Villa de Leyva Private Full Day Tour

Villa de Leyva Private Full Day Tour

In this full-day tour, you’ll be collected from and taken on an awe-inspiring round trip through some beautiful landscape.

Your tour includes all of the important locations in the area such as Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo, The Fossil Museum a winery and the famous Terracotta House.

You’ll also be strolling through cobblestone streets lined with houses of wonderful architecture, including exquisite wooden doors and gates.

As well as all of this you'll be making a stop in Raquira, where you'll enjoy a spot of shopping in one of the many artisan shops.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Villa de Leyva, Boyaca, Colombia

Once you have arrived in this historical city you’ll enjoy a stroll through some of the stone streets checking out the many artisan shops along with a stroll through the largest plaza (main square) in Colombia, Plaza Mayor.

Next you’ll explore an extraordinary house, completely made out of terracotta that’s claimed to be the biggest piece of pottery in the world. You’ll be amazed at this structure and love walking through the many rooms taking photos from many angles.

From here you’ll visit Monasterio Del Santo Eccehomo; declared part of Colombia’s architectural heritage in 1998, the initial convent was founded in 1620. This is simply a beautiful monastery built on a hillside and consisting of a wonderful cloister, church, cemetery, and plaza, with wonderful views.

Following this, you’ll start the trip back to Bogotá stopping in Ráquira for a quick bit of shopping in one of their many artisan shops before relaxing for the drive home, with an expected drop-off at your accommodation of approximately 6pm

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Plaza de Raquira, Raquira Colombia

Enjoy a spot of shopping through the great many artisan stores in this colurful town

Duration: 1 hour