Private Tour to Villa de Leyva - Colombian Heritage Town
Private Tour to Villa de Leyva - Colombian Heritage Town
Dare to visit the wonderful Villa de Leyva, a charming space for its colonial architecture, on our tour you will receive; breakfast (agua de panela, cheese, empanada, almojábana yuca bread). The trip is adorned by beautiful landscapes and historical places; information on customs, typical dishes and much more.Along the way, you will meet places like the Boyacá bridge; where the battle to obtain our independence took place. In Villa de Leyva; you will get to know the Plaza Mayor, famous for its size and stone floor; museums, churches, convents and attractions such as the blue wells, the little inferno, archaeological and fossil museum), vineyards, terracotta house, holy eccehomo monastery; (YOU CAN CHOOSE 3 attractions).
On the way back to Bogotá, we pass through the towns of Sutamarchan (typical lunch), Ráquira, a picturesque place famous throughout the world for its long tradition of ceramic work. We passed through Chiquinquirá. arriving at their place of origin or wherever they prefer in Bogotá.
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Casa Terracota
In this magical place, architecture and design merge, as well as other arts and crafts. From its origin and concept, the Colombian architect and ceramist Octavio Mendoza Morales, has sought to promote an alternative and harmonious lifestyle for both the individual and the community, as well as the surrounding environment.
30 minutesMuseo Paleontologico de Villa de Leyva
It is located in ek km 1.5 Vía Arcabuco in a house constituted as a jewel of colonial architecture built in 1570 as a mill, currently shelters pieces of paleontological and cultural heritage, of fossil pieces dating from the Cretaceous period 130 million years, has 2425 pieces in collection and 441 pieces of exhibition. It also has a collection of approximately 130 species from different typical ecosystems of the country and a live collection of native species used for educational, research and conservation purposes. This museum is attached to the Faculty of Science of the National University of Colombia.
30 minutesIglesia de Nuestra Senora del Rosario
On the eastern side of the Plaza Mayor of the beautiful Villa, the church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located
Plaza Mayor
With 14,000 m2, the Villa de Leyva is one of the largest squares in America. In this cobbled space a water fountain and the church of Our Lady of the Rosary stand out. In the surroundings visitors find restaurants, hotels, museums and craft shops, among other buildings, that respect the colonial architecture characteristic of this municipality.
20 minutesMonasterio Del Santo Eccehomo
The monastery of Ecce Homo was founded by the Dominicans on March 15, 1620, on a Palm Sunday, as an evangelization center and rest house away from the urban centers, where the friars of advanced age. Religious architecture followed the patterns established by the Spaniards for long periods. The type of convents found in our country responds to the implementation and repetition of specific types, with small variations in the materials used.
45 minutesPozos Azules
Just a couple of kilometers from the Villa, on the road that leads to Santa Sofia, we find the wonderful blue wells. These wells are artificial and are on privately owned land,
30 minutesCasa Museo Antonio Narino
Propitious place to admire the life and work of this great hero of our history, we can also remember Human Rights and other interesting data.
30 minutesCasa Museo Capitan Antonio Ricaurte
This great hero of our independence is one of the bravest, there you will know why.
30 minutesIncluded
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Driver guide in Spanish, another language (EXTRA value)
- GoBogotá will give you souvenirs/reminders as a token of appreciation.
- Entry/Admission - Casa Terracota
- Entry/Admission - Casa Museo Capitan Antonio Ricaurte
- Entry/Admission - Casa Museo Antonio Narino
- Entry/Admission - Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo
- Entry/Admission - Museo Paleontologico de Villa de Leyva
Not Included
- Personal expenses
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.