Capital Street Art in Bogota
What your day looks like
Come join us to uncover the secrets kept on the street walls of Colombia's capital. Our Bogota Street Art Tour will allow you to meet and learn about young artists, and the meanings, colors, textures, images and symbols embodied in a variety of beautiful pieces of street art internationally known. This tour is an alternative to learn about country's history, urban events and iconic characters while enjoying sightseeing of some of the most representative places in the city.
The experience, in brief
- Discover the streets of Bogotá. One of the 20 best street art cities in the world
- Visit El Chorro de Quevedo and learn about the founding history of Bogotá
- Enjoy the best combination of street art, colonial and republican architecture in La Candelaria
- Teusaquillo, two of the oldest and most traditional areas of the city
- Learn about the experience, community work, and different techniques of urban artists
The journey, in full
After our expert guide and driver collect you from your hotel, we will head to El Chorro de Quevedo, where you will be able to see some of the first urban art interventions in La Candelaria neighborhood. We will walk through the historic center of the city, appreciating pieces of different artists in alleys, colorful streets, facades of colonial houses, ancient buildings, squares and walls. Our path will lead us to the Universidades Transmilenio station, where we will take a metro bus tour through the Avenida El Dorado, one of the main streets of the city, exclusively destined to accommodate the largest pieces of urban art in town, a landmark that pleases both locals and tourists. This route will show you the work of the best exponents of street art, who supported by the mayoralty, are working on infrastructure projects embellishing huge walls, abandoned buildings and bridges. Arriving at Central Cemetery of Bogota, we will continue by foot, walking through the traditional sector of Teusaquillo, which hosts various theatres and cultural and artistic spaces until we reach ""Galeria Visaje"" an old house taken over by graffiti artists and transformed into a meeting point for the street art culture and at the same time a gallery where many art works are exhibit. There you will be able to witness how street art is finding its place into the art market and also you will have the chance to buy cool souvenirs. Finally, our driver will pick you up at the gallery and drive you safely back to your hotel or any other point you want.
Your day, step by step
Bogota
Local Flavor at La Candelaria.
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Local Flavor.
What to know before booking
Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in the Bogota area - Expert guide in the language of your preference (Spanish, English, Portuguese, German) - Depending on bookings you might be in a small group up to 6 people or by yourself.
Not Included
* Unspecified food and beverages * Souvenirs and pictures (only if they're available for sale) * Optional tips and gratuities
What to Bring
* The order of the tour can be modified due to weather conditions. * Please bring comfortable shoes and clothes * This tour includes insurance. Please send passport details to info@impulsetravel.co at the time of booking to make it effective.
Meeting & Pickup
Pick up service from Bogotá Hotels /Accommodations. Please enter your pick up details. * Note: pick-up from other towns have an additional cost (including but not limited to Chía, Cota, Funza, Mosquera, La Calera). Please contact us to arrange it. Transport between various tour sites included using Transmilenio.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Minimum age: 10 Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business