Guatavita Lake - the Legend of “El Dorado”
Overview
We will meet a guide of the lake that speaks about the native culture and will explain why is so popular the Dorado Legend?, we will discuss the meaning of this ceremony. We will feel the mystic of the place, its energy and the relationship between nature and this space.
In Guatavita town we will enjoy architecture, food, deserts and also handicrafts shopping.
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Laguna de Guatavita, Km 15, Via Guatavita-Sesquile, Tierra Negra Colombia
we begin to walk into Guatavita natural reservation. We will know a guide that is a directly descendent of the “muiscas culture” (originally people of Bogotá Valley), the guide will speak to all the lake visitors about his native culture, I do the translation and add some information, then we enter into a relax time and after that we begin to climb steps, it is aprox 130 meters (426 feet). But do not worry we stop several times. As soon as we finish the stairs, we arrive to the first lake viewpoint, we can appreciate the lake, the water and her colors, also we can listen and see some birds. We continue walking and the vegetation begin to change from Andean cold weather (same weather than Bogotá) to Paramo (Andean moor) with its special plants like the frailejon (plants with their thick, soft leaves like the ears of a rabbit), you can find that plants only in Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela. After walking for 90 minutes we exit the lake and we can eat some muisca food like the corn cob
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Tominé Reservoir, Cundinamarca, Colombia
We can enjoy the views o the Tominé reservoir, that is an important hydric source of the area, we stop and watch the Andean mountains and the reservoir
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Guatavita, Guatavita, Cundinamarca Department
Guatavita town was founded in 1967, when I will show you places to buy Colombian handicrafts, at a later time we have lunch and will taste special dessert of the area
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Snacks - Colombian typical products
- Entrance to the Guatavita Lake
- Entrance to the Salt Cathedral and audioguide only for this attraction
- I provide waterproof ponchos during the tour
- Entry/Admission - Laguna de Guatavita
Exclusions
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Soda/Pop
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not for children under 5 years and seniors of 65 years and more
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Regular hand disinfection, antibacterial gel and wet towels for disinfection.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 3 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
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We had an amazing experience and wonderful 10 hours. Javier is an awesome guide, as promised he picked us from our place and we had a great time. Javier translated the Lake tour for us in English. Post visit to Guatavita lake, Javier took us to an authentic Colombian restaurant to try the local c...
We had an amazing experience and wonderful 10 hours. Javier is an awesome guide, as promised he picked us from our place and we had a great time. Javier translated the Lake tour for us in English. Post visit to Guatavita lake, Javier took us to an authentic Colombian restaurant to try the local cuisine. Herbal tea before the hike to lake was a great surprise. Javier had all the travel essentials in his car i.e. hot water, tea bags, sugar, umbrella, cap etc. Overall awesome experience!!Amazing landscapes. Me and my girlfriend visited yhw lagoon with Javier six months ago and the trip was very memorable. Javier is experienced, warm and very patience. Service and plan highly recommended.
Amazing landscapes. Me and my girlfriend visited yhw lagoon with Javier six months ago and the trip was very memorable. Javier is experienced, warm and very patience. Service and plan highly recommended.A pleasant visit to a nice Colombian small town. The tour guide is friendly and full of tips about the local culture.
A pleasant visit to a nice Colombian small town. The tour guide is friendly and full of tips about the local culture.This was a great trip to Guatavita lagoon. Javier is an excellent tour guide. He is very polite, friendly, and knowledgeable of Colombian history and culture. He is also a very safe and careful driver and his car was extremely comfortable and clean. Javier made sure I fully enjoyed the day and pr...
This was a great trip to Guatavita lagoon. Javier is an excellent tour guide. He is very polite, friendly, and knowledgeable of Colombian history and culture. He is also a very safe and careful driver and his car was extremely comfortable and clean. Javier made sure I fully enjoyed the day and provided tea and snacks for the altitude of Guatavita lagoon. He has excellent English also which really benefitted me as he translated the information the guide provided at lake Guatavita. Javier was very obliging and took photos of the trip which was a great advantage when you are traveling alone. Overall this was a great trip, well priced and Javier made it very enjoyable. He has great people skills and I wish him the very best in his enterprise. I have no doubt he will be very successful in his work. Thank you Javier and wishing you all the very best for the future!La excursión guiada fue súper interesante y nuestro guía nos enseñó mucho sobre los indígenas de Colombia. Primero una introducción cultural y luego la caminara de 3100msnm. Es todo un reto pero al llegar a la parte alta de la Laguna verdaderamente sientes el encuentro con aquella civilización...
La excursión guiada fue súper interesante y nuestro guía nos enseñó mucho sobre los indígenas de Colombia. Primero una introducción cultural y luego la caminara de 3100msnm. Es todo un reto pero al llegar a la parte alta de la Laguna verdaderamente sientes el encuentro con aquella civilización que una vez fueron los habitantes de esas hermosas tierras.Un lugar increíble donde la naturaleza te sorprende, con una exigencia física leve, se debe usar chaqueta
Un lugar increíble donde la naturaleza te sorprende, con una exigencia física leve, se debe usar chaqueta