Guided tour of the Gold Museum and cultural tour of La Candelaria
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You'll see how pre-Columbian cultures crafted those works in gold, finding one of the best collections, and you'll learn about the history and culture of La Candelaria.
Highlights
- Tickets and tastings are included
- Check out the different pre-Columbian cultures
- Check out the Republican and colonial architecture.
Description
You'll discover the largest gold collection from pre-Hispanic cultures, showcasing different techniques and their ancestral value in various pre-Columbian indigenous cultures, such as the Tumaco, Muisca, and Tairona, among others. Leaving our museum, we'll embark on an architectural and cultural tour, observing iconic and significant places that are important in the culture and history of Colombia, such as the Plazoleta del Rosario, which was important in the botanical expedition process. Along our way, we'll find some special places, but also Plaza de Bolívar and the Primatial Cathedral of Colombia, a place with neoclassical characteristics and a Roman appearance. On our walk, we'll find the house of the liberator's liberator, the house of Manuelita Sáenz. We'll also see the Liévano Palace building, a French-Republican style, and the Colon Theater, an Italian neoclassical architectural work. Following our route, we'll treat our taste buds to a small gastronomic experience of some foods from the Cundiboyacense highlands. We'll continue our tour and visit the works of Fernando Botero and his private collection donated to the museum. We'll continue our tour to the Quevedo jet and observe the contrast between the colonial and the modern, where we'll end our tour.
Includes
Museum tickets are included.
Tastings at the stops are included.
The guide is included
Important Information
- The tour lasts between 4 and 5 hours.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund