OVERVIEW
TRIP LENGTH
8 Days
SEASON
January - December
ADVENTURE TYPE
Beach, Nature, Trekking, Culture
DESTINATION
Palomino, Tayrona, Minca, Santa Marta, Cartagena.
MIN.AGE
12 years
TRIP BEGINS/ENDS
Santa Marta / Cartagena.
During this trip, we will visit five incredible places located on the north path of Colombia.
Minca is simply a magical place, located in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada at 650 meters above sea level, Minca offers a refreshing change from the heat of the coast, although you can still see the sea. Flanked by coffee farms, forests, mountains, rivers, streams, waterfalls, and wells. Enjoy scenic walks, discover a large number of tropical birds and interact with the friendly people of the town.
Palomino is a small city located in the Colombian Caribbean, a place where its inhabitants live by fishing. It is located at the beginning of the Sierra Nevada near the desert of La Guajira, a perfect destination to begin to know Colombia, where the jungle meets the ocean.
Cartagena de Indias is a fantastic city that keeps historic secrets inside its walls and balconies, its buildings, and narrow stone paths. This widely recognized international destination makes visitors fall in love with the enchanting stories of the past and its colonial buildings that contrast with the modern architecture making it a world-class tourist destination.
The charm of Magdalena is unique, the capital is Santa Marta: there is a natural park where the forest and the sea come together in one place. There, the sun, the beach, and snorkeling are combined with ecotourism and creature sighting.
ITINERARY
Santa Marta to Palomino:
The adventure begins with the transfer from Santa Marta to Palomino where you will enjoy a free afternoon, next to the Caribbean Sea.
• Meals: N/A
• Accommodation: Hostal Kanta Sana
• Transport: Van
Indigenous Village:
You will meet a Kogi people, interact with the indigenous people, it is important that you bring an offering to the indigenous leader who receives this gift as gratitude for letting you in, knowing their culture and participating in the day with them.between 9:00am and 11:00am. Set up the camp, free afternoon.
The camp is based 40m from the beach.
• Accommodation: Hostal Kanta Sana”
• Meals: Lunch
• Duration: 4-5 hours
• Transport: 4x4 or similar transportation
• Experience: Kogi People
• Level: 2 on the scale (1 to 5)
Full day Wonders of Tayrona National Park:
Hello! Today we will put on our hiking boots and go walking to the ruins of the ancient town of El Pueblito, a magical walk, with rivers and jungle that will leave unforgettable memories.
The small town tells the pre-Hispanic history of the people of the region, their architectural distribution and how they were organized.
• Meals: N/A
• Duration: 2 hours
• Experience: Horse Back Riding to Old Village ""Pueblito"".
• Level: 2 on the scale (1 to 5)
Leaving town we go to a paradisiacal place called Cabo San Juan, one of the most spectacular beaches of the Tayrona, walk through road built by the ancient Tayrona tribe.
• Meals: N/A
• Duration: 2 hours
• Experience: Ancient path.
• Level: 4 on the scale (1 to 5)
In Cabo San Juan we have the afternoon free to have lunch and enjoy the beach.
The return is walked approximately 2h from Cabo San Juan to the Zaino exit of the Tayrona park. At the exit, a vehicle will be waiting for you to take you to Hotel Casa Blanca.
• Accommodation: La Casa Blanca
• Meals: N/A
• Duration: 2 hours
• Experience: Cabo San Juan to Zaino exit
• Level: 3 on the scale (1 to 5)
Minca adventure
Good Morning! Today we will travel to Minca one of the most beautiful paradises in Colombia, it is located one hour away from Santa Marta. It is a place where we will find waterfalls and coffee plantations, the perfect place to know a secret magical site.
• Accommodation: Rio Elemento
• Meals: Breakfast
• Duration: 2 hours
• Experience: Marinka waterfall.
• Level: 1 on the scale (1 to 5)
Minca to Santa Marta
Today we are going to Santa Marta, one of its most beautiful places is called Playa Blanca, a bay with white sand, blue sea and calm waters. A perfect place to relax, spend the afternoon and recover energy.
• Meals: N/A
• Duration: All Day
• Transport: Van / Bus
• Experience: Playa blanca Santa Marta.
• Level: 1 on the scale (1 to 5)
You will see the sunset from a bar called Sunset, near the new port where you will have a magnificent view of the sunset behind the boats. Later we will take a walk through the historic center where you will see the union of ancient history and our current culture.
• Accommodation: Hotel Miami Santa Marta
• Duration: 1.5 hours • Experience: Sunset and Historic center walk • Transport: Walking
• Level: 1 on the scale (1 to 5)
Santa Marta - Cartagena:
Today we will travel approximately 4h from Santa Marta to Cartagena. When we arrive in Cartagena we have an activity called Snorkefly, enjoy a new sub-aquatic experience. Enjoy your day in one of the most historical and emblematic places of Colombia.
• Accommodation: The Clock House.
• Meals: Breakfast
• Duration: Full Day
• Experience: Snorkfly
• Level: 1 on the scale (1 to 5)
Cartagena the Heroic
This a free day where you can enjoy Cartagena a cultural, historical and world heritage city, it tells one of the oldest stories of Colombia, known as the Walled City, It has canyons and colonial architecture.
Cartagena has all the features of the ancient city and at the same time has all the facilities of a modern city. It is the house of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who lived in this beautiful city where he wrote a couple of his most famous novels. La Heroica is a multi-faceted place, full of Afro and slaves descendants, It is the new home of many foreigners who fell in love with the city and decided to stay and live there.
Cartagena is a cultural, historical and world heritage city, it tells one of the oldest stories of Colombia, knows its walled city, canyons and colonial architecture.
• Accommodation: The Clock House hostal
• Meals: Breakfast
• Duration: Free Day
• Experience: Explore Cartagena.
• Level: N/A
Last day:
Today is our last day, we hope you enjoyed all the adventure with us, you can depart at any time. Remember if you want to book more days feel free to tell us, we are ready to tailor made your trip.
• Meals: Breakfast
DATES & RATES
Dates
Rates
Supplementary Information
Year 2018 - 360 USD per person - based on 2 traveler. Departures: Daily departures, contact us for availability
If you are more than one person, please let us know so we can taylor made your trip and give better prices.
Included:
• All Accommodations as outlined on the itinerary
• All meals as outlined on the itinerary
• Service of a bilingual guide (Spanish/English)
• All ground transportation while on tour
• Full service of our Adventure Consultants.
Not Included:
• Filghts to Colombia
• Flights in Colombia
• Expenses and services not specified in the plan
• Gratuities
Comments:
• Availability may depend on weather conditions.
• If you are a Colombian citizen you must know that prices don`t include IVA.
