Bogotá · ZIPAQUIRA SALT CATHEDRAL TOURS
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An hour north of the city, a cathedral sits 180 metres underground inside a working salt mine, its nave carved straight from the rock. Here are the best Zipaquirá tours from Bogotá: which add Lake Guatavitá on the way back, which give you a proper guide below ground, what each seat costs, and which to pick if the Sabana gets only one of your days.
Ride north from Bogotá to Zipaquirá’s Salt Cathedral, then explore the historic center on a guided day tour with pickup.
“It was a great experience and the guide Rodrigo was even better !”
A full-day Bogota tour pairing Guatavita Lagoon’s El Dorado roots with Zipaquirá’s Salt Cathedral, plus round-trip transport.
“We really enjoyed our tour! Our guide Diego and our driver Julian were amazing! They were really nice, friendly, cheerful and helping, and made us all feel comfortable and safe. Diego told us a lot about Colombian culture and nature, and it was a very enriching experience. It was also well organized, both our departure from and arrival back to Bogota were on time. Lake Guatavita and the scenery around are really beautiful, and Zipaquira Salt Cathedral is also really interesting to visit. Definitely recommend it!”
A long, story-filled day trip from Bogotá to Guatavita Lagoon and Zipaquirá’s underground Salt Cathedral, with guides, tickets, and comfy transport.
“Professional, very informative and entertaining guide. sights worth the long day.”
Private 6-hour day trip from Bogotá to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá: underground chambers, salt sculptures, and colonial-town lunch.
“Efficient and safe transport to salt Cathedral. Easy way to buy ticket at entrance. The driver Edwin drive with good attitudes and have a sense of humour.”
Bogotá-to-Guatavita and Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral day trip with pickup, guided legends of El Dorado, and underground engineering wonders.
“Amazing day out. Sebastian was a great tour leader, he told us many things about Bogota along the way, giving great tips for exploring Colombia. He explained everything clearly to us. Alejandro the driver was also great. the van got stuck when leaving Guatavita but he was able to get us out of it! we were taken to a good restaurant for lunch and were able to freely explore the Salt cathedral by ourselves. combining these two sites in one day was a good way of seeing more of Colombia for those tight with time. I enjoyed the professional service of this company and would recommend seeing Bogota with them…”
Bogotá day trip to Guatavita and Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral with hotel pickup, a guided lagoon hike, and time for typical lunch.
“It was a great experience, very long day but worth the trip if you are into history, nature etc. Tatiana our guide was very professional, assisted very well both in english and Spanish.”
A full-day Bogota escape to Guatavita Lagoon and Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, with tickets, a guide, and hotel pickup for about 12 hours.
“Sebastian speak very fluent English, has rich knowledge of the nature and history, he tells you the ancient history of the places, the different plants, very good trip. The weather is changeable in the mountain area, better to choose a day with good weather, we experienced rain unfortunately”
Private 7-hour Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira tour with hotel pickup, bilingual audio inside, and a typical lunch in Zipaquira’s center.
“Tour guide no showed and blamed Viator for the failure. Viator did refund my money quickly but we wasted an hour for a guide that was never coming and didn’t get to see the attraction we wanted to see. Will never use Viator again and doubt this review will be approved but I said what I wanted”
A full-day trip from Bogotá to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá and Lake Guatavita, with pickup, guides, and included entry.
“Luis was an amazing tour guide, he really added to each experience. The climb to Lake Guatavita is well worth the effort, don’t miss out. He also made sure we understood the history and story of the salt cathedral. Our experience was incredible even though the weather was not so much. Luis made sure we had the best time! I highly highly highly recommend!”
Tour Colombia’s underground Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral from Bogotá with hotel pickup, audio guide, and time to explore the town.
“great guide and great transportation, a small group which made it great. the guide very knowledgeable and great communication with the organizers and driver. would recommend highly.”
Visit the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá with transfers, tickets, and audio guide, then add Guatavita Lake with meals on select options.
“A must do when visiting Bogota. Make sure to wear comfortable footwear as you will be hiking. The wobbling knees going up to the lagoon was worth it. Ou guide Andrea was very informative & was very attentive. My husband & I really had a wonderful time.”
Private day from Bogotá to Zipaquirá for the underground Salt Cathedral, plus colonial squares, the Casa del Nobel, and railway heritage stops.
“We had an amazing guide, Jose. He drove well, was kind, knowledgeable (great tips about getting the most out of our viewing), and took very good care of us. He had great stories that were informative and funny. We just wanted a quick trip to the Salt Cathedral and back to Bogota without extra stops. This was perfect!”
Private half-day trip from Bogotá to the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, with a bilingual guide, underground chapels, and time in the town.
“This tour was amazing, well beyond what was expected. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided many interesting facts about this beautiful country. The photographs taken were breathtaking but still don't capture the cathedral. Only suggestion is to have time in the town”
Private 8-hour trip from Bogotá to Zipaquirá’s underground Salt Cathedral, with skip-the-ticket-line entry, audio guide, and town time.
“This experience was incredible! The cathedral and Zipaquirá are a must do when in Bogota! Mauricio (guide) and Lina (driver) were absolutely fantastic and made this day unforgettable. Would highly recommend this tour!”
Private 6-hour day trip from Bogotá to Zipaquirá’s Salt Cathedral and colonial squares, with lunch and cathedral audio guide included.
“The tour was very good, from the time we were fetched from our Hotel, the tour guide was very attentive to our questions, though she is still learning her trade was very good in explaining and pointing to us the area. We find the salt mines and its cathedrals exceptional. The Independence square and other plazas were also visited. Our lunch was very good. I will recommend this tour to my friends, we enjoyed it very much!”
