The Salt Route: Nemocón Salt Mines and Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral from Bogota

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10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Comenzamos nuestro viaje fuera de Bogotá, en un cómodo vehículo, acompañado de un guía que te contará los secretos de los paisajes que nos rodean. Nuestra primera parada es la auténtica Mina de Sal de Nemocón. Aquí, descendemos 80 metros para descubrir un universo de sal, una obra maestra de la minería e ingeniería que ha logrado obras maestras, incluso lograr que se filmara la conocida película Los 33. Pasearás por túneles y te sorprenderás con los cristales de sal que cuelgan del techo, contemplando el impresionante "Espejo de Agua", un lago subterráneo que te recordará que lo tradicional puede ser sorprendentemente diferente. Luego, nos dirigiremos a la Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, la "Primera Maravilla de Colombia". A 180 metros bajo tierra, te adentrarás en una obra de ingeniería y devoción única en el mundo. Caminarás por las 14 estaciones del Vía Crucis, talladas en la roca salina, hasta llegar a la inmensa cúpula de la Catedral.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Typical Lunch with soft drink
Air-conditioned vehicle
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Guide will wait for you at lobby of the hotel

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Catedral De Sal

    Visit the Cathedral where an underground salt deposit was formed and it is where the Salt Cathedral was built, 180 meters below the surface. Inside, there is a chapel, “capilla de los mineros” built as a tribute to the Virgin “Our Lady of the Rosary of Guasá”

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2

    You´ll visit it´s salt mine descending to 80 meters underground. There, you´ll appreciate the 28 mirrors of brine, in which rocks of salt were dissolved producing an impressive optical effect

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • (Pass by)

    Visit the town of Zipaquira, which name means 'city of our Father' in the language of the Chibcha.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Visit Nemocón, a quite village with colonial architecture

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions, recommended for pregnant women, or participants with back problems
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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Cancellation Policy

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

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