Zipaquira and Salt Cathedral

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HALF-DAY TOUR

2 Adults x $244.00

$488.00

Approx Total

$488.00

Duration: About 4 hours and a half. Monday to Friday: 14:00 Hrs. Saturday and Sunday Starts at 9:00 Hrs.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Round-trip private transfer
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional guide from our Agency

Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Gratuities

Overview

A staff member from the company will meet you at the hotel, either in the morning or the afternoon, to take you on a tour through La Sabana de Bogota to the town of Zipaquira, which name means 'city of our Father' in the language of the Chibcha. Back in pre-Columbian times, salt around the area was the most important commodity and the ‘salt cakes’ were the only currency for trading. Over time, technology improved and the muiscas began to extract larger amounts of salt. As a result, an underground salt deposit was formed and it is where the Salt Cathedral was built, 180 meters below the surface. Inside, there is a chapel, “capilla de los mineros” built as a tribute to the Virgin “Our Lady of the Rosary of Guasá” (Guasá means 'mine' in Chibcha). At the end, return to Bogotá

Itinerary

Catedral De Sal De Zipaquira

Visit the Cathedral where an underground salt deposit was formed and it is where the Salt Cathedral was built, 180 meters below the surface. Inside, there is a chapel, “capilla de los mineros” built as a tribute to the Virgin “Our Lady of the Rosary of Guasá”

2 hours
Zipaquira (Pass By)

Visit the town of Zipaquira, which name means 'city of our Father' in the language of the Chibcha.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour is not recommended for persons with movility restrictions.
Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required with addicional fee.
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

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A must see!

Published on Feb, 2022

Andres is an excellent tour guide from start to finish. Learned a lot from this tour. He always has answers to our questions. Very satisfied with this tour. I’ll recommend it to our friends.

Considered another marvels of this world

Published on Jan, 2020

Please please make the trip is totally worth it and amazing how it was constructed. Very moving and spriritual.

A Fantastic and highly educational tour to the salt Cathedral in Zipaquira

Published on Oct, 2019

I was very delighted with this shared tour to Zipaquera. I booked for shared tour to Zipaquera from Gran Colombia Tours. I was told by their office that instead of me going to the meeting point I would be picked up at my hotel. I was really surprised that they still pushed through with the tour as the other couple in the shared tour cancelled at the last minute. My shared tour turned out to be a private tour for the price of a shared tour. It was an very good treat to me from Gran Colombia. My tour guide, John Gil Garcia from In Colombia Tourism, has a very pleasant personality and a ton of knowledge about the Salt Catheral in Zipaquera and the town of Zipaquera. I learned so much from him on this tour. He is a tour guide extraordinaire. We even had a mini tour of the town of Zipaquera. He showed me the colours of the old district of Zipaquera. We had a great time eating lunch (trying out local food and beverage) after the tour as well. I will definitely recommend this tour to Zipaquera which is handled by Gran Colombia and tour guide John Gil Garcia.

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