Follow in the footsteps of the legend of El Dorado with this day trip to the village of Guatavita, a beautiful municipality with a captivating history.
Day Trip Details
After departing from Bogotá, we'll make a stop in the town of La Calera in the department of Cundinamarca.
The first place we'll visit is the emblematic Casa al Revés, an icon of Guatavita. This curious house is located on the Vereda Santa María and its name says it all: it's built upside down!
After a 30-minute wait, we'll enter the house and check out all its rooms, which are inverted in the same way as the building. You'll be able to take loads of fun photos!
Following the visit to this whimsical house, we'll visit the town of Guatavita, where we'll learn about the sacred rites of the Muisca, an Indigenous People known for using various gold objects in their ceremonies. This fact gave rise to the famous legend of El Dorado, whose fame attracted numerous conquistadors in search of these precious treasures.
The legend of El Dorado has inspired movies, books, TV series, and even video games, but... What's actually true? Is it true that pre-Columbian civilizations possessed a large number of gold pieces? What exactly did the Spanish conquistadors expect to find? We'll answer all these questions during the tour!
We'll then take a break for you to grab some lunch and afterward, we'll return to the Colombian capital. Here, you'll be dropped off at our initial starting point after 8 to 8.5 hours.
Schedule & Pickup Points
Tour on Monday, Saturday, & Sunday
Please note that this tour includes pickup at your hotel at 8 am.
Tour from Tuesday to Friday
This option includes pickup at the following locations in Bogotá at the indicated times:
- Las Aguas Station in the city center at 7:30 am
- Hippies Park in Chapinero at 7:50 am
- Calle 72 with Carrera Séptima, at the Fernando Mazuera building at 8:15 am
During the booking process, you can choose which meeting point you want us to pick you up from.
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