Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral Private Tour + Walking Tour
Overview
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 center 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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Inclusions
- WiFi on board
- Bottled water
- Travel Medical Insurance
- Salt Mine Tickets
- Audioguides in Different Languages in the Salt Cathedral
- Guide in Spanish (another language has an additional cost +USD 30)
- Entry/Admission - Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira, Carrera 6 Calle 1 Parque De La Sal, Zipaquira Colombia
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 meters long and 13 meters 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 meters away.
Fantastic!
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Plaza de la Independecia, Calle 5 # 6, Zipaquira 250252 Colombia
Inaugurated in 2010, previously where the Market Square worked, in its center 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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Estacion de Zipaquira, Km 53, Zipaquira Colombia
The station, declared a national architectural heritage, was an important point of commercial and industrial interest in the center 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 Railroad; 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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Centro Cultural Casa del Nobel Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Carrera 8 With Calle 7, Zipaquira 250251 Colombia
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.
Stop At: Plaza de los Comuneros, Plaza de Los Comuneros, Zipaquira Colombia
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 center 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.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Nuestro viaje a las minas de sal de Zipaquirá con la agencia GoBogota fue una experiencia muy interesante. El guía Don Jorge nos dio todos los detalles e información del las minas de sal, su origen y su importancia para Colombia, incluyendo la historia de los hechos independencia ocurridos en Zipaquirá. Fue un viaje muy ameno, a tal grado que no sentimos el viaje ni el tráfico pesado. Tuvo muy lindos detalles entre ellos llevarnos a comer unas deliciosas empanadas.Pontual e educado o Sr Jorge me conduziu em um carro confortável até a Catedral de Sal. Ele possui muita boa vontade e grande conhecimento da Colômbia como um todo. Recomendo
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Confíe en contratar los servicios de GoBogotá al leer tantos comentarios buenos y sin duda fue la mejor decisión! Se ajustaron a nuestro tiempo y en 2 días conocimos la Catedral de la sal, Guatavita, villa de Leiva y el parque Jaime duque. Nuestro guía fue Jorge Blanco, una persona maravillosa! Más que un guía, se convirtió en un amigo. Hizo de nuestro viaje una gran experiencia, sabe mucho de la historia de Colombia y de muchos temas, siempre tenía algo interesante que contarnos. Es una persona muy alegre y contagia esa alegría, solo me queda agradecer por esos 2 maravillosos días😊 saludos desde México 🇲🇽