Lake Guatavita Travel Information - Activities, Tour and Experiences | Apr 2025

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Private Tour to Lake Guatavita: Tickets, Guide, 6hr

Unveil the legend of El Dorado at Lake Guatavita in the Colombian Andes. Discover its cultural, historical, and natural significance on our Private Tour.

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Private Tour Salt Cathedral & Lake Guatavita: Tickets, Guide, 12h

Unveil the mysteries of Lake Guatavita and marvel at the awe-inspiring Salt Cathedral on this Private Tour. Embark on a scenic drive through the Andes Mountains to the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, an architectural marvel located 180 meters underground in a former salt mine.

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Paragliding Experience in Guatavita

Discover the ideal destination for an unforgettable getaway in Guatavita, Cundinamarca!Located in stunning natural surroundings, just an hour and a half drive from Bogota, we invite you to immerse yourself in an experience that combines adventure and natural beauty.

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Guatavita Lake - the Legend of “El Dorado”

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 originally indigenous habitant called “ Muiscas” , their customs, some of their words and how all this heritage is included now in our society and in our food.

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NEW & CHEAPEST Visit 5 Top Sights in Zipaquira & Guatavita PICKUP

We are Bogota Travel Experience, an agency with more than 6 years of experience, we are starting in this new app offering our successful tour to Zipaquira and Guatavita where you have the opportunity to visit 5 sights in one day, we pick you up at your accommodation.

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Guatavita Lagoon, Casa Loca, Tomine Reservoir

It is a different adventure where you will have contact with Nature and you will be able to appreciate beautiful landscapes, in addition to learning about our culture and history, it is a time to enjoy and relax.

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Incredible, Salt Cathedral, Guatavita, La Calera others

You can't miss it, get to know the most interesting places near Bogota in a single day, Guatavita Lagoon, Salt Cathedral, the first wonder of Colombia, La Calera, Tomine Reservoir, colonial town of Guatavita in a single day, you will be able to appreciate magical places, beautiful landscapes, you must be in moderate physical condition since we will walk for approximately 4 hours, in Lake Guatavita it is uphill we climb the mountain to 3100 meters at sea level and in Zipaquira in the mine it is downhill.

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Shared Tour Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lagoon

Discover the magic of Colombia on a trip to the Cathedral of Salt and the Lagoon of Guatavita!Are you passionate about history, nature and the spiritual? Join our shared tour and experience an unforgettable experience.

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Private Tour in Sacred Lagoon of the Muisca Culture

If you come to Bogota, you like history and nature and want to relive the legend: ''El Dorado'' and many others of one of the most important indigenous cultures of our history, well in this experience we'll visit a Sacred place for the ''Muisca'' culture only two hours from Bogota, beautiful landscapes along the way and all the stories that keep alive one of our most important indigenous cultures.

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Village and Lake Guatavita Private Tour with Optional Lunch

Have you heard about El Dorado? Without a guided tour of Lake Guatavita, you might miss out on some of the history and legends that make the area so much more than a beautiful destination.

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Guatavita and Salt Cathedral - Group tour and daily departure

This is undoubtedly one of the best combinations of tourist attractions near Bogotá; The day begins with a visit to the Guatavita Lagoon, famous for being the place where the Muiscas performed the ritual that gave rise to the legend of El Dorado; This place has an overwhelming beauty that can only be understood by visiting it.

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Guatavita and salt cathedral - Group tour and daily departure

This is undoubtedly one of the best combinations of tourist attractions near Bogotá; The day begins with a visit to the Guatavita Lagoon, famous for being the place where the Muiscas performed the ritual that gave rise to the legend of El Dorado; This place has an overwhelming beauty that can only be understood by visiting it.

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Guatavita the sacred lagoon - Private Transportation

If you have ever heard about “La Leyenda del Dorado”, on this tour you can make an expedition in search of the stories that make up this legend.

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Private Visit to the Guatavita Reservoir, town and lagoon

We offer a private tour, with transportation included, where you will visit two beautiful tourist sites, on the ancient route of the sun, the "sacred lagoon of Guatavita" and the "old town of Guatavita" (which includes the tour of the majestic reservoir that the town adjoins, the entrance to the town museum and a typical Colombian lunch accompanied by a beautiful view With our tour you will be able to delve into mythical places with a lot of history, combining the dynamism of a walk and the appreciation of beauty.

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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá and Guatavita Lake Shared Tour

On the outskirts of Bogotá, there are two beautiful old towns worth visiting: Zipaquirá and Guatavita. Come with us and explore their treasures with this two-in-one day trip.

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Guatavita Lake - Salt Cathedral

Indigenous economy activities, religious, art, and other determined the settlement of the Spanish and the foundation of Bogotá.

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Half-day trip to the Guatavita Lake

What matters most to us is that you take advantage of the time you spend with us. On this tour you will be the one who manages time, without limits, without hurry.

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Private tour to Guatavita Lagoon and the legend of El Dorado

Escape the bustle of Bogotá and explore the legendary and sacred Guatavitá lagoon during a tour of two hours walking in the reserve listening to the history of the legend of the gold and the culture of the Muisca Indians by a local guide.

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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá & Lake Guatavita: Private or Shared

On the outskirts of Bogotá, there are two beautiful old towns that are worth visiting: Zipaquira and Guatavita. Come with us and explore its treasures with this two-in-one day trip.

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Laguna de Guatavita, the Legend of El Dorado.

Our participants will visit the beautiful Guatavita Lagoon located 2 hours from Bogotá, known for the legend of El Dorado through a 2-hour guided tour in the park where it is located, making this tour a unique experience, not only because it gives you the opportunity to discover the diversity of fauna and flora of the Andean forest, but also because you will be able to know and learn about the true meaning of this place within the culture of the indigenous people who inhabited these lands (the Muiscas).

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Private Tour Cathedral Sal Zipaquira and Laguna Guatavita

This tour is unique, it shows you in a single tour the majesty of underground architecture, the magic and mysticism of our ancestral cultures around the Colombian capital, you will always do it in the company of one of our expert guides.

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Full-Day Trip to the Salt Cathedral & the Guatavita Lagoon

Explore two of the most popular tourist attractions around Bogota on this full-day tour with a savvy guide that lets you on their fascinating history.

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Charm Trilogy: Beyond Bogotá with Included Tickets

We are a group of Colombians passionate about tourism and our country, we offer a completely personalized experience to share with our visitors all our knowledge and passion for what we do.

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Guatavita Lagoon Half-Day Trip from Bogota

Discover the beauty of Colombia’s Laguna de Guatavita on this half-day trip from Bogotá! Learn the history of the El Dorado legend, which originated at this sacred lake, learn how descendants from the Muisca people are reviving their ancestry and explore the scenic shores with an expert guide.

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Guatavita Lake & Salt Cathedral Tour.

We want you to have the best experience And make you feel like a local, you won't have any limitations with the time you want to spent meeting the places listed in our itnerary.