10 Cultural Tours in Santa Marta Municipality That You Shouldn't Miss

December 7, 2021 Claudia Navarrete

Discover the best top things to do in Santa Marta Municipality, Colombia including Carlos Vives shows you the Pearl of America, Nicks 1892 Coffee farm & Brewery, Discover Minca, Do it yourself 11 days tour in Colombia (customizable), Lost City Trek 4 days - 3 nights, Tayrona Park - Pueblito Tayku, Lost City Trek 3 days - 2 nights, Santa Marta Old City + Quinta de San Pedro + Gold Museum + Taganga's Bay Tour, Santa Marta Gastronómica, Santa Marta - The pearl of Colombian Caribbean.
Restaurants in Santa Marta Municipality

1. Carlos Vives shows you the Pearl of America

Parque Camellón Rodrigo de Bastidas, Cl. 15 #1, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia Soundwalkrs Santa Marta
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Carlos Vives guides you through his home city. Discover the history and stories of Santa Marta with Carlos. In this unique soundwalk you will set off in the pursuit of the pearl, and we are going after the pearl!

Inclusions: All chapters and maps offline and tips to explore Santa Marta

Exclusions: Snacks, Smartphone and headsets

2. Nicks 1892 Coffee farm & Brewery

Torre Panorama, Calle 24 #1 Oeste 10,, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia Nicolas Giraldo
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

I recently moved to Santa Marta with my wife where we can enjoy the beautiful Sierra Nevada and what it has to offer. Going up the sierra nevada to minca to this antique coffee farm in the middle of the jungle is an amazing experience as well as visiting the local beer brewery at the farm whose secret is the water from the Sierra Mountain. LOCALS DO IT BETTER

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Snacks, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By 247duanec

What an amazing trip. The crew was so much fun and informative. Luis and Jason spoke excellent English which made the trip so much easier. The beaches and landscaping are incredible. Lunch was cooked right on the boat so it doesn’t get any more fresh than that. I enjoyed the trip so much and had to take another trip 2 days later and will be taking another trip next week. This boat and crew is a “must do” while in Santa Marta

3. Discover Minca

Santa Marta - Minca, Sta. Marta - Minca, Minca, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia Museo Minca - Memorial Museum of the Sierra Nevada
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Most visitors to Minca are offered the same few experiences: birds, waterfalls and hammocks. This is the ONLY place in the region that tells its story. Here, you can connect directly with the local community, hear their stories, and understand what Minca and Colombia are the way the are today.

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Reviewed By Addiped C

Had an hour long chat with Shannon and learned more about Minca and Colombia than on any other tour on my trip. Everyone should do this!

4. Do it yourself 11 days tour in Colombia (customizable)

Bogota, Colombia YourColombia
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This travel plan is designed for all those travelers looking for a greater autonomy and flexibility compared to a completely organized trip. Would you like to discover a new country, traveling with freedom? With us, THIS IS POSSIBLE! We offer you: the entire structure of the trip that includes accommodation in 3 or 4 stars hotels (depending on your budget) with breakfast included and all transfers (local flights and private land transportation). In addition, the presence of a private guide who will accompany you during your first days in Bogotá and surroundings to allow you to start your adventure in the best way in this magical destination (entrance fees during day 2 and day 3 are included). Are you looking for something special or different? We will be happy to create a tailor-made itinerary for you. We can create a customized tour for you, to accommodate to your availability, needs and desires.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Accommodation in Bogotá (2 nights), Accommodation in Salento (2 nights), Accommodation in Medellín (2 nights), Accommodation in Cartagena (2 nights), Accommodation in Santa Marta (2 nights), Lunch on the 2nd day (Guasca), Private transfers from/to all of the airports, Private transfers in Salento (day trip), in Medellín (day trip), in Santa Marta (day trip), Semi-Private transfer: Cartagena – Santa Marta, Tickets: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, Gold Museum, Monserrate, Excursions: Guasca and Zipaquirá (Day 2), Bogotá city tour (Day 3), Assistance during your trip – you will never be alone (English, Spanish, Italian)

Exclusions: Flight tickets (National/International), Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuity

Reviewed By WeakKneeTraveler

Went on this trip with Sergio. The itinerary was great and relaxed. Loved the colourful ceramic town. Excellent guide. Not boring at all.

5. Lost City Trek 4 days - 3 nights

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Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) is the archaeological territory of an ancient Tayrona city located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta whose construction is attributed to the year 800 A.D. many years before Machu Picchu. The Tayrona paradise is made up of a series of terraces dug into the mountainside formed by a network of tiled roads and small circular squares. Get to Ciudad Perdida is done by climbing some 1200 stone steps through the vast jungle of the region, an adventure that begins in the city of Santa Marta and forces you to cross kilometers of mountain between rivers and jungle, an unforgettable experience that will allow you to meet the natives of the area, have an experience amid nature and live an extreme journey between the mountain and the sea.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Contribution to native communities, peasant communities and ICANH , Travel Insurance

Exclusions: Breakfast on the first day., Mules to carry luggage., Services not specified in the plan

Reviewed By ARVCART

We did a hike to beautiful waterfall in Minca. At the waterfall we were able to swim in pristine cold water to cool down. The scenery was spectacular...the hike also included stop along the way at a coffee farm for a coffee discussion and tasting. After the waterfall we stopped at “Jungle Joes” hostel which Included a Cacao tasting and discussion. “Jungle Joes” cook an absolutely delicious gourmet lunch which is as good a meal as we have had in the 1.5years that we have been living in Colombia. Coordinating logistics and planning our excursion was great with this tour company....They were always extremely responsive.

6. Tayrona Park - Pueblito Tayku

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At 200 meters above sea level inside the Tayrona Park is located Pueblito, a community of native Koguis, heirs of the Tayrona with an architecture similar to that of Ciudad Perdida. It is interesting to know a little more about the native culture of Santa Marta. The tour: Pueblito Tayku is ideal to live an adventure of cultural discovery of the region. To reach this ancestral territory, you must take a walk in the middle of the jungle of the Tayrona Park, a route where the visitor will be able to appreciate the natural wonders and thus be closer to the beloved mother earth.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Medical Insurance, Professional Guide (Spanish Language)., Tradicional, Meat, chicken or pasta; drink included., Entrance Fee (Tayrona), All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Lunch does not include seafood, Snacks

Reviewed By ARVCART

We did a hike to beautiful waterfall in Minca. At the waterfall we were able to swim in pristine cold water to cool down. The scenery was spectacular...the hike also included stop along the way at a coffee farm for a coffee discussion and tasting. After the waterfall we stopped at “Jungle Joes” hostel which Included a Cacao tasting and discussion. “Jungle Joes” cook an absolutely delicious gourmet lunch which is as good a meal as we have had in the 1.5years that we have been living in Colombia. Coordinating logistics and planning our excursion was great with this tour company....They were always extremely responsive.

7. Lost City Trek 3 days - 2 nights

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Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) is the archaeological territory of an ancient Tayrona city located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta whose construction is attributed to the year 800 A.D. many years before Machu Picchu. The Tayrona paradise is made up of a series of terraces dug into the mountainside formed by a network of tiled roads and small circular squares. Get to Ciudad Perdida is done by climbing some 1200 stone steps through the vast jungle of the region, an adventure that begins in the city of Santa Marta and forces you to cross kilometers of mountain between rivers and jungle, an unforgettable experience that will allow you to meet the natives of the area, have an experience amid nature and live an extreme journey between the mountain and the sea.

Inclusions: Contribution to native communities, peasant communities and ICANH , Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Travel Insurance

Exclusions: Breakfast on the first day., Mules to carry luggage., Services not specified in the plan

Reviewed By ARVCART

We did a hike to beautiful waterfall in Minca. At the waterfall we were able to swim in pristine cold water to cool down. The scenery was spectacular...the hike also included stop along the way at a coffee farm for a coffee discussion and tasting. After the waterfall we stopped at “Jungle Joes” hostel which Included a Cacao tasting and discussion. “Jungle Joes” cook an absolutely delicious gourmet lunch which is as good a meal as we have had in the 1.5years that we have been living in Colombia. Coordinating logistics and planning our excursion was great with this tour company....They were always extremely responsive.

8. Santa Marta Old City + Quinta de San Pedro + Gold Museum + Taganga's Bay Tour

Gran Colombia Tours (Santa Marta)
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Santa Marta was once called The Pearl of America by the Spaniards. Nowadays it deserves its name for being a natural and historical treasure for Colombia. If you want to know more and learn why join us in this private full-day tour around its most emblematic places. Visit the historical center and the Tayrona Gold Museum, and then, the Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, death place of Simón Bolivar, and finish the tour by visiting one of its most famous bays: Taganga. • Historical landmarks of Santa Marta city • A walk along the old city and a guided tour in the Tayrona Gold Museum • A trip to Taganga’s Bay, one of the most important in Santa Marta • A visit and guided tour inside Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, Simon Bolivar’s death place • Unforgettable memories of the oldest city of the country.

Inclusions: Gran Colombia Tours Guide, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, All Risk Insurance

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By P421WOll

Our guide Andrea was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable about the areas and informative. The coffee farm was sooo interesting. We had a delicious lunch at a very cute place. She and the driver were very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend.

9. Santa Marta Gastronómica

Bahia de Santa Marta, Cra. 1c #20-134 #20- a, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia Ruta Samaria
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We make our better work to give an excellent service. With a qualified people and good attention before, during and after the service. We are recogniced in tripadvisor with good feedback

Inclusions: Private transportation, Souvenir, All Fees and Taxes, Snacks, Bottled water

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Use of bicycle, Lunch

Reviewed By CLAUDIA L

Excellent service. Sebastian and Elias are very professional always looking to provide the best service for you. We have been using their services every time that we travel to Colombia and we highly recommend them for your next trip.????????????????????

10. Santa Marta - The pearl of Colombian Caribbean

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Enjoy Santa Marta, a city privileged to have the highest coastal mountain in the world, this majestic mountain range with its snowy cusps is the historical and cultural epicenter of the most important civilizations in history, joining in a magical tourist destination, the wisdom of the nature and the customs of an indigenous population. Also, Santa Marta too is one of the oldest cities in America so you can see in its historical legacy, represented in the architecture and streets of the historic center.

Inclusions: , Professional guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities

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