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Santa Marta Walking Tour: History, Culture, and Flavors
4.6
12 Ratings
Santa Marta
Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Santa Marta on this city and museum tour. Explore historical landmarks, taste local flavors, and immerse yourself in the diversity of Colombia.
Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Santa Marta on this city and museum tour. Explore historical landmarks, taste local flavors, and immerse yourself in the diversity of Colombia.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Centro Historico de Santa Marta - Discover the captivating history of Santa Marta and its diverse array of sites. Understand why locals cherish, promote, and showcase their cultural heritage, while also making a living from it. We are confident you’ll be moved by the joyful and friendly Colombian spirit.
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- Centro Historico de Santa Marta - Discover the captivating history of Santa Marta and its diverse array of sites. Understand why locals cherish, promote, and showcase their cultural heritage, while also making a living from it. We are confident you’ll be moved by the joyful and friendly Colombian spirit.
- Museo del Oro Tairona - Casa de la Aduana - Visit the Tayrona Gold Museum for a brief tour. This was the first building constructed in the city by the Spaniards and now serves as a cultural site dedicated to preserving and displaying the indigenous ancestral heritage through their metalwork.
- Catedral de Santa Marta - Stroll to Bolivar Square Park and then to the Rodrigo Bastidas monument. The first honors the leader of South American independence, and the second pays tribute to the Spanish founder of the city. Continue walking along the bay to reach “El parque de los novios” (the lovers’ park), the main park in Santa Marta’s downtown that comes alive every night with young locals dancing and having fun. Keep exploring to discover the main churches, parks, museums, and colonial architecture houses, culminating at the main Cathedral.
What's Included
- All Risk Insurance
- Tour Guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- All Risk Insurance
- Tour Guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Santa Marta is a captivating city celebrated for its rich diversity and its welcoming atmosphere for all visitors. This walking tour offers an opportunity to delve into its history and traditions as you wander through its streets and homes. Explore the Tayrona Gold Museum, Parque de los Novios, the Malecon, the Cathedral, and numerous other attractions….
Santa Marta is a captivating city celebrated for its rich diversity and its welcoming atmosphere for all visitors. This walking tour offers an opportunity to delve into its history and traditions as you wander through its streets and homes. Explore the Tayrona Gold Museum, Parque de los Novios, the Malecon, the Cathedral, and numerous other attractions. The experience is enhanced by the company of fellow enthusiastic walkers and a highly knowledgeable local guide.
• Discover historical landmarks of Santa Marta City
• Enjoy a stroll through the Tayrona Gold Museum
• Visit Santa Marta’s bay or Malecon, along with the main parks and squares
• Gain insights into Colombian diversity through its history and the guide’s recommendations
- The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
Location
Centro Historico de Santa Marta
Cra. 24, Av.del Ferrocarril
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(12 Ratings)
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Linom824
Feb 2, 2025
Santa Marta a small but pretty city. - Our tour began and ended at the marina. We walked down the malecon as our guide told us about the history of Santa Marta, pointing out early landmarks and fortifications, such as . The malecon ends near Bolivar Plaza and the Santa Marta letters. We walked through the plaza to get to our first major stop, the Gold museum. The walk was pleasant because it is shady and cool.
The Gold Museum was very good, giving us a view of the rich culture of the native tribes of northern Colombia and fueled the Spanish conquest of the region. The museum also contained other artifacts and information about the founding and evolution of Santa Marta. It was an interesting and must do stop on the tour.
After the Gold Museum, we wandered through some of the streets going through street markets offering local artisan goods and local foods. We worked our way to the Cathedral of Santa Marta. A mass was in session so we couldn't enter during the tour, however, we returned later on our own. As is typical of churches from that era, it is ornate and quite beautiful. A historical note is Simon Bolivar's remains were buried in the church for several years before being returned to Venezuela.
After the cathedral we continued to walk through other market streets and visiting other sights such as Parque de los Novios (Park of the boy/girl friends).
The tour ended back at the marina. Our tour guide, whose name I do not remember, was excellent answering all our questions. This was a good tour and I highly recommend it.
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Paul_j
Jan 4, 2025
Nice walking tour but gold museum was closed - Luis was great. However, the gold museum was closed for the day so we had to improvise. Luis gave us a walking tour instead and showed us a few of the historic sites.
We only wish we had more time in Santa Marta to reschedule our visit to the gold museum, which we hear is amazing.
Thank you Luis for a lovely day!
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847rociob
Jul 1, 2024
Taganga, beach, breeze and sea. - I recommend this beach, a beautiful view to take pictures, there is a bus that goes through the fifth race that says race eleven Taganga and the passage is very economical, about a dollar.
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Nitzam2024
Jun 11, 2024
Interesting Experience - A unique experience, our guide Andrés Franco was a fundamental piece to achieve the success of this beautiful adventure. His charisma, knowledge of the issues and above all his people skills make him an excellent example!!! Thank you Andrés for everything.
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Nancy_a
May 18, 2023
Touring in Santa Marta with Andrea - We loved this tour, our guide Andrea was awesome! She shared so much of her knowledge on the history of Santa Marta! This was a private tour which we also really loved! I highly recommend this tour, and guide Andrea!
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Lynn_b
Mar 7, 2023
Learn and Appreciate Santa Marta’s History - I found the history of Santa Marta extremely moving and of great interest. The museum demonstrated the progression and development of the first peoples and how the country was impacted by invaders.
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Christina_p
Nov 30, 2022
Thank you Jose - Jose was a great guide! Enjoyed the tour very much. Thank you
It was supposed to be 3 people. My brother opted out after I paid for it. My husband was sick with something he ate. That’s why I went solo
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Kristy_c
Feb 2, 2025
Potentially dangerous side trip to Taganga?? - BEWARE! We were extremely scared by what happened to us and we did not feel safe. The tour is described as a "walking tour". The location was only a few blocks from our hotel. Here is what happened to us. We started asking Viator for details on meeting point a few days before. We received a message from Guillermo the night before saying he would pick us up. This is not what happened. In the morning we were met by a nice elderly man who had a tour vest on but no name tag that said Viator. He said we would be taking a taxi. When we got in the taxi we were told we were going to Taganga. I just happened to know that this is a small fishing village 20 minutes away and it's a rough place. We started saying why? They had no answers. I stepped out of the cab and contacted Viator. All they said was we were to ask them why? We got back in the cab and they started driving to Taganga! I said NO! We are not going to Taganga. The driver stopped by the warf and we got out and so did Manuel the tour guide. The tour guide had no knowledge about what the tour was supposed to be. We pulled up the tour description and showed it to him. He was very confused also. He pointed out that we were only a block from the Gold Museum so we went there. I do not blame Manuel for this. He was a nice man and had excellent knowledge about the history. The other thing that happened is we did not receive the "Caribbean" cuisine and drinks advertised. This was supposed to be included. It was 90 degrees and humid so we really needed this. I do blame Viator and their choice of tour operators. I believe we were in some kind of danger because on one side of the cab where we sat there was no handle on the inside to get out. Where were they taking us and why? We felt that maybe this could be a robbery at best? We would still like to get answers from Viator. This was not like any experience I've had in the past with Viator.
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