Crystal Beach (Playa Cristal) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Crystal Beach. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Maritime Adventure Bahia de Cinto and Playa Cristal, Tayrona Park

• Full Day Tour to Tayrona Park with Bath in Playa Cristal

• Maritime Experience towards Playa Cristal, Tayrona Park

• Tayrona Playa Cristal 7 Waves Neguanje Park Tour

• Playa Cristal Paradise Escape Private Shore Tour from Santa Marta

As Crystal Beach is part of Tayrona National Park, visitors must pay the park entrance fee to reach it. Park fees for foreign nationals are 73,500 Colombian pesos during the low season and 87,000 pesos in the high season. You will also have to factor in the cost of getting to Crystal Beach, although some options include the park fees.

If you want to visit a secluded beach in Tayrona National Park where it’s also safe to swim and snorkel, then Crystal Beach is worth visiting. Many beaches in the national park look nice, but are unsafe for swimming due to strong surf. But the water at Crystal Beach is much tamer and provides a nice alternative to the distant beaches like Playa La Piscina.

Yes, you can get to Crystal Beach independently, but it’s much easier to book a tour that handles the logistics for you. You can reach the beach by boat from Santa Marta, where it’s possible to book a boat without a guide, or you can drive on the unsealed road to Neguanje Beach and take a quick boat ride up the coast.

Yes, while the facilities at Crystal Beach are limited due to its remote location, the beach does have paid restrooms. Other basic amenities at Crystal Beach include restaurants and food vendors, although food prices at the beach are elevated because of the transport required to get there.

It depends. December and January are the most popular months to visit Crystal Beach and Tayrona National Park because of the dry weather, but beaches are busy and you pay high-season rates. Visit in March or November to enjoy good weather with fewer other people around.