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Zipaquira Salt Cathedral Shared Excursion Daily Departure
Bogotá, Colombia
$180.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Experience the magic of the First Wonder of Colombia!
Let us accompany you on this fantastic private tour with one of our driver-guides, who will make your trip an unforgettable experience.
The Cathedral is an enclosure built inside the mines, carved completely in salt, discover the imposing architecture of this great cultural and religious heritage, in this tour you will learn about history, customs, folklore and the typical food of our region, you will know the historic center of Zipaquira and you can admire its colonial architecture, sites such as the Plaza de los Comuneros, Plaza de la Independencia, school where our literature Nobel Prize winner (Gabriel Gracia Marquez) studied, train station, time for lunch (optional) and return to Bogota.
In this experience we will also make a tour of the town and you will taste a delicious coffee accompanied by almojábana, empanada, among other surprises that we have for you.
We are waiting for you!
Let us accompany you on this fantastic private tour with one of our driver-guides, who will make your trip an unforgettable experience.
The Cathedral is an enclosure built inside the mines, carved completely in salt, discover the imposing architecture of this great cultural and religious heritage, in this tour you will learn about history, customs, folklore and the typical food of our region, you will know the historic center of Zipaquira and you can admire its colonial architecture, sites such as the Plaza de los Comuneros, Plaza de la Independencia, school where our literature Nobel Prize winner (Gabriel Gracia Marquez) studied, train station, time for lunch (optional) and return to Bogota.
In this experience we will also make a tour of the town and you will taste a delicious coffee accompanied by almojábana, empanada, among other surprises that we have for you.
We are waiting for you!
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Shared Excursion Zipaquira Salt Cathedral + Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Travel Medical Insurance
- Entrance fees to the Salt Mine
- Audioguides in Different Languages in the Salt Cathedral
- Guide in Spanish - English
- Onboard wifi connection
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Other services not included in the tour
Meeting point
Return details
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Catedral De SalThe Cathedral is an enclosure built inside the mines, discover the imposing architecture of this great cultural and religious heritage. It is a place away from the everyday, which invites reflection, self-discovery and inner encounter. You will find the Stations of the Cross in the first section of the subway route which is 386 meters long and 13 meters high in which are arranged 14 Stations of the Cross, these were carved in Salt Rock by the Miners and represent the different stages lived by Jesus until his crucifixion and burial. The dome is the place where the Tunnel that arrives from the 14 Stations converges with the first visual encounter of the Great Central Chamber of the Salt Cathedral. There, only 145 meters away, is the largest carved cross in the world. Fantastic!
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Plaza de la IndependeciaInaugurated in 2010, formerly where the market square was located, in its center stands a statue of Antonio Nariño with a book representing the Human Rights of the people and under it lies a time capsule. The flags allude to the countries liberated by Bolivar.
- The station, declared national architectural heritage, was an important point of commercial and industrial interest in the center of the country during the train boom, between the decades of the 20's and 70's in the last century. In 1926, while General Pedro Nel Ospina was President of the Republic, he began the construction of the building known as Tres Esquinas station, part of the northbound route of the Sabana Railroad; on December 8, 1927, it was inaugurated with the presence of several government officials, with great fanfare, as it marked the starting point for the progress of the city. (pass by)
- The Liceo Nacional de Varones, where the author of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” lived as a boarding student until he graduated from high school in 1946, is now the Casa del Nobel Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center, a space for art and to remember one of the links in the writer's life. (pass by)
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Plaza de los ComunerosThis colonial square is one of the most representative spaces of Zipaquirá, it has been named Plaza Mayor and Plaza González Forero. In the Plaza de los Comuneros is located the Diocesan Cathedral, the Government House, the Municipal Palace, the Municipal Council Hall and the Bishop's House, among other spaces. The colonial architecture is one of the attractions of the aforementioned places. It is called Plaza de los Comuneros because it was the scene of the first revolution in America and the center of freedom in the new world. Nearly 20 thousand men, led by Juan Francisco Berbeo, who came from Socorro, Santander, to sign the capitulations, gathered here. The Plaza was paved in 1823 and in 1938 it was remodeled by placing a central basin. The Diocesan Cathedral, a building that stands out in the square, was inaugurated and consecrated on November 9, 1916. The interior decoration of the Cathedral was completed in 1937.
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Zipaquira Salt Cathedral Shared Excursion Daily Departure
Bogotá, Colombia
$180.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!