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

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Private day tour

2 Adults x $463.00

$926.00

Approx Total

$926.00

Duration: Approximately 10 hours
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Typical Lunch with soft drink
Air-conditioned vehicle

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Overview

At the agreed time, a member of our staff will meet you at the hotel to take you through the Bogota´s Savanna to the nearby town of Nemocón, a quite village with colonial architecture. 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. In addition, you´ll find a stone of 1,300 Kg symbolizing the world, a salt´s crystal of 1,600 Kg. carved in the shape of a heart by the artist Miguel Sanchez and some stalactites and stalagmites. The tour continues to the town of Zipaquira where you´ll have a stop to enjoy a delicious typical lunch. After the lunchtime, we´ll take you to the Salt Cathedral. The Cathedral was built in an underground salt deposit at 180 mtrs below the surface where a Chapel is. This enclosure is considered the first wonder of Colombia and an architectonic jewel of the modernity. Return to Bogota.

Itinerary

Catedral De Sal De Zipaquira

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
Mina de Sal de Nemocon

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
Zipaquira (Pass By)

Visit the town of Zipaquira, which name means 'city of our Father' in the language of the Chibcha.
Nemocon (Pass By)

Visit Nemocón, a quite village with colonial architecture

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
Comfortable shoes are recommended

Free Cancellation

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