Bike tour Bogota: Botanical Garden & Market

Ten kilometers through the city's contrasts, ending in a market stall with Colombian fruit.

A half-day bike tour of Bogota covering 10 kilometers through neighborhoods, parks and wetlands to reach the Botanical Garden and a typical fruit and vegetable market. You ride with a small group and a live guide, stop to photograph native species and thermal-floor plants, taste local flavors at the market, and return by car to your starting point. The tour runs 4 hours and includes the bike, guide, snacks, entry fees and return transport.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bike tour visiting park and garden

• Meet at starting point
• Ride through Bogota's Central Park
• Visit Botanical Garden and explore plants
• Enjoy snack at typical fruit market
• Return by car to starting point

The experience

How do you see a city the way locals do without spending a full day on foot? This tour answers that by putting you on a city bike and routing you through the neighborhoods where Bogota's 10 million people actually live: past parks, wetlands and bike paths that show the contrast between the urban sprawl and the quieter green spaces tucked inside it. The 10-kilometer ride sits at medium-low difficulty, so it's manageable for anyone with basic fitness, and the pace stays small-group intimate, which means the guide can actually talk to you instead of herding a crowd.

The Botanical Garden is the centerpiece: 45 to 60 minutes to walk through the thermal-floor plants, native trees, medicinal species and the flowering displays that make it the most complete garden in the city. It's built for photos (the guide will know the spots), and it's a genuine pause from the pollution and noise outside. After that comes the typical market, where you stop for a snack of local fruit and vegetables, the kind of place tourists don't usually find on their own.

You choose your starting point at checkout: either Parque 93 or hotel pickup, depending on where you're staying. The guide speaks English, Spanish or German. Return transport by car is included, so you don't navigate back on tired legs.

What’s included

• A live guide in English, Spanish or German.
• a city bike for the full ride.
• entry to the Botanical Garden.
• a snack at the typical market.
• health assistance insurance during the tour.
• return transport by car to your meeting point.

Options for this experience

2 options

Meeting point at Parque 93Guide in English, Spanish or German · 08:00Cycling tour starting from the Parque 93 area

Hotel pick upGuide in English, Spanish or German · 08:00 and 12:30Lasts 5 hours; includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 08:00 and 12:30

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 9 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by JORGE DAVID CRUZ OVIEDO

Is this one for you?Book hotel pickup if you're staying outside the city center and want to skip the ride to Parque 93. Choose the Parque 93 meeting point if you're already nearby and prefer to start the tour from there. Either way, the small-group format means the guide can answer questions and adjust the pace to the riders on the day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (5 to 9 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the Botanical Garden actually like when you get there?

The Botanical Garden holds the thermal-floor plants and native species from across Colombia: flowers, medicinal plants, and trees you won't see anywhere else in the city. The 45- to 60-minute walk is designed for photos and for learning what grows in different climate zones of the country, and it's a real break from the urban noise outside.

How far is 10 kilometers on a bike for someone who hasn't ridden in years?

The tour is rated medium-low difficulty, which means it's built for people with basic fitness who aren't training for a race. The pace is small-group, so it's not a speed test, and the route uses bike paths and parks rather than heavy traffic streets. You'll need at least moderate fitness to complete it comfortably.

Do I pick the bike up at the meeting point or does the guide bring it?

The bike is included in the tour and provided for you. You collect it at your starting point: either Parque 93 or your hotel if you book the pickup option.

What happens if I'm not ready to ride back after the market?

Return transport by car is included, so you can ride the bike for the first part of the tour and take the car back to your starting point instead of cycling the full route home.

Is the fruit market a quick stop or do you have time to look around?

The market is a snack stop where you taste local flavors (fruit and vegetables typical to Bogota) rather than a shopping expedition. The guide will show you what's in season and what locals actually buy there.