{"id":7743,"date":"2026-09-04T16:51:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safetransferscolombia.com\/?post_type=tour&p=7743"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:51:48","slug":"excursion-de-un-dia-a-villa-de-leyva-desde-bogota","status":"publish","type":"tour","link":"https:\/\/safetransferscolombia.com\/es\/tours\/villa-de-leyva-day-tour-from-bogota\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour guiado de un d\u00eda por Villa de Leyva: Sisga, R\u00e1quira y F\u00f3siles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three hours north of Bogota, the valley of Boyaca keeps a different century running. Villa de Leyva’s Plaza Mayor, one of the largest cobblestone squares in South America, has barely changed since the town was founded in 1572, and the hills around it hold a 130-million-year-old seabed full of marine fossils. This private day covers the whole arc, from a reservoir viewpoint to a potter’s village to the colonial square to turquoise mineral pools, with a bilingual guide and a vehicle that begins and ends at your Bogota hotel door.<\/p>\n

Twelve hours sounds long. It reads differently from inside the day: the drive north is part of the landscape, the stops build on each other, and by the time you stand in the plaza you understand what you are standing in, which is the entire point of doing this with a guide instead of a rental car.<\/p>\n

Consultar la disponibilidad y los precios en vivo<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 o contin\u00faa leyendo para descubrir c\u00f3mo se desarrolla el d\u00eda.<\/p>\n

C\u00f3mo funciona el d\u00eda<\/h2>\n
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  • Hotel pickup in Bogota (about 30 minutes).<\/strong> Be in your lobby ten minutes early; the day is long and starts on time.<\/li>\n
  • Sisga Dam (about 45 minutes).<\/strong> A photo stop over the Andean reservoir before you leave Cundinamarca.<\/li>\n
  • Raquira (about 45 minutes).<\/strong> Colombia’s artisan capital, where every facade is a different color and every storefront is stacked with handmade ceramics from a craft tradition older than the Spanish.<\/li>\n
  • Villa de Leyva historic center (about 90 minutes).<\/strong> The Plaza Mayor and the streets around it, with 450 years of history placed into the architecture by your guide.<\/li>\n
  • Antonio Narino House Museum (about 45 minutes).<\/strong> The colonial residence of the man who first translated the Rights of Man into Spanish, declared a Site of National Cultural Interest in 1961. Entry included.<\/li>\n
  • The Fossil Museum (about 45 minutes).<\/strong> The valley’s Cretaceous record: marine fossils from the era when all of this was ocean floor. Entry included.<\/li>\n
  • Pozos Azules (about 45 minutes).<\/strong> Sapphire mineral pools set against an arid hillside, the most visually surreal stop of the day. Entry included.<\/li>\n
  • The drive home (about 3 hours).<\/strong> Back to your hotel in Bogota.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \"Colonial<\/p>\n

    \u00bfQu\u00e9 incluye?<\/h2>\n
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    • Private certified bilingual guide (English and Spanish) for the full day<\/li>\n
    • Private round-trip transportation from and back to your Bogota hotel<\/li>\n
    • Entry fees to the Fossil Museum, Pozos Azules, and the Antonio Narino House Museum<\/li>\n
    • Stops at Sisga Dam and Raquira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      No incluido<\/h3>\n
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      • Food and drinks; your guide recommends the best lunch spots in Villa de Leyva<\/li>\n
      • Compras personales y recuerdos<\/li>\n
      • Consejos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Es bueno saberlo<\/h2>\n
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        • It is a full 12-hour day.<\/strong> Comfortable walking shoes are essential: the plaza and streets are entirely cobblestone, and Pozos Azules involves a short uphill walk on uneven ground.<\/li>\n
        • Climate:<\/strong> the Boyaca highlands sit above 2,100 meters; mornings run cold, middays warm, and the semi-desert sun is stronger than it feels. Layers and sunscreen.<\/li>\n
        • Lunch:<\/strong> not included by design; Villa de Leyva’s restaurant scene, from local Colombian to international, is part of the experience, and your guide knows it well.<\/li>\n
        • Accessibility:<\/strong> the cobblestones and hillside walking make this day unsuitable for wheelchairs and strollers.<\/li>\n
        • Clima:<\/strong> the tour runs rain or shine; the valley’s semi-arid climate makes clear days the norm.<\/li>\n
        • Cancelaci\u00f3n:<\/strong> gratis hasta 12 horas antes de la salida; dentro de las 12 horas, no reembolsable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Consultar disponibilidad y reservar<\/h2>\n

          Elija su fecha y el tama\u00f1o del grupo a continuaci\u00f3n. El calendario muestra la disponibilidad en tiempo real y el precio exacto para su grupo.<\/p>\n