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Zipaquira & Guatavita: Discover Hidden Treasures
4.9
73 Ratings
Zipaquira
Discover the contrasts of nature and history on a day trip from Bogota. Visit the Salt Cathedral, explore the cultural significance of Lake Guatavita, and immerse yourself in the legends and folklore of the region.
Discover the contrasts of nature and history on a day trip from Bogota. Visit the Salt Cathedral, explore the cultural significance of Lake Guatavita, and immerse yourself in the legends and folklore of the region.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira - Explore the depth of an amazing cathedral carved out of an enormous salt mine!
- Laguna de Guatavita - Learn about the legend of El Dorado and enjoy the amazing landscapes of Lake Guatavita.
- Guatavita Main Park - Guided visti to New Guatavita town
- Zipaquira - Zipaquira Town is home to the Salt…
- Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira - Explore the depth of an amazing cathedral carved out of an enormous salt mine!
- Laguna de Guatavita - Learn about the legend of El Dorado and enjoy the amazing landscapes of Lake Guatavita.
- Guatavita Main Park - Guided visti to New Guatavita town
- Zipaquira - Zipaquira Town is home to the Salt Cathedral where our adventure takes place
- Guatavita - Guatavita Town is home to the Lake where our adventure takes place
What's Included
- Entry to Lake Guatavita
- Entry to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
- All-risk insurance
- Lunch (Optional) - Menu of the day available at the restaurant
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Tours Guide
- Entry to Lake Guatavita
- Entry to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
- All-risk insurance
- Lunch (Optional) - Menu of the day available at the restaurant
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Tours Guide
What's Not Included
- Extra purchases
- Breakfast
- Extra purchases
- Breakfast
Additional Information
On the outskirts of Bogotá, two charming historic towns await your visit: Zipaquira and Guatavita. Join us for a combined day trip to discover their wonders. Begin by exploring the Salt Cathedral, the world’s only underground Catholic church. Next, journey to Guatavita’s natural park to uncover its cultural importance and the legend of El Dorado. Opt…
On the outskirts of Bogotá, two charming historic towns await your visit: Zipaquira and Guatavita. Join us for a combined day trip to discover their wonders. Begin by exploring the Salt Cathedral, the world’s only underground Catholic church. Next, journey to Guatavita’s natural park to uncover its cultural importance and the legend of El Dorado. Opt for a private or shared experience.
• Enjoy a full-day excursion beyond Bogotá
• Participate in a guided tour of the salt mine and lake (private options available)
• Gain insights into indigenous cultures and their transition to Catholicism through salt
• Experience the retelling of local legends, ancestral myths, and indigenous folklore
- If you have a layover in Bogotá please select the airport as a pick-up point for the layover tour.
- The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements.
- This tour offers a shared option without lunch. It includes pick-up and drop-off at your lodging, entrance to the Cathedral and Guatavita Lake, and risk insurance. A minimum of 2 people is required for the tour to operate. If only one person books and the minimum is not met, the customer will be offered either a change of date or a 100% refund
- The pick-up for the shared tour will be between 8 and 9 AM, depending on the hotel route
Location
Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(73 Ratings)
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Adrian6deleon
Mar 24, 2025
Solo Traveler - I went on two tours with this company and overall had a great experience. Like most tourist companies, we ended up in some classic tourist-trap-type spots, but honestly, that was expected. What made it worth it was the ease of travel—no planning or research needed on my end.
In terms of food, the second tour definitely had better meals compared to the first, but both were solid experiences overall. I liked both guides—special shoutout to the guide on tour #2 for being more talkative and engaging throughout the day. That said, I also appreciated the quieter approach on tour #1, where the guide chimed in with interesting facts here and there without overwhelming the experience.
Yes, the price felt a bit steep, but considering it was a private setup, it made sense. I was honestly just relieved to not have to navigate everything on my own, pulling up Translate or ChatGPT to understand what was going on. Having a guide there to explain things in real time made all the difference.
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Iber
Mar 17, 2025
Excellent tour - It is a very complete tour, certainly worth visiting the salt cathedral and Guatavitas for incredible views and have a more complete understanding of the Muisca culture
Our guide Andrés was excellent, he explained in great detail everything related to the mine and the lagoon, we had a great experience thanks to him and our driver
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Resort38954943552
Mar 15, 2025
Excellent Private Tour - Excellent private guided tour with our knowledgeable tour guide Diana who took us through the history of the salt mines. We were also lucky enough to join a small guided group at Lake Guatavita (as required by the park) which provided insight into the history of the Muisca tribe.
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N9960yhsarak
Mar 9, 2025
Private tour for a shared price! - We booked the shared tour option with no lunch, but since it was a weekday, we ended up with a private tour! Andres was very kind - he treated us to locally famous arepas, found us an English-speaking guide for the Guatavita Lake hike, and took us to an excellent restaurant with vegetarian options for lunch (not included). He also let us have extra time at the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral, to fully explore the underground complex and additional exhibits. Overall fantastic experience!
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Scottok2500bi
Feb 14, 2025
Amazing Experience! - This was a great trip and Camilo was a wonderful guide. We were not rushed at all and Camilo told us a lot about the area and the things we would be seeing. The Lake was incredible and the history behind it is fascinating. The Salt Cathedral was beyond anything we could imagine. We would highly recommend this trip.
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Melbv7949np
Feb 8, 2025
Salt cathedral and Lake Guatavita - Perfect day out with Lorena as our guide and Guillermo as our driver!
A beautiful tour of the stations of the cross in the underground salt cathedral and a hike up the mountain to see the beautiful views and lake Guatavita. Tasty food also!
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Aussiemegs
Feb 6, 2025
Perfect day - We loved every minute of this trip. Our guide Katy and driver Carmelo were exceptional. They had great knowledge of the sites and Colombia and nothing was too much for them. The tour itself is also an also great - wonderful attractions. Must do four.
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Traveler20212022
Jan 14, 2025
Amazing. Our second day in Bogota! - We had a wonderful time on this tour. Jazmine was amazing and again, we were able to go at our own pace. I highly recommend this tour. It’s actually the second tour my family and do with this company. And, it’s been nothing short of amazing.
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Vinitaniranjand
Dec 28, 2024
Yet Another Great Day in Bogota - Diego was awesome! Very knowledgable guide, patient and friendly. He voluntarily explained many things about Bogota and Colombia. He was a safe driver. Highly recommend this tour with Diego
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Traveler326249
Dec 11, 2024
A very good tour hampered by logistics - My family and I took this tour with Diego and Diego, our guide and driver. My 10 year old son can be a bit of a tough customer but Guide Diego was great about trying to engage with him and find interesting things for him to see and do. Ultimately it ended up being a really good experience. We started off the morning with a long drive out to Guatavita. It was a nice hike, not too strenuous, but ultimately it felt like too much time in the driving to be worth it. Spending hours sitting three across in the backseat of a small car, going along dirt roads was not very comfortable. Driver Diego did a fantastic job navigating traffic and making everything as smooth as possible but a larger, more comfortable vehicle would have greatly improved the experience. The tour operator is really responsive and has promised to address this going forward but there wasn't much that could be done the day of the tour, so we rolled with it. Guatavita was beautiful to see and the legend is interesting. The arepa at the end of the hike was the best we had throughout Colombia. Bring a reusable water bottle as single use plastics aren't allowed in.. the people who operate Guatavita check!
We chose the lunch option and it was delicious.
The Salt Cathedral was amazing. If I could do it over again I would have spent the majority of the day there. Diego expertly navigated us away from the large crowds and let my kiddo explore. He loved it. There was more to see than what we could fit in before the drive back to Bogota though.
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