Go on a Small or private Group guided walking tour through Bogotá’s El Paraíso favela district. Hop on a cable car, meet with community leaders, learn about the local life, and see technicolor graffiti-filled walls.
Start your journey with either hotel pickup, or transfer from the meeting point (MUSEO DEL ORO), accompanied by your guide. Arrive at the cable car station and begin your ride up the hill to El Paraiso.
Takin in the panoramic views as your soar over the city. Gaze down at the colorful houses, and get a bird's eye view of the harsh living realities faced by the residents.
After your ascent, head off on a walking tour with your local guide to get a feel for the neighborhood.
Continue to the best spot for panoramic views over the entire city, then try a traditional Colombian snack to get a feel for local culinary culture. Afterwards, head back down on the cable car, having seen a glimpse into one of Bogotá's most notorious favelas.
Posted By : H4739OJharrys
David was very knowledgeable and kind & I especially enjoyed learning about Muisca people, the gold used by the indigenous people, emeralds, and the importance of salt to these people. He knew the indigenous names for certain places (mountains, lakes, and rivers) and he took great pictures of me. The bodyguard was a bonus, made me feel more secure knowing that a local resident (that everyone knows and respects) was there to see I was safe at the top of Paraiso Ciudad Bolivar.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 21:06:25 
Posted By : L1866PWluizs
Excellent tour, Jorge was super attentive and always provided lots of information. Valuing local culture and food. I recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 12:41:59
Posted By : CariZim
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a social tour of the Paraíso and Las Maravillas neighborhood, and I would like to share my experience. David, our guide, was exceptional. His vast knowledge of the area, combined with his good energy and photography skills, made the tour a memorable experience. Together with a dear man from the neighborhood, he showed us various parts of the community and the social projects underway.
As a sociologist who has worked with informal neighborhood issues in Argentina and Brazil, I consider it vitally important to know and support new projects that seek to improve these communities. I sincerely hope that the neighborhood continues to advance. Children are our future and to achieve social change, we must invest in them and their environments.
"The world had advanced so much that time had begun to break everywhere, and in a single day there were air-conditioned houses, artificial water pools, asphalt avenues, and all kinds of advances that alternated with the most remote ones. muddy lands of human misery." (Gabriel García Màrquez). This quote highlights the contrast between technological progress and living conditions in the poorest neighborhoods, reflecting social and economic inequality.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 20:36:24
Posted By : Odyssey20675712583
This was a great experience. it was safe with the guides. Travelling by cable car, walked the streets and visited people
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 09:34:57
Posted By : Mario_R
Gives you a glimpse of how other Colombias live, gets you out of the zones made for tourist. People there seemed friendly, you can see grafitti art throught out the area. Cable car ride gives you a good view of the area from above. I think the favelas have a bad reputation of being dangerous, but never felt like I was in danger at all.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 17:27:36 
Posted By : Odyssey06421673935
We had a MEGA tour, it was a small group - we felt super safe in the Favella and don't want to miss this experience.
Our son was injured and had to use a wheelchair - the tour was moved to other streets especially for this.
We can really only recommend that everyone do this tour, even with children it's no problem at all.
Pickup at the hotel was super punctual!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-10 19:44:03
Posted By : 418ya
I loved! I booked this tour because my niece wanted to visit the place where several of her favorite series had been recorded. What was my surprise when I arrived and found a completely renovated neighborhood where its people have been resilient and have created the wonderful community they have today. The ride up the cable car, supremely modern, clean and organized, left me very impressed. While in the community we met with a community leader who explained to us the development and evolution of the neighborhood and its people. A wonder that I definitely recommend for those people who want to get out of everyday life and experience the essence and development of a community. I want to very specifically recommend David, Jairo, Samuel and John who gave us the Tour and made us feel safe at all times. This without mentioning the beautiful views of Bogotá from above. I definitely recommend it and I will return because I want to continue seeing the evolution of the community!
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 20:15:28
Posted By : georgiak169
What a lifetime experience! We loved every minute of it. We were very happy to experience the authentic life of colombia. Thank you David Cruz for guiding us through this day! It was perfect!
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 09:36:54
Posted By : ep55637
Excellent tour with an excellent guides and very safe. They were all the time take care of our group. The place have a stunning Bogotá city view. You can take a lot of pictures from the top of the mountain.
The teleferico experience is a must to do.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 21:09:49
Posted By : Tuliplife
Amazing tour, it was perfectly organised from A to Z.
Safe, dynamic and totally super awesome.
Highly recommended for everyone.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 20:47:05
