Colombia's free tour scene – how the tipping model works, what Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena and Santa Marta offer, and how to plan a smart visit between the mountains and the Caribbean.
Colorful Guatapé is best explored on foot: this is how the free tip-based tour works, what to see among the zocalos, and how to combine it with the lake and the famous rock.
This is how the free tours at Waldorf work: walking with a local guide to the Guatapuri River, a fair tip model, and everything important to know before signing up.
Villa de Leyva is one of the best-preserved colonial towns in Colombia, and a free tour with a local guide is the best way to get to know it – from the huge plaza to the cobblestone alleys.
Free tour of the historic center of Tunja, the colonial capital of Boyacá: Bolivar Square, 16th-century churches, and the stories of Colombia's independence - in a free tips model.
All free tours in Santa Marta: walking in the historic center, local culture and a bike tour to a Caribbean sunset – how the tip model works, where to start and what is important to know before you leave.
This is how you travel in colorful Salento with a local guide in a tip-based model: what to see on the free tour, how to register in advance, and what you should know before arriving in Colombia's famous coffee town.
Quibdo, the capital of the Choco region on the banks of the Atarto River, is one of the least-visited and most fascinating corners of Colombia. A free tour with a local guide is the best way to understand this city – from the Malecon to the cathedral.
Cartagena is a paradise for free walking tours: the Walled City, colorful Gethsemane, Basoruto Market, and street food tours – all on a tip model where you determine how much to pay the guide.
Free tours in San Basilio de Palenque, the first free village in the Americas: local village guides, a fair tipping model, and living African heritage, about an hour and a half drive from Cartagena.
Everything you need to know about the free tour in Taganga – a mini-hiking journey following the Tayrona heritage above Fisherman's Bay, how the tip model works and what you should bring.
This is how the free tours of Medellin work – from Comuna 13 and the graffiti to the historic center and El Poblado: booking, languages, a tip for the guide and what is important to know before setting off.
How do the free tours in Manizales work, what does the local tour in the capital of Colombia's coffee region cover, and what tips are important to know before setting off.
All free walking tours in Cali – history, salsa, graffiti and street food with local guides, as well as practical tips for visiting the salsa capital of the world.
Bucaramanga, Colombia's city of parks, offers a free tour of the historic center in a tip-for-a-guide model. Everything you need to know before joining – registration, languages, and practical tips.
Bogota is one of the most rewarding cities in South America for free walking tours – colonial Candelaria, graffiti, street food and intricate past stories, all with local guides for a tip of your choice.
Free tours of Barranquilla with local guides – from the Malecon of the Magdalena River to the historic city center. Everything you need to know about the tipping system, languages and recommended hours.
