Free tour
Discover Chapinero: the neighborhood that never sleeps – culture, identity, and contrasts
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Guru: Beyond Colombia
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Registered on 21 March 2019
Welcome to the experiences of the expert team of Free Walking Tours in Colombia since 2013!
To date we are more than 50 Guides Beyond leading Free Tours, we are professionals on careers different than tourism (those are great stories, don't miss them!) and from the best universities in the country, you will be walking with Anthropologists, Historians, Engineers, Designers, Political Scientists, Administrators, Designers or Economists, among others. Thanks to our love for traveling and exploring the world, we have found this passion for guiding in our country!
Along each team of local guides and their expertise we develop authentic Walking Tours (14!) and also the most awarded in the country! 7 international recognitions, 5 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice and Top 3. We believe in the positive impact of our tourism that we offer through very complete cultural experiences on foot through our great historical centers of our beautiful cities of Bogotá, Cartagena, Cali and Medellín. Check out other travelers' comments! https://shorturl.at/dZGWz
Join us and discover what Colombia and our people have for you!
Beyond Colombia Team :)
Authentic Guides Connecting Colombia
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free
Tour description
Bogotá is often explained through its colonial past: La Candelaria, centuries-old churches, the plazas where the republic was born, and walls that seem to have seen it all. That story is necessary, but incomplete. Because Bogotá is not only a city that remembers; it is also a city that changes, debates, contradicts itself, and reinvents itself every day. And one of the places where this process is lived most intensely is Chapinero.
Our Free Walking Tour through the Chapinero District invites you to discover contemporary Bogotá, a city not frozen in time, but in constant transformation. Throughout the walk, we will explore how this neighborhood evolved from an elegant suburb of Bogotá’s elite into one of the city’s most diverse, creative, and expressive areas. Chapinero is the stage where the past does not disappear, but instead engages with the present and challenges the future.
In addition, we’ll address Chapinero’s history as an epicenter of diversity and inclusion, especially in relation to the LGBTQ+ community, understanding how the neighborhood moved from secrecy and discrimination to visibility, activism, and celebration. Diversity here is not a slogan, it’s a daily reality, expressed through street art, nightlife, culture, and the very way public space is lived.
Dare to discover the Bogotá that doesn’t always appear in history books, but is fully alive in everyday life. Welcome to Chapinero!
Highlights
What will we see on this tour?
Meeting point:
Punto de encuentro
Find it easily with the Red Umbrella with the "Beyond Colombia Free Tour" logo, at “Hippies Park” next to Bogota’s Sign.
1
Outside visit
Club THEATRON
2
Outside visit
Teatro Libre Chapinero
3
Outside visit
Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
Who is this tour for?
Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 7 people.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.
What should I know?
Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 3 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
Discover Chapinero: the neighborhood that never sleeps – culture, identity, and contrasts
