Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira and Sabana Full-Day Tour Including Lunch
Enjoy an excellent trip to the Sabana of Bogotá in a 8 hours tour, viewing beautiful landscapes and listening to our guide stories about this places and how important has been the salt and the flowers in the development of this part of the country, also taste a delicious typical lunch in a traditional restaurant of the zone, as part of the tour you'll have a guided visit in the Salt Cathedral with an expert guide of this beautiful world wonder which is unique in its type. Also walking in the main squares of some towns of the Sabana and know a lot about the history and the culture of this places.
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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira and Sabana Full-Day Tour Including Lunch
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What's included in Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira and Sabana Full-Day Tour Including Lunch
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Catedral De Sal
The incredible Sal de Zipaquirá Cathedral, located 48 kilometers north of Bogotá, takes religious architecture to unexpected limits. A wonderful modern construction by Roswell Garavito Pearl in the nineties. It is 180 meters underground, inside a salt mine that has been exploited since 1801. The history of the cathedral begins in 1930, when the miners built an improvised chapel in one of the tunnels in order to pray, but it was closed in 1992 because it was considered unsafe. So in 1995 a new church was inaugurated. For its construction 250,000 tons of salt were extracted, and it was built to accommodate up to 10,000 pilgrims. In the upper level a long tunnel 386 meters long and 13 meters high with 14 stations representing the different stages lived by Jesus until his death.
Plaza de los Comuneros
Representative site of the city of Zipaquirá, was the scene of the communal capitulations (1781), reason why it receives the name of Plaza de Los Comuneros, decorated in its frame by colonial houses with balconies, and republican. The Plaza was paved in 1823, a remodeling and placement of pilera was carried out in 1938. In 2003 the Ministry of Culture signed the authorization for its remodeling for its transformation to Open Plaza.
Cajica
Cajicá, one of the most important towns in the Gran Sabana. Since the arrival of the Spanish in 1537, it has completely transformed the social organization that existed there, which is why the history of Cajicá is divided into before and after this invasion. In fact, at the time of the conquest "it was a great centre of power with political, military, economic, religious, social and cultural organisation. The meaning of Cajicá comes from the Chibcha language and means "fenced" and "stone wall". The locality took its name from the cacique Cajic, who governed a region where there were seven tribes.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), hotels located in north an centre
- Lunch
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- May be operated by a bilingual guide
- A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
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We pick you up at the Lobby of Hotel; Monday to Friday at 9:00am - Saturday, Sunday and Holidays at 8:00am (pick-up times may vary depending on the hotel where you are staying)
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Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund • If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. Hotel pickups commence prior to this time Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
