Excursions & day trips

Zipaquira Salt Cathedral guided tour

from

£77.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, Spanish

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 8 hours

Instant confirmation

Skip the line

Entrance fees included

Local touch

Why you’ll love this…

You will discover Colombia’s underground wonder, carved 180 meters below ground
There's a chance to explore sacred tunnels, chapels, and sculptures with a multilingual audio guide at your own pace
The tour allows you to enjoy a scenic ride from Bogotá and immerse yourself in the charm of a colonial town

What to expect

The Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral is a marvel of engineering and architecture located a few kilometers from Bogotá. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the cathedral is located 180 meters underground in a salt mine that has been exploited since 1801.

This tour will take you through underground tunnels carved into the rock salt, you will be able to admire an impressive work of religious art, rove around at your own pace with an audio guide available in more than 5 languages and with the possibility of making a stop in the town of Zipaquirá to learn a little more about the environment surrounding the mine.

What's included

Entrance fees
Audio guide
Roundtrip transportation
Health/travel insurance

What's not included

Guide during the tour at the Salt Cathedral
Lunch

Where

Meeting point:

Meeting Point 1: Parque de los Periodistas in La Candelaria (Cl. 16 N° 04–03) at 8:00 am. Meeting Point 2: Parque de la 93 at 9:00 am. Please arrive at each meeting point 10 minutes before the scheduled time. You will see the white van and a driver wearing a red jacket waiting for you.

What to remember

Accessibility:

This tour is accessible to people with disabilities. Assistance can be provided in the vehicle and during the tour

Know in advance:

Skip-the-line ticket to the Salt Cathedral is included
The audio guide at the Salt Cathedral is available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German
It will be approximately an hour and a half of travel. Zipaquirá is located about 50 km north of Bogotá
Free time to explore the Salt Cathedral (2 hours)
Free time for lunch and a visit to the town of Zipaquirá (1 hour)
The tour cannot be cancelled due to rain
Children under 4 years old are free

Provider

Tangol Tours SRL

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.