Bogotá: Guided Walking Tour of Monserrate Hill
ID: GYG411064-745658
Category:
Country: Colombia
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover Monserrate Hill on this guided walking tour in Bogota. View sculptural works of religious art along the way and visit the Basilica of the Fallen Lord of Monserrate.
Meet your guide at the base of the mountain. Begin making your way up the mountain. Listen as your guide tells you about how Monserrate became a place of pilgrimage. Uncover how it became a tourist destination due to its exceptional viewpoints of the city.
Walk along the Stations of the Cross Path on Via Crucis. See religious artwork as you learn about local flora and fauna. Flip a coin in a wishing well and be a part of a local tradition that has been going for decades.
Stop at a viewpoint to take photos of sweeping views of the city. Hear about local superstitions, sayings, and interesting facts about the hill. Visit the Basilica of the Fallen Lord of Monserrate at the top of the hill. Admire the architecture of this 17th-century neocolonial church.
Find out about the importance of Catholicism to the Colombian identity. Return to your meeting point at the end of the tour.
Highlights
- Feel like a local as you explore Monserrate hill on a guided tour
- Stop to visit the 17th-century Basilica of the Fallen Lord of Monserrate
- Hear about the local fauna and flora on the Stations of the Cross Path
- Take part in a local tradition as you flip a coin into the wishing well
- Capture photos of sweeping views of the city at a viewpoint on the hill
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour operates in all weather conditions
Meet at 'Taquilla Monserrate Teleférico' at the base of the mountain, next to the ticket office. Look for the yellow umbrella.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
