Colombia Things to Do

  Metrocable
by surgeondryhog
 
  • Metrocable
      Metrocable
    by surgeondryhog
  • taking a volcano mud bath
      taking a volcano mud bath
    by hanspeter_W.
  • indigenous tapir
      indigenous tapir
    by richiecdisc
  • Plaza de Caycedo
      Plaza de Caycedo
    by mircaskirca
  • Marimonda characters
      Marimonda characters
    by mircaskirca
 

Most Viewed Things to Do in Colombia

151.

La Candelaria and Downtown   Bogotá

La Candelaria and Downtown, Bogotá

 60 Reviews  For anyone interested in art, Museo Botero has to be very top of the list of things to do in Bogotá. The magnificent 208-piece collection was donated by the famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero... 

 See All 237 Things to Do in Bogotá

152.

Old City   Cartagena

Old City, Cartagena

 1 Review  The old city is encircled by walls that are 12 foot in height. Inside you willl find restaurants, a plaza with a statue of Simon Bolivar the liberator. You will also see beautiful flowers hanging over... 

 See All 26 Things to Do in Cartagena

153.

Monserrate   Bogotá

Monserrate, Bogotá

 25 Reviews  Cerro de Monserrate is the main symbol of Bogotá. This peak of 3.160m is a famous religious site though many come for its spectacular view. On the top of the mountain is a church with a statue of the... 

 See All 237 Things to Do in Bogotá

154.

Plaza de Bolivar   Cartagena

Plaza de Bolivar, Cartagena

 1 Review  Parque Simon Bolivar. This park is homage to Simon Bolivar who liberated Cartagena. During the day the park is full of people drinking coffee and watching the world go by. Plenty of people selling... 

 See All 26 Things to Do in Cartagena

155.

Plaza Bolivar   Bogotá

Plaza Bolivar, Bogotá

 31 Reviews  The obvious highlight of Plaza de Bolivar is Catedral Primada. The largest of Bogota's churches has a storied past of destruction be it by poor construction or earthquake but what stands today dates... 

 See All 237 Things to Do in Bogotá

156.

Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas   Cartagena

Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, Cartagena

 2 Reviews  The Fort San Felipe is an amazing fort, build around 1639 and completed in 1789. The fort guarded the people of Cartagena from pirates. Great views of the city from the top of the fort. You can take a... 

 See All 26 Things to Do in Cartagena

157.

Gold Museum   Bogotá

Gold Museum, Bogotá

 20 Reviews  Bogota's Museo del Oro (Gold Museum) houses the finest collection of pre-Columbian gold in the world, boasting 33.000 individual pieces, from simple earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings and figurines... 

 See All 237 Things to Do in Bogotá

158.

Convent of San Pedro Claver   Cartagena

Convent of San Pedro Claver, Cartagena

 1 Review  San Pedro Claver church was founded by the Jesuits in the early part of the 17th century. The church was originally named San Ignacio de Loyola (founder of the Jesuits) and was later renamed San Pedro... 

 See All 26 Things to Do in Cartagena

159.

National Museum   Bogotá

National Museum, Bogotá

 10 Reviews  This is the museum for all Colombians, and when I went there, there were several schoolchildren enjoying the exhibits. The museum has a collection of more than 20,000 objects that are symbols of... 

 See All 237 Things to Do in Bogotá

160.

Plaza de la Inquisicion   Cartagena

Plaza de la Inquisicion, Cartagena

 2 Reviews  Inquisition Palace was built around 1770 for the Inquisition Tribunal. You can take a tour with a guide or you can walk around on your own. The tour guides wait inside and when you pay your entrance... 

 See All 26 Things to Do in Cartagena

161.

Daytrips   Bogotá

Daytrips, Bogotá

 5 Reviews  It is relatively easy to visit the Salt Cathedral by public transportation. Ask at your hotel for exact directions but in general one takes the very efficient Trans-Millenio bus system to Portal... 

 See All 237 Things to Do in Bogotá

162.

Monumento a las India Catalina.   Cartagena

Monumento a las India Catalina., Cartagena

 1 Review  You will find this monument at the bus station just outside the wall. However the people of Cartagena want it moved as they say it is not fully appreciated by the locals. The monument is a beautiful... 

 See All 26 Things to Do in Cartagena

163.

Presidential Palace   Bogotá

Presidential Palace, Bogotá

 4 Reviews  I read that it might be a little tricky having pictures taken by the gate of the Presidential Palace, but I tried anyway. The guards were okay with it and just told me to do it quickly...they are... 

 See All 237 Things to Do in Bogotá

Great Prices, Great Rooms
hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-914-6835
Save up to 50% off Hotels Everyday
Expedia.com Photos, Reviews and the Guaranteed Lowest Prices

Sponsored Links

Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Police Museum in Bogota

by RobyG

Something you can not miss is the Police Museum close to the main square of Bogota. Contact the tourist information and get a free map with addresses and cost of Museum. I can tell you this one has a free entry. Three floors of interesting colombian history. In my opinion the most interesting one is the second floor complitly dedicated to 10 years fight and search of the biggest cocaine dealer in the world Mr. Pablo Escobar.Don't forget Bogota has been named world cultural capital in 2007 and can offer so many interesting things to do.

Tip Photo
Paragliding in Medellin

by RobyG

From Medellin most of the hostels offer great Tour for paragliding at about 40 minuts by bus from Medellin. It should cost about 40 eur and it really worsts. Half an hour flying in the blue sky with a competent driver who can also do the "Death Round" if you ask and you are not scared of it. Take off from a green hill and in few second can see yourself miles away high from the land. Birds obstruct your way and wind keep the adrenalin high.

Tip Photo
ARMENIA - Coffee National Park

by elsadran

Armenia is a noisy city with no architectural plan. Every construction has a different structure with no reasonable connection with anything else. The only reason I stayed for a night was to visit the Parque Nacional de Cafe. I stayed in the cheap, clean and comfortable Hotel Casa Real where the staff was extremely friendly (Carrera 18 No 18-36 tel 741 4550 / 7412001 cable TV, hot water, private bathroom) El Parque Nacional del Cafe is a theme park on coffee with a lot of attractions. You can easily spend a whole day if you take your time. It is the Disneyland of Colombia, the pride of Colombians! It opened in 1995 and continues to grow every year. It has adventure rides and shows and a tourist train to take you around. There is a cable car from which the views of the lush green valleys are wonderful. There are horses for riding and an area with a real dimension reconstruction of life on...

Tip Photo
How 16 hours can last 28...!!!

by elsadran

I arrived in good time. The bus terminal was busy as passengers were hurrying to their buses and ticket vendors were trying to sell. Nobody told us the truth. Nobody answered the most common question..'how long will it take?'. Well, normally 16 hours the guidebook said. But they wouldn't answer. I got on the bus, my hand in a sling, nothing serious; I just couldn't dress, couldn't wash myself, couldn't comb my hair and couldn't carry anything. But I was happy God gave us two hands....I found my seat but not empty. It was occupied by a 'sour' girl who pretended she was looking out of the window when she saw I had the seat number. I asked her politely. She looked at me not politely and told me in a voice full of poison that the driver told her to sit there. I explained to her I had the number. I had to sit in my place. I had asked for a seat on the right side because I knew the views are...

Tip Photo
Popayan - colonial white..

by elsadran

Popayan is a very pretty, peaceful and clean city of 218,000 people. It is situated in a serene beautiful valley on the Andes. Most of the building are meticulously restored and painted white. Much of its original beauty was destroyed in the earthquake of 1983. Yet the city still retains its colonial character. The 'white City' also carries a lot of cultural, religious and political life. Many presidents have come from Popayan. Its famous University and many minor educational institutes are proof. There are a lot of churches, monasteries and museums to see but just walking around is a great pleasure. Pucare National Park is nearby and is a great opportunity for hiking exploration. There are walking paths that lead to nearby villages, such as Silvia, Tierradentro or even to San Agustin. In the Park there is Volcano Popayan, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and wonderful scenery. It's better...

Tip Photo
MEDELLIN

by elsadran

Medellin is the second most populated city with 2,700,000 people. It has the nick name 'the city of eternal spring'. When it was founded in 1675, it consisted only of several haciendas (farms). Those became the basis for the beautiful surrounding suburbs. Today it's a hectic city with a modern Metro system and a cable-car extension which connects the center with the low-income neighbourhoods. The Metro goes on ground level and sometimes over the streets. It's spotlessly clean, safe and gives good views. A single ticket costs 1.4$ and a return 2.5$. Medellin is surrounded by green mountains with many villages and weekend getaways. Recently a tunnel was built on the route to Santa Fe which shortened the journey to only 1.5 hourIt has tried to get rid of its notorious past as a cocaine trafficking center and has built up other commercial and industrial interests.The city has a lot of...

Tip Photo
San Andres de Pisimbala-Tierradentro

by elsadran

San Andres de Pisimbala is a simple little village just a short walk from the Entrance of Tierradentro archaeological Park. It is built in a wonderful location surrounded by lush green mountains. There are nice hikes to several interesting places of great natural beauty. There are waterfalls and rivers and archaeological sites all at easy reach through magnificent nature and superb views! The little church in the middle of it is really pretty.There is accommodation and a few restaurants to meet your needs. 'La Portada' is a nice restaurant with typical local dishes [tel (0928) 252927/ cel: 311 601 7884 - 315 580 7586].I didn't want to leave...Click on photo

Tip Photo
Bogota-the capital

by elsadran

Bogota is not an impressive city but if you stay a little more and feel its beating heart then you will like it little by little. It may be the most populous city in Colombia, but while wandering in the beautiful narrow streets of Candelaria you feel it can easily have a place in your heart. There are more than 7 million living in it and a million more around it. Its people are nice, warm and helpful. The climate is mild despite its great altitude of 2640meters ( 8661feet ) which places it third in the world's highest capitals, behind La Paz and Quito.The western city limit is the Bogota river and the east side is dominated by the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes mountain range. The driest months are December and November. June and July are usually rainy and August is sunny.Bogota has the biggest industrial facilities in the country so it is Colombia's greatest economic center. The...

Tip Photo
Ipiales – Las Lajas

by elsadran

Ipiales is a small city near the border with Ecuador with an altitude of almost 3000 meters. The only thing worthy of a stop is the enchanting Cathedral of Las Lajas. After passing the customs check where they search your luggage for guns more than drugs you should take a collective taxi to the city. The fare is about 6$. You can stay overnight or go to Las Lajas by taxi and continue with your trip. If it's not raining. If it is, as it happened in my case, take a rest and visit it the next day. I booked a spacious clean and tidy room on the top of Hotel Le Sehñoral and visited the church the next day. The Cathedral de Las Lajas is built on the bridge over a gorge where the Virgin is supposed to have appeared many years ago. The name comes from a type of flat rock where the miracle is supposed to have happened. Now there is a painted image on the rock inside. It's an amazing sight! Not...

Tip Photo
Tierradentro

by elsadran

This is also an archaeological park similar to San Agustin. There are statues of human figures but the most interesting thing about this park is the underground burial chambers. They date from the 6th to the 10th century. Some of them are quite large up to 12meters wide. Most have decorative motifs on the walls and pillars of geometrical shapes which was the usual pattern in the internal decoration of the houses of the pre-Hispanic period. There are also animal and human figures. The entrance is a spiral staircase going down to the main chamber usually 5 to 8 meters below the surface. There is no light in the rooms so remember to carry a powerful flashlight.They are divided in many Archaeological sites called Altos. Hiking to them is a really magnificent experience because of the natural beauty of the area. They can all be visited in one day through well maintained paths through...

Tip Photo
Fun things to do in Colombia

Top 3 Hotels in Colombia

Embassy Suites Hotel Bogota-Rosales  Bogotá

 2 Reviews and 86 Opinions  Hotel location was perfect. 30 minutes from airport, Great location, with Great reaturant accross... 

 Hotels in Bogotá

Casa El Carretero  Cartagena

 109 Opinions

 Hotels in Cartagena

Cali Plaza  Cali

 8 Reviews and 66 Opinions  My husband and I stayed at Cali Plaza Hotel while visiting family in Cali. We enjoyed the hotel an... 

 Hotels in Cali

509 Hotels in Colombia
 
Explore the World
Travel Destinations
Travel Highlights

The Place

Reviews and photos of Colombia attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Colombia sightseeing.

Experience Colombia
Things to Do: Cities in Colombia
  1. Bogotá Things to Do
  2. Cartagena Things to Do
  3. Cali Things to Do
  4. Santa Marta Things to Do
  5. Barranquilla Things to Do
  6. Isla de San Andrés Things to Do
  7. Medellín Things to Do
  8. Parque Tayrona Things to Do
  9. Medellín Things to Do
  10. Popayán Things to Do
  11. Villa de Leiva Things to Do
  12. Salento Things to Do
  13. San Andrés Things to Do
  14. Manizales Things to Do
  15. Taganga Things to Do
  16. Bucaramanga Things to Do
  17. Cartagena Things to Do
  18. Isla de Providencia Things to Do
  19. Ciudad Perdida Things to Do
  20. Mompós Things to Do
  21. Zipaquirá Things to Do
  22. San Agustín Things to Do
  23. Isla Gorgona Things to Do
  24. Palmira Things to Do
  25. Guatapé Things to Do
  26. Pasto Things to Do
  27. Cartagena Things to Do
  28. Armenia Things to Do
  29. San Gil Things to Do
  30. Silvia Things to Do
  31. Cocuy Things to Do
  32. Capurganá Things to Do
  33. Leticia Things to Do
  34. Barichara Things to Do
  35. Manzanillo del Mar Things to Do
  36. Tunja Things to Do
  37. Santa Fe Things to Do
  38. Tolù Things to Do
  39. Ipiales Things to Do
  40. Naranjal Things to Do
  41. Las Lajas Things to Do
  42. Anapoima Things to Do
  43. Tabio Things to Do
  44. Pereira Things to Do
  45. Laguna La Cocha Things to Do
  46. El Cocuy Things to Do
  47. Ibagué Things to Do
  48. Columbia Things to Do
  49. Ráquira Things to Do

More Cities in Colombia

 

Popular Regions in Colombia

Departamento de Cundinamarca Things to Do  Departamento de Bolívar Things to Do  Departamento del Magdalena Things to Do  Intendenciade San Andrés y Providencia Things to Do  Departamento del Valle del Cauca Things to Do  Departamento de Antioquia Things to Do  Departamento del Atlántico Things to Do  Departamento del Cauca Things to Do  Departamento de Boyacá Things to Do  Departamento del Quindío Things to Do  Departmento de Santander Things to Do  Departamento de Nariño Things to Do  Departamento de Caldas Things to Do  Departamento del Huila Things to Do  Departamento de La Guajira Things to Do 

More Regions in Colombia

Questions and Answers

jswnn profile photo

Q:  Hola Travelers - I'm planning a three week trip to Colombia. What is the cheapest way to fly from Bogota to Cali, from Cali to... 

xaver profile photo

A: bookmarking 

Read 8 Replies

postQuestion_button

Click here for best deals for Colombia

Save money, Book now !
Booking.com Excellent choice, Low rates
Save money, Book now !
Booking.com Excellent choice, Low rates
Best Rates Guaranteed!
BookIt.com You know what to do: Book Online & Save.
Great Prices, Great Rooms
hotels.com We Know Hotels Inside And Out. Click or call now: 1-800-914-6835

Sponsored Links