Visit to Zipaquirá & Guatavita Private Tour from Bogotá (9 Hrs.)

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  • Duration:9 hours to 10 hours (approx.)
  • Location: Bogotá, Colombia
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Join this 8-hour tour departing from Bogotá and visit The Salt Cathedral and the town of Zipaquirá with lunch and another attraction like Nemocón, Guatavita or Small Towns around Bogotá.


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Posted By : 957gordonr
Estevan and Edwin were amazing! Very engaging and friendly. They went above and beyond in giving the tour! Definitely recommend Estevan’s expertise; very fun and intelligent tour guide. Gave great recommendations to local places and restaurants
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 21:07:32 full ratings


Posted By : R2952XGandream
The tour was very very good! My boyfriend and I were super happy with our guide (Linda, you were incredible!) and with the visit to the Salt Cathedral. We had very pleasant conversations and Linda had no problems answering all our questions and following the conversation. Thanks to Edwin also for taking us and bringing us back safe and sound. 100% recommended!!!
The Salt Cathedral is beautiful and a pleasure to visit. Lunch in Zipaquirá was delicious too!
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 17:12:29 full ratings


Posted By : 664stans
Awesome private tour of one of the spectacular tourist spots in Colombia. I love public tours because I get to meet people but this private tour with Maria Paula allowed for a more custom experience. I would do again!
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Posted On : 2024-02-16 17:24:08 full ratings


Posted By : leandroperu
I hired a private excursion for 4 people in total, in which we did Zipaquirá in the morning and then in the afternoon a visit to the Gold Museum including lunch in the same museum, and a guided tour of Candelaria and the Center. Our guide was Juan Fernando Rodríguez, very professional and dedicated to us. The guiding was done in English, the guide was dedicated, friendly, and very professional, as well as very knowledgeable about the details and history of each place. Very good mobility, very well chosen Aracataca restaurant for lunch. We were very happy with the excellent service. Totally recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-11-21 01:11:07 full ratings


Posted By : lauramX5661HZ
Great organization, the tour was how I expected. My husband and I had a great time learning and exploring about Zipaquira and the cathedral. Definitely will like to visit with our kids in the future.
We were able to get amazing pictures.
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Posted On : 2023-04-08 20:50:22 full ratings


Posted By : Maritza_A
The entire tour was remarkable and our guide was extremely knowledgable so the experience was very informative. We were mesmerized by the beauty of both sites.
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Posted On : 2022-12-02 10:14:37 full ratings


Posted By : ugaworldtraveler
I wanted to visit both Zipaquira & Guatavita. After checking the reviews, I wanted a day tour to provide the best experience even though Hansa Tours was expensive. I arrived a day early in Bogota before joining a group tour.
On the day of the tour, I was scheduled to be picked up at 9:00 AM from the hotel. At 9:15, no guide to be seen; I called Hansa and was told that the guide, Joel, was on his way. Finally, at 9:40, he showed up with a sorry excuse, but there was no vehicle for the tour. About 10 minutes later, an old taxi showed up, which was the vehicle I spent the day in the uncomfortable back seat.

The first stop was Guatavita. The entire tour is led by a tour guide from Guatavita in Spanish. I had expected that Joel would translate, but that didn't happen. Fortunately, there was an English tour guide with another group that I could follow along with, but I only received the gist of what was being said and the importance of Guatavita. If I wanted to know anything, I had to ask. Joel wasn't interested in providing any information unless requested. He was clueless.

When we arrived at Zipaquira again, I had to ask for information regarding the salt mine. There is an informational movie I had to insist on viewing. Joel provided no information unless asked.

If I hadn't read Lonely Planet, I wouldn't have had any information about the two sites.

Fortunately, I hadn't pre-paid for the tour. When we returned to my hotel, Joel asked for payment. I told him that he was the worst tour guide I had ever had and refused to pay the agreed payment. He called someone at Hansa, and I went up to my room. The next morning somebody who didn't speak English was at the front desk looking for me. I spoke with Hansa and agreed to take $75.00 for the tour. To make things worst, Hansa said that he had personally trained Joel.

Joel was only employed as a tour guide for 5 months. He became a tour guide because he couldn't find any other employment. Later on my trip, I was informed to be an official tour guide, one needs to attend a two-year training class and be licensed. Joel was neither. He was not qualified to be a tour guide.

Next time I will rely on Viator, which is vetted by Expedia, and not use a tour guide company that spends money on fancy advertising. I also should have paid closer attention to the reviews; almost all of the reviews are from people with less than 3 prior reviews, which leads one to assume that reviews are bogus.
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Posted On : 2022-11-30 22:08:46 full ratings


Posted By : miguelvX8196DK
I had a wonderful experience thanked to the tourists guidance as she was very passionate and very enthusiastic while explaining about the Mine. I am very happy about the trip.
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Posted On : 2022-08-21 16:57:32 full ratings


Posted By : B121IBdavidm
We had a wonderful day-long tour of Guatavita and Zipaquira. Joel, our tour guide, was excellent. He gave us great information on the things we were seeing, helped translate when needed, was personable, and was attentive to our needs. Would highly recommend him and this tour.
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Posted On : 2022-07-30 09:07:15 full ratings


Posted By : lizasgue
5 - it was a great experience, it has beautiful view spots. The places that we visit are not that close to Bogota so it is an excellent way to visit them. Additionally, food is nice and Paula our tour guide is amazing, so patient with big group.
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Posted On : 2022-04-18 21:06:42 full ratings