Overview
During this private tour to the surroundings of Bogotá, be amazed by the underground temple, all carved with the salt of the mines. It is the first wonder of Colombia and a quintessential destination of Bogotá surroundings. We will share with you all the secrets of our beloved Salt Cathedral. Discover the history, stories and fun facts of this underground temple, 180 meters below the Bogotá streets.
What you will be doing
Enjoy a 2-hour drive through Bogota's savannah and countryside! Admire the beautiful landscape filled with crops of flowers.
Arrive in this beautiful colonial town and discover its Indigenous legacy
Walk around the most important square in Zipaquira! Known for the Rebellion of the Comuneros that took place in the early 1700s.
Go inside this beautiful subterranean temple located 180 meters (590 feet) underground! Uncover the secret stories of the miners and their devotion. Walk through the 14 stations of the Via Crucis and uncover their hidden messages and symbols in their salt sculptures and light games.
Go into the Narthex Labyrinth and choose the path you want to follow afterlife.
Reach a modest chapel created for the protector of the miners, the beloved Virgen de Guasa.
Arrive at the 3 naves that represent the birth, life and death of Jesus, home of the biggest underground cross in the world!
Let's go out of the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral to grab an open-menu lunch at a restaurant that offers a variety of dishes from Colombia and other countries.
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Bogotá, Colombia
🗺️ Instructions: We will pick up at your accommodation inside Bogota.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Pram accessible
Infant friendly
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
You can customise this day tour with one of these two lunch options: 1) Enjoy an all inclusive open menu lunch at Balú, an awarded Colombian restaurant.
2). Stop at the famous restaurant Andrés Carne de Res to enjoy their outlandish decorations and delicious food (lunch not included).
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for claustrophobic
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Inclusion ✅
Private transportation
Entrance ticket
Tour guide
Exclusion ❌
Gratuities
About your host
Zebra FisgonaWe believe that tourism should help improve the quality of life in the place that is visited: promoting its economic development and fostering a cultural exchange oriented towards mutual understanding. An exchange that generates real connections, that refutes negative imaginaries and shows that there are more things that unite us than those that separate us. We are a women LGBTQ+ owned enterprise and we aim to take actions to build and strengthen responsible and inclusive tourism in Bogota and Cundinamarca.
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.