Guatavita & Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá Tour
Guatavita & Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá Tour
Having picked you up from your chosen meeting point in Bogotá, we'll set off northbound. After a journey of 2-2.5 hours, we'll come to the beautiful town of Guatavita.
We'll set off on a 20 to 30-minute route that'll take us around this charming town, which is home to the beautiful Guatavita Lagoon. Here, we'll go on a 2-hour walk with a Spanish-speaking guide. This natural oasis is said to have been where Indigenous Peoples made offerings in honor of Chie, the goddess of water. This is also one of the places related to the popular legend of El Dorado!
After the visit to the lake, we'll spend 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes travelling northwest to the town of Zipaquirá. When we get there, you'll have 1 hour free to eat some lunch.
Once we've reconvened, you'll have 2 hours free to visit the famous Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá with an audio guide in English. This impressive church is located 590 feet (180 meters) deep in the area's salt mines, exploited since the year 1801 by the local residents.
At the end of our visit, we'll hop back into our vehicle and return to the different meeting points in Bogotá. We'll drop you off after a journey of 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Important
This tour includes a Spanish-speaking driver during the transfers and a Spanish-speaking guide during the 2-hour walk around the Guatavita lagoon. However, the visit inside the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira will only be done with an audio guide in English.
You can also download an audio guide in English on your phone to visit the villages of Guatavita and Zipaquirá.
Schedule & meeting points
The tour includes pickup at the indicated times at the following points in Bogota:
- In front of the Juan Valdez coffee shop in the Candelaria neighborhood at 7 am
- Near Parque de La 93 at 8 am
When booking, you'll be able to choose the meeting point where you'd prefer to be picked up.
Please bear in mind that the pickup time may vary depending on traffic or other circumstances.
Separate excursions
If you don't have enough time to do both activities on the same day or you're only interested in one in particular, you can book the excursion to Guatavita or the excursion to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá separately. The choice is yours!
Price
More Information
Duration
11 hours - 13 hours.
Included
Transport by minibus or coach
Spanish–speaking driver
Spanish–speaking guide during the 2–hour walk around the Guatavita Lagoon
Entry to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
Audio guide in English and 6 other languages to visit the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
Audio guide in Spanish and English, available for download on mobile phones, to visit the towns of Guatavita and Zipaquirá
Not included
Lunch
When to book?
You can book up to the start time, as long as there are places remaining. Book now to guarantee your spot.
Type of voucher
Electronic. Show the voucher on your phone.
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible.
Sustainability
All services published on Civitatis are carried out in accordance with our Sustainability Code.
Our providers commit to:
- Provide a safe and satisfying experience.
- Reduce, reuse, recycle.
- Incorporate eco-conscious technologies.
- Uphold fair employment standards.
- Foster the growth of local communities.
- Preserve the integrity of local culture.
- Safeguard both cultural and environmental heritage.
- Ensure ethical treatment of animals.
- Operate with honesty and transparency.
- Encourage sustainable behaviors among customers and staff.
This particular activity contributes as follows:
- No single-use plastics are used.
- The indigenous community participates in the management of the activity.
- The activity helps the conservation of biodiversity.
- The activity helps the dissemination of local cultural heritage.
- The activity helps vulnerable groups.
- The activity helps to promote peace.
- The activity promotes local production.
- No printing of documentation required.
- Promotes local employment.
- Has a gender equality policy.
- Has a carbon footprint offset policy.
Provider
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Bogotá City Bus
Corporate name: Neva Travels SAS
Pets
Not permitted.
Frequently asked questions
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Q - What languages are available on the audio guide in the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá?
A - English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Q - Why do this activity with Civitatis?
A - At Civitatis we guarantee the best quality and prices, click here if you want to know how we select our activities.
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Q - How to book?
A - To reserve the activity, choose the date and complete the form on this page. You will receive your confirmation immediately.
If you have any other questions please contact us.
