Northern Bogotá private tour: Usaquén, Tequendama Falls & museums

Usaquén park sits across from the old town hall of a municipality Bogotá absorbed as it grew.

A private four to five hour tour of northern Bogotá with a bilingual guide covers Usaquén's colonial past, modern business districts, and art museums housed in historic haciendas. Hotel pickup and transportation are included. The route moves through neighborhoods that blend republican architecture with contemporary retail and dining, stopping at sites closed on Sundays and Colombian holidays.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore northern Bogotá highlights

• Pick up at hotel
• Visit Usaquén park and flea market
• Tour former hacienda shopping center
• Explore the Big Apple business area
• Visit contemporary art museum
• See colonial-style hacienda with gardens
• Walk luxury pedestrian intersection
• Return to hotel

The experience

Four to five hours takes you through neighborhoods that show how Bogotá layers its past and present. You start from your hotel and move north through Usaquén, once its own municipality before the city expanded around it. The park there sits across from what was the old town hall, ringed by eucalyptus and urapan trees, with restaurants and a Sunday flea market nearby if timing allows. A former hacienda, now a shopping center, stands as an architectural heritage site. The kind of building that tells you how this region adapted as it changed.

The tour reaches the "Big Apple" of Usaquén, a corridor where businessmen, ambassadors and workers from multinational companies move through glass and steel. Then it turns toward art: a museum housed in the former home of a major contemporary Colombian artist, where history and work fill every room. A second hacienda, one of the old colonial estates on the Sabana with republican additions, holds centuries-old trees, manicured gardens and a serious art collection. The route ends at a pedestrianized luxury intersection: one of the country's most expensive addresses, lined with high-end restaurants, nightlife, retail and bike paths that cut through the traffic.

Your bilingual guide speaks English and Spanish throughout, and the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. Transportation, insurance and all entry fees are covered. The operator notes these are estimated times. Traffic in the capital can shift the schedule, so check available pickup times if you want to return earlier than the standard window.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel.
• bilingual guide in English and Spanish.
• entry to all sites.
• insurance policy.
• all fees and taxes.
• roundtrip transportation.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 08:00, 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (3 to 17 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Paraíso Travels

Is this one for you?The bilingual guide speaks English and Spanish, so you follow the commentary comfortably in whichever language you prefer. The private format means the pace stays flexible if you want longer at any stop, and hotel pickup removes the need to navigate to a meeting point in an unfamiliar city.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 17 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What is Usaquén and why does the tour spend time there?

Usaquén was an independent municipality that Bogotá absorbed as the city grew outward. The tour visits its park, located across from the old town hall, which is surrounded by eucalyptus and urapan trees and bordered by restaurants. On Sundays a flea market with handicrafts and local traditions sets up nearby.

Can I visit the art museum on any day of the week?

The museum housed in the former home of the contemporary Colombian artist is not open to the public on Sundays or Colombian holidays, so plan accordingly if those days matter to your schedule.

Does the tour include lunch?

Lunch is not included, though the route passes through neighborhoods with a wide variety of restaurants, from casual spots near Usaquén park to high-end dining at the luxury intersection at the end of the tour.

What happens if traffic delays the tour?

The four to five hour estimate accounts for typical traffic in the capital, but delays can happen. Check available pickup times when booking if you prefer to return earlier than the standard window allows.

Is the tour accessible for people using wheelchairs?

Yes, the vehicle is wheelchair accessible and transportation options near the pickup point are also wheelchair accessible. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.