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Full Day Colonial Villa de Leyva and Its Famous Surroundings
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Duration
Full day (1 day)
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24 hours
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Idioma
Spanish / English / Portuguese / French / German / Italian
Min. passengers
2 passengers
Full Day Colonial Villa de Leyva and Its Famous Surroundings
Would you like to travel more than 440 years into the past? Villa de Leyva is an old colonial town that remains almost exactly the same as when it was founded around 1572, whose cobbled streets tell stories of the Spanish colony and the war of independence. Explore one of the most beautiful and ancient towns in Colombia and some of its most famous tourist spots in its surroundings. Among them are the largest piece of pottery in the world — called Casa Terracota, a dinosaur-museum, desert oasis, and much more! There is also an indigenous observatory and archaeological park of more than 2000 years called "El Infiernito."
Come and find out why!
Starting point
- Pick up from Hotel, Hostel or El Dorado Airport
Itinerary
Día 1
Villa de Leyva and its Surroundings
Hotel pickup
- Your driver and guide will be at the hotel at 7 am to start the tour. Listen to detailed comments about the city; its history and culture, while you observe the urban landscape and the landscape of the Andean Savannah. During the trip to Villa de Leyva, there will be a stop in the town of Venta Quemada or Choconta to enjoy some typical sandwiches.
Arrival in Villa de Leyva
- Upon arrival in Villa de Leyva, a beautiful colonial town from 1572 with the largest square in Colombia (14,000 m2), stroll through the cobbled streets and contemplate the white facades, the clay tiles, the wooden balconies, while listening to fascinating stories on The origins of Colombia. Incidentally, this town is a National Monument.
Antonio Nariño Museum
- Stroll through this charming 17th century colonial house and discover why it is known as the Seed of Liberty. It is named after the famous Antonio Nariño, who has been considered the Colombian of all time due to his achievements, such as the translation of the Declaration of Human Rights and much more!
Blue Wells
- Observe the peculiar beauty of the remarkable fluorescent blue color given by the interaction between natural salts and minerals in the soil and water. Located about 3 km from Villa de Leyva; 6 minutes by car. Pozos Azules is a captivating place and its 5 artificial wells - 2 of them large lakes - offer an exceptional view surrounded by a pine forest and a semi-desert landscape. It looks like a giant emerald from afar.
lunch
- Enjoy the local gastronomy in a typical restaurant.
Terracotta House
El Fossil Museum or Archaeological Museum
The Underworld
Back to Bogotá
- This tourist attraction is essentially a 500 m² house made of clay, known as the largest ceramic piece in the world. It turns out it's a fully habitable house, which is super interesting and fascinating. Stroll through its hallways, bedrooms, kitchen, terraces and the lake. Take in the beautiful scenery that surrounds it and the other ceramic pieces scattered throughout the garden. By the way, it looks like some kind of huge honeycomb from afar.
El Fossil Museum or Archaeological Museum
- Meet one of the three chronosaurs that have been discovered around the world. This fossil over 120 million years old is known as the Jewel of Colombian Paleontology, and there is also a varied collection of remains of ichthyosaurs, ammonites, bivalves and gastropods that show what life must have been like in this place more than 90 years ago. millions of years.
The Underworld
- It is currently considered an archaeological park located in the hills outside Villa de Leyva. Currently it is considered an archaeological park located in the hills on the outskirts of Villa de Leyva. However, it used to be a sacred place of about 2000 years for the ancient communities. It is an unusual species of indigenous solar observatory. Discover how ancient indigenous communities used this place to calculate solstices and equinoxes. Also, there is a fascinating connection between this place and its spiritual traditions, and it's not what you probably think!
Back to Bogotá
- Back in Bogotá, listen to your guide while sharing curious facts about Colombian culture while enjoying the sunset. Finally, we will leave you in the comfort of your hotel at night or at El Dorado International Airport.
Include
- Pick up and return to the hotel
- Vehicle with air conditioning
- Professional guide (Can be operated by a multilingual guide)
- Tickets
- Health insurance
- Souvenirs
- lunch
- Bottled water and snacks
- Waterproof (depending on the weather)
Not included
- Any private expense
- lunch
- Tips (optional)
Activities
- Museums, monuments (incluida)
- Archaeological visits (incluida)
- Cultural visits (incluida)
- Guided visits (incluida)
- Historical visits (incluida)
Notes
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
- Use of sunscreen
Cancellations policy
Cancellations 3 days before the date of the trip: 50% of refundCOP 594.000USD 152.03
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