Zona Rosa Shopping Walk (Self Guided), Bogota

Enjoy an amazing luxury shopping experience when you tour the boutiques and stores of the Zona Rosa neighborhood. This is one of the most exclusive districts in Latin America, where the well-heeled live, dine and do their shopping.

Whether you want to spend your money on designer gear or just do a spot of luxury window shopping, visit Centro Comercial Andino, an impressive mall that houses top Colombian and international brands and designers. They include Ralph Lauren, M.A.C, Hugo Boss and Dolce & Gabbana. You will find many treats and extraordinarily beautiful outfits among the shelves and racks of these fashionable retail outlets. The neighborhood's El Retiro Shopping Center also has a focus on luxury and exclusive clothes, shoes and jewelry. Tour the wide corridors of its three floors and enjoy a gastronomic feast in one of the restaurants.

When it comes to nightlife, follow the bright young things and beautiful people to Zona T. This is Bogota's main nightclub district where every night is party night and locals and visitors dress to impress. There are exclusive clubs, live music venues, European-style bars and drinking spots and lounges that stay open until the very early hours of the morning.

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How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Bogota

Guide Name: Zona Rosa Shopping Walk
Guide Location: Colombia » Bogota
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
Author: Linda

Walking Tours in Bogota, Colombia

Create Your Own Walk in Bogota

Creating your own self-guided walk in Bogota is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.7 Km or 2.3 Miles

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