Salt Cathedral Tour from Bogotá: Transport, Entrance & Lunch
Six hours underground: cathedral carved from salt, light show, colonial Zipaquirá, and lunch
A six-hour tour from Bogotá to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, Colombia's First Wonder, with guide, entrance, lunch and hotel pickup. You descend into the monumental cathedral carved by miners, watch a light show and mapping projection, walk the salt footprints, and tour the colonial squares of Zipaquirá before returning to your hotel.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Visit Salt Cathedral and Zipaquira town
- Enter Salt Cathedral
- Take guided or audioguide tour
- Watch short film NUCUMA
- Experience light show and water mirror
- See mapping projection and art exhibition
- Walk salt footprints trail
- Ride departure train
- Visit Brine Museum
- Tour main squares of Zipaquira
- Visit Plaza de la Independencia and Plaza de Armas
- See one of Colombia's oldest churches
- Drive back to Bogotá and hotel drop-off
The experience
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá sits 200 meters underground, carved from salt deposits by miners whose faith shaped every passage and chamber. Your guide meets you at your hotel in Bogotá and drives you north in an air-conditioned vehicle. The journey takes roughly an hour depending on traffic. Once at the cathedral, you enter on your own pace with an audio guide, moving through the Ancestral Faces Art Exhibition, the salt footprints walk, and the Brine Museum. A short film called NUCUMA plays before the light show and mapping projection transform the main chamber: the scale and the engineering surprise at every step.
After the cathedral, lunch is included before you head into central Zipaquirá. You visit the Plaza de la Independencia and the Plaza de Armas, where one of Colombia's oldest churches stands. Your guide explains the colonial architecture and the town's history. The drive back to Bogotá takes the same route, and you're dropped at your hotel by early evening.
A live guide speaks English, Spanish or French depending on your group. Medical assistance insurance is included. The tour operates in all weather, so dress for the season. All cathedral areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and strollers are welcome for infants.
What’s included
- Entrance to the Salt Cathedral.
- lunch.
- air-conditioned vehicle transport from and to your Bogotá hotel.
- audio guide inside the cathedral.
- medical assistance insurance.
Before you book
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Operated by transfers & tours Colombia
Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide leading you through the cathedral and colonial squares in one outing. You'll have transport included and won't need to coordinate separate trips from the city.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish and French.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What exactly is inside the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá?
The Salt Cathedral contains an Ancestral Faces Art Exhibition, a salt footprints walk, a Brine Museum, and a main chamber where a light show and mapping projection play. A short film called NUCUMA screens before the light show. The entire structure is carved from salt deposits and built by miners.
How long does the drive from Bogotá to Zipaquirá take?
The drive is roughly one hour each way from your hotel in Bogotá, though the exact time depends on traffic and the time of day. The full tour lasts six hours including the cathedral visit, lunch, and the colonial town tour.
What colonial sites do you visit in Zipaquirá after the cathedral?
After lunch, you tour the Plaza de la Independencia and the Plaza de Armas, where one of Colombia's oldest churches is located. Your guide explains the architecture and history of these squares and the town.
Is the Salt Cathedral accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Yes, all areas and surfaces of the Salt Cathedral are wheelchair accessible. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available if needed.
Salt Cathedral Tour from Bogotá: Transport, Entrance & Lunch
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