Guided tours by experts

Museums and Galleries

Travel at your own pace, focusing on what you like the most. This is what our country offers you with the option of doing it with the help of a local expert. We invite you to discover guided tours by experts.

In the artistic field, this option has become the preferred choice of many international visitors who take guided tours with connoisseurs to museums, galleries, and other cultural landmarks in the country’s main cities.

Colombia is an important destination for lovers of Latin American art. It has more than 3,500 years of history and artistic development. A history that begins with the indigenous ancestors and their different manifestations, of which there is abundant and beautiful evidence, later influenced by the art and taste of the European continent.

Little by little and with great effort, our artists have been building an identity that today is recognized worldwide. The diverse expressions of art flow through the streets, in museums and galleries of the country and the world.

Numerous international-level artistic events such as ARTBO, Barcú, the Feria del Millón, and Odeón Intensivo attract thousands of visitors from various countries. This, combined with the high demand for art-focused tours, makes it possible to immerse yourself in the most important artistic scenes of each city with expert guides who help you take a specialized tour according to your tastes and preferences.

They will speak your language, pick you up and drop you off at your accommodation, at your own pace and in your own way; and they will accompany you to teach you from a new perspective everything related to art in Colombia. Enjoy this guided activity with experts.

Discover artworks of great value in the most important galleries of cities like Bogotá and Medellín, one of the activities that gives travelers the greatest satisfaction. With expert guide recommendations, you can take home authentic Latin American art treasures that will undoubtedly enrich your private collection.

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It is important to learn about the history of our artists, their anecdotes, and inspirations, to have a more detailed approach to the works of great figures of national art.

Fernando Botero, Débora Arango, Enrique Grau, Alejandro Obregón, Maripaz Jaramillo, Omar Rayo, Carlos Jacanamijoy, Ana Mercedes Hoyos, and Doris Salcedo, among many other artists, have forged Colombia’s name in the world.

They have also contributed to building today’s art scene in the country, where internationally renowned artists such as Francisco Mejía-Guinand, Pedro Ruiz, Ledania, or Federico Uribe also belong, among many others.

Another facet of these expressions is the wave of young artists under thirty years old who are making a name for themselves worldwide. Guided tours allow you to understand each artist’s distinctive characteristics and the importance of their work over time, enriching your knowledge and opening your mind to new dimensions.

Spaces in Bogotá such as the National, Gold, Botero, and Modern Art museums; or in Medellín the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Antioquia, among others, await you with private guides offering you a personal experience to share ideas about Colombian art and culture.

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After visiting museums, experts will, according to your interests, guide you through the most iconic galleries of each city, where you will immerse yourself in the latest art trends. Galería El Museo in Bogotá, Arte Amerika Galería in Cali, Centro Cultural de Oriente in Bucaramanga, Galería de la Aduana in Barranquilla, and Galería Aura Arte in Medellín are just some of the most representative.

Guided Tours by Experts: Urban Art

Urban areas in our country have become open art galleries for everyone. With the expert’s guidance, you can also take a tour of the cities where murals, graffiti, sculptures, and installations have transformed urban spaces.

These expressions can be enjoyed visually, but they are fully understood when explained firsthand by an art connoisseur and the artists’ motivations. The Bogotá Graffiti Tour, the one in Comuna 13 in Medellín, and the one in Getsemaní in Cartagena are some of the experiences that captivate art and culture lovers eager to feel the heartbeat of artists in sync with recent history.

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The monument of Gato del Río and his Gatas in Cali is another expression of art within a natural walk along the Cali River. During these tours, cultural interaction between travelers and the city is complete, as communities living around these expressions vibrate daily to the rhythm of their works, offering itineraries that include music, dance, and the best of local cuisine.

And for the most curious, immersing fully in our cultural diversity also invites an artistic tour of the names of artists from the country’s most remote regions, where creators are organically connected to nature and ancestral traditions. Important artists from the Orinoquía, the Amazon, and other regions of the country offer visitors a fresh new look at national art.

This is a private tourism option where you have the expert available to answer all your questions and share insights, without the stress of time passing or crowds, an ideal plan for the most demanding travelers. We look forward to welcoming you to the expert-guided tours available in Colombia.