Top Santa Marta Float Trips

Spend a day exploring the Minca area with this guided, small-group tour from Santa Marta. You'll visit a waterfall that's considered sacred by local Indigenous people, learn about bamboo building, and spend time at coffee and cocoa farms. You'll even get the chance to make your own cacao bar.

There’s a lot to experience in the coffee-rich hills around Minca, but large group tours can rush through, making you feel as though you’ve only just scratched the surface. Receive personalized attention and get the chance to ask questions on this private full-day tour. Visit a farm where coffee and cacao are grown, hike to a waterfall, enjoy a local lunch with panoramic views, sample fresh chocolate, and more.

Set sail for Tayrona aboard a 17-meter (56-foot) yacht with this excursion. Your bilingual captain, Luis, will take you and a small group of up to 25 passengers to the coastal park. Once in the park, you will have time to swim, snorkel, sunbathe, or hang out on the beach, and return to Santa Marta in the late afternoon.

Charter Dock at 9:30 AM. Ask for boat SONATA. We depart at 10:00 AM — we cannot wait past 9:50 AM. Sonata is a magnificent 58ft cutter-rigged ketch, built in 1979 in Taipei, Taiwan, with a capacity of 26 guests. The Journey We'll motor upwind toward Bahía Concha in Tayrona National Park, passing at a distance by Taganga, Playa Grande, and Aguja Island. Once anchored, our auxiliary boat will shuttle you ashore — or simply swim in! At the Beach Snorkeling, SUP boarding, and sunbathing. On Board Lunch and one drink per person will be served approximately 1 hour after arrival. Return At 3:30 PM, everyone boards for the sail back (wind permitting). We arrive 4:30-5:00 pm Weather & Park Closures If maritime authorities restrict access to Tayrona, we'll visit nearby bays. No refund in this case. If all navigation is restricted: Full refund. Tayrona Park closes Feb 1–15 | Jun 1–15 | Oct 19–Nov 2. During these dates, we visit nearby bays instead NO OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINKS ALLOWED IN MARINA

Instead of tackling transport stress, make navigating the many bays and beaches along Tayrona National Natural Park a breeze with this convenient, full-day tour. Enjoy a mix of sunbathing, snorkeling, and relaxing on the beach as you travel via boat to three different beaches in the area. Take in views of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the sunset from the water.

If you enjoy exploring the less known treasures of a region: you are in the right place. In this tour you will go to the Seviaka indigenous town. You will have a motorbike ride. And you will also talk to a Kogui indigenous leader who will teach you about their cosmology, customs and beliefs. Besides this cultural approach, you will enjoy a tire ride down the Palomino River and its rapids to enjoy surrounding nature in a different way. - A 3-hour hike among nature - The unique experience of learning and interacting with the indigenous of the Seviaka town - A trip by motorbike - Tubing downstream the river - A lesson about medicinal plants and indigenous beliefs and customs.

Most time-strapped travelers can't afford to spend multiple days in the jungle surrounding Santa Marta, but this small-group tour to Minca—a mountain village—checks off rivers, waterfalls, and mountains in a matter of hours. Learn about the local coffee, cocoa, and honey production with a guide leading the way and handling any language barriers.

Explore the highlights of Minca your way on this private day trip. You can customize the itinerary to suit your needs, but most travelers love visiting a wide variety of cultural and natural sites. Check out the views and beautiful waterfalls of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park and soak in a thermal pool. Learn about the local culture and gastronomy at the Museo del Cacao and enjoy a cup.

Hike to Tayrona National Park's Cabo San Juan Beach with a local guide with this tour, which includes round-trip transportation from Santa Marta, Taganga, Rodadero, Pozos Colorados, and Bello Horizonte. The hike takes two hours each way and while it can be challenging, your local guide will make it more fun by telling you all about the flora and fauna in the area as you walk.