Bogota City Tour Review: Gold Museum & Cable Car Ride

So, are you thinking of checking out Bogota and hoping to squeeze a ton of culture and great views into a single day? Very well, the ‘Bogota 7 Hour City Tour with Gold Museum Visit & Cable Car’ could just be your thing. Anyway, I took this tour not that long ago, and I am going to tell you all about it, from gleaming gold artifacts to seeing the whole place from up high.

Why This Bogota City Tour Stands Out a Bit

Most city tours basically show you some spots, but this one, in particular, has a combo that’s really cool: a famous museum with loads of gold and a cable car trip way up to Monserrate. That, is not your average “drive-by-the-sights” kind of deal. Basically, you’re talking about both deep-dive history and awesome photo opportunities all rolled into one neat package, arguably.

A Peek into the Gold Museum

Ok, the Gold Museum is arguably one of Bogota’s must-sees, and very right, so. Filled with gold stuff from old indigenous cultures, you see shiny necklaces, masks, and all kinds of impressive pieces, very. The tour helps because the guide is really awesome at telling you the stories behind them, basically. So, you end up learning what everything meant to the people who crafted it, in a way.

Up, Up and Away on the Cable Car

Getting up Monserrate on the cable car, well, is quite the thing to do, arguably. The views of Bogota below are simply sprawling, and the ride itself is kind of exciting, you know? Arriving at the top, there’s a beautiful church and some spots to grab a bite while taking in even more views, arguably. Very well, I think you will just feel on top of everything!

Things I Thought Were Pretty Good About This Bogota City Tour

Friendly Guide: He actually knew his stuff about Bogota’s story and showed some real excitement when answering all our questions, you know?
Easy Travel: With pickup and drop-off taken care of, I had literally zero stress worrying about transport, or trying to get from place to place.
Small Group Vibes: Because the tour wasn’t this huge crowd, it felt pretty personal and cozy, so you could ask more and see everything without elbowing through crowds.

Things That Might Need A Bit of Work

Bogota traffic: So, the city traffic is famous (or infamous) for good reason; our timetable got thrown off a bit because of some seriously congested streets.
Quick museum visit: Since the tour aims to do a lot, the time spent lingering at exhibits felt somewhat limited, that. You could really only hit the high points, that.

More Things To Do While in Bogota

Now, once you have had a taste of what Bogota has on offer with this super cool city tour, so you may start wondering “what’s next?”. Of course, the city has a lot to keep you busy.

Wander Around La Candelaria

Ok, La Candelaria is the historic part of Bogota and its is almost like stepping into a different world, you know. The streets are all narrow and cobbled and are lined with homes in bright colours with massive doors and old styley windows, arguably. Wander along and just check the interesting architecture, visit cute little coffee houses and shops and just soak up all of that interesting Colombian culture. That district can also be considered pretty safe at times but one should be extra careful during the night, right?

Check Out Some Local Art

Bogota also has an very rich art scene with quite a lot to explore for all art lovers. The Museo de Arte Moderno shows a lot of Colombian and international works, in a way, if you want something with a lot of old and modern influences mixed into it, you know? Basically, it displays art by very famous Columbian artist Débora Arango.

Do Some Food Tasting at Paloquemao Market

When you are someone who wants to taste the local flavours, than it is almost like the Paloquemao Market is your playground for tasty new things, very. All of those stalls offer a heap of new fruits that you may have not even heard of. So, have a nice stroll and just sample all those weird and tasty products on offer.

FAQs About The Bogota City Tour

Is the Gold Museum actually worth visiting?

Yeah, totally, that Gold Museum truly brings out a massive gold collection which has a value that not everyone has seen before, so. If you are into old artifacts, than it is almost like you should not miss out on this opportunity!

What’s special about the cable car to Monserrate?

Basically, it is not only the views over Bogota which you might enjoy but even the sacred destination at the top of the hill, that. The Sanctuary of Monserrate has drawn in pilgrims from around the whole globe for hundreds of years!

I am not that into tours – is this something I would still enjoy?

Actually, even though I generally like going alone and just planning my trips independently, very well, this was so organised, that. That meant less planning for me, in that case, and an expert guide offering amazing stories that you might never ever read when planning everything alone, arguably.

Is it safe to take this tour alone as a solo traveler?

So, absolutely, this tour provides a safe way when seeing the main attractions in Bogota with basically the help of someone experienced. In fact, groups are often small and this almost provides opportunities to maybe meet new people.

What should I wear for this tour?

Basically, comfy clothing that goes with the weather in Bogota works every single time. When going up to Monserrate, than it is almost like you want to take another layer of cloth because the elevation makes it way colder, very!

Final Thoughts

If you are looking for a quite nicely wrapped glimpse into Bogota’s heart with some cool scenery to match, it could be that this ‘Bogota 7 Hour City Tour’ does the trick, really. So, you will enjoy it whether it’s your appreciation of the glow of historic gold or literally the height of mountaintop views. You just might have had an incredible experience, possibly.