Chapinero Walking Tour: Bogota’s Anti-tour, Local Life & Hidden Gems

3.5 hrs

Monday to Saturday

English / Spanish

Private Walking Tour

Tour haters out there, we have created a tour you will actually love!

With this private chapinero walking tour, you will have a fully immersive and off the beaten path experience designed for you to get a bite of the true Bogota’s lifestyle! You will not only discover the hidden gems of our favorite neighborhood, Chapinero, but also experience the real life of the city at the spots where we locals actually hang out.

What to do in the Chapinero Walking Tour

Discover the true essence of the city by exploring the places where locals genuinely spend their time. Along the way, you’ll visit a variety of unique local businesses, including designer boutiques, a charming book and record store, one of the city’s top coffee shops, a beloved local brewery, and more. Ready to immerse yourself in an authentic Bogotanian experience?

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Included: • Private guided tour • Exotic fruit ice cream • Local pastries • Tejo Game • Beer • Tour insurance

Tours Option: We can always boost our Bogota’s Anti-tour by adding or exchanging some spots with others that meet your unique likings, such as: Tattoo houses, Vegan restaurants, among others! So don't be shy and let us customize our day together ;)

4 Reasons to book this private Chapinero walking tour:

Private tour: only you and your local host.

Get unique insights from a local.

Discover hidden spots only locals know.

Visit our favorite areas.

A colorful mural covers the side of a multi-story building on a sunny day in Bogotá. The image shows a clear sky, an antenna, and a spacious, empty paved area in the foreground. This vibrant spot is perfect for those taking Bogotá city tours to admire local art and culture.

A small ice cream shop and café named "Heladería Cafetería" with a yellow awning and refrigerated display case at the entrance, situated in a brick building—a perfect thing to do in Bogotá.

People are walking and sitting near a large, Gothic-style church with a tall tower and multiple arches on a sunny day, under a clear blue sky—a must-see spot on any Bogota city tours.

A person in a black shirt is spray-painting graffiti on a wall with yellow and red colors, next to a row of bushes. Several spray paint cans and a plastic bag are on the ground. Exploring urban art like this is one of the vibrant things to do on tours in Bogotá.

A light pink three-story house with green roofs and decorative windows, next to a taller brick building, under a clear blue sky. Power lines run across the scene. This picturesque setting is one of many sights you can enjoy on bogota city tours.

Two men are seated at a counter in a café, smiling at the camera—perhaps enjoying one of the many charming spots highlighted on popular tours in Bogotá. A barista is diligently working behind the counter, as another person takes a photo and a few other patrons add to the lively atmosphere.

A person in a light-colored coat and black pants crosses a street on a sunny day during one of the popular Bogota city tours. Brick buildings and trees are in the background, highlighting the scenic routes offered by tours in Bogotá.

What we will do during this Anti Tour of Bogota

Check out our suggested itinerary for our Chapinero walking tour, we can always personalize this plan according to your needs and desires.

Meeting Point – Juan Valdez located on 7 street with 53. Cl. 53 # 7-21

Take a look at one of our favorite designer shops.

Walk up to Chapinero Alto and visit a local and independent Book & Record Store.

Try an ice cream made with exotic fruits from the Amazons.

Be amazed by handcrafts and design products made by entrepreneurs and local communities.

Time to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee at a specialty coffee shop to get an energy boost!

Discover Chapinero’s most important square! Known for being the home of one of the most important neo gothic treasures in the city, the Lourdes Church.

Uncover an European neighborhood in the middle of Bogotá! Quinta Camacho.

– Sit back and enjoy a cold crafted beer to end the tour.

Plans & prices per person

Lower price guaranteed.

All inclusive tour without car

Your tour will start and end at Chapinero neighborhood

1 person

Check out our Rent a Friend service

2 people

89 USD

3 people

77 USD

4 people

69 USD

5 people

66 USD

6 people

66 USD

7 people

62 USD

8-15 people

60 USD

For bigger groups please contact us.

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Important Information

Your tour will start and end at Chapinero neighborhood

Meeting point:Meeting Point – Juan Valdez , Cl. 53 # 7-21, Bogota
Tour duration: 5 hours

Walking Tour

Where we will be

Would you like to read more about this private Anti Tour of Bogota?

Step outside of the touristic sights and crowds and discover the other side of Bogotá on this Half-day Chapinero walking tour!

For this Chapinero walking tour we will meet at Chapinero neighborhood at Juan Valdez Café Cl. 53 # 7-21. Chapinero is known for being the center of local designer stores and entrepreneurs, so this will be our first stop. Here you will have the opportunity to buy unique souvenirs and have a grasp of Colombian culture.

Continue the journey to Chapinero alto, it is packed with great restaurants, art galleries and craft breweries, once there enjoy an ice cream made with exotic fruits from the amazon, walk around this hip-area and enter one of our favorite book stores and get to see some Colombian crafts and art at a local shop. During this Chapinero walking tour you will also enjoy a delicious cup of coffee at a specialty coffee shop.

Head to the heart of this upcoming neighborhood, also known as the gay district! Uncover the secrets behind the Lourdes Church, an architectural hidden-gem that few travelers get to see, take a break and go into San Fermin Shop to try traditional bites. Follow us to Quinta Camacho, a vibrant European style area in the middle of modern Bogota. Of course, we will fill you with juicy stories and fun facts during this Chapinero walking tour. To finish this anti-tour properly, we will have a cold beer.

Remember, during this private Chapinero walking tour we are here to answer all the questions you may have, give you great local advice of where to go, eat, dance etc. If you have any special request, let us know, we can always personalize this tour for you!