🏨 5 Top Sights in Zipaquira and Guatavita in One Day from Bogota Activity

5 Top Sights in Zipaquira and Guatavita in One Day from Bogota

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Departs: Bogota, Bogota

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

BogotaTravelExperience is an agency with more than 5 years of experience offering private and personalized tours to visitors. If you have just one day in Bogota or want to save time and money during your trip, my tour is the best option because you are able to know the most important highlight in one day:

1.Guatavita Colonial Town
2.Guatativa Lake
3.Sabana de Bogota
4.Zipaquira Town
5.Zipaquira Salt Mine and Cathedral

Round trip transportation, I pick you up in your hotel. Bilingual tour guide (English/Spanish) comfortable car with air conditioning. You won’t have to worry about anything because I will give you all the guidance and accompaniment to enjoy your visit. Book my tour and I'll be for you and help you out with your vacations with whatever thing you requiare during your journey. Follow me on Facebook as Cesar Augusto Cruz Perlaza and instagram as @BogotaTravelExperience

It is a group tour, maximum 3 members, if you are the only one who booked you can customize it.

What's Included

Guidance in English and Spanish

I provide one bottle of regular/sparkilng water for each member of the tour

Private transportation

What's Not Included

Entrance: The tour does not include entrance to Guatavita Lake, nor entrance to Salt mine.

The tour does not include breakfast, lunch nor dinner nor others item not specified in the description

Traveler Information

YOUTH: Age: 15 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 59
SENIOR: Age: 60 - 99

Additional Info

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Most likely this tour is ideal for people older than 15 year old
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
The tourists do not need special abilities, it’s a moderate tour, short walk and it has enough time to enjoy every sight

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Most likely this tour is ideal for people older than 15 year old
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
The tourists do not need special abilities, it’s a moderate tour, short walk and it has enough time to enjoy every sight

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Guatavita

After picking up all guests at their homes, our tour starts at 7 am, we will go via the Calera to appreciate a panoramic view of the north of Bogota in the viewpoint, we will contemplate the beautiful landscapes of the Sabana de la Capital, then we will arrive at our first destination: The Colonial Town of Guatavita at 830 am, where we will be for 45 minutes, there we walk and appreciate the imposing white houses, with clay roofs and stone floors. Every corner of this beautiful place will be ideal for taking spectacular photos.
Después de haber recogido a todos los participante, el tour inicia a las 7 am, iremos via la Calera para apreciar una panorámica del norte de Bogota, contemplaremos los bellos paisajes de la Sabana, arribaremos a nuestro primer destino: El Pueblo Colonial de Guatavita a las 830 am donde estaremos por 45 minutos; caminaremos y apreciaremos las imponentes casas blancas, con techos en arcilla y piso en piedra.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Laguna de Guatavita

To reach our second destination, we will take our vehicle and after 35 minutes of travel we will arrive at the entrance of La Laguna de Guatavita, it is a guided tour in a narutal reserve, a Spanish-speaking guide will take you for a walk after two hours, he will explain the ancient rituals of the Muisca culture and take you to contemplate the Impressive Laguna de Guatavita located on top of a mountain at almost 3000 meters high. If any of the members of the group wants translation in English, they must pay at the entrance of our bilingual driver who will translate the tour for you.

Luego de 35 minutos de recorrido llegaremos a la entrada de La Laguna de Guatavita, es una visita guiada en una reserva natural, un guía del lugar de habla hispana los llevara por una caminata de dos hora, les explicara los antiguos rituales de la cultura Muisca y los llevara a contemplar la Impresionante Laguna de Guatavita ubicada en la cima de una montana a casi 3000 metros de altura.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tocancipa

3. Our third destination is the Sabana de Bogota, which is not a specific site, on the contrary, it is the combination of all the landscapes that you will have the opportunity to see throughout the journey from when you leave Bogota until you return back to your hotel. It is an area that brings together many towns in the region, you will see valleys, different types of trees, animals, local vegetation, flowers of different colors and shapes, lagoons among others.

Nuestro tercer destino es la Sabana de Bogota, la cual no es un sitio especifico, por el contrario, es la combinación de todos los paisajes que tendrás la oportunidad de ver en todo el recorrido desde que sales de Bogota hasta que regresas de nuevo a tu hotel. Es un área que reúne muchos pueblos de la región, veras valles, diferentes tipos de arboles, animales, vegetación local, flores de distintos colores y formas, lagunas entre otros.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zipaquira

4. After contemplating "La Sabana de Bogota" for more than an hour of travel, we have finally reached our 4th stop: The town of Zipaquira, there we will taste a delicious typical lunch of the region in a local restaurant with many options for all tastes. We will take advantage of our proximity to the historic center of Zipaquira and we will walk for 20 minutes to explore its squares and colonial streets.

Luego de apreciar la Sabana de Bogota por mas de una hora de recorrido, finalmente hemos llegado a nuestra cuarta parada: El pueblo de Zipaquira, allí degustaremos un delicioso almuerzo típico de la región en un restaurante local con muchas opciones para todos los gustos. aprovecharemos nuestra cercanía con el centro histórico de Zipaquira y caminaremos por 20 minutos para recorrer sus plazas y calles coloniales.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira

Last but not least, we will finally arrive at our 5th stop, The Zipaquira Salt Mine, called the First Wonder of Colombia. The Cathedral Salt Mine becomes one of the most important tourist destinations, it is a former salt mine that has been converted to a cathedral. You descend to the cathedral depths and you arrive to the great central dome where is possible to see the biggest cross underground, the greatest hall for the ceremonies of the cathedral and a nice boulevard. Besides, you might see the other atracctions such Cathedral Light Show, movie about the mine and the water mirror among others. You spend around 2 hours inside by your own. After we drive back to Bogota for over one hour driving and I'll drop you off in your hotel.

Por último llegaremos a la 5th parada: La Mina de Sal de Zipaquirá, la Primera Maravilla de Colombia. Es uno de los destinos turísticos más importantes, es una antigua mina de sal que ha sido convertida en catedral. 2 horas dentro y regresamos a Bogota.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

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