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Free Tour in the historic center of Santa Marta

Duration: 2h and 15min
Languages: English
Registered on September 12, 2021

Hi 👋 my name is Andrea, I'm a certified tour guide, teaching the history of this beauty city has become a passion for me where I spend nice moments with great people everyday!

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

I want you to immerse yourself in the incomparable and magical history of the city of Santa Marta , stalked multiple times by pirates and corsairs, a place where archaeological sites of indigenous communities dating back hundreds of years are still preserved , and which still stands today. its historic center that reminds us through its mix of architectures a little about that colonial past legacy of the Spanish, along with the Republican style as a result of the banana emporium and that also still preserves the different ethnic groups in its Sierra Nevada.
The places that we will visit within our tour will be:
👉🏽 Tairona Gold Museum or Customs House
👉🏽Bolivar Park
👉🏽Mural by Gabriel García Marquez
👉🏽Mail Alley
👉🏽 Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta
👉🏽Boyfriends Park
👉🏽 Paseo Bastidas


Our tour will begin at the Tairona Gold Museum, where we will learn about the history of pre-Hispanic cultures, the diversity of the people of Magdalena, and a little about our liberator Simón Bolívar who stayed in this facility.
Then we will tour Bolívar Park, which is made up of different statues and also a beautiful fountain.
If you are a literature lover, you will love the mural in honor of our first and only Nobel Prize in Literature in Colombia, a precursor of magical realism.
As you pass through the post office alley you will love the combination between the colonial and the current variety of restaurants that our city has to offer.
We will visit the imposing Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta or better known as the mother of all churches in Colombia.
Upon arriving at the park of the bride and groom, we will learn about the history and the changes that this place has had until today and finally we will end our tour at the Camellón or Paseo Bastidas where we can appreciate our beautiful bay.

Recommendations:
Bring sunscreen
Water bottle
Comfortable clothes

Meeting point: Entrance to the Tairona Gold Museum


I invite you to join this tour to get to know Santa Marta from a much more diverse perspective!


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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Carrera 2 Parque Simón Bolívar, Comun...
    Carrera 2 Parque Simón Bolívar, Comuna 2, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
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    I will be outside the main entrance of the Tairona Gold Museum, with my blue tour guide card

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Simon Bolivar Park
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Santa Marta Cathedral
  • 3
    Outside visit
    Boyfriend's park
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Santa Marta Bay
  • 5
    Outside visit
    mail alley
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Tairona Gold Museum - Customs House

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

48 ratings
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4.98
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4.89
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4.91
Quality
4.93
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Felix 06 Apr 2024
Berlin

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
The tour was amazing. We learned a lot about the culture and history. Andrea also gives restaurant advises and is a super sympathetic person. Thank you very much. 💯% recommended, we would do the tour again
Serafina 02 Feb 2024
Bern

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Travelled in couple - Feb 2024
Andrea is such an inspiring woman! She has taught us so much about the Colombian history and in particular about the indigenous tribes in just a couple of hours! She has so much knowledge about Colombia in general and specific topics! We highly recommend to book a tour with Andrea!!
Isabella 25 Jan 2024
Vancouver

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Travelled in couple - Jan 2024
Andrea was an amazing guide! She was so passionate and knowledgeable about Santa Marta. She taught us much of the history and brought us to a delicious juice stand where we sampled local and seasonal fruits. She went above and beyond to provide recommendations for other parts of our trip in Colombia. This is not a tour to miss! thanks Andrea:)
Eunice 23 Dec 2023
Santa Verónica

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Travelled alone - Dec 2023
Maravilloso recorrido con Andrea. Muy entretenido y didáctico. Súper recomendado para quien quiera hacer una inmersión en la historia de Santa Marta.
Aimee 17 Dec 2023
Cork

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Travelled in couple - Dec 2023
Andrea was so lovely and gave us a brilliant and very informative tour. We stopped for a delicious juice at Lulos which we would highly recommend. We ended up having a private tour as we were the only people booked on. Would definitely recommend a tour with Andrea ☺️
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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