Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon Daytrip from Bogota

Overview

Discover one of South America’s most amazing attractions, the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, and the beautiful Lake Guatavita (Laguna de Guatavita) on this excursion from Bogotá! Visit the astounding salt mine of Zipaquirá and explore its renowned cathedral. Next, take in the breathtaking views of Laguna de Guatavita where ‘el dorado’ legend started as well as the Indigenous Cemetery and Tominé Reservoir. If you want a fun outdoor activity, don't miss out on this incredible day trip!

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Guidance by an expert in the language of your choice
• Lunch provided
• Entry tickets to the Salt Cathedral and Natural Reserve
• Admission to Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
• Admission to Laguna de Guatavita

What’s Exclude

• Optional tips and gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Unspecified food and beverages

What To Expect

This full-day tour will bring you to two fascinating locations in Bogotá's savannah: Zipaquirá's Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon. At the Salt Cathedral, you will be able to see how Catholic symbology and contemporary engineering were combined in this gigantic temple as well as learn about the creative process of its sculptures. Next, you will pass through the colonial village of Zipaquirá before heading to Guatavita. This mystical place is a sacred site for the Muiscas people; here you can learn about El Dorado myth and Muisca cosmology while admiring Páramo ecosystem. After lunch, a countryside road will take you back to Bogotá where you'll be dropped off at your hotel or any other point of your convenience.

Additional Information

• 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).
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors.
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• Face masks required for travelers in public areas
• Face masks required for guides in public areas
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Voucher Requirements

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Departure Time

08:30 AM

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up service from Bogotá Hotels /Accommodations. Please enter your pick up details.

* Note: pick-up from other towns have an additional cost (including but not limited to Chía, Cota, Funza, Mosquera, La Calera). Please contact us to arrange it.

Hotel Pickup

Yes

Return Details

Returns to original departure point