Boyacá Department · Colombia
Where to stay in Tunja
Tunja is a city in Boyacá Department, Colombia, home to about 181,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- EYP111 km · El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport
- Currency
- COPColombian peso
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Language
- Spanish
Things to do
What to see and do in Tunja
See
There's a cool old train station on Avenida Norte. It's fallen into disrepair, but looks like they might be working on restoring rail service.
- Puente de Boyacá
- Bolivar Plaza
- Catedral Basìlica Metropolitana Santiago de Tunja
- Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón
- Iglesia de San Ignacio
- Capilla Museo Santa Clara La Real
- Iglesia De Santo Domingo
- Santuario El Topo
- Tower Palace
- Iglesia de las Nieves
- Iglesia de Santa Bárbara
- Parroquia San Laureano
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Which part of Tunja to stay in
Dozens of options between the bus terminal and Plaza Bolivar, and somewhat beyond.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Tunja
67 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alyasol Hotel | 20.4 km | |
| Apartahotel La Gran Familia | 21.0 km | |
| Bombon Hotel | 21.0 km | |
| Casa Beija Flor | 21.2 km | |
| Casa Cantabria Hotel | 20.9 km | |
| Casa de Campo Hotel & Spa | 22.3 km | |
| Casa Hotel Villa Cristina | 20.3 km | |
| Casa San Nicolas | 21.6 km | |
| El Hayuelo Eco-lodge Villa de Leyva | 22.1 km | |
| Fontana Plaza Hotel | 20.8 km | |
| Hospedaje LAURELES de la villa | 20.9 km | |
| Hospederia Beth Sarim | 21.0 km | |
| Hospederia Centro de Convenciones Duruelo | 19.9 km | |
| Hospederia Villa de los Sáenz | 21.2 km | |
| Hostal El Pino | 20.8 km | |
| Hostal Rana | 20.9 km | |
| Hostal Xue | 20.7 km | |
| Hostel Once Once | 20.9 km | |
| Hotel - Hospedería Villa Palva | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel & Spa Getsemaní | 21.1 km | |
| Hotel Abahunza | 21.1 km | |
| Hotel Antonio Nariño | 20.8 km | |
| Hotel Bachué Campestre Villa de Leyva | 20.8 km | |
| Hotel Bahía Olivo Boutique & Spa | 21.1 km | |
| Hotel Boutique La Carreta | 21.4 km | |
| Hotel Boutique La Española | 20.9 km | |
| Hotel Boutique Villa Roma | 21.1 km | |
| Hotel Boyaca Plaza | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Calle Principal | 20.5 km | |
| Hotel Capitán Ricaurte | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel Casa Boutique Villa de Leyva | 20.5 km | |
| Hotel Casa Cantabria Campestre | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel Casa de los Fundadores | 22.4 km | |
| Hotel El Cid Plaza | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel El Giro | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel El Peregrino De La Villa | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel Gran Sirius | 20.7 km | |
| Hotel Hospederia San Carlos Villa De Leyva | 20.9 km | |
| Hotel Jardines De La Villa | 20.9 km | |
| Hotel La Libertad | 23.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tunja
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tunja are December to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; October is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tunja: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP), about 111 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Dorado International Airport (BOG, 128 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The Bus Terminal (Nueva Terminal de Transporte) is in the East of the city and can be reached from the main plaza by mini-bus (COP$2,000, to "Terminal") or by taxi. As of 2022, Google maps still showed the old bus terminal as the main search result for Terminal de Transporte, but it is closed.
Getting around
Taxis are plentiful, with a minimum fare of $3.000. Minibuses are usually COP$1,400, and go pretty much everywhere.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
EYP · El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport
BOG · El Dorado International Airport
Questions
Tunja: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tunja?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tunja are December to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; October is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tunja?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Alcaravan - Yopal Airport (EYP), about 111 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Dorado International Airport (BOG, 128 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Tunja?
Colombian peso (COP).
Nearby
Destinations near Tunja
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.