Bogotá: City Bike Tour with Street Art, Fruit Market & Coffee

Summary

Ride through Bogotá’s neighborhoods tasting fruit and coffee with local stories

You’ll pedal through Bogotá’s lively neighborhoods with a local guide, tasting exotic fruits at a traditional market, watching or trying tejo with locals, sampling grilled street food in the park, admiring massive street art murals, and ending with fresh-roasted Colombian coffee. Expect laughter, new flavors—and maybe sticky fingers from all that fruit.

What’s the experience like?

Ever tried to eat guanábana while balancing on a curb? That’s how my Bogotá bike tour started — at a market bursting with colors and smells I couldn’t name. Our guide, Nico, waved us over to a stall where the vendor handed out slices of fruit I’d never even seen in pictures. There was this sweet-sour one that made me laugh out loud (Nico said it was lulo), and I swear the juice dripped down my chin before I could catch it. The city felt alive — horns in the distance, kids darting between stalls, someone grilling corn just close enough for the smoke to mix with the scent of mangoes.

We pedaled past colonial churches and that huge Plaza Bolívar, where pigeons rule and locals somehow ignore them. At one point we stopped for tejo — Colombia’s national sport — which is basically throwing metal discs at gunpowder packets. It sounds wild but it’s mostly just noisy fun; I missed every shot but got cheered anyway by a couple of old guys who seemed to be regulars. Riding up Carrera Séptima, you see Bogotá shift from old stone to modern glass, and then there was this quiet patch in Teusaquillo where the houses looked straight out of London. The air changed too — cooler under big trees, less exhaust.

I didn’t expect to care about street art but some of those murals along Calle 26 are huge — like stories painted across whole buildings. Nico knew who painted what and why; he pointed out one mural about peace talks that I’d have missed if I were walking alone. We stopped for grilled meats in Parque Nacional (the smell still clings to my jacket) and later ducked into a tiny coffee roaster where you could feel the heat from the machines. Tasting fresh Colombian coffee right there… honestly, it ruined me for instant stuff forever.

The last bit back to La Candelaria had a sneaky uphill (my legs complained), but rolling through those narrow streets as afternoon light hit the walls felt like finishing something bigger than just a ride. Sometimes you don’t realize how much you’ve seen until you’re off the bike again — I still think about that lulo juice.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Four-hour central Bogotá bike tour

• Start tour in La Candelaria
• Visit colonial churches and museums
• See Plaza Bolivar main square
• Ride north to fruit market
• Taste exotic tropical fruits
• Play tejo, Colombia's national sport
• Ride past Independence Park and Bullfighting Stadium
• Pass National Museum and La Merced neighborhood
• Enter National Park for street food tasting
• Ride through Teusaquillo neighborhood
• Admire large street murals on Calle 26
• Photograph Fernando Botero sculpture
• Pass Memorial Center
• Visit small coffee roaster and taste coffee
• Return to La Candelaria finishing uphill

Top questions

How long is the Bogotá bike tour?

The bike tour lasts about four hours and covers around 12 kilometers.

What does the Bogotá city bike tour include?

The tour includes use of bicycle and helmet, bilingual local guide, fruit samples at a traditional market, and stops for street food and coffee tasting.

Is lunch included on this Bogotá bike tour?

No formal lunch is included but you’ll sample various fruits and street foods along the way.

Is this Bogotá bike tour suitable for beginners?

Yes—the route is mostly flat with frequent stops; moderate fitness is recommended.

Are private tours available for this Bogotá bike experience?

Yes—private tours can start at any time; group tours begin daily at 10:30am and 1:30pm.

Do children need to be accompanied by an adult on this tour?

Yes—children must be accompanied by an adult during the tour.

What neighborhoods does the Bogotá city bike tour visit?

The route passes through La Candelaria, Teusaquillo, La Merced neighborhood, Carrera Séptima area, Calle 26 mural district, and more.

Will we see street art on this Bogotá bike tour?

Yes—you’ll stop to admire some of Bogotá’s largest murals along Calle 26.

What’s included

Your day includes use of bicycle and helmet throughout central Bogotá with a bilingual guide leading frequent stops—fruit samples in a traditional market, tastings of Colombian street foods like grilled meats or corn-on-the-cob in Parque Nacional, plus fresh-roasted coffee at a local factory before returning to La Candelaria.