La Calera 4 Hours

Located only 17 kilometers away from Bogotá, taking 7th Avenue and heading northeast to La Calera, there is a place surrounded by beautiful landscapes. From three different viewpoints, you can take a panoramic look at Bogotá. La Calera is an ideal place to relax and travel. Horse fans can enjoy rides to travel around the mountain sights and get to know the San Rafael reservoir, an important engineering works, supplying 70% of the water of Bogotá.

La Calera is a perfect place to taste traditional corn arepas, agua de panela (drink made of raw sugar cane with lemon juice), and cheese.

Chicaque Park 8 Hours

Chicaque Park is located 50 minutes from Bogotá. It's a perfect forest for nature and hiking lovers. Be amazed with impressive waterfalls, forests, tiny animals like squirrels and sloths, and perfect viewpoints to gaze at the natural beauty of one of Colombia's most impressive parks. 

At Chicaque you find seven types of forests inhabited by thousands of plant species, more than 200 species of birds, around 20 species of mammals and over 18km of beautiful paths to hike. If you prefer, travel around on horseback. 

Enjoy a typical lunch of Creole cuisine in a beautiful restaurant in the middle of the park.

Guatavita 6 Hours

Begin tour from Bogotá, heading north travel through beautiful landscapes of Bogotá Savannah. Visit mystical Guatavita Lagoon to relive El Dorado's legend, hear stories about the gold fever and appreciate emblematic offerings that Muisca people gave their gods in this magical place. 

Hike through path surrounding the lagoon, gaze at its breathtaking landscapes. Stop at viewpoints to take marvelous pictures of this mysterious place. On the third viewpoint, experience the revival of an important offering ritual that our ancestors made in this magical place.

Finally, enjoy a delicious typical lunch with the unique cuisine of Colombian gastronomy.

Zipaquira and Guatavita 8 Hours

Travel through beautiful landscapes of Bogotá Savannah. Visit mystical Guatavita lagoon to relive El Dorado's legend, hear stories about gold fever, and appreciate emblematic offerings that Muisca people gave their gods in this magical place. Hike through path surrounding the lagoon. 

Visit Sopo, a perfect place for dessert lovers. Visit to Alpina, Colombia's biggest dairy factory. In Alpina's store enjoy cheeses, desserts, and delicious drinks; then enjoy a delicious typical lunch from our cuisine. 

Visit the historic, architectural and religious marvel 180mts underground-breathtaking majestic Salt Cathedral carved in a salt mine. Enjoy attractions like Convention Center and Coffee bar, where you can enjoy a delicious Colombian-coffee.

Zipaquira 6 Hours

Visit amazing Salt Cathedral in nearby Zipaquira. Begin tour North of Bogotá, drive through "La Caro"',Bogotá's entrance gate. 

Visit Zipaquira, Chia, and Cajicá. In Zipaquira, visit the amazing Salt Cathedral; live a fantastic, unforgettable adventure. 

The mine's interior is decorated with lights in the tunnels lighting up the fourteen stages of the Way of the Cross. Enjoy attractions like the Miner's route, Water Mirror, Convention Center (where you may see an interesting 3D film) and the Coffee bar, to have a delicious Colombian coffee 180mts underground. 

Afterwards, taste Creole cuisine with a delicious typical lunch. See "San Antonio" Cathedral, and a panoramic view of colonial architecture in Zipaquira's heart.

Villavicencio 12 Hours

Villavicencio and the Eastern Plains ("Los Llanos Orientales") have an incredible rich flora and wild fauna. Beautiful sunsets, variety of monkeys, birds of all colors and sizes... 

It's the Colombian capital city specialized in diverse cultural musical rhythms reflecting all of the Plains' folklore. 

Visit Malokas' park; get immersed in folklore, culture, myths, and typical architecture of this region. 

Enjoy the delicious gastronomy of this region, and the famous Plains' broiled veal-meat dish "ternera a la Llanera". 

Before returning to Bogotá, stop at 'Los Ocarros' eco-park, where you get to know plants and animals of the Orinoco's Colombian region (the "Orinoquia").

Villages 6 Hours

In this tour, visit small villages nearby Bogotá. Enjoy and stare at stunning natural landscapes. 

See the magic of pre-Columbian small towns such as Chía (the Moon's city), Cajicá and Tabio through its churches, central squares and big houses, and also buy beautiful handcrafts. These towns are known for being traditional, friendly people welcoming foreign visitors. 

The gastronomy is irresistible and exquisite for any taste: you will enjoy a bit of our culinary with a delicious typical lunch that you will enjoy in a pretty countryside restaurant characteristic of the region.

Villa De Leyva 12 Hours

Villa de Leyva is an important historical village of Colombia, located 40km west from Tunja. 

Iconic and preserved colonial architecture of Villa de Leyva are:  the Cathedral, Antonio Nariño museum, San Francisco convent, the Cloister of San Agustín. The archeological Museum exhibits a kronosaurus found in 1977. 

Option 1: Travel through Ubaté, Fuquene lagoon, Chiquinquirá, Ráquira, Tinjacá, and Villa de Leyva; at the end of tour, get back to Bogotá via Tunja. 

Option 2: Driving Northbound, visit El Sisga's reservoir, Tunja, Ráquira, and Villa de Leyva. Visit Main Square, Fossil museum and Ain Karim vineyard. Then, back to Bogotá on the North highway.

Guatavita and Nemocon 8 Hours

 Begin tour from Bogotá, heading north travel through beautiful landscapes of Bogotá Savannah. Visit "La Calera". 

Arrive to New Guatavita, a town nearby Tomine's Reservoir. Visit mystical Guatavita lagoon to relive El Dorado's legend, gold fever stories, and emblematic ceremonies by Muisca people to their gods. 

Hike through path surrounding the lagoon, stop at viewpoints. It is said that a lost city hides underneath its waters. 

Enjoy the best gastronomy of Bogotá's Savannah and continue to Nemocon, with its colonial architecture. See beautiful San Francisco de Asís church. Visit Nemocon's mine saline structures and Nemocon's heart, a huge white-crystal salt rock, lit by red-lights that make it look spectacular.

Northwest of Boyaca 12 Hours

Boyaca is mainly a rural province; charming, no big cities, and plenty of landscapes, picturesque villages, and rich agricultural lands. 

Boyaca is Colombia's farm, and conserves its colonial aura. It's known for the beauty of its landscapes and architectural treasures. 

Boyaca is the ideal place to walk through fields, take green paths to Colombia's biggest lake: Tota is 47kmts-wide, like a small sea inlaid in the mountainous heights.

A good plan to enjoy a whole day around Tota is to visit some towns that preserve very traditional architecture. Those towns are: Aquitania, the industrial city; Iza, Cuitiva and Tota.