Embark on a captivating journey to the Top 5 Sights of Zipaquira and Guatavita on a group tour from Bogota. This all-day adventure is perfect for travellers who want to maximise their limited holiday time and Save a lot of Money. Highlights include the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and the Guatavita Lagoon, learn about its indigenous history. Finally, stroll around Guatavita town, and discover its tyres to the Legend of El Dorado
You will visit the following places:
- Guatavita Lagoon
- Guatavita Town
- Bogotá Savannah
- Cathedral/Salt Mine of Zipaquirá
- Typical Colombian Restaurant in Zipaquirá Town
In the Colonial Town of Guatavita, you walk through its main squares and old streets, where we explain its history to you
Guatavita Lake (1 h and 30 mins of moderate walking) Learn about the origins of the Muisca Indigenous community and the famous Legend of El Dorado, see an impressive landscape of hummingbirds, frailejones, & native birds
The First Wonder of Colombia: The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (2 hours and 30 mins). Watch the 3D film Nukuma inside the cathedral, buy souvenirs made of salt, and experience being 180 metres underground. Audio guides are available in several languages
The Bogotá Savanna is formed by lakes, reservoirs, forests, the Andes mountain range, and abundant flora and fauna that you see as you leave the city. The tour takes place on the outskirts and give you a great perspective of our rural areas and a beautiful sample of the Colombian Countryside
We have lunch at a Typical Colombian Restaurant where you taste the most representative dishes of the country. Lunch time may vary, so it will be in the town of Zipaquira in the afternoon.. Entrance fees to tourist sites and food are not included.
Full-day excursion. This exciting adventure begins in the morning, we cannot guarantee an exact time for the end of the excursion, so you must be completely available, especially on weekends. It is a group tour where you interact with people from various parts of the world, a fantastic cultural exchange.
PICKUPS
Return transport from your accommodation is included, people who are near the airport and La Candelaria (historic centre) will be picked up first starting at 7:00 a.m., while people who are in other areas of the city will be picked up later, around 8:00 a.m., we will let you know the exact time of your hotel pickup the day before the tour when the itinerary is ready. Please specify the address where you will be staying
PLEASE NOTE that there are multiple pickups. If you do not wish to travel around the city picking up passengers from hotel to hotel, you can go directly to the meeting point, which is the McDonald's in Parque de la 93 in northern Bogotá, and wait for our van to pick you up at 8:00 a.m. almost the entire city of Bogotá is covered by our service, however, there are areas that due to distance and safety reasons are not covered.
Any questions regarding the pickups do not hesitate to contact us.
