Villa de Leyva tour: Vineyard, chocolate, Ráquira visit

Taste wine at a working vineyard, then walk colonial streets lined with whitewashed houses and clay tiles.

A full-day tour from Bogotá through Boyacá's historic sites and the colonial town of Villa de Leyva, with hotel pickup and drop-off included. You visit the Santo Ecce Homo monastery, tour the Ain Karim vineyard with wine tasting guided by an expert, explore Villa de Leyva's Plaza Mayor and 17th-century church, taste Colombian chocolate at the chocolate museum, and end in the colorful artisan town of Ráquira with a regional lunch.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Boyacá and Villa de Leyva

• Visit historic Boyacá municipality
• Tour Santo Ecce Homo monastery
• Visit Ain Karim vineyard and wine tasting
• Explore colonial Villa de Leyva town
• Visit chocolate museum and taste chocolate
• Visit colorful town of Ráquira
• Enjoy typical regional or vegetarian lunch
• Return to hotel or accommodation

The experience

The tour starts with hotel pickup and heads to Boyacá, the region where the Battle of Boyacá took place: the event that secured Colombia's independence. You'll visit the Santo Ecce Homo monastery, a 17th-century Dominican convent set 8 kilometers from Villa de Leyva, where classical architecture and gardens frame the experience. From there, the route moves to the Ain Karim vineyard on the Sutamarchán–Santa Sofía highway, where a guide walks you through grape cultivation, fermentation and wine processing before an expert leads you through a tasting of their Marqués de Villa de Leyva wines.

Villa de Leyva itself sits northeast of Bogotá as a preserved colonial city of whitewashed houses and cobblestone streets. The Plaza Mayor anchors the town, with the 17th-century Nuestra Señora del Rosario church and the House of the First Congress of the United Provinces (where independence laws were drafted in 1812) facing the square. The chocolate museum, founded by an architect and paleontologist, sits on those same colonial streets and offers a cup of Colombian chocolate as part of the stop.

The final leg takes you to Ráquira, a small town known for intense house colors and handicrafts that visitors describe as resembling a nativity scene. Lunch (regional or vegetarian) happens here before the driver returns you to your hotel. The guide speaks English, Spanish or French depending on your preference, and the full day runs roughly 10 hours with transfer times varying by traffic and time of day.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Bogotá.
• entry to the monastery, vineyard and chocolate museum.
• wine tasting at Ain Karim led by an expert.
• lunch in Ráquira (regional or vegetarian).
• a private guide who speaks English, Spanish or French.
• water and hydration throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 05:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by transfers & tours Colombia

Is this one for you?Book this private tour if you're based in Bogotá and want to move through three colonial towns (Boyacá, Villa de Leyva, and a third stop) in one 10-hour day with your own guide, rather than joining a shared group.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What is the Santo Ecce Homo monastery like?

The Santo Ecce Homo is a 17th-century Dominican convent located 8 kilometers from Villa de Leyva in Sutamarchán, known for its classical church architecture and beautiful gardens.

How does the wine tasting at Ain Karim work?

A guide leads you through the vineyard's grape cultivation, fermentation and wine-processing methods, then an expert conducts a tasting of their Marqués de Villa de Leyva wines so you understand what you're drinking.

What can I see in Villa de Leyva's main square?

The Plaza Mayor holds the 17th-century Nuestra Señora del Rosario church and the House of the First Congress of the United Provinces, where Colombian independence laws were drafted in 1812.

What makes Ráquira worth visiting?

Ráquira is a small artisan town with intensely colored houses, balconies and handicrafts. Many visitors compare its appearance to a nativity scene, and you'll have time to walk and shop before lunch.

Is the chocolate museum a tasting or a tour?

The chocolate museum is a stop where you taste a cup of Colombian chocolate. It sits on Villa de Leyva's colonial streets and was founded to offer a place for visitors to experience the local craft.