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Private day tour from BogotáVilla de Leyva Private Day Trip from Bogotá
12h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Bogotá (La Candelaria, Chapinero, Zona G, Zona T, Usaquén and Salitre)
Free cancellation, 24h
A long day to Boyacá: the bridge where Colombia's independence was won, and the white colonial town of Villa de Leyva around its huge cobbled square.
The day
Villa de Leyva is about three hours from Bogotá by road, so we leave early and come back in the evening.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Bogotá.
09:30
Puente de Boyacá
The small bridge where the battle of 7 August 1819 sealed independence, with its monuments on both sides of the road.
10:45
Villa de Leyva
Founded in 1572, with whitewashed houses and a cobbled Plaza Mayor of about 14,000 square metres.
12:30
Lunch
In one of the restaurants around the square or in the old courtyards.
13:45
El Fósil
A museum built around a near-complete marine reptile found in 1977, a few kilometres west of town.
Entrance not included
15:00
Back to Bogotá
The drive south, through Tunja.
19:00
Back to your hotel
In the evening.
Photos by Juan Martin Lopez, FERNANDO TRIVIÑO on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Museum entrances and lunch are not included.
Before you book
- Distance
- About three hours each way. The drive back into Bogotá is slower on Sunday and holiday evenings.
- Cobbles
- The streets of Villa de Leyva are big uneven stones. Wear flat shoes.
- Climate
- Villa de Leyva is lower than Bogotá, at about 2,150 metres, and usually warmer and drier.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €330. Choose the number of people when you book.
Yes. We can drop you one day and collect you on another. Message us for a price.
The pottery town is nearby. Ask us and we will plan it, but the day gets longer.
It is a lot of driving. A night in Villa de Leyva makes it easier.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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