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Salt Cathedral & Lagoon of Guatavitá Tour in Bogota

Salt Cathedral & Lagoon of Guatavitá Tour in Bogota

Day trip

Run by a local guide · Transfers & tours Colombia

Refundable cancellation up to 24 h before.

Take a marvellous trip to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá and learn origin of famous El Dorado legend in the Lagoon of Guatavitá. You journey starts in Bogota by car.

Duration
9 h
Destination
Bogota
Meeting Point
Your accomodation in Bogotá or Hotel
Provider
Transfers & tours Colombia

Description

Enjoy this interesting tour of Zipaquirá visiting the Salt Cathedral and discovering the main squares of the colonial city.
To start this tour we pick you up at 8 a.m., we will pick you up at your hotel or place of preference and from there we will take you to Zipaquirá and its famous and beautiful Cathedral; Depending on traffic, the trip to Zipaquirá lasts between 60 and 90 minutes.

Once you return to the surface, you will enjoy a typical Colombian lunch in one of the best restaurants in Zipaquirá, you can make your choice between different traditionally prepared on fire, you can choose a dish with delicious meat prepared in the llanera or a vegetarian dish.
After lunch from downtown Zipaquirá we drive to the Guatavita Lagoon.

Located at 3,100 meters above sea level, in the jurisdiction of the municipality of Sesquilé, the former Chibcha chiefdom, is the Guatavita lagoon, the most famous of the sacred lagoons of this pre-Columbian culture since it was staged in the legendary rite of El Dorado, which had place every time a new chief was enthroned and consisted of the entrance of the new naked chief to the lagoon, mounted on a raft, to submerge himself in its waters.

Includes

  • Salt Cathedral
  • Entrance fees
  • Bilingual guide in the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá and the Lagoon of Guatavitá
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Hydration
  • Travel Assistance Insurance
  • Assistance insurance

Meeting Point

Your accomodation in Bogotá or Hotel

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FromEUR €135

approx. MXN $2,811

Charged in EUR; the peso conversion is approximate and your bank may add fees.

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EUR €135

approx. MXN $2,811

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