Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral Tour and Andrés Carne de Res Dining

Walk 180 meters underground through a salt cathedral, then dance to live music over Colombian food

A full-day tour from Bogotá combines the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral (a working salt mine carved into a mountain with an underground church) with dinner and live music at Andrés Carne de Res, a famous Colombian restaurant. You descend 180 meters with an audioguide through the cathedral's tunnels and chambers, then return to the city for a meal and dancing in the evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Salt Cathedral and Andrés Carne de Res

• Enter Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral
• Explore tunnels with audio guide
• Admire salt waterfall and architecture
• Dine at Andrés Carne de Res restaurant
• Enjoy music and dance

The experience

The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is a working salt mine where miners have carved an underground church and galleries out of the rock. You descend 180 meters below ground with an audioguide that walks you through each chamber, explaining the formations and the history of the mine. The route takes you through tunnels past a salt waterfall and into the cathedral itself: a space miners built inside the mountain. The audioguide is included, so you move at your own pace through the underground passages.

After the cathedral, the tour moves to Andrés Carne de Res, a restaurant in Bogotá known for Colombian food and live music. You eat typical Colombian dishes while a band plays, and the space fills with people dancing. The restaurant is built around the energy of the music and the food together. It is not a quiet dinner. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you do not arrange transport between the city and Zipaquirá or back.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Bogotá.
• admission to the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral.
• audioguide through the underground tunnels.
• bottled water during the tour.
• transport by private vehicle.
• medical assistance insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday to SundayDepartures at 08:00 and 12:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by transfers & tours Colombia

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you do not need a car or arrange your own transport to Zipaquirá. The tour collects you from your accommodation in Bogotá and returns you at the end of the day, which works whether you are staying in the city center or elsewhere without a rental.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What is the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral actually like inside?

The Salt Cathedral is a working salt mine where the chambers and tunnels have been carved directly from the rock by miners extracting salt. You walk 180 meters underground through passages that pass a salt waterfall and lead to an underground church built inside the mountain. An audioguide explains the formations and the mining history as you move through.

How much time do you spend at each stop?

The full tour runs about eight hours from hotel pickup to drop-off. Most of that time is split between the Salt Cathedral underground and the restaurant in Bogotá. Exact timing depends on traffic between the city and Zipaquirá.

Is lunch included in this tour?

Lunch is not included, but dinner at Andrés Carne de Res is part of the experience. You eat Colombian and international food there in the evening while live music plays.