Free tours a Santa Marta

Javier was an AMAZING guide. I've been on over 10 free walking tours in multiple countries, and this was easily one of the top two tours. Javier shared interesting and illuminating information about the city and region, introduced us to local vendors and products, and gave us recommendations for what to do for the rest of the stay. Also, his English is great. Would 1000% recommend to anyone visiting Santa Marta.

Very amazing tour guide, super educational and showed us some of the best local places. Also helped us afterwards when we had a wifi issue at our airbnb Highly recommended

Javier was amazing! The best guide I’ve had so far, the best tour also!

I had such a great experience exploring Santa Marta with Javier this morning. The tour was incredibly diverse - from the Museo del Oro Tairona to the cathedral, hidden streets, local squares, and the Malecón - and it gave me a rich, layered understanding of the city in a relatively short time. What stood out most to me is that Javier doesn’t just share information - he truly brings the city to life. His knowledge goes far beyond facts; he weaves together history, culture, daily life, and storytelling in a way that makes everything feel vivid and meaningful. You don’t feel like you’re just “listening to a guide,” you feel immersed in the rhythm and soul of Santa Marta. He is also a natural facilitator and entertainer. The flow of the tour felt effortless, engaging, and well-paced. There was space to ask questions, reflect, and simply enjoy being there - whether we were learning about the Tairona history, discussing local life in Plaza San Francisco, or tasting fruits at the juice spot. I walked away not only with more knowledge, but with a genuine feeling for the city - and that’s rare. If you want more than just a standard tour, and actually want to feel, understand, and experience Santa Marta, I highly recommend going with Javier.

Enrique desprende una energía especial desde el minuto uno. Su forma de hablar, su cercanía y cómo transmite el amor que tiene por su tierra y su historia. Además nos ha recomendado muchos tips a tener en cuenta para movernos por la ciudad y al parque nacional Tayrona. Ah, y es un excelente fotografo! Gracias.

Highly recommended tour of Santa Marta! Stay for the sunset and the ceviche!

Very profesional and informative on all aspects of Santa Marta Food culture and history.

Fenomenal, muy profesional e Instructivo. No hemos divertido y hemos Aprendido todo sobre Santa Marta y su historia y presente

Javier is one of the best guides I’ve ever had, so knowledgeable and made it fun, really enjoyed the tour!

Jorge es el mejor, no hay mejor guia en Santa marta que él

We had a great time on our tour. We had an amazing guide. Luis was very good and knew the history of santa Marta well. We are Spanish language students and he was very patient, spoke slowly , and helped us to understand using some English and his translation AP. Highly recommend!

Excellent tour, explained the history, the food, the fruits, everything. Loved it. The meeting point is about 8 minutes walk from the ship. Highly recommend if you're passing by on a cruise.

Recomendamos la experiencia. Mucha y buena información del presente y de la historia.

Super viele Informationen in einer gut verpackten Tour. Guter Überblick

Javier did a great job with the highlights of Santa Marta's history, key figures and significant landmarks in the old town. Excellent English, very engaging and provided some interactive elements to make it more than just a "walk and talk".

Muy interesante tour y necesario para orientarse en una ciudad con tanta historia como Santa Marta. Milthon muy agradable e informado.

Excelente manejo de la historia de Santa Marta, encanta que vaya mezclando las cosas con los escritos de Gabriel García Marquez. Recomendado!

Excelente recorrido de la mano de Jorge. Se nota su profesionalismo y su fanatismo por la historia. Detalles super interesantes. Consejos gastronomicos que probamos luego y no se equivoco para nada. Tour super recomendado!!!

Jorge un guía muy amable y presenta las informaciones bastante interesante. Absolutamente recomiendo!

El guía Jorge muy entretenido y amable. Disfrutamos el tour

Great tour. Thank you! We felt Jorge's passion of the city

Javier was amazing! Super helpful, tons of information but kept it entertaining, and great advice and recommendations. Probably my favorite walking tour in Colombia.

Milthon sabe mucho de historia, es muy respetuoso y contestaba a nuestras dudas.

Totalmente recomendable el tour. El guía muy entretenido y educativo. Nos dio mucha información y recomendaciones sobre santa marta.

The free walking tour with Javier was very interesting. He is absolute passionate about to show visitors his city and we learned a lot about the history of Santa Marta, but also Colombia in general. The tour was entertaining as Javier has a really cool way of explaining the things. Furthermore we stopped at some nice food and drink spots where we would taste some things.