🏨 Private Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon Tour from Bogota Activity

Private Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon Tour from Bogota

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From $199.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Bogota, Bogota

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Visit one of South America’s wonders, the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, and see the beautiful Lake Guatavita (Laguna de Guatavita) on this day trip from Bogotá! Explore the magnificent salt mine of Zipaquirá and see the famous cathedral up close. Then, visit Laguna de Guatavita, where the famous ‘el dorado’ legend originated, and see the Indigenous Cemetery and the Tominé Reservoir. If you’re looking for a fun outdoor activity, this is the perfect day trip for you!

What's Included

Expert guide in your language of preference

Hotel pick up and drop off

Lunch

Salt Cathedral and natural reserve entry tickets

What's Not Included

Optional tips and gratuities

Personal expenses

Unspecified food and beverages

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 2 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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

Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira

This full-day tour will take you to two places of interest located within Bogotá's savannah. Zipaquirá's Salt Cathedral; a majestic cathedral built inside of the largest salt-rock deposit on earth. Here you'll see the how Catholic symbology and contemporary engineering converged in the construction of this gigantic temple.

With materials from this former salt mine and using lighting effects, sculptors created innovative interpretations of the Catholic Via Crucis that you will be able to see throughout the cathedral. Here you will learn about the creative process and the symbology behind the sculptures.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Zipaquira

After exiting the cathedral, you will head to Guatavita, passing through the colonial village of Zipaquirá, famous for its various buildings that were declared national monuments.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Laguna de Guatavita

The second stop, Guatavita Lagoon, a mystical and sacred place for the Muiscas, will give you a glimpse of what Paramo ecosystem looks like while you learn about the famous legend of El Dorado, Muisca cosmology and its relation to the lagoon.

After a stop for lunch, you will be driven through a countryside road to Guatavita where the sacred lake hides among mountains and mist. Inside this natural reserve, you will learn about the connection that the ancient Muiscas had with nature. Moreover, you will understand the symbolism behind the gold offerings that awoke the gold rush of Spanish treasure hunters.

Finally, after returning to Bogotá, you will be taken to your hotel or to any other point of your convenience.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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