This is a tour designed to offer the traveler an extensive historical and cultural introduction to the city and the country. The tour has a duration of 3 hours, this tour will be through the historic center, La Candelaria; Las Aguas and La Concordia.
Hello, we are Oaca Colombia and on our essential Free Tour we offer you an extensive historical and cultural introduction to our beautiful city.
During the 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 celebrities such as 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. This walk will last approximately 3 hours.
In the free tours, there is no established price. Participants can evaluate the guide's performance and, at the end of the tour, contribute with the amount they consider convenient according to their experience and level of satisfaction.
*The tour will not be cancelled due to bad weather, so we recommend bringing an umbrella.
If for any reason you cannot attend we recommend canceling the reservation at the end of the confirmation email.
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.