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Private Tour to Villa de Leyva – Colombian Heritage Town
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance. Learn More
10 to 14 Hours
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English, Spanish
Overview
Dare to visit the wonderful Villa de Leyva, a charming space for its colonial architecture, on our tour you will receive; breakfast (agua de panela, cheese, empanada, almojábana yuca bread).
The trip is adorned by beautiful landscapes and historical places; information on customs, typical dishes and much more.
Along the way, you will meet places like the Boyacá bridge; where the battle to obtain our independence took place.
In Villa de Leyva; you will get to know the Plaza Mayor, famous for its size and stone floor; museums, churches, convents and attractions such as the blue wells, the little inferno, archaeological and fossil museum), vineyards, terracotta house, holy eccehomo monastery; (YOU CAN CHOOSE 3 attractions).
On the way back to Bogotá, we pass through the towns of Sutamarchan (typical lunch), Ráquira, a picturesque place famous throughout the world for its long tradition of ceramic work. We passed through Chiquinquirá. arriving at their place of origin or wherever they prefer in Bogotá.
What's Included
- GoBogotá will give you souvenirs/reminders as a token of appreciation.
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- WiFi on board
- Snacks
- Driver guide in Spanish - another language (EXTRA value USD 30)
- Personal expenses
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
At the starting point agreed with our travelers.
Start time
07:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We can pick you up at the starting point you want, just tell us where and we will be there on time. Airport pick-up has an additional cost.
What To Expect
Casa Terracota
In this magical place, architecture and design merge, as well as other arts and crafts. From its origin and concept, the Colombian architect and ceramist Octavio Mendoza Morales, has sought to promote an alternative and harmonious lifestyle for both the individual and the community, as well as the surrounding environment.
• Admission Ticket Free
Museo Paleontologico de Villa de Leyva
It is located in ek km 1.5 Vía Arcabuco in a house constituted as a jewel of colonial architecture built in 1570 as a mill, currently shelters pieces of paleontological and cultural heritage, of fossil pieces dating from the Cretaceous period 130 million years, has 2425 pieces in collection and 441 pieces of exhibition. It also has a collection of approximately 130 species from different typical ecosystems of the country and a live collection of native species used for educational, research and conservation purposes. This museum is attached to the Faculty of Science of the National University of Colombia.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Rosario
On the eastern side of the Plaza Mayor of the beautiful Villa, the church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located
• Admission Ticket Free
Plaza Mayor
With 14,000 m2, the Villa de Leyva is one of the largest squares in America. In this cobbled space a water fountain and the church of Our Lady of the Rosary stand out. In the surroundings visitors find restaurants, hotels, museums and craft shops, among other buildings, that respect the colonial architecture characteristic of this municipality.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo
The monastery of Ecce Homo was founded by the Dominicans on March 15, 1620, on a Palm Sunday, as an evangelization center and rest house away from the urban centers, where the friars of advanced age. Religious architecture followed the patterns established by the Spaniards for long periods. The type of convents found in our country responds to the implementation and repetition of specific types, with small variations in the materials used.
45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Pozos Azules
Just a couple of kilometers from the Villa, on the road that leads to Santa Sofia, we find the wonderful blue wells. These wells are artificial and are on privately owned land,
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Casa Museo Antonio Narino
Propitious place to admire the life and work of this great hero of our history, we can also remember Human Rights and other interesting data.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Casa Museo Capitan Antonio Ricaurte
This great hero of our independence is one of the bravest, there you will know why.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by GoBogotá
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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