Zipaquira Salt Cathedral: Private Tour Exploring Colombia's First Wonder and El Dorado Legend

Embark on a private tour to the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral, Colombia’s first wonder, and discover the legend of El Dorado at the Guatavita Lagoon. Explore the unique subway cathedral and enjoy a nature walk to the lagoon. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Laguna de Guatavita - The lagoon is part of a protected natural area. The tour is done through trails where you ascend and where a native guide tells the history of the Muiscas and the legend of El Dorado. The tour takes approximately 75 minutes, upon arrival you can see the beautiful lagoon.
  • Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira - The Salt Cathedral…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Entrance fees covered
  • Complimentary lunch provided
  • Option for a private tour
  • Audioguide available in the Salt Cathedral
  • Optional English-speaking guide during the ride
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day expedition from your lodging in Bogota to explore ‘The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira - Colombia’s first wonder, and the birthplace of the El Dorado Legend, The Sacred Guatavita Lagoon’. Watch as the splendor of the one-of-a-kind underground cathedral unfolds before you through a meticulously curated audio guide in your preferred…

Location
Laguna de Guatavita
Km 15, Via Guatavita-Sesquile
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Caterina_l
Nov 9, 2024
Nice tour - The trip was a nice experience … the guide tour Camilla was able to substitute another guide tour asap and to save my trip and she was extremely knowledgeable . She was always careful and detailed oriented to make this experience wonderful . I did not appreciate the pressure to shop in their friends’ stores and I will suggest to avoid that feeling … the food place was a particular experience …
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Marta_p
May 5, 2024
Very complete tour: recommended! - Very good and complete tour. Highly recommended because you get to see two amazing places in one day. Our guide Esteban and driver Emilio were good, friendly and knowledgeable, and I appreciate the fact they did not try to sell you stuff plus Esteban had raincoats for us at the Laguna which came in handy. Lunch provided was tasty. All very good!
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Helen_a
May 4, 2024
Our guide Esteban was... - Our guide Esteban was absolutely amazing! We started our adventure at the Guatavita Lagoon. Esteban was so knowledgeable about the area and our park's guide helped us identify the flora around this spectacular place! The hike up to the lagoon is filled with wonderful views and fantastic information about the floral that is indigenous to the area. We need to preserve this! We were totally Wowed! We were able to taste some of the local snacks with an incredible lunch as well! Upon arrival at the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral, Esteban was very clear on how we would navigate this site on our own and would meet us at the end. He helped us understand the history and how important this site is to the Colombian people. This site is well worth a visit! We were Wowed all over again! I would highly recommend this tour and Esteban!
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Jlpavia
Mar 8, 2024
Impressive - Even if, like us, you are not religious, this cathedral is a must-see if you are near Bogota. It is quite amazing to see what the miners managed to recreate in this place. From the Stations of the Cross to the cathedral where a small sound and light show takes place (There is another more interesting one later which traces the history of the place and the region). Without forgetting, of course, the “temple merchants” =) and their salt souvenirs. Possibility of having a guided tour or using an audio guide in French.
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Michael_r
Feb 19, 2024
Magnificent day of history - Our guide and driver were the nicest people. Camila was very knowledgeable and Guillermo made us feel safe through Bogotá traffic. The hike to the lagoon was beautiful and was the highlight of the day.
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Yanzhan_w
Dec 21, 2023
Would recommend - Excellent tour! I had a great time exploring both the salt mines and Guatavita. The guides Mauricio and Esteban were very knowledgeable.
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Andrew_f
Dec 2, 2023
Best way to see Bogotas outskirts - Samantha and Guillermo are two of the best guides around. Great food, scenes, incredibly knowledgeable of the area and history.
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Carsten_a
Nov 14, 2023
A GREAT DAY - It was a wonderful trip to the laguna de CACIQUE! Everything is well organized and you you will get a lot of information concerng the muisca! The Salt cathedral is interesting as well - but its more like a Party- at least on a sunday ! They even had a Band playing music there! But its nice!
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David_w
Oct 30, 2023
Absolutely fantastic - A great day made even better by the attention we received from Camila and Emilio. Camila is very knowledgeable and took her time to explain everything from the Colombian history to the Fauna and Flora encountered in Guatavita Lagoon. The Salt Cathedral is a must see when visiting Colombia, it is just simply majestic, we will both remember this trip for many years to come. Thank you Camila and Emilio.
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Hospedajecasadecampo
Oct 25, 2023
Spectacular - Completely unmissable. Good guide through a salt mine/church. Beautiful games of lights. Highly recommended, one of the places to visit in Colombia
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