Bogota tour with a bilingual guide at Museo del Oro, then Monserrate views and sanctuary time, with hotel pickup.
“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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