Bogotá Night Experience: Tejo and Beer Tour
Bogotá, Colombia
Trip Type: Beer & Brewery Tours
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Pair beer tasting with an explosive drinking game called ‘tejo’ on an unforgettable night of fun in Bogotá. In the upscale areas of Zona Rosa and Park 93 sizzling with nightlife, a guide takes you to two cozy, laid-back but popular pubs, where you’ll taste refreshing handcrafted microbrews. Cap off the night and join the locals at a tejo field, where you’ll drink more beer and hurl discs at a clay target laced with gunpowder — a game that Anthony Bourdain featured on the TV show 'Parts Unknown.' Round-trip transport from most hotels is included.
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Pair beer tasting with an explosive drinking game called ‘tejo’ on an unforgettable night of fun in Bogotá. In the upscale areas of Zona Rosa and Park 93 sizzling with nightlife, a guide takes you to two cozy, laid-back but popular pubs, where you’ll taste refreshing handcrafted microbrews. Cap off the night and join the locals at a tejo field, where you’ll drink more beer and hurl discs at a clay target laced with gunpowder — a game that Anthony Bourdain featured on the TV show 'Parts Unknown.' Round-trip transport from most hotels is included.
After hotel pickup in Bogotá, a guide takes you to trendy Zona Rosa, a glitzy shopping district that's home to the capital’s top restaurants and nightlife. The starting point for your brewery tour is Bogotá Beer Company, an artisanal brewpub that produces European-inspired ales and lagers.
Inside the inviting pub with warm-colored wood and brick-wall décor, sit on a padded leather stool and sample one of the 13 types of beer made here. Depending on availability, your tasting may be a Munich-style white beer or a British-inspired dark one, such as a porter or stout. As you sip your delicious cerveza, learn about the Bogotá Beer Company’s process of brewing craft beers.
Back in the vehicle, head north to Park 93, a charming and walkable neighborhood full of fine-dining restaurants and chic cafes. Follow your guide to a gem of a pub called Chelarte. Take in the upbeat and lively vibe inside, admire the latest installation of contemporary art and taste a delicious handcrafted microbrew.
The headliner for the night’s festivities lies just ahead: a game of tejo. Climb back aboard the vehicle and your guide takes you to a nearby campo de tejo, or tejo field. Listen to how the volatile game originally began with indigenous warriors in the Turmeque region over 450 years ago and the adaptations made to it by the conquistadors, a game that is now a beloved national sport.
Learn the rules of the game, which differ slightly from field to field, but they all involve tossing stone or metal discs at a clay target about 53 to 66 feet (16 to 20 meters) away — lined with packets of gunpowder. If you hit the target, you’re rewarded with a small explosion. In between your expertly executed throws, you consume beer. What could go wrong?
See if you can pick up the locals’ wrist-flick to improve your aim; you’ll find that striking the target is much harder than it appears. Luckily, a full crate of beer is on standby to give you time to develop your skills. After you toss your final disc, you’ll be transported back to your hotel.
Inside the inviting pub with warm-colored wood and brick-wall décor, sit on a padded leather stool and sample one of the 13 types of beer made here. Depending on availability, your tasting may be a Munich-style white beer or a British-inspired dark one, such as a porter or stout. As you sip your delicious cerveza, learn about the Bogotá Beer Company’s process of brewing craft beers.
Back in the vehicle, head north to Park 93, a charming and walkable neighborhood full of fine-dining restaurants and chic cafes. Follow your guide to a gem of a pub called Chelarte. Take in the upbeat and lively vibe inside, admire the latest installation of contemporary art and taste a delicious handcrafted microbrew.
The headliner for the night’s festivities lies just ahead: a game of tejo. Climb back aboard the vehicle and your guide takes you to a nearby campo de tejo, or tejo field. Listen to how the volatile game originally began with indigenous warriors in the Turmeque region over 450 years ago and the adaptations made to it by the conquistadors, a game that is now a beloved national sport.
Learn the rules of the game, which differ slightly from field to field, but they all involve tossing stone or metal discs at a clay target about 53 to 66 feet (16 to 20 meters) away — lined with packets of gunpowder. If you hit the target, you’re rewarded with a small explosion. In between your expertly executed throws, you consume beer. What could go wrong?
See if you can pick up the locals’ wrist-flick to improve your aim; you’ll find that striking the target is much harder than it appears. Luckily, a full crate of beer is on standby to give you time to develop your skills. After you toss your final disc, you’ll be transported back to your hotel.
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