Bogotá 3-Day Itinerary

How this 3-day Bogotá plan works

Bogotá essentials weekend

Each day below is grouped geographically so you spend your time in Bogotá rather than in transit. TransMilenio BRT (bus rapid transit) is the backbone COP 3,200/ride (US$0.75) — dedicated red-articulated buses on trunk lanes; can be crowded but efficient. Uber + Cabify + InDriver + DiDi all work + are cheap (COP 10,000–25,000 / US$2.50–6 city trips). Metro Line 1 under construction — opens 2028. Yellow taxis metered but shortest route notorious for scams — use apps. El Dorado airport (BOG) 15 km west — 25–45 min taxi COP 25,000–40,000 depending on traffic + time of day.

Day by day

• Day 1

  Day 1 — La Candelaria walking tour + Plaza Bolívar + Museo Botero + Botero Museum + Chorro de Quevedo evening.

• Day 2

  Day 2 — Museo del Oro morning + Monserrate funicular sunset + Zona G dinner (Leo or Harry Sasson).

• Day 3

  Day 3 — Usaquén Sunday flea market + brunch + Zona T shopping + evening tapas at Andrés Carne de Res Chía.

Where to base yourself

• La Candelaria

  Colonial old town + street art + universities + Plaza Bolívar + Museo del Oro — Casa Deco, Orchids Hotel, La Casona del Patio (boutique in colonial mansions).

• Zona G (Gourmet)

  Fine-dining epicentre + boutique — Four Seasons Casa Medina (Bogotá's finest), Click Clack Hotel, BOG Hotel.

• Zona Rosa / Zona T + El Retiro

  Nightlife + luxury shopping + Andino mall — JW Marriott, Grand Hyatt Bogotá, Hilton, W Bogotá.

• Chapinero + Chapinero Alto

  Bohemian + LGBTQ+ + design cafés + galleries — mid-range boutiques + apart-hotels; safety varies at night.

Best time to run this itinerary

December–March + July–August dry seasons (18–21°C days, 8–12°C nights, sunny mornings + afternoon clouds). April–June + September–November are wetter but still very travellable (afternoon showers, not all-day rain). Equator means near-constant 12h daylight; pack layers year-round — Bogotá's motto is 'four seasons in one day'. Ciclovía every Sunday (7am–2pm) — 120 km of car-free streets is a bucket-list experience.

Before you go

• 'No dar papaya' — don't flash phones, cameras, cash or jewellery in public; keep bags zipped in front on TransMilenio.

• Use Uber + Cabify + InDriver + DiDi always over street taxis — cheap (US$2.50–6 city trips) + safer + no fare-scam risk.

• Museo del Oro + Botero Museum + Casa de Moneda are all free Sundays + close Mondays — plan a Sunday cultural day around them + Usaquén flea market.