Tunja Museums Tour

On this tour of the museums of Tunja, you'll discover the cultural heritage of the capital of Boyaca.

Delve into Boyaca

At the scheduled time, you'll be picked up from your hotel in Tunja to begin your visit to Boyaca's museums.

Your tour will start at the Luis Gonzalo Andrade National History Museum, focusing on Colombian biodiversity. Nearby, the herbarium of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia displays various botanical species. Following this, you'll visit the PTUC Museum of Medicine and Health to explore the evolution of care for the body and mind. Next, the PTUC Museum of Archeology showcases an impressive pre-Hispanic collection from the Herrera and Muisca cultures.

Then, you'll take a traditional lunch break at a local restaurant, featuring a starter, a Bocayanese-inspired main course, and a drink. After the meal, you will visit the Gustavo Rojas Pillas Cultural Museum, focusing on the history of this former Colombian president.

The tour continues at the Gonzalo Suarez Rendon House-Museum, the old residence of the founder of Tunja, followed by the Museum-House of the writer Don Juan de Vargas, to learn about the colonial history of Boyaca.

The tour concludes 5 hours later with your return to your hotel in Tunja.