Itinerary · Bogotá · Colombia
One day in Bogotá
A day-by-day plan grouped by neighbourhood, so you spend your time seeing Bogotá, not crossing it.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 4. Day 1: Museo del Oro and Plaza de Bolívar. Base yourself in La Candelaria.
Key facts
- Days
- 1
- Sights covered
- 5
- Day trips
- None
- Best base
- La Candelaria
- Book ahead
- Nothing essential
Day by day
Day 1: Museo del Oro and Plaza de Bolívar
Museo del Oro, Plaza de Bolívar, Museo Botero and La Candelaria street art, then Teatro Colón in the evening.
Morning
Museo del Oro
Allow at least two hours, and hire an audio guide or join a free guided tour to understand the cultures behind the objects. Allow 2–3 hours.
Late morning
Plaza de Bolívar
Visit in the morning, then walk up Carrera 7 and Calle 11 towards the Museo Botero. Allow 30 minutes.
Lunch
Lunch: Ajiaco santafereño
Traditional restaurants in La Candelaria and La Perseverancia market, especially at lunch.
Afternoon
Museo Botero
Continue through the connecting buildings to the Casa de Moneda and the Miguel Urrutia Art Museum, also free. Allow 1.5–2 hours.
Late afternoon
La Candelaria street art
Join a graffiti walking tour led by local artists; they explain the political context and the stories behind each mural. Allow 2–3 hours.
Evening
Teatro Colón
The best way to see the interior is to attend a performance; check the programme on arrival.
Before you go
If it rains
- Swap in Museo Nacional de Colombia (La Macarena): Look out for the old prison cells that now serve as small exhibition rooms.
- Swap in Maloka (Ciudad Salitre): Visit on a weekday morning to avoid school groups at weekends.
Where to stay for this itinerary
$ · Best for culture, budget, solo travellers and first-timers
La Candelaria
Colonial old town of museums, churches, street art and hostels below the Eastern Hills
Pace and daylight
The sights in this plan add up to roughly 7–10 hours of visiting over one day, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 11.8 hours in December to 12.4 hours in June.
Getting between stops: Bus. TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit network with dedicated lanes and stations, linking the centre, the north and the airport area.
More or fewer days
Questions travellers ask
+Is one day enough in Bogotá?
One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 4. How many days Bogotá needs.