Private express Salt Cathedral Tour from Bogotá

📍 Bogotá, Colombia

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Duration5 hours

FitnessEasy

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

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Overview

During this private tour to the surroundings of Bogotá, be amazed by the underground temple, all carved with the salt of the mines. It is the first wonder of Colombia and a quintessential destination of Bogotá surroundings. We will share with you all the secrets of our beloved Salt Cathedral. Discover the history, stories and fun facts of this underground temple, 180 meters below the Bogotá streets.

What you will be doing

On the road

Enjoy a 2-hour drive through Bogota's savannah and countryside! Admire the beautiful landscape filled with crops of flowers.

Zipaquira Town

Arrive in this beautiful colonial town and discover its Indigenous legacy

Plaza de los Comuneros

Walk around the most important square in Zipaquira! Known for the Rebellion of the Comuneros that took place in the early 1700s.

Catedral De Sal De Zipaquira

Go inside this beautiful subterranean temple located 180 meters (590 feet) underground! Uncover the secret stories of the miners and their devotion. Walk through the 14 stations of the Via Crucis and uncover their hidden messages and symbols in their salt sculptures and light games.

Narthex Labyrinth

Go into the Narthex Labyrinth and choose the path you want to follow afterlife.

Virgen de Guasa Chaple

Reach a modest chapel created for the protector of the miners, the beloved Virgen de Guasa.

Birth, Life & Death

Arrive at the 3 naves that represent the birth, life and death of Jesus, home of the biggest underground cross in the world!

Lunch

Let's go out of the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral to grab an open-menu lunch at a restaurant that offers a variety of dishes from Colombia and other countries.

Things to know

AccessibilityPram accessible | Children friendly

Fitness levelEasy

Tour languageEnglish

Licence requiredNone

You can customise this day tour with one of these two lunch options: 1) Enjoy an all inclusive open menu lunch at Balú, an awarded Colombian restaurant.
2). Stop at the famous restaurant Andrés Carne de Res to enjoy their outlandish decorations and delicious food (lunch not included).
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for claustrophobic
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Private transportation
Entrance ticket
Tour guide

❌ Not included

Gratuities

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Your hotel in Bogotá, Colombia

Instruction: We will pick up at your accommodation inside Bogota.

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.