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Checua Desert and Nemocón Salt Mine: Full-Day Sightseeing Tour from Bogotá

By ViveColombiaTours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$326 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Checua Desert and the Nemocón Salt Mine, two unique destinations in Bogotá
  • Guided hike with an interpretive approach through the desert
  • A visit to the mine completes the tour with a historical and cultural component

Activity location

    • Nemocón
    • Nemocón, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Nemocón
    • Nemocón, Cundinamarca, Colombia

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Checua Desert and Nemocón Salt Mine: Full-Day Tour from Bogotá

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 7:00 AM
Price details
AU$326.39 x 2 AdultsAU$652.78
Total
Price is AU$652.78

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return transport from Bogota.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tour guide.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ecological hike in the Checua Desert.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to the Nemocón Salt Mine.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks and food.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Prams, Electric wheelchairs, Littering
  • Not suitable for: People over 60 years, People with heart problems, People with mobility impairments, People with respiratory issues, Pregnant women

What you can expect

Enjoy a different experience just a few kilometres from Bogotá, exploring two unique destinations in a single day.

We'll start by leaving Bogotá for a day trip with a trek in the Checua Desert, a little-known landscape characterised by its eroded formations, known as cárcavas. During the tour, the tour guide will explain the geological formation of the place, its ecosystem, and its importance within the territory.

Then we'll head to the Nemocón Salt Mine, where you'll descend into an underground world full of history. There you'll learn about the salt extraction process and the life of the miners, and you'll visit iconic spaces such as mirrors of brine and unique natural formations.

This sightseeing tour has been designed with an educational approach, ideal for those who want more than just sightseeing, integrating knowledge, culture, and nature into a complete experience.

Perfect for curious travellers, students, families, and lovers of authentic experiences who are looking for something more than a traditional excursion, combining learning, exploration, and direct contact with the environment.

Location

Activity location

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    • Nemocón
    • Nemocón, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Nemocón
    • Nemocón, Cundinamarca, Colombia