Colombia · City Tours

Full Day Salt Cathedral and Bogota City Tour

9 Hours Round trip from Bogotá Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá inside the salt mines
02 Travel through the Bogotá savannah to a town of Muisca heritage
03 Explore La Candelaria, Bogotá’s historic and cultural center
04 Walk through Plaza de Bolívar and see major civic and religious landmarks
05 See sites including the Primada Cathedral, Capitol and Liévano Palace
06 Possible visits to the Gold Museum, Casa de la Moneda and Botero Museum
07 Finish the day ascending Monserrate hill
08 Private transport with hotel pickup and drop-off in Bogotá

Discover two of Colombia’s most memorable highlights in one full-day experience, combining the remarkable Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá with a guided tour of Bogotá’s historic heart. Travel through the Bogotá savannah to the famous underground cathedral, built 180 meters deep inside the salt mines, where architecture, faith, myths and regional mining history come together in a truly distinctive setting.

Later, continue to Bogotá to explore La Candelaria and Plaza de Bolívar, surrounded by some of the city’s most emblematic landmarks, including the Primada Cathedral, Liévano Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, the Sagrario Chapel and the Capitol. Depending on the day, the route also includes cultural stops such as the Gold Museum, Casa de la Moneda and Botero Museum, before finishing with an ascent to Monserrate hill.

We will enter the Salt Cathedral, an architectural work built inside the salt mines 180 meters deep that houses myths and legends of the region and of the miners.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Bogota, Zipaquirá

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Start the day with a visit to the Salt Cathedral; We will leave through the Bogotá savannah towards Zipaquirá 40 km away; a town of high indigenous value dominated in antiquity by the ancient Muisca chief: Zipa. We will enter the Salt Cathedral, an architectural work built inside the salt mines 180 meters deep that houses myths and legends of the region and of the miners. Time for lunch. 2:00 pm Discover the most emblematic places in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia.

A large, diverse and multicultural city. We will start touring La Candelaria, the historical and cultural center of Bogotá with a walk through the Plaza de Bolívar to see the Primada Cathedral, the Liévano Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, the Sagrario Chapel, the Capitol, the Casa de los Comuneros and the Casa Museo 20 July, the Gold Museum (closed on Mondays), Casa de la Moneda and Botero Museum (closed on Tuesdays). We will finish ascending the Monserrate hill.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Bogotá 2 cities · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Pick up and drop off at your Hotel ( Hotel Pick up inside de urban perimeter of Bogota)
Professional Bilingual Guide
All activities
Excursion To the Monserrate
Transportation

What's Not Included

Nothing not specified
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Tickets to museums
Guide on trips to the Salt Cathedral, during shopping time.

Know before you go

PASSPORT REQUIRED
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
We recommend taking a hat, block sun and comfortable shoes for walking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
We provide Multilingual guide
The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Bogota)