Hello, we are Oaca Colombia and we want to invite you to this Free Tour, we call this tour as the first tour you should do when you arrive to Bogota because we offer you an extensive historical and cultural introduction of our beautiful city. We assure you that you will not regret it, if you don't like it, it won't happen, you don't have to pay.
This walk will last approximately 3 hours, I know, It seems quite long, but we assure you that it will pass very quickly, however, if for any reason you have to leave early, you can do it just let our guide know at the beginning of the tour and that's it.
On this tour you will walk through the streets of Candelaria, La Concordia and Las Aguas. During the tour we will talk about the beginnings of the capital, the indigenous tribe that inhabited Bogota, the legend of El Dorado, the colonization, the independence of Colombia, the most important events for the country as the Bogotazo and the violence in Colombia; we will talk about important people like Fernando Botero and Gabriel García Márquez; besides knowing how a Colombian lives in Bogota, education, art, gastronomy, architecture and different essential tricks for the stay in the capital.
*Remember that our tour is NOT free. At the end, each person gives a monetary contribution according to the satisfaction of the tour.
The tour will not be cancelled due to bad weather, so we recommend bringing an umbrella.
If for any reason you can not attend we recommend to cancel the reservation.
The meeting point will be at the Plaza de Bolivar in front of the church, the Catedral Primada. Our guide will be holding a green umbrella with the name of the company, Oaca Colombia.