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Colombia's standouts.
The 10 most popular tayrona & santa marta tours in Colombia. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Sail to Tayrona Park from Santa Marta on a comfortable sailboat, with Bahia Concha beach time, snorkel gear, and lunch.
“Great way to spend the day in a sailing boat in Santa Marta. The crew, in land and on board, was very attentive and look after every detail. Highly recommend them, and I would definitely travel with them again.”
A full-day guided hike in Tayrona National Park from Santa Marta, ending at Cabo San Juan for a long swim and big viewpoint views.
“Mi reserva era para las 6:30. El conductor me llamó a las 5:55, bajé lo más rápido posible y el coche ya se había ido. El hotel me informó que el coche no regresaría. El conductor envió un mensaje anoche a las 11:54, pero para esa hora ya estaba dormido y tampoco me llamó. ¿Por…”
A long early-morning road trip from Cartagena to Barranquilla and Santa Marta for monument photos, a gold museum stop, and beach time at El Rodadero.
“The trip is too long by bus. In Barranquilla 3 Quick stops, no tour in Barranquilla. In Sta Marta 1 hour tour (roughly) then 15 min walking to the bus and 30 min until the lunch place. Food ok, then 3 options to spend more than 3 hours: pool, beach or mall. I would expect…”
Sail from Santa Marta to Tayrona Bay for a beach cove day with snorkeling, SUP, and grilled lunch. One beer included.
“Very professional and friendly crew. We enjoyed the sail, beach, and snorkeling. Lunch was delicious! Definitely recommend!”
Hike in Minca’s jungle from Santa Marta, learn real coffee and cocoa, swim in river pools, then enjoy lunch with mountain views.
“great experience. next time I'd try and spend longer in minca. our guide was lovely and informative. highly recommend”
Private door-to-door SUV/minivan transfer from Cartagena to Santa Marta with AC, bottled water, and flexible stops for coffee or lunch.
“Our driver showed up on time at our hotel. He was very friendly and we talked much of the 4 hour ride to Cartagena. We asked to stop for lunch in Barranquilla and it was no problem, and we stopped at a great lunch spot. Barranquilla was a good halfway point to anyone interested in…”
Cartagena to Barranquilla and Santa Marta with free monument stops, lunch, and El Rodadero beach time, starting at 4am.
“Do solo il punteggio per il guida Charlie che era magnifico ma il tour è stato molto semplice per quello che offriva, un sacco di ore di viaggio in un pulmino super scomodo, la guida è stata eccezionale ma se fosse Viator aggiungerei qualcosa in più da vedere.”
Classic sunset sail from Santa Marta to Taganga Bay with 2 included drinks, great deck photos, and a simple, scenic 2.5-hour outing.
“O pôr-do-sol visto de dentro do mar é muito bonito e especial. Ficamos muito felizes por ter tido essa experiência. A equipe do veleiro é atenciosa e gentil, durante todo o passeio estiveram preocupados com as pessoas abordo e o bem-estar de todos. É uma experiência interessante, mas para quem tem medo de barco ou…”
Private Tayrona hike from El Zaino to Cabo San Juan with English guide, skip-the-line access, bottled water, and beach time from Santa Marta.
“It was a wonderful day. Our tour guide Andres did a great job. He was attentive, kind, and explained a ton. The park itself was awesome. Very cool hike with amazing views. And we saw a family of capuchin monkeys up close! I highly recommend Andres and this tour. A++++++++++”
Private, door-to-door transfer from Santa Marta to Cartagena with air-conditioned vehicles, flat pricing, and flexible vehicle sizes for groups.
“Our driver Miltiño was great - safe driver and let us stop a few times along the way for food, bathroom, etc which was nice. He was right on time at pickup and got us safely to Cartagena. The booking process was seamless and communication with the company was very easy. Highly recommend!”
