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Tour to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá - Hotel Pickup + Tickets
Tour to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá - Hotel Pickup + Tickets
Tour to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá - Hotel Pickup + Tickets
Tour to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá - Hotel Pickup + Tickets

Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral Private Tour + Walking Tour

By GoBogotá
9.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$235 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Live the magic of the First Wonder of Colombia!

Let us accompany you on this fantastic private tour with one of our driver-guides, who will make your trip an unforgettable experience.

The Cathedral is an enclosure built inside the mines, completely carved out of salt, discover the imposing architecture of this great cultural and religious heritage, in this tour you will learn about history, customs, folklore and the typical food of our region, you will know the Historic centre of Zipaquirá and you will be able to admire its colonial architecture, places like the Plaza de los Comuneros, Plaza de la Independencia, the school where our Nobel Prize for Literature (Gabriel Gracia Márquez) studied, the train station, time for lunch (optional) and return to Bogota.

In this experience we will also take a tour of the town and you will taste a delicious coffee accompanied by almojábana, empanada, among other surprises that we have for you.

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Activity location

  • Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia

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Private tour to Zipaquirá
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$235.09 x 1 AdultAU$235.09
Total
Price is AU$235.09

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedAudioguides in Different Languages in the Salt Cathedral
  • What's includedWhat's includedSalt Mine Tickets
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTravel Medical Insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOther services not included in the tour

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
The Cathedral is an enclosure built inside the mines, discover the imposing architecture of this great cultural and religious heritage. There is a place away from the everyday, which invites reflection, self-discovery and internal encounter. You will find the Via Crucis in the first section of the underground route which is 386 metres long and 13 metres high in which 14 Stations of the Via Crucis are arranged, these were carved in Rock Salt by the Miners and represent the different stages lived by Jesus until his crucifixion and burial. The dome is the place where the Tunnel that arrives from the 14 Stations converges with the first visual encounter of the Great Central Chamber of the Salt Cathedral. The World's Largest Carved Cross is only 145 metres away. Fantastic!
Plaza de la Independecia
  • 1h
Inaugurated in 2010, previously where the Market Square worked, in its centre stands a statue of Antonio Nariño with a book that represents the Human Rights of the people and beneath it lies a time capsule. The flags refer to the countries liberated by Bolívar.
Estacion de Zipaquira
  • 30m
The station, declared a national architectural heritage, was an important point of commercial and industrial interest in the centre of the country during the train boom, between the 1920s and the 1970s in the last century. In 1926, while General Pedro Nel Ospina was President of the Republic, construction began in a French neoclassical style of the building known as the Tres Esquinas station, part of the route to the north of the Sabana Railway; On December 8, 1927, it was inaugurated with the presence of various government officials, with great fanfare, as it marked the starting point for the progress of the city.
Centro Cultural Casa del Nobel Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Pass by)
House built in the 19th century, by Scottish engineer Alejandro Mac Doual. There his son is born the illustrious poet Don Roberto Mac Douall Durán.
Plaza de los Comuneros
  • 2h
This colonial square is one of the most representative spaces of Zipaquirá, it has been named as Plaza Mayor and Plaza González Forero. In the Plaza de los Comuneros is the Diocesan Cathedral, the Government House, the Municipal Palace, the Municipal Council hall and the Bishop's House, among other spaces. Colonial architecture is one of the attractions of the aforementioned places. It receives the name of Plaza de los Comuneros because it was the scene of the first revolution in America and the centre of freedom of the new world. Nearly 20,000 men met there, headed by Juan Francisco Berbeo, who came from Socorro, Santander, seeking to sign the capitulations. The Plaza was cobbled in 1823 and in 1938 it was remodeled by placing a central font. For its part, the Diocesan Cathedral, a building that stands out in the square, was inaugurated and consecrated on November 9, 1916. The interior decoration of the Cathedral was finished in 1937.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCatedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECatedral de Sal de Zipaquira
    • Carrera 6 Calle 1, Parque De La Sal
    • Zipaquira, Colombia

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