1.Santa Marta: Sailboat day tour to Tayrona Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 7h 30m · from $64Our pick

Sail from Santa Marta to Bahia Concha in Tayrona Park by sailboat, with snorkel gear, SUPs, and a grilled lunch, plus sunset return.

“I highly recommend this tour. The trip to the beach in Tayrona Park went smoothly both ways, the beach was absolutely wonderful, the water was clear, and everything was very clean. Transportation, and all details were very well organized. Sometimes on the boat it’s hard to stay out of the sun, so come prepared as it’s a little over an hour each way, and it’s easy to take a lot of sun before you even get to go out on the beach.”

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2.From Santa Marta: Tayrona National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 131 reviews · 11 hours · from $77

A guided day trip from Santa Marta to Tayrona National Park, with a 4-hour forest hike, Cabo San Juan swim, and a viewpoint.

“Malheureusement, je trouve que l’activité ne vaut pas du tout son prix. Le guide ne parlait pas un mot anglais, ok c’était précisé que l’activité se faisait en espagnol mais à certains moments on se savait pas quoi faire et il ne nous aidait pas. Pendant tout le trajet il avait l’air pressé, il enchaînait tout et il ne prenait pas le temps de se poser. Le trajet est de plus ou moins 12km et c’est un aller retour, on reprend le même chemin pour rentrer et ça va encore plus vite que pour l’aller. Je vous conseille vivement de le faire par vous même, ce n’est pas compliqué car…”

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3.Adventure in Barranquilla and Santa Marta from Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 130 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $65

A very early day trip from Cartagena to Barranquilla monuments and Santa Marta highlights, with free stops, long bus time, and photo ops.

“This is not tour designed for tourists that dont speak spanish. Although I booked tour with rnglish guide,there was no 1 word in rnglish, neither any of 2 guides even asked if somoone does not speak spanish, does not understand their stories, do they need to speak slowlier. Also, this tour is not for anyome that is interested to learn about culture,art,history,because there were very little explanations and descriptions from guides, especially with the woman guide in Santa Martha. The guide is Santa Marta was really rude, asked in first 5 min of her prrsentations for tips, but yet did not even dare to show us good streets and tell…”

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4.Tayrona Bay Sailboat trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $60

Sail to Tayrona Bay from Santa Marta for Bahia Concha beach time, kayak, SUP, snorkeling, and a filling grilled lunch for $60.

“Lovely day with a friendly and helpful crew.The beach was great and the lunch was delicious ,highly recommended”

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5.Santa Marta: Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 102 reviews · from $78

Full-day Minca trip from Santa Marta with coffee and cocoa tastings, river pools swimming, and lunch in the Sierra Nevada.

“It was a fantastic day. The guide was well informed and explained everything in great English. Be ready for lots of hiking and very Colombian driving on the way to Minka!”

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6.Private Transportation from Cartagena to Santa Marta City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $294Top rated

Private, door-to-door transfer from Cartagena to Santa Marta with air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, and flexible stops for breaks.

“Easy, timely, ride from Cartagena to Santa Marta. There were lots of options throughout the day and we were able to pick one that fit our schedule best. Would highly recommend over flying.”

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7.Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 13 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Early departure from Cartagena for Barranquilla landmarks, Santa Marta walking, El Rodadero beach time, and a free gold museum.

“Todo excelente la guía súper atenta, a tiempo el lugar y recorridos súper bonitos la comida bien en particular todo increíble”

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8.From Santa Marta: Sunset Sailboat Tour with 2 Beverages

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 93 reviews · 2h 30m · from $47

Classic Santa Marta sunset sail to Taganga Bay with two drinks, marina entry, and photo-ready views from a vintage sailboat.

“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 passa mal durante travessias eu não recomendo. Venta bastante e o veleiro fica instável, gerando movimentos contínuos para os lados, as vezes dando a impressão de que algo pode acontecer. Claro que a minha impressão é de alguém que não conhece/veleja, mas é uma impressão sincera sobre o passeio. Não dei nota máxima porque a…”

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9.Tayrona Park Hike And Beach Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $211

Private Tayrona hike and beach swim near Cabo San Juan and La Piscina, with English guide, skip-the-line entry and transfers from Santa Marta.

“Jorge was an incredible tour guide! So knowledgeable about the park and it’s inhabitants. And we were lucky to have beautiful weather so the views were amazing. We will never forget our trip to Tayrona!”

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10.Private transportation from Santa Marta city to Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $298

Private air-conditioned transfer from Santa Marta to Cartagena with door-to-door pickup, fixed per-vehicle pricing, and flexible stop options.

“Very good Service, safe, comfortable and punctual. Excellent driver, very professional and very polite.Auto-translated”

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11.Santa Marta: Sailing Tour to Tayrona Park with Luis’ Team

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 6h 30m · from $66

Sail from Santa Marta to Tayrona’s Bahia Concha, fish en route, snorkel and paddleboard, then return by late afternoon with snacks included.

“The crew was lovely and took good care of us. However, the tour didn't deliver and is quite expensive for what it is. Despite having booked an English tour with what was advertised as a bilingual crew, no one spoke any English and we did not understand any of the information given about the park or the day. So it was basically an expensive taxi to Concha beach. The beach is very full with boats who are blasting music despite it being a national park. We did some sailing back to Santa Marta, which was nice. In the end thay wanted to make us pay for some beers we hadn't…”

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12.Tayrona by sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $97

Boat tour from Santa Marta into Tayrona National Park, with stops at Cinto, Playa Cristal, and Bahía Concha plus snorkeling and lunch.

“The best way to enjoy the most amazing Santa Marta's beaches in one day. Great service 100% recommended.”

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13.Tayrona Park – Cabo San Juan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · from $65

Guided Tayrona to Cabo San Juan del Guía: early drive, jungle beach walks, 3.5 hours to swim and lunch, return by trail.

“Una gran experiencia, pero no está apta para todas las personas ya que sino se está en un buen estado físico se verá afectada la persona y no disfrutará el tours completamente, la atencion muy buena, en el restaurante la atención no es tan buena, toca esperar mucho tiempo aún reservando con anticipación.”

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14.Guided Hiking through Tayrona National Park and Cabo San Juan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · from $45

Guided hike in Tayrona National Park to Cabo San Juan del Guía, with Kogui community time, wildlife spotting, and beach swimming from Santa Marta.

“No vale la pena pagar este tour. Es preferible llegar al parque y uno mismos comprar el seguro y pagar su entrada. Ir al paso de un grupo es perder mucho tiempo, los guías estuvieron ausentes todo el recorrido, y al final iban el bus bebiendRead more”

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15.Santa Marta: Cape San Juan del Guía Tour in Tayrona Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 64 reviews · 11 hours · from $67

Santa Marta to Cape San Juan del Guía in Tayrona Park with a guided hike through 7 Caribbean beaches. Transport and entrance included.

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