Top Santa Marta Bus Tours

Explore Tayrona Park from Santa Marta without worrying about transportation or planning your route. Follow your guide to hidden viewpoints and beaches that many visitors never discover on their own. Along the way, take in the park’s natural beauty and enjoy free time at the beach to relax and swim.

Get an overview of Santa Marta in just a few hours with this group tour. Check off must-see spots including Parque del Agua, the Pibe Valderrama statue, and the Tayrona Gold Museum. Go beyond the guidebooks with insights from your guide and navigate the area more efficiently with a guide.

Spend the day exploring Tayrona Park from Santa Marta without the hassle of organizing transportation or researching an itinerary. Your guide will lead the way, taking you to hidden view points and a bay that many tourists miss on their own. Enjoy free time at the beach to spend how you wish.

Experience the flavors and vibrancy of the Santa Marta food scene on this dynamic food tour. Walk through markets packed with local dishes and produce, and learn about their origins and ingredients from your guide. Taste food like fresh ceviche, bollo and coconut rice. Enjoy the atmosphere of a thriving town market and speak to locals as you travel around the city.

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.

Simplify exploring Santa Marta's historic Old Town and Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino on this private tour. Skip the pressure of keeping up with a large tour group, and enjoy a one-on-one experience with your private guide as you explore these areas on foot. Enjoy an itinerary that includes Parque de Los Novios, Simón Bolívar Park, and the main Cathedral with the tomb of Rodrigo Bastidas, and more.

Tayrona Park is one of the most beautiful places in Latin America as there you can find a wide diversity of beaches, fauna, beautiful places where you will have not only an unforgettable vacation experience but also take souvenir photos of a majestic natural landscape.

Enjoy a beach day at one of Santa Marta’s most beautiful beaches, Playa Blanca, without the need to figure out logistics. Instead of packing a lunch, relax on the beach with an included seafood meal. Your boat transfer to the beach is included, saving you from the need to find a boat at the last minute and haggle for the best price.

Tour the many sights and attractions in the historical center of Santa Marta with this private guided tour. Walk through the oldest parts of the city with your licensed tour guide as you learn about its history and heritage. Between visiting the Tayrona Gold Museum, Malecon, and other attractions, enjoy samples of local fruits and juices.

Connecting with nature – Explore stunning landscapes, ideal for ecotourism lovers. Culture and tradition – Immerse yourself in the history and customs of the indigenous communities of the Sierra. Encounter Your Purpose – Through contact with nature and ancestral teachings a time to meet again and reconcile. Adventure and relaxation – Walk, explore, swim in crystal clear rivers and relax in natural environments. Pause and reflection – A respite from the noise of the world, to listen to your intuition and re-encounter yourself. Photography and unique landscapes – Capture spectacular images of mountains, rivers and wildlife. Ideal for all travelers – Perfect for adventurers, families and groups of friends. Energy Renewal – Water, land and pure Sierra air will help you release tensions and raise your vibration 8888

Discover the beaches of Tayrona National Natural Park with ease on this private tour from Santa Marta. Travel from your hotel with your licensed tour guide to Tayrona National Park on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Hike through the forest to see the wild waves of Arrecifes beach and then onto Cabo San Juan Del Guia where you can swim, relax, and admire the view.

The tour is a route around the town of Minca, the departure is at about 9.00, once in Minca you will take a walk of about 45 minutes to reach Pozo Azul (on holidays you will reach another area of the river with waterfall to avoid overcrowded areas of tourists) here we will stop for about an hour with the possibility of taking a bath. Another 45 minute walk to reach the finca where you will have the typical lunch with a panoramic view of Santa Marta. Another 45-minute walk to reach the organic coffee crops where the various processing procedures will be explained and a test of the finished product will be offered. Finally we will reach the cultivation of organic cocoa and also here we will provide information on the manufacturing process and a taste. Return to the hotel around 18.00

Visit some of the best beaches in Santa Marta as you relax all day long on this private boat tour. Pickup and drop-off from your hotel allows for a stress-free experience. Go swimming in the ocean away from the crowds of the city's main public beaches as you access more secluded areas by boat.

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

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.

Take the stress and waiting out of getting to your hotel in Santa Marta with this private tour transfer from Simón Bolívar International Airport. After meeting your driver in the arrivals hall, travel directly to your hotel in Santa Marta, Rodadero, Pozos Colorados, or Bello Horizonte. Transfers do not operate to Taganga.

Iniciaremos una caminata de 50 minutos, por senderos ecológicos. Nos brindarán una charla sobre el proceso completo, producción, recolección, secado, tostado de café. Llegaremos a cascada escondida de 25 metros de altura, disfrutaremos de un refrescante baño de aguas provenientes de la sierra nevada de santa marta, luego iniciaremos una caminata de 50 minutos, en medio del bosque húmedo tropical hasta llegar donde nos deleitaremos con un delicioso almuerzo, allí tendremos una charla sobre el proceso completo, producción, recolección, secado, tostado del cacao y aprenderemos hacer nuestra propia barra de chocolate.

Explore the rich history and vibrant culture of Santa Marta, the oldest city in South America. This 4-hour city tour will immerse you in colonial treasures, historical landmarks, and breathtaking views. From the resting place of Simón Bolívar to the stunning vistas of Taganga, this excursion offers a perfect blend of history, architecture, and natural beauty.

Enjoy a 2-hour tour with live music on the main streets of Santa Marta, with other national and foreign tourists like you with whom you can interact in what is practically a mobile nightclub.You will have a stop at the Monument of Pibe Valderrama and the Bay of Santa Marta where you will have a beautiful photographic memory.

Tayrona National Park is full of scenic hiking trails, but it can be difficult to navigate on your own. This private tour lets you relax on a well-planned route to Cabo San Juan with flexible pacing and personalized attention. Hike through lush jungle, stop at panoramic viewpoints, and cool down with a swim in La Piscina. Entrance fees for the park are included for a more streamlined experience.

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.

What makes this tour unique is its authentic approach. More than visiting places, you will live a real immersion in the peasant life of Minca, sharing with local families and knowing artisan coffee and cocoa processes from their origin. Unlike other tours, here you don’t just watch : you actively participate in experiences like the chocolate sensory workshop, where you will create your own bar and connect with cocoa in a practical and fun way. In addition, we combine adventure and nature with hikes on real mountain trails, access to the Heard of the World waterfall and a special dining experience at Casa Jocolate, where you will enjoy a homemade lunch with a panoramic view over Santa Marta. It is a carefully designed experience, ideal for those seeking genuine connection, sustainability and memorable moments beyond traditional tourism.

The tour starts at 4:30 am at which time we will pick you up at your hotel to take the transport and take the road to the walled city, the tour is approximately 3 hours in air-conditioned vans, when we arrive we will go to the port to take the boat which will take us for 1 hour of travel, until we reach Playa Blanca de Barú, optionally those who want to go to the Rosario Islands and enter the aquarium or do the snorkeling activity what they can do, then we will enjoy the magical beach all day, the return to santa marta will be at 4 pm and the approximate time of arrival will be at 8 p.m.