Jardin Botanico Jose Celestino Mutis
Quick Facts
- Location
- Colombia, Bogota
- Category
- Park & Garden
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Opening Hours
- Monday Closed for maintenance · Tuesday 08:00-17:00 · Wednesday 08:00-17:00 · Thursday 08:00-17:00 · Friday 08:00-17:00 · Saturday 08:00-17:00 · Sunday 08:00-17:00 · The site footer gives the opening as Martes a Domingo 8:00 AM 5:00 PM, Tuesday to Sunday from 8am to 5pm, with the line Lunes hábil cerrado por mantenimiento saying a working Monday is closed for maintenance. The guided-visit desk is listed separately as Tuesday to Friday 8:00-17:00 and Saturday, Sunday and holidays 9:00-17:00, again closed on working Mondays. The table follows that reading, so a public holiday falling on a Monday belongs to the holiday band rather than the maintenance closure.
- Ticket Price
- Adult: Entry under Resolución 209 de 2026: COP 16,000 for nationals and COP 38,000 for foreigners, the price including the Tropicario greenhouse · Student: Pupils from public schools pay COP 7,000 and from private schools COP 13,000 · All figures are quoted from the Tarifas block on the site, which separates the garden gate from the Tropicario. The citizen service desk works Monday to Friday 8:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00, complaints on extension 1012, and guided visits are arranged apart from the gate fare.
- Address
- Av. Calle 63 # 68-95, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
- Coordinates
- 4.6718, -74.1090
Introduction
In northwestern Bogotá, the Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis is Colombia's largest city botanical garden, named for the naturalist who led the great 18th-century Botanical Expedition. Its landmark is the Tropicalium — a vast greenhouse shaped like a flower whose layered timber fins open and close with the sun, a building as much exhibit as shelter. Themed zones gather Andean cloud-forest plants, a rose garden, palms and medicinal beds, plus a well-known sun clock. At 2,600 m of altitude, the plant palette differs utterly from lowland gardens, making this a compact lesson in Colombia's super-biodiversity.
✨ Highlights
🛈 Practical Info
Opening Hours
| Monday | Closed for maintenance |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00-17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00-17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00-17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00-17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00-17:00 |
The site footer gives the opening as Martes a Domingo 8:00 AM 5:00 PM, Tuesday to Sunday from 8am to 5pm, with the line Lunes hábil cerrado por mantenimiento saying a working Monday is closed for maintenance. The guided-visit desk is listed separately as Tuesday to Friday 8:00-17:00 and Saturday, Sunday and holidays 9:00-17:00, again closed on working Mondays. The table follows that reading, so a public holiday falling on a Monday belongs to the holiday band rather than the maintenance closure.
Ticket Information
| Adult | Entry under Resolución 209 de 2026: COP 16,000 for nationals and COP 38,000 for foreigners, the price including the Tropicario greenhouse |
|---|---|
| Student | Pupils from public schools pay COP 7,000 and from private schools COP 13,000 |
| Senior | Visitors over 60 enter free, while the Tropicario costs COP 13,000 for nationals and COP 27,000 for foreigners |
| Child | Children under five are free, the Tropicario included |
| Free Admission | Free entry for people over sixty and for children under five; foreign visitors pay COP 27,000 rather than COP 38,000 for the Tropicario alone |
All figures are quoted from the Tarifas block on the site, which separates the garden gate from the Tropicario. The citizen service desk works Monday to Friday 8:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00, complaints on extension 1012, and guided visits are arranged apart from the gate fare.
💡 Tips
FAQ
What are the opening hours of Jardin Botanico Jose Celestino Mutis?
Monday: Closed for maintenance; Tuesday: 08:00-17:00; Wednesday: 08:00-17:00; Thursday: 08:00-17:00; Friday: 08:00-17:00; Saturday: 08:00-17:00; Sunday: 08:00-17:00; The site footer gives the opening as Martes a Domingo 8:00 AM 5:00 PM, Tuesday to Sunday from 8am to 5pm, with the line Lunes hábil cerrado por mantenimiento saying a working Monday is closed for maintenance. The guided-visit desk is listed separately as Tuesday to Friday 8:00-17:00 and Saturday, Sunday and holidays 9:00-17:00, again closed on working Mondays. The table follows that reading, so a public holiday falling on a Monday belongs to the holiday band rather than the maintenance closure.
How much is the admission for Jardin Botanico Jose Celestino Mutis?
Adult: Entry under Resolución 209 de 2026: COP 16,000 for nationals and COP 38,000 for foreigners, the price including the Tropicario greenhouse; Student: Pupils from public schools pay COP 7,000 and from private schools COP 13,000; Senior: Visitors over 60 enter free, while the Tropicario costs COP 13,000 for nationals and COP 27,000 for foreigners; Child: Children under five are free, the Tropicario included; Free Admission: Free entry for people over sixty and for children under five; foreign visitors pay COP 27,000 rather than COP 38,000 for the Tropicario alone; All figures are quoted from the Tarifas block on the site, which separates the garden gate from the Tropicario. The citizen service desk works Monday to Friday 8:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00, complaints on extension 1012, and guided visits are arranged apart from the gate fare.
Any practical tips for visiting Jardin Botanico Jose Celestino Mutis?
Morning light is best for photographing the Tropicalium; clouds often build by afternoon. The grounds are large — take a map at the entrance and tour zone by zone to avoid backtracking.
How long should I spend at Jardin Botanico Jose Celestino Mutis?
A typical visit takes 2 hours.
