Full-Day Private Tour to Villa de Leyva


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From $207.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 12 hours

Departs: Bogota, Bogota

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Streets paved in stone and white walls greet travellers arriving in Villa de Leyva a town in Boyacá which is part of the Colombian National Network Of Heritage Towns. it is located 4 hours by land north of Bogotá. Founded on June 12 1572 and recognise what colonial architecture, Villa de Leyva lives the 21st century with intensity, sharing its history with all who visit it.

Here you will take a walk along the town to see the old colonial houses that have been transformed into museums and the convent of the Holy Ecce Homo, which since 1620 has attracted pilgrims from around the globe. At the end of this experience we will return to Bogota.


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Driver/guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Typical Lunch

What's Not Included

DVD (available to purchase)

Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • not recommended for passengers with mobility problems
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • This tour involves large amount of time seating in a vehicle
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • not recommended for passengers with mobility problems
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • This tour involves large amount of time seating in a vehicle
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Puente de Boyaca
A representative from Panamericana Travel DMC will pick you up at the hotel to begin a journey through the beautiful landscapes of Boyaca, Tunja and Villa de Leyva. The first stop will be at “el Puente de Boyaca”, where the battle in which the Country acquired its definite independence took place. Here you will see the obelisk and the triumphal arch.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tunja
The tour will continue towards Tunja (which means 'mighty man' in Chibcha), a town that in times of the Muiscas was already of great relevance and continued to be so in the colonial times. There you will take a walk to visit the Founder's House

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casa Del Fundador Gonzalo Suarez Rendon
a typical construction of the XVI century. Now it is home for the Tourism and Culture Board

• Admission Ticket Free

Casa Museo Don Juan de Vargas
a Mudejar-style mansion with Andalusian Patio located in the Historic Center of Tunja, in Boyacá, Colombia and is used as the headquarters of the Colonial Museum of the city since 1984

• Admission Ticket Free

Villa de Leyva
Then, you will head to Villa de Leyva (lunch included), where you will take a walk along the town to see the old colonial houses that have been transformed into museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza Mayor
Our first stop in town is la Plaza Mayor one of the biggest squares in Latin america which is framed by the beautiful white colonial houses that make this town so unique

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo
a Dominican Convent from the XVII century in begging built to be home of the elderly members of the Dominican community

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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