Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Guatavita lake does not have access to wheel chairs and strollers
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Salta Cathedral has access to wheel chairs and strollers
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Please use comfortable clothes and shoes
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Indigenous economy activities, religious, art, and other determined the settlement of the Spanish and the foundation of Bogotá. In this tour you will understand the relation between the nature, the salt, the Dorado Legend, the Salt Cathedral, Gold Museum, the gold, the cooper and the Bogota population.
Since we met, I began to explain some general details about Bogotá, then when we leave the city I will speak about the valley around the city, I will provide information about the original indigenous habitants called “ Muiscas” , their customs, some of their words and how all this heritage is included now in our society and in our food.
We will meet a guide of the lake that speaks about the...
Highlights
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Entrance to the Guatavita Lake
Bottled water
During the tour I lend binoculars and raincoats
Colombian candies of different regions like Santander, Boyacá.
Entrance to the Salt Cathedral, Audioguide included only for this attraction
Lunch
Breakfast
Soda/Pop
Guatavita Lake - Salt Cathedral
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Indigenous economy activities, religious, art, and other determined the settlement of the Spanish and the foundation of Bogotá. In this tour you will understand the relation between the nature, the salt, the Dorado Legend, the Salt Cathedral, Gold Museum, the gold, the cooper and the Bogota population.
Since we met, I began to explain some general details about Bogotá, then when we leave the city I will speak about the valley around the city, I will provide information about the original indigenous habitants called “ Muiscas” , their customs, some of their words and how all this heritage is included now in our society and in our food.
We will meet a guide of the lake that speaks about the...
Highlights
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Entrance to the Guatavita Lake
Bottled water
During the tour I lend binoculars and raincoats
Colombian candies of different regions like Santander, Boyacá.
Entrance to the Salt Cathedral, Audioguide included only for this attraction
Lunch
Breakfast
Soda/Pop
Itinerary
1
Laguna de Guatavita
We begin to walk into Guatavita natural reservation. We will meet a guide of the lake that speaks about the native culture, I do the translation and add some information, then we begin to climb steps, it is aprox 130 meters (426 feet). But do not worry we will stop several times.
As soon as we finish the stairs, we arrive to the first lake viewpoint, we can appreciate the lake, the water and her colors, also we can listen and see some birds. We continue walking and the vegetation begin to change from Andean cold weather (same weather than Bogotá) to Paramo (Andean moor) with its special plants like the frailejon (plants with their thick, soft leaves like the ears of a rabbit), you can find that plants only in Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela. After walking for 90 minutes we exit the lake and we can eat some muisca food like the corn cob. There are three viewpoints
2 hours
2
Catedral De Sal De Zipaquira
The traveler will pick up an audio guide and enter the underground cathedral built by miners, will walk through the entrance tunnel and reach the representation of the way to the cross (representation of the Jesus moments experienced by Jesus before the crucifixion) then the tourist will find a dome and access to the main Cathedral when will find the cross, holy Mary and other works made by miners. You will find a water mirror and can buy salt figures, emeralds, coffee and more. I will wail the travelers at the entrance of the touristic attraction.
2 hours
3
Guatavita
Guatavita town was founded in 1967, it has colonial architecture, big squares, gastronomy and place to buy handicrafts