The 15 Best Tayrona Park Tours from Santa Marta

1.Sailing to Tayrona with Luis and his team: Unique!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 448 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $70Our pick

Sail from Santa Marta to Tayrona’s Bahía Concha with a small bilingual crew, grilled fish lunch, snorkeling gear, and paddleboards.

“The crew was nice but no one spoke English. I received message on Whatsapp at 9pm the night before saying we were changing from a sail boat to a catamaran and we were leaving at 9h instead of 10h30. The food was good. We were only 8 people so that was nice. Snorkeling was not good way too much waves. The beach Palmata was horrible. Brown water with lots of débris floating.”

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2.Sailboat day tour to Tayrona Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 7h 30m · from $64

Sail to Tayrona Park from Santa Marta by boat, relax at Bahia Concha with snorkel and SUP, and enjoy included lunch and sunset.

“Sonata is a beautiful boat and the beach in Tayrona NP was stunning. Lunch was delicious and the crew worked hard to make it special for us.”

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3.Tayrona National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 131 reviews · 11 hours · from $77

Guided Tayrona Park day from Santa Marta with forest hike, warm beach swim at Cabo San Juan, and a viewpoint stop.

“O local em si é incrível, visitar o parque Tayrona definitivamente é uma obrigação para todos que vierem a Santa Marta. Praias sensacionais, uma biodiversidade única e, apesar de um pouco desafiador, uma ótima trilha ecológica. Entretanto, o serviço em si não foi dos melhores. O ônibus era muito pequeno e estava com todos os assentos ocupados. Pessoas um pouco maiores (como meu caso e de vários outros passageiros) estavam totalmente espremidos entre os bancos, sem nenhum espaço pras pernas e colado no passageiro ao lado. O grupo contava com 2 guias. O guia que nos acompanhou desde o começo (Luiz) não era dos melhores comunicadores, frequentemente nos deixando meio…”

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4.Tayrona Bay Sailboat trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $60

Sail from Santa Marta to Bahia Concha in Tayrona Park with snorkel and SUP, one beer, and a grilled fish lunch.

“We had an awesome experience on the sailboat trip. From the beginning Ana made sure we were accounted for and in the right group. The staff on the boat made sure we were well hydrated, or lunch orders were prepared, and everything taken care of. The beach was beautiful with light waves and easy to swim around, paddle board, and sunbathe. The trees have great coverage as well and having chairs on the boat and on the beach was a big plus. And traveling with a smaller group was ideal. I would recommend this for anyone with families and like groups under 25.”

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5.Tayrona Park Hike And Beach Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $211Top rated

A door-to-door hike through Tayrona National Park, with stops at viewpoints and beaches, plus expert English guidance and bottled water from Santa Marta.

“Fantastic tour - well worth the time and effort. Wouldn’t want to do this hike without a guide - we learned so much about the park, the indigenous tribes and the wildlife. David was amazing and fun to be with all day. If you are worried about the hike, it is completely doable. There are some climbs in the beginning, but it’s mostly flat and some very muddy spots closer to Cabo San Juan. Bring cash to spend along the way - there are many opportunities for popsicles, fresh coconut, fresh juice, restaurants, etc along the route. Also: Cabo San Juan itself is over crowded and over-rated. Do as David…”

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6.Sailing Tour to Tayrona Park with Luis’ Team

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 6h 30m · from $66

Sail Santa Marta to Tayrona Park’s Bahía Concha. Lunch, snacks, snorkeling and paddleboard time with a bilingual crew, 6.5 hours.

“The crew was lovely and took good care of us. However, the tour didn't deliver and is quite expensive for what it is. Despite having booked an English tour with what was advertised as a bilingual crew, no one spoke any English and we did not understand any of the information given about the park or the day. So it was basically an expensive taxi to Concha beach. The beach is very full with boats who are blasting music despite it being a national park. We did some sailing back to Santa Marta, which was nice. In the end thay wanted to make us pay for some beers we hadn't…”

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7.Tayrona by sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $97

Speedboat trip from Santa Marta to Tayrona’s Cinto, Playa Cristal, and Concha, with snorkeling gear, lunch, and sea views.

“This was a very wild, wild ride . lol. While the trip overall was very nice, it lacked on the communication side. I got to Marina very early, as I read the previous reviews about the lack of communication, but the Marina guard did not even know where I should go . He kept asking for the boat name . The tour mentions a different boat name than the boat we had. Also , the guard did not know who Luis Martinez was ( as per Viator’s ticket ). I showed him The name of the tour … nada . Still crickets. How hard it is to have a sign…”

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8.Cape San Juan del Guía Tour in Tayrona Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 64 reviews · 11 hours · from $67

Hike through Tayrona’s forest to seven Caribbean beaches, ending at Cabo San Juan del Guía, with hotel pickup and a Spanish guide.

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9.One amazing day in a private recent sailing boat in the Tayrona Park. The best sail trip from Santa Marta!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $790

Private sail day in Tayrona from Santa Marta with snorkeling gear, snacks, a fresh sandwich, and plenty of time to swim and relax.

“Fue una experiencia única!! Los anfitriones fueron súper formales y se preocuparon mucho por atendernos y hacernos vivir una gran experiencia. Conocen y saben lo que hacen en el velero. No tengo quejas sino cosas buenas por esta experiencia que repetiría mil veces si pudiera.”

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10.Magdalena: Tayrona Park Cruise with Snorkeling & Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 39 reviews · 7 hours · from $70

7-hour Tayrona cruise from Santa Marta with two snorkeling stops, Concha Bay beach time, and fresh-fish lunch for $70.

“Great tour, really enjoyed. It was the difficulties in the beginning (the Tayrona park was closed for visitors from 9 to 12), but the owner got the solution and extended the tour to compensate the “lost time”. Problem solving “great””

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11.Playa Cristal in Tayrona Parque Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 28 reviews · 9 hours · from $70

Santa Marta to Tayrona Park for Playa Cristal and crystal-clear bays, with boat transfers, long beach time, and one important extra fee.

“Je ne conseille pas du tout ce tour. Les guides sont nonchalant et ne de donne presque aucune information. Ils nous impose le restaurant du midi et en plus nous font payer en addition. Absolument rien n’est inclus. Ils ne previennent pas que la plage de cinto est payante pour y acceder non plus”

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12.Tayrona Park & Cabo San Juan

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · 10h 30m · from $58Best value

Tayrona National Park hike to Cabo San Juan from Santa Marta: guided trails, Caribbean viewpoints, swimming, round-trip shared transport.

“Il parco è bellissimo e pure la spiaggia . Ma per il Prezzo che paghi non hai praticamente niente, solo il trasposto e una guida che ti accompagna in spiaggia. Poi arrivato lì , ik nostro autista si è inventato una tassa di entrata al parco , il prezzo era di 7000 pesos ma il nostro autista ne ha chiesti 55000, arrivi nella spiaggia e ilpranzo non è incluso, per tornare devi prenotare una barca che costa altri 20 euro. Per il prezzo pagato non hai niente”

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13.Cabo San Juan Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $83

8-hour eco-hike from Santa Marta to Cabo San Juan in Tayrona National Park, with stops at Arrecifes and La Piscina.

“The park is beautiful, the beaches are as advertised - white sand, clear turquoise water. This tour involves walking to the beaches which takes 1.5 hours, some of the climbs in the trail lasted a little longer than I would have preferred! Haha! But it made that much more satisfying when I arrived at the beach and got in the cool ocean water. That being said, the experience I had with the English-speaking guide, Eduardo, was not good. The Spanish-speaking guide was great. When Iguanas Tours found out about my experience with Eduardo, they really listened and worked to resolve the situation, which I very much appreciated.”

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14.Tayrona National Park: Scuba Diving Tour for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $138

Intro scuba for beginners in Tayrona National Park near Santa Marta, small group, calm-water training, gear, boat ride, photos.

“This particular dive was one of the best i have ever taken…i plan on doing this again there in a month!!!”

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15.Maravilloso tour Parque Tayrona desde Cartgena, sector Cabo San del Guia

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · 18 hours (approx.) · from $160

A long, fast-paced day trip from Cartagena to Tayrona Park, ending at Cabo San Juan for swimming, lunch, and a tiring but worth-it hike.

“Perfect tour! Both guides were excellent! Alfonso and Jose are amazing! They compliment each other so well! The food was excellent, highly recommend the fish! This is more of a hike rather than a beach tour! If you want to chill at the beach all day find another tour! But for those that love nature and life please book this tour!”

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