Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon: Explore Underground Cathedral and Ancient Culture
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16 Ratings
Bogota
Discover the awe-inspiring Salt Cathedral and delve into the ancient culture surrounding Guatavita Lagoon. Uncover the underground marvels and mystical legends of Colombia's capital with our expert guides.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bogota - This unique tour that shows you in a single tour the majesty of underground architecture and the magic and mysticism of our ancestral cultures around the Colombian capital, you will always do it in the company of one of our expert guides.

The tour begins in the only cathedral built underground in the world, located up to 180 m below the ground, it is an impressive mega structure where the ingenuity to build a mine of this magnitude is spectacularly combined with the artistic vision of the Christian Stations of the Cross and the construction of a religious temple that integrates a great work of sculpture and lighting.

Ancient civilizations settled around the city of Bogotá, and a legend that has transcended time originates from one of them: El Dorado. An important part of the pieces built in pure gold from this culture is found in the Gold Museum in Bogotá.

You can choose whether to have lunch in Guatavita or Zipaquirá.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Sure
  • Expert guide in the language of your choice
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • additional purchases
Additional Information

This one-of-a-kind tour reveals the splendor of subterranean architecture and the enchanting and mystical qualities of our ancestral cultures in the vicinity of the Colombian capital. You will be accompanied by one of our knowledgeable guides throughout the tour.

The tour commences at the world’s only subterranean cathedral, lying up to 180 meters beneath the surface. This magnificent megastructure beautifully blends the ingenuity of large-scale mining with the imagery of the Christian Stations of the Cross and the creation of a religious temple that houses an impressive amalgamation of sculpture and lighting.

We proceed by journeying towards a hidden gem nestled amongst the indigenous flora of the Bogotá savannah. At the highest point amidst the mountains lies the sacred lagoon of Guatavita, home to the genesis of an ancient legend: El Dorado.

Location
Bogota
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Leaximm
Mar 26, 2024
Excellent attention - Excellent tour. Our guide Mauricio and our driver were very attentive all the time and at our pace. 100% recommended!
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Myriam_d
Jan 1, 2024
Great tour guide - David, heartfelt thanks for being an outstanding tour guide today! Your knowledge and enthusiasm made our trip truly memorable. William, your safe driving and great music added to the experience. We'll certainly choose Noamades tour company again. We will definitely recommend your services to all our friends! Myriam Del Angel
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Sebastian282918
Dec 19, 2023
Guatavita Lake with NOMADAS TOURS - Amazing tour with a very experienced guide. Jorge's extensive knowledge, friendly demeanor, and ability to tailor the experience to our interests made our trip unforgettable. They were on time when picking us from the hotel and safely drove us to Lake Guatavita. Took us to a nice colombian restaurant to have lunc. Thank you Jorge and Jair for making a most enjoyable trip to this historical site. Highly recommend!
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Camper640795
Oct 22, 2023
Morning at the Guadavita Lagoon, excellent lunch then Salt Cathedral - What a wonderful day! Great hike to the lagoon, and the Salt Cathedral was utterly breathtaking! David was super!
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Stelacristinaf2023
Oct 18, 2023
Wonderfull experiente. - Amazing our private tour. Our guide and driver are very professional and attencion with us. Very interesting about cultura, History and behaviors indígena.
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Andrea
Aug 26, 2023
Excellent experience - We loved this 1d tour of Guatavita lake and the Salt Cathedral. Very well organized, timely and easy communication, friendly and professional staff.
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Lorries414
Aug 21, 2023
Highly recommend, great experience! - A wonderful experience, more than I had anticipated. Our guide, David, was really knowledgeable and friendly and a lovely person.
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Liliabarrera1982
Aug 21, 2023
Wonderful Experience in Guatavita ♥️ - Wonderful experience. Nomadas is a very professional tour guide company offering a top notch service. Jhon the driver and David the guide were both so kind and accommodating. David is very passionate about the Colombian history and culture and this was evident in his knowledge of Guatavita Lagoon and the Salt Cathedral. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Bogota!!
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Andresgunner8
Apr 3, 2023
Cathedral of Zipaquira - It was a pleasure to visit this great tourist spot in Colombia, me and my partner were amazed by this cathedral underground, the guide was amazing telling us the story of the mine and a little bit of history, thanks a lot for this tour guys. I’m looking forward to join more of this tours and enjoy the secret jewels of my country.
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Matteoboccanegra
Mar 30, 2023
100% Recommended! - I really really loved it! Nomadas were very helpful and kind with us. The cathedral is espectacular!
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