Take the day to explore the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral, voted Colombia's number 1 attraction. Enjoy round-trip transportation in a luxury coach. Explore the Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a mine.

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Duration 6 - 9 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Driver: Spanish
Audio guide included: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French
Pickup optional: You will be picked up from your accommodation within Bogotá. You will receive an e-mail with an approximate pick up time. Please be on time as there is a maximum wait time of 10 minutes.
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Venture 180 m under the earth to the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral
Experience a small-group tour with round-trip transportation
Learn about the process of salt formation and mining
Witness a magical light show to end your trip

Full description

Travel for 2 hours north of Bogotá to the city of Zipaquirá, where you will visit the renowned Salt Cathedral. Known as a must-visit in Colombia, it is a monument of faith that has become an architectural piece like no other. Explore the Roman Catholic church built in the ancient hollows of a salt mine, 180 meters below ground. Marvel at the cathedral’s architecture built within the mine’s remaining caverns and tunnels. You will have 2 hours inside the Cathedral to visit all the sights as the audio guide explains about the process of salt formation, the architecture, and the mining process within every detail. Inside the mine, there are different pieces of stonework and sculpture that, due to their size and illumination, make this spectacular wonder an engineering jewel, famous around the world. You may also visit the light show at the very end of the tunnels before returning to Bogotá.

Includes

Salt Cathedral entrance fees
Audio guide in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese
Free time in Zipaquirá
Round-trip transportation from Bogota (Spanish-speaking driver only)
Skip-the-line entry
24-hour customer support
Insurance

Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Hotel pickup and drop-off, unless option selected
Professional guide (available for booking at Salt Cathedral)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Sunscreen
Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

Adult pricing applies to all travelers
A moderate amount of walking is involved
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
It is recommended to bring your own wired headphones for the audioguide
The date of birth, name on passport, passport number, expiry, and country is required at the time of booking for all participants

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 239 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Transportation
4.6/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.8/5

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I really enjoyed visiting Zipaquirá and the Salt Cathedral as well. Daniel is an amazing host and very knowledgeable about the history of Colombia and Zipaquirá specifically. The Salt Cathedral is breathtaking. I’ve never seen anything like it before. We finished the tour with a very delicious lunch as well. I definitely recommend taking this tour

May 30, 2022

Excelente tour. Perfect transportation, organized timing I love it. Catedral itself is a real Columbian wonder! You can't visit Bogotá without visiting Salt Catedral! Today's tour had amazing group of Spanish speakers - Mexican, Dominican, Venezuelan and Columbian. Although I couldn't understand everything they talk, whole atmosphere was amazing, positive, fun... so much laughing! I hope you will have great time as I did! Please always be considered of other people and be there on time that means 5-10 min earlier!

May 25, 2022

The Cathedral is a must when traveling to Bogotá, the site is impressive, very well curated and awe inspiring. The tour only gets 4 stars from me because even though it says it starts at 8 am, it really doesn’t start until 9 am. Counting that with traffic it takes over 3 hrs rounds trip, you only get about 2.5 hrs between the cathedral and a quick pick of the city center. I would still recommend, just beware.

February 20, 2022

Bogota: Salt Cathedral Small-Group Tour with Entrance Ticket

Bogota: Salt Cathedral Small-Group Tour with Entrance Ticket

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