Colombia · HISTORICAL TOURS
The 15 best historical tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
A 150-minute shared walking tour through Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní, mixing conquest history with music, dance, and local tips.
“Dani, our guide, was fun and informative. You can tell she is very proud of her city’s heritage and history. Lots of information about the formation of Cartagena, events, and people that shaped it. Highly recommend!!!”
A guided 3-hour walk through Bogotá’s La Candelaria, with stops at key museums, plazas, food tastings, and standout city history.
“Natalie was easy to understand and a very kind person to everyone in the group. They were professional about the prepaid gratuity and did not try or ask for additional gratuity after the tour. Thanks for the great and informative walking tour. I would recommend to anyone. Thank you.”
Walk Cartagena’s Historic Center and Getsemaní with a small shared group, mixing fortifications, slavery history, and street life for $11.70.
“It was very hot. Bring water and a hat. Camilo, the guide, made it fun and interactive. It was easy walking and slow paced. His English was excellent! Bravo!”
Shared audio walking tour through Medellín’s historic center, from Plaza Botero to Parque de las Luces, with murals, parks, and landmarks.
“This was an excellent walking tour around central Medellin. The guide was informative, very friendly and personable. We learned much of the history, culture, etc of the area. The guide had many helpful recommendations for restaurants, activities, etc.”
A 3.5-hour Medellín e-bike tour through parks, murals, Botero sculptures, and modern urban change, with snacks and local juice.
“This was an excellent activity! We did this bike tour our second day in Medellin and really got a great over view of the city. We loved the stop for a fruit drink so much that we returned on our own another day. Riding in the traffic amongst pedestrians, other cyclists, cars and motorcycles was exhilarating. We never felt unsafe though you do need to be comfortable riding around object. The guide was very safe and most of the trip was in a bike lane. We enjoyed the coffee stop and all the information the guide provided. We even arrived early and enjoyed a wonderful egg and arepa breakfast at…”
Medellín downtown in 3 hours, with a bilingual guide, free-entry landmarks, Botero sculptures, and urban renewal explained clearly for $16.
“Germán was an amazing guide for this city walk. He combined insights to complex historic context with excellent storytelling skills and a fabulous sense of humor. The walk worth every minute !!”
A small-group private history tour to San Basilio de Palenque from Cartagena, with music, drumming, language, and a full regional lunch.
“Sophia was excellent! She gave us an authentic insight into her culture starting with an impressive historical overview. I have had many guides throughout the world and she was one of the top professionals I have encountered. When Victor first said 3 hours in the community for the tour I thought I would get bored, but far from the case, enjoyable day. The lunch (fish) was very good. Wait to buy your souvenirs here. The town has everything.”
Shared 3-hour Bogotá historic center food tour with Gold Museum, markets, coffee and classic dishes. $14 tour plus $12 tastings.
“absolutely loved it! very nice atmosphere, informative guidance, kind and friendly people, highly recommend it! 😊”
A small-group, guided 3-hour walk through Cali’s cultural landmarks, mixing archaeology, colonial sites, gold, and salsa corners.
“It is just a sightseeing tour. The only place we went inside was the gold museum. The guide was very good and nice. It is a walking tour, but this is not specified in the description of the tour.”
Private Bazurto Market tour in Cartagena with Champeta music, herbal tastings, artisan demos, and optional Cecilia’s lunch.
“Alvaro was a wonderful tour guide. Really immersed us into the real culture of Cartagena! His knowledge and professionalism was outstanding. Thank you!”
A small-group Cartagena bike tour with local storytelling, movie locations, and major historic plazas, priced at $45 for about 2 to 3 hours.
“The Best tour in Cartahena. Geraldo grew up here. His dad waa a great influence on the arts and movie industries. The stories are amazing inv and perfectly blend with the tour. Hands down a highlight”
Bike Bogotá in 4 to 5 hours with a bilingual guide, Bolívar Square, street art, Paloquemao fruit market, coffee processing, and tejo.
“Yander took me around the city and was super pleasant and informative throughout. We rode by some local neighborhoods that i would otherwise never get to visit on my own. The small coffee factory is also the highlight of the tour!”
Walk Cali’s historical center with Beyond Colombia, connecting El Valle, African roots, and salsa culture in about 3 hours for $13.
“Cristian was an outstanding guide. He was extremely professional, very attentive, and clearly passionate about what he does.”
Ride Medellín by e-bike with a bilingual guide for murals, Botero sights, river parks, and Plaza Mayor in 3.5 hours. Safe, fun, $48.
“There was nothing that I didn’t like about this tour. My guide Diana was absolutely amazing and had such a beautiful spirit. She made me feel so comfortable especially since I have never rode an electric bike before. By the end of the tour I felt like a professional rider lol.”
2-hour Santa Marta historic center bike tour with Bolívar landmarks, bay views, sunset beach time, and $20 value.
“David is a very charismatic tour guide. He was able to talk about the history of Santa Marta while cracking jokes and making sure everyone was being safe on the bikes. Overall it's a great tour to take to dip your feet in some of Santa Marta's landmarks - it's also a perfect time for digital nomads as it starts after 5pm + an amazing sunset.”
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