15 Walking Tours in Colombia to Build a Day Around

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 tour covering history, slavery, music, culture, and local tips.

“Our guide was Rebeca, we did the tour in Spanish and she was amazing. Very nice, kind and attentive all the time. She has a huge knowledge about Cartagena and Colombia’s history, and shared it with us in a really funny and light way Highly recommend to anyone who is going to visit Cartagena.”

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2.Private Walking Tour in Cartagena Walled City & Getsemaní

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,357 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $49Top rated

Review of Cartagena’s private Walled City and Getsemaní walk, with history, street art, practical tips, guide praise, value, and drawbacks.

“As a first time guest in Colombia, this was an excellent introduction to the area. Legaxy went at a perfect pace for us, and had a complete knowledge of the area’s history. We opted for a ride to return to the cruise port. Thank heavens! Not close and very hot.”

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3.Guided La Candelaria Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,229 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $16

Explore Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a local guide, historic squares, street art, market tastings, Colombian fruit, coffee, and culture.

“It was a very nice tour through the city of Bogotá. We have explored areas where we otherwise wouldn’t have come, so we were very happy with this tour. Good value for money!”

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4.Graffiti Tour: a fascinating walk through a street art City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,074 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $15

Explore Bogotá’s political murals, graffiti techniques, and Indigenous stories on a $15, 2.5-hour walking tour with expert local guides.

“Not only techniques and development of street art, but also its relation with music, politics, social development made it a very interesting tour. Thanks Camilo.”

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5.Walking Tour in La Candelaria Bogotá

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 859 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $16

Explore La Candelaria on a three-hour Bogotá walking tour with street art, history, chicha, coffee, fruit tastings, and local tips.

“Nice introduction to Columbia and Bogota in particular. Natalie was great. Candaleria focus which is the historical center.”

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6.Medellin Historic Walking Tour with Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 399 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $16

Explore Medellín’s downtown with an expert guide, from Botero’s sculptures and Metro history to urban renewal, local art, and street life.

“10/10. Our guide was super nice, knowledgeable and the other people taking the tour were super friendly and open to making friends. We hang out after the tour as well!”

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7.Walled City and Getsemani Shared Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 2 hours · from $16

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemani on a lively two-hour walk with local guides, colonial sights, street art, history, and practical tips.

“Rafael was wonderful! we enjoyed our tour and learned so much about this amazing city!”

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8.Bogotá Tour: Monserrate, Food, City Walk & Botero Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $57

Review of Bogotá’s Monserrate, food, Candelaria, Botero Museum, and historic center tour, with practical advice on pace, value, and what to expect.

“Great way to get introduced to Bogota. The views of the city from Monserrate are amazing, but to me the highlight of the tour is the walk through the Candelaria neighborhood. Liz our guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience very enjoyable. The food tasting were a special touch.”

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9.True Colombian Walking Tour + Local Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

Explore Bogotá’s La Candelaria, taste local snacks, visit key landmarks, and play tejo on this lively, bilingual walking tour.

“Our tour guide was really nice and well informed. She took us around the best and most interesting parts of Bogata all the while explaining the culture and history.”

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10.Playa Morena Beach Club Whith Lunch And Walking tour of fort San Fernando

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $60

Review of Playa Morena Beach Club near Cartagena, with lunch, boat transport, and a guided walk through historic San Fernando Fort.

“Amazing place,very clean and quiet. the food was delicious as well as the treatment of the girls and the guide man.”

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11.Comuna 4 Walking Tour Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Explore Medellín’s Moravia on a thoughtful Comuna 4 walking tour with local stories, social history, street food, and community insight.

“Really liked the tour as it wasn’t touristic like comuna 13. Gladys who was one of the first residents here joint the tour and told about her own experience. It was really interesting”

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12.Historic and Movie Bike or Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $45

Explore Cartagena by bike or on foot with local guide Gerardo, visiting historic squares, film sites, Getsemani, and the bay for $45.

“The host of this tour was fantastic and he spoke very clear english and showed me things that I would have never found on my own. A great three hours learning and see much of Cartagena. This is something to add to you list for sure.”

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13.4-Day Walking Tour to Lost City of Sierra Nevada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $545

Review of the 4-day Lost City trek from Santa Marta, with jungle hiking, Tayrona ruins, camps, meals, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“It was the best trip of my whole trip! Great organization! Would really recommend especially this company. The guides were very knowledgable, the food was great and the atmosphere was amazing!!”

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14.Private Walking Tour in Walled City and Getsemani Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $63

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní on a private four-hour tour with local snacks, hotel transfers, and expert guiding.

“Katerine provided an extremely informative tour of Cartagena. She covered many areas of the city, was extremely informative and had a fantastic sense of humor. Definitely recommend.”

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15.Medellin Historic Walking Tour

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

Explore Medellín’s downtown, Paisa culture, Botero Square, and local stories on a 3.5-hour English walking tour for $14.

“Caroline was a great guide… knowledgeable, interesting and had the patience to attend to each one of our group. Highly recommended!!!”

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