13 Colombia History Tours Worth the Time

1.Historic Center and Getsemaní Shared Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,716 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12Our pick

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní on a lively 150-minute walking tour covering history, culture, music, and local tips.

“We absolutely loved our walking tour with Dani! She’s AMAZIIIING! She has such Colombian pride— and we felt it and were so touched by it. There was so much incredible information that was presented so interestingly. Never a dull moment. We LOVED the opportunities to dance during the tour! One of our favorite facts that we will carry with us was the history and sense of freedom of African braids for women in Colombia and everywhere else that shares this history. A sense of pride and hope amidst darkness was profound and inspiring. Absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cartagena! And, the dogs were the most lovable and loyal…”

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2.Shared Medellín Downtown Tour with Wireless Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 315 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $13

Explore Medellín’s art, rail history, paisa culture, and difficult past on a $13 downtown walking tour with wireless audio.

“Had the history tour with Miguel today. Miguel was very knowledgeable and shared lots of information. He was very passionate about his city. Strongly recommend the tour”

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3.Shared Tour Cali’s Historical Downtown

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 2h 30m · from $13

Review of Cali’s historical downtown walking tour, covering salsa, Afro-Colombian culture, protests, landmarks, and value at $13.

“This tour was insightful. Christian is an amazing tour guide and was very engaging. I was able to see so much of the city and learned a lot about the history of Cali. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. Great value for money and I would do this tour again if I had more time in Cali.”

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4.Historical Shared Tour Salsa, Graffiti & Resistance in Cali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $14Top rated

Explore Cali through salsa, graffiti, and resistance on a lively three-hour walking tour with local art, music, history, and practical tips.

“We weren't really sure what to expect in Cali. It was the one city we visited with really no plan in mind. We opted for a street food tour because we love to eat. The tour wasn't simply eating, but we also learned about the city of Cali, salsa, and influential people of Cali and Colombia. In terms of food, we stopped several places along the way, but spent the bulk of our time at an indoor market. The market was awesome and you can get just about everything you could want from there. As a pescatarian, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to eat a…”

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5.Shared Tour of Bogota’s Historic Downtown (La Candelaria)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 100 reviews · 2h 30m · from $13

Explore Bogotá’s La Candelaria on a $13 walking tour covering Bolivar Square, El Bogotazo, chicha, graffiti, Botero, and local history.

“Good tour, Juan was very knowledgeable and portrayed the history in an unbiased way. He was super helpful for our needs and limitations. Highly recommended”

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6.Medellin Historic Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 86 reviews · 3h 30m · from $14

Explore Medellin’s downtown history, Paisa culture, Botero Square, local food, and city stories on a 210-minute guided walking tour.

“The tour was a really Nice way to walk in Medellin and better understand history with a local guide with a perfect English! Thank you so much!”

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7.From Medellín: Private Pablo Escobar History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 84 reviews · 4 hours · from $63

Review of Medellín’s private Pablo Escobar tour, including the grave, death site, Barrio Pablo Escobar, Comuna 13 option, price, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide knew a lot of details about Pablo Escobar's life and showed us all important places.”

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8.7-hour City Tour of Historic Bogotá with Monserrate

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 47 reviews · 7 hours · from $118

Review of Bogotá’s 7-hour private city tour with Monserrate, La Candelaria, museums, coffee, fruit tastings, transport, and bilingual guides.

“We really enjoyed our trip with Juan Carlos today. He had a lot of information about the city and led us through to the most important spots. Transport went smooth.”

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9.Santa Marta A Historical & Street food Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Explore Santa Marta’s history, Tairona culture, street food, colonial landmarks, and lively central squares on this guided walking tour.

“Tour guide was nice but the tour was really short and we didn’t get a tour of the museum or other places that were listed in the description. Same with the food tasting we didn’t get to try the ceviche because the place was closed but never made it up somewhere else. Overall it was too much money for such a concise tour”

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10.Mangroves, cultural fishing, black heritage town and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $49

Explore La Boquilla’s mangroves, try traditional fishing, learn Afro-Caribbean culture, and enjoy a local seafood lunch near Cartagena.

“We loved the fishing trip into the mangroves and the chance to have a go at casting the nets. Harder than it looks but great fun. The drive through La Boquilla was an eye opener as to the way of life but interesting none the less. Lunch was OK but we would have happily missed that and headed home after the mangrove trip. Overall a good half day trip.”

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11.From bogota: Salt Cathedral tour a Cultural Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Explore Zipaquirá’s underground Salt Cathedral from Bogotá, with private transport, colonial streets, local food, and six hours of culture.

“O passeio foi muito bom! O guia, Sr. Sebastián, foi extremamente atencioso e fez toda a diferença na experiência. O transporte também foi ótimo, tudo muito bem organizado. Foi um passeio interessante, enriquecedor — realmente vale a pena fazer!”

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12.Medellín: Flower Farm & Silletero History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 23 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Review of Medellín’s private flower farm and silletero tour, with Santa Elena scenery, cultural context, pricing, safety notes, and practical tips.

“Daniel was very nice but his English is not optimal. I would not consider him a bilingual guide. However, he was accommodating and responsive There were logistical issues and the first scheduled tour had to be cancelled and rescheduled for another day.”

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13.Cali: Walking tour of the historic center

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 2h 30m · from $37

Explore Cali’s historic center on a small-group walking tour with churches, colonial buildings, salsa culture, local stories, and a typical drink.

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