Colombia · TAYRONA NATIONAL PARK TOURS
The walk in from the gate takes about two hours in heat; the boat from Taganga takes forty minutes. The 15 below cover both, plus the sailing days along the coast, with prices, park fees and what closes in February.
Sail from Santa Marta to Bahia Concha in Tayrona Park for swimming, snorkeling, lunch, paddle boards, and sunset views.
“The boat ride was awesome and the guides were so friendly. The beach was a really good time and the lunch was delicious!”
Review of the Santa Marta to Tayrona guided tour, with a four-hour forest hike, Cabo San Juan beach time, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“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…”
Review of Santa Marta’s Tayrona Bay sailboat trip: beach time, lunch, snorkeling, SUP, sailing details, value, and practical tips.
“Beautiful boat and very friendly crew. They all seemed to enjoy their jobs. It was very fun to actually travel by sail in the afternoon. It was a bit rough and some people might not like that but I enjoyed it. Excellent lunch. Bring sunscreen and some cash for extra drinks with you.”
Hike Tayrona National Park from Santa Marta with a private guide, wildlife sightings, three beaches, transport, water, and park entry options.
“Alex was an excellent tour guide! Both he and our driver, Aldo, were professional, prompt, and very considerate from the very start. We were picked up from our hotel and comfortably transported privately to the entrance of Tayrona Park where Alex helped us obtain park tickets. He was able to lead us through the trail to eventually reach the final beach, Playa Cabo, which had a breathtaking view. Along the way, Alex knowledgeably responded to all our questions regarding Colombia and its culture. He was also able to expertly point out interesting plants along the trail and helped identify several animals (including Capuchin monkeys!)”
Review of Santa Marta’s sailing trip to Tayrona Park, with Bahia Concha, lunch, snorkeling, paddleboarding, bilingual crew, and practical value advice.
“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…”
Review of Tayrona by Sea from Santa Marta, with three beaches, snorkeling, lunch, boat tips, rough-sea warnings, and honest value advice.
“Great daytrip, super friendly crew, group is not too big, you go to 3 beautiful beaches, snorkel, swim, have a lovely lunch, and before you know… the day has flown by! Best boattrip to Tayrona beaches from Santa Marta if you ask me”
Hike Tayrona’s jungle trails to Cabo San Juan from Santa Marta, with beaches, park entry, transport, guide, and practical tips.
“Lo que mas recuerdo? 1. Me avisaron por mail a las 12 de la noche que pasaban a buscarme a las 6.30 y no a las 5.15. Ese mail lo vi cuando ya estaba desayunando. 2. La recogida no fue en auto por el hotel sino caminando por el hotel. Y me paRead more”
Review of Tayrona’s Cabo San Juan hike from Santa Marta, with route details, costs, beaches, fitness advice, and honest booking tips.
“the place is actually nice, but the tour a real shamble. The bus was 1.5h late and the guide was not able to speak at all. When I complained after the tour, I have been told the other guide was sick, but really not an excuse”
Review of the Cape San Juan tour from Santa Marta, with seven Tayrona beaches, hotel pickup, a two-hour hike, and practical booking advice.
Spend seven hours sailing from Santa Marta to Tayrona, with snorkeling, paddleboarding, beach time, snacks, and a private crew.
“We had an amazing time! The hosts are wonderful and make the day simply perfect, highly recommend. Had a great time selling in the beautiful day and swimming. And they are very nice to spend the day with.”
Review of Santa Marta’s full-day Tayrona catamaran tour, with sailing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, lunch, beach time, costs, and practical tips.
“The tour was amazing. Our captains made the experience super enjoyable. I was really excited to snorkel and they knew exactly where all the fish were! The food was amazing as well.”
Review of the Tayrona Park hike to Cabo San Juan from Santa Marta, with beach stops, guides, transport choices, costs, and practical tips.
“My excellent guide Guillermo had a lot of interisting things to tell about nature and mor and showed me small animals that i would not have seen when hiking alone. Beautiful beaches a bit crowded because of holiday time. The tour was very well organised and also the driver Camillo did a very good job.”
Review of Santa Marta’s Tayrona Park cruise with snorkeling, fresh fish lunch, beaches, tips, value, drawbacks, and closure alternatives.
“Matka Tayronan kansallispuistoon peruuntui, sain siitä tiedon vasta ollessani jo satamassa! Valitsin toisen vaihtoehdon, koska olin jo satamassa. Snorklauspaikat oli hirveitä, kaikki korallit kuolleita ja vain muutama kala. Mainoksessa sanottiin, että rajaton määrä snacksejä ja hedelmiä matkan aikana. Meille tarjottiin yhdet omenat, jotka ei edes riittänyt kaikille. Saimme jokainen yhden pienen pussin chipsejä. Kapteeni ja sen apuri eivät osanneet sanaakaan englantia. Lounas oli syömäkelvotonta; kala oli kuivaa, maustamatonta, täynnä ruotoja. En suosittele tätä retkeä kenellekkään!!!!”
Ride horses through Tayrona forest, the Piedras River, and Los Naranjos Beach with two hours for swimming, views, and lunch.
“Other than getting to ride the horses through the river, it was uneventful. The area was very pretty. we didn't see anything unusual. No monkies. We did have a nice time. The horses appeared to be well cared for and the guide was knowledgeabRead more”
Review of the Playa Cristal day tour from Santa Marta, with practical details on beaches, transport, costs, Spanish guides, and what to expect.
“Je ne conseille pas du tout ce tour. Les guides sont nonchalant et ne de donne presque aucune information. Ils nous impose le restaurant du midi et en plus nous font payer en addition. Absolument rien n’est inclus. Ils ne previennent pas que la plage de cinto est payante pour y acceder non plus”
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