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Private Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon Tour from Bogota

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Free cancellation available
Price is CA $774 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
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!

Activity location

  • Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia, Colombia

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Private Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon Tour from Bogota
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:30 a.m.
Price details
CA $774.04 x 1 AdultCA $774.04
Total
Price is CA $774.04

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up and drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedSalt Cathedral and natural reserve entry tickets
  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert guide in your language of preference
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOptional tips and service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedUnspecified food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • We recommend wearing comfortable clothes and shoes.
  • A medium-high amount of walking is involved; you must be of average fitness and able to walk
  • Guatavita Lake is closed on Mondays (or Tuesdays if Monday is a bank holiday).
  • Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors.

Activity itinerary

Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Zipaquira
  • 1h
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.
Laguna de Guatavita
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCatedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECatedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia, Colombia

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