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Zipaquirá

Welcome to Zipaquirá, the charming jewel of Cundinamarca! Famous for its stunning Salt Cathedral, this vibrant town offers colorful streets, delightful cafés, and a rich tapestry of history. Stroll through its colonial architecture, savor local treats, and soak in the breathtaking Andean scenery. Zipaquirá is a must-visit gem that sparkles with culture and adventure!

Recommendations

Culture4.7/5

Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral

Zipaquirá's Salt Cathedral is carved deep into a salt mine, with chapels and a vast nave cut from the rock. As you descend, carved crosses mark the Stations of the Cross.

Landmark4.8/5

Parque Jaime Duque

Parque Jaime Duque is a whimsical theme park in Zipaquira, Colombia, filled with colorful attractions and unique exhibits. Visitors can explore replicas of famous landmarks, enjoy thrilling rides, and learn about Colombian culture and history. Don't miss the chance to visit the iconic Salt Cathedral nearby for a truly unforgettable experience!

Landmark4.3/5

La Esperanza Park

Nestled in Zipaquirá, La Esperanza Park offers a tranquil escape with lush greenery, scenic walking paths, and vibrant community events, making it a cherished spot for both locals and visitors seeking relaxation and connection.

Culture4.6/5

Plaza De Los Comuneros - Zipaquira Cundinamarca

Plaza De Los Comuneros in Zipaquira is a vibrant hub, celebrated for its stunning colonial architecture and lively atmosphere, making it an iconic gathering place for locals and visitors alike.

Landmark4.6/5

Zipaquirá Principal Park

Transport4.5/5

Estación de Tren de Zipaquira

Set against the stunning backdrop of Zipaquirá’s salt mines, Estación de Tren de Zipaquira charms visitors with its vibrant architecture and historical significance, making it a gateway to Colombia's unique subterranean wonders.

Shop5/5

Shopping Center

Eat4.4/5

La Parrilla Del Minero

Eat4.5/5

Restaurante virrey

Cafe

Cafe Bar El Patio

At Cafe Bar El Patio, you can savor delicious Colombian coffee and vibrant local cuisine in a charming courtyard, making it a perfect spot to soak in the rich culture of Zipaquirá.

Eat4.2/5

Restaurante El Paso Burger

Renowned for its mouthwatering burgers and vibrant atmosphere, Restaurante El Paso Burger in Zipaquirá offers a delightful culinary experience that captures the essence of local flavors, making it a must-visit destination for burger enthusiasts.

Drink4.1/5

LA MARIA GASTRO-BAR

La Maria Gastro-Bar in Zipaquirá offers a unique blend of traditional Colombian flavors and contemporary cuisine, all within a vibrant atmosphere, making it a must-visit destination for food lovers seeking an unforgettable dining experience.

Cafe4.3/5

CAFETERIA El NOGAL ZIPAQUIRA

Cafeteria El Nogal Zipaquira is a charming spot known for its rich Colombian coffee and vibrant atmosphere, making it a perfect stop to savor local flavors while enjoying the heart of San Rafael's culture.

Stays

Stay$$$$4.8/5

Hotel Camino de la Sal - Hotel Zipaquirá

Hotel Camino de la Sal in Zipaquirá offers family rooms with private bathrooms, free WiFi, and mountain views. Each room includes a TV, wardrobe, and executive lounge access. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or hot tub, enjoy the balcony, and take advantage of the free on-site private parking. Additional amenities include a lounge, spa bath, and dining table. The hotel provides private check-in and check-out, a 24-hour front desk, concierge service, and daily housekeeping. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. A buffet breakfast is served daily, featuring a variety of options to start the day. Guests appreciate the quality and selection. Located 51 km from El Dorado International Airport, the hotel is highly rated for its convenient location and excellent service.

Stay$$$$4.6/5

Hotel Boutique MR

Hotel Boutique MR in Zipaquirá offers comfortable rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy a bar, indoor play area, picnic area, and full-day security. Additional services include a paid airport shuttle, 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, room service, luggage storage, and free off-site private parking. A highly rated breakfast is provided by the property, ensuring a pleasant start to the day. Located 51 km from El Dorado International Airport, the hotel offers easy access to local attractions.

Stay4.4/5

Hotel Torre Real

Nestled in the heart of Zipaquirá, Hotel Torre Real offers charming accommodations with stunning views, making it the perfect base for exploring the iconic Salt Cathedral and the vibrant local culture.

Things To Do
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5/5

10 h

Private Tour Cathedral Sal Zipaquira and Laguna Guatavita

This tour is unique, it shows you in a single tour the majesty of underground architecture, 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 meters 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. We will continue the tour traveling towards a hidden treasure among the native nature of the Bogotá savannah. At the highest point, in the middle of the mountains, is the sacred lagoon of Guatavita, the place where an ancient legend was born: El Dorado.

$85.77

5/5

12 h

Bogota City Tour with Gold Museum and Zipaquira Salt Cathedral

Get a full day of experiences getting to know Bogotá and visiting the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral. This combo tour will show you the most characteristic Bogotá scene, and then take you to a town nearby to an underground Cathedral full of history

$490.00

5/5

7 h

Visit to Nemocón Salt Mines Private Tour from Bogotá (7 Hrs.)

Join this 7-hour tour and visit one of the most picturesque towns in Colombia located a few kilometers from Bogotá. The salt mines that surround this city will leave you amazed whilst walking their streets and observing colonial architecture that will blow your mind with its unique beauty and tranquility.

$329.00

5/5

12 h

Full day tour of 3 Magical places on the outskirts of Bogotá

We will visit the beautiful eastern mountain range with its wonderful landscapes. We will know the Colombian culture, you will use all your senses in this ancestral, architectural and gastronomic experience. Our tour is fun and with a lot of interesting information about the places to visit. The first stop will be at the Guatavita lagoon, located in the municipality of Sesquilé two hours from Bogotá, this is an ancestral lagoon of the Chibcha indigenous culture which is located in the Colombian Andes at a height of 3,100 meters above sea level. sea, and is famous for being the legend of dorado. Our second stop will be the salt cathedral in Zipaquirá, another municipality close to Bogotá, this cathedral is a masterpiece of engineering and a religious architectural monument; It will be an underground visit where we will descend 180 meters, immersed in some natural salt mines. We close our experience at the iconic restaurant of typical Colombian food Andrés Carne de res in Chía

$170.00

5/5

Cathedral of Sal Zipaquirá from Bogota Shared

Enjoy a comfortable and safe experience towards the impressive Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral with organized transportation and permanent assistance during the tour. Although this tour prioritizes a more economical option without personalized guide throughout the journey, the Cathedral offers audio guides in several languages and an initial accompaniment by official guides explaining the history and meaning of the place. Our team will always be available to resolve any concerns and ensure a calm, organized and memorable experience from the start to the end of the trip.

$90.00

5/5

Jaime Duque Park and Salt Cathedral from Bogota

We pick you up at your hotel or place of accommodation and from there we take you to Jaime Duque Park towards the municipality of Tocancipá, located about 35 minutes from Bogotá. Leaving Bogotá to the north, the Jaime Duque park shows a diversity of attractions that can be enjoyed by everyone, you will enjoy a guided and all-inclusive tour in the largest theme park in Colombia with historical, architectural, technological and environmental settings. When visiting it, it offers the visitor educational and fun information. The Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral is declared the First Wonder of Colombia and considered one of the most notable architectural and artistic achievements of Colombian tourism. Enjoy an interesting visit to Zipaquirá touring the Salt Cathedral and discovering the main squares of the colonial city.

$280.00

5/5

8 h

Salt Cathedral and Andrés Carne de Res: Culture and Gastronomy

Enjoy a diversified day visiting two of the most famous places of Colombia. Discover the architectural perl in the Salt Mine of Zipaquira walking in the underground, you will have an audioguide as a tool to know all the details about this work of art, after this visit, feel the colombian ryhthm in Andres Carne de Res, eating typical colombian food and shaking your body to the music.

$216.00

5/5

6 h

salt Cathedral

We will visit the first wonder of Colombia, an underground cathedral that tells the mining and muisca history, with a spectacular show of lights and sound, art, culture and much more an unforgettable experience, come and take the best photos and videos, learn about the history and muisca culture, we will also give a walking tour of the city and a shopping tour!

$125.00

5/5

Zipaquira Salt Cathedral with Guide Tickets and Typical Lunch

Starting from your hotel, we will take a panoramic tour of the north of the city, admiring emblematic places such as the Moroccan Castle, the Common Bridge and we will cross the picturesque villages of Chia and Cajicá. But the real gem of this tour is the impressive Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, an underground marvel built by miners 160 meters deep in honor of the Virgin of Guasá. With an area of 8,500 square meters, excavated in the rock has been declared the first wonder of Colombia, and its beauty will leave you breathless. After this unique experience, we will explore the charming village of Zipaquirá, strolling through Independence Square and Central Square, where you can immerse yourself in authentic local culture. To crown this unforgettable day, we will enjoy a delicious three-stroke lunch, tasting ajiaco with chicken, an emblematic dish of Colombian gastronomy.

$152.00

5/5

Day Excursion to Guatavita sacred lagoon + Nemocon salt mine

Enjoy without any Rush! Small Group! 10 People MAX Let´s know Bogota surroundings ! Our Tour starts in Bogota crossing this big and interesting city that saves in north Bogota Treasures to enjoy in just 1 hour 30 minutes. We will enjoy Andes landscapes in the 2500 meters above sea until 3100 m ,this region will show you some of the history of our ancestors and how we live in high lands of Bogota region . Try some of the most typical soups, lunch and Desserts of the colombian culture ,for sure you will love it! Our day will finish walking inside the earth! until one of the most beautiful Salt mines of Colombia this 45 minutes Tour will show you one of the most interesting mines in Cundinamarca dedicated to the miners and the Salt Region. Main Attractions: -Sacred Guatavita Lagoon -Guatavita Village -Nemocon Salt Mine

$171.43

5/5

Catedral de Sal desde Bogotá en Tren

Visit two of Colombia's historical landmarks: the Tourist Train and the Salt Cathedral, take a walk through the savanna, travel back in time, and then visit the heart of the mountain where an underground temple was carved, a monumental work of engineering, architecture, and design.

$331.00

5/5

10 h

Private Tour: Guatavita, Salt Cathedral & Local Cuisine

Discover the best of Bogotá’s savanna on a private tour that combines ancestral history, breathtaking landscapes, and sacred architecture. Start with a guided walk around the Guatavita Lagoon, where you’ll explore the legend of El Dorado from the Muisca worldview. Then head to Zipaquirá for a fusion-style lunch made with local ingredients, followed by a visit to the majestic Salt Cathedral—an underground masterpiece carved in rock. End the day with a stroll through Zipaquirá’s colonial town center. Includes a certified bilingual guide, full-availability private transportation, pre-booked tickets, and water on board. Coordinated by a registered travel agency to ensure a seamless, cultural, and comfortable experience.

$380.00

5/5

192 h

Colombia’s 3 Axis of Diversity: Bogota, Coffee Region and Cartagena 8-Day Tour

If you don’t know what to choose, we do it for you: visit three essential regions in Colombia and get a lifetime experience. You will start in the capital of Colombia, Bogota. You will spend one day discovering the city main spots. On the second day you will explore its surroundings by going to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira. You will fly to Pereira on the third day to enjoy the coffee triangle. You will spend one day discovering the Cocora Valley and the coffee farms and on the other day you will go to Santa Rosa hot springs. You will fly to Cartagena on the sixth day. You will have one day to wander around the walled city and its colorful spots and on the last day you will relax in a small island near the city. Food, history, and lots of fun by the hand of our welcoming locals • Combining city and nature by visiting the city's downtowns on one day and the top-notch natural destinations on the other • Diving into Colombian culture through its typical food, music, and landscapes

$2,113.00

5/5

6 h 30 mins

SALT MINE ZIPAQURIA personalized private tour option Lunch

We are willing to provide you with a welcoming experience, private transportation, personalized guide driver. First tourist wonder of Colombia an hour from Bogota, Great Work of mining engineering and religious art, sculpted in salt rock inside the mine. it is recommended to wear comfortable footwear, gentle walk of 1 kilometer inside the mine, Available face-to-face guide in Spanish or audio guides in English and, French , Portuguese , Mandarin inside the mine, leave in a wagon,entry Not included purchase. Arriving in Zipaquirá by credit card or Colombian pesos without lines

$70.00

5/5

7 h

Visit the Zipaquirá Cathedral

Visit the first Wonder of Colombia. The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá. For a long time, the indigenous people obtained salt from Zipaquirá. This material allowed them to exchange for gold, food, feathers, etc. This trade changed the world of the natives and gave them access to many riches, which attracted the first Spaniards to settle. With the arrival of the 19th century, came the method of salt extraction by means of machines. The miners have always been very devoted so they had a space to pray. Later this space expanded. In 1995 the underground cathedral reopened its doors with many more spaces, sculpture and monumentality. Learn about the Colombian culture, also of the native inhabitants and visit this monument that is one of the most important in the country, also try delicious typical food.

$105.00

5/5

Express Salt Cathedral Tour• Guided Tour & Tickets • 5h

Prepare yourself for an architecture masterpiece away from busy Bogota! During this private tour, we are ready to share with you all the secrets of our beloved Salt Cathedral. Discover the history, stories and fun facts of this underground temple, consider the first wonder of Colombia! This magical place is located 180 meters underground inside of a salt mine, all carved with this mineral. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of this unique place. No matter your beliefs, definitely the Salt Cathedral is something you have to see during your visit to Bogota. Choose between our two options: 1. 5 hour tour: An express visit where we take you directly to the Salt Cathedral and back to Bogota in order to maximize your time in our city or, 2. 8 hour tour: A full day with a delicious Lunch, we will take time to visit the two main squares of Zipaquira Town, continue to the Salt Cathedral and then enjoy a delicious open menu lunch

$219.00

5/5

Bogota Old City Tour, Monserrate & Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira

✓ Enjoy a thoroughly designed-all-included experience that unveils a comprehensive array of the must-see places in La Candelaria, Bogota's Old Town. Plus, you will visit the Zipaquira Salt Cathedral—a globally-recognized attraction and the First Wonder in Colombia, known as the Jewel of Modern Architecture. A savvy guide will let you in on its enthralling history.

$246.58

5/5

Salt Cathedral Day Trip

We offer the oportunity to visit this beautiful place without time limits. Meet the first colombian wonder and enjoy every step down the mine. You are the owner of your time so you'll decide how long will take you the walk through the mine, if you're not hurry, we either.

$120.00

5/5

10 h 10 mins

Bogotá: Museums, Monserrate and Salt Cathedral with Guide

Get ready for an unforgettable day exploring the historical and cultural heart of Colombia in with shared transportation, and different options to choose from when checking availability. We will guide you on a tour that begins in downtown Bogotá, visiting iconic sites such as Plaza de Bolívar, the Gold Museum, and the Botero Museum, where you will delve into the artistic and cultural soul of the country. Then, we will ascend Monserrate Mountain to amaze you with a panoramic view of the city, a true living map of its evolution. Finally, we will embark on a journey to the Salt Cathedral, an underground wonder that will take your breath away with its architecture and spiritual significance. This full-day tour includes transportation, an expert guide, entrance fees, and lunch, so you can enjoy all the activities without any worries.

$308.00

5/5

7 h

Private Half-Day Trip to the Salt Mine of Nemocón Including Lunch from Bogotá

Go 60 meters under surface and experience what is to be a salt-miner. Discover the history of salt in the authentic salt mine of Nemocón with its impressive mirror of brine and the heart of Colombia.