9 Tours in Taganga That You Shouldn't Miss

November 9, 2021 Harland Bartelt

The small, friendly town of Taganga attracts budding SCUBA divers who want to get their PADI certification on the cheap. It can also serve as a base for visits to the Lost City and and Tayrona National Nature Park. If you go, take cash—there’s only one ATM!
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1. Santa Marta Shore Excursion for Cruise Ship Passengers (Personal Guide & Driver)

Bukap Travels - Private Day Trips and Reliable Transport Service
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With your personal guide and driver, you will explore Santa Marta with this 4-hour city tour precisely designed for cruise ship passengers. Get to know the top highlights of Santa Marta and fall in love with this gorgeous city. Its ancient streets and colonial architecture still prevail, even after having being sacked and burned dozens of times by pirates. Santa Marta is also known for being the place where Simon Bolivar (El Libertador) lived his latter days. Get to know his history, what he did and how he managed to liberate six Latin-American countries from the Spanish empire.

Inclusions: One bottled water per person, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Professional English-speaking guide

Exclusions: Food (breakfast, lunch or dinner), Gratuities

Reviewed By 1121laurac

We used Bukap Travels twice during our visit to Santa Marta and would highly recommend them to others. Diva guided us through Tayrona, we were impressed with her knowledge of the area and she kept a good pace for us to follow. If you go on the Tayrona your, bring small bills or change so you can purchase popsicles along the way. Juan Carlos drove us to our hotel and Cartagena which allowed us to learn more about the area and unwind. We enjoyed the embedded history lessons throughout the drive. During our travels, some areas were blocked off and Juan Carlos handled everything seamlessly. We made it to our destination safely and on time.

2. Tour to Taganga and Playa Grande

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Taganga, a typical fishing village where it is possible to observe the fishing ritual of the natives who build their own canoes and use magic overlays. Beautiful, with transparent waters and beautiful corals, with many kiosks, cabins and hotels in which it is possible to enjoy a delicious sea food and admire the surroundings, its access is by boat from Taganga or by ecological path.

Inclusions: Ground transportation from your hotel to Taganga and back, Accompanying Guide, Transportation by boat from Taganga to Playa Grande round trip

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3. 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.

4. Tour E-Bike Playa Grande

Wilson Mochila, Cl. 13 #2 - 51, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia Rent Bike Santa Marta
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Enjoy a 5 hour guided tour to "Playa Grande" near the fishing village of Taganga. Cross the market square of Santa Marta and appreciate the beautiful view of the bay of Taganga. After riding the electric bike, we take a kayak to go to "Playa Grande", and we will see other small fishing beaches to allow us to take several breaks. Back to the beach of Taganga, we will enjoy a typical Caribbean lunch in one of the kiosks located on the pier. After a final pick up from the village, we will return to our shop in the historical center by the same route. Join us and feel the trip !!

Inclusions: Arepa huevo, Typical food of caribean cost, Bottled water, Use of bicycle

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

Reviewed By paulgA390FI

This is a great adventure. Santa Marta is a nice place and Walter take us to one of the most beautiful beaches over there. They will take care of you from the beginning to the end: breakfast with "arepa de huevo" is a unique taste of the local cuisine, and then liunch at the beach "fried fish" awesome, if you love beaches and outdoor is a tour you MUST take while in Santa Marta and Walter and his team is the place to go, you wont be wrong. They have several tours in the area you should explore, as a bile rider myself I cant tell you the bikes and equipment were top and the guidence couldnt be better, This is a nice tour for both unexperinced and bike riders alike, my girlfriend is in the "clumpsy" side and Water was taking care of her during the whole tour. If I can give them 6 stars i will.

5. 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

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6. 1 dive Tayrona Park

Heladería El Reef, Cra. 1 #15-09 Local E, Santa Marta, Taganga, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia Dream Diving Colombia

For people who want to start their underwater adventure under the supervision and guidance of qualified personnel.

Inclusions: Use of SCUBA equipment, Bottled water

Exclusions: Snacks

Reviewed By C5784KJpaulag

Great people, nice dives, some of us did fun dives, one of us the open water course, we felt comfortable and they were very flexible with our wishes! :)

7. Tour Minca and Taganga

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Enjoy activities in Minca: tour that starts from 7:00 am waterfalls of blue well, fresh and crystalline water that descends directly from the snowy mountains of Santa Marta, then visits to Taganga a fishing village with magical sunsets.

Inclusions: Round trip transportation from the hotel, Typical breakfast (egg arepa or empanada), Boat Transportation, -Lunch in Taganga, Accompanying guide, Insurance policy

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8. Bird watching: Santa Marta & the Guajira Peninsula

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A route through every habitat on the Colombian Caribbean Coast! In this route we will visit the Sierra Nevada National Park, a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. You may be able to add 240 bird species to your list, including possibly up to 20 endemic species. When we add this exhuberant landscape to the Guajira Peninsula, we can expect to observe a wide range of biodiversity which includes the Tropical Dry Forest species, Aquatic ones, and High Mountain dwellers. This destination offers bird watching from sea level to snowcapped mountains. Number of species to observe: +250 Habitats visited: Mangroves, Xerophytic Scrub, Dry Forest, Rainforest, Montane Forest, High Montane Forest Tour Leader: Francisco Troncoso

Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Binoculars, telescopes, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Private transportation

Exclusions: Alcoholic beverages, Airline tickets, Gratuities

Reviewed By jeannew487

Very knowledgeable about local birds. Luis and Francisco were excellent guides. Very friendly. Enjoyed trip to the eco coffee plantation.

9. Bird watching: Northern Colombia Birding Trail

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Northern Colombia Birding Trail: One of South America´s richest endemic regions This is one of the most complete routes to travel through the Colombian Caribbean Coast. One of the richest regions of endemic bird species in South America with close to 50 species. We will visit the majority of habitats that form this invaluable Colombian region at a comfortable pace which will allow you to enjoy a great amount of birds and their incredibly exhuberant environment. Starting in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, with its 27 endemic species, we drive through the Guajira Desert, and finish at the rarely visited Perija Paramo where there are various subspecies that need investigation. With more than 760 bird species, this destination is a must for birdwatching travelers. Habitats visited: Mangroves, Xerophytic Scrub, Dry Forest, Rainforest, Montane Forest, High Montane Forest, and Paramo. Number of species to observe: +320 Tour Leader: Francisco Troncoso Difficulty level: Moderate

Inclusions: Binoculars, telescopes, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Private transportation

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Reviewed By jeannew487

Very knowledgeable about local birds. Luis and Francisco were excellent guides. Very friendly. Enjoyed trip to the eco coffee plantation.

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