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A pearl in the Caribbean - essential walking tour in English

Hello, I'm Javier and I invite you to visit the most iconic places in the historic center of the city of Santa Marta, taking a tour through the culture and history of the city appreciating places such as:

Simon Bolivar Square
Tairona's museum of gold
Gabriel García Márquez Library
Town hall palace
San Francisco square
mail alley
cathedral square
Santa Marta’s theater
Calle Grande and Calle Real
Tayrona Palace
Lover's park
bay boardwalk
Juice place

If you like to know details and curious facts, this will be an ideal plan for you, allow me to be your guide on this adventure.

The tour lasts 2 hours

Available in English

Guide: Javier

PRO

Guiding since 2022

Hi! I’m Javier, a professional tour guide and a true lover of Colombian history and culture. I enjoy sharing stories, traditions, and experiences that allow travelers to discover an authentic side of Colombia, the one that doesn’t always appear in traditional guidebooks. My tours are spaces for connection and exchange, where travelers from all over the world can not only explore the city, but also connect with its people, past, and identity. 📲 Important: when making your reservation, please make sure to leave your WhatsApp number, as I’ll use it to send you all the necessary tour information (meeting point, recommendations, and key details). It will be a pleasure to guide you and show you Colombia from a genuine, historical, and local perspective.

8 stops

1.4 km walking

2 hours

Meeting point:Cl. 14 #2-08, Santa Marta, Magdalena, ColombiaIn front of the Tairona Gold Museum, with a black backpack and my tour guide accreditation. Open in Google Maps →

Free entry

Museo del Oro Tairona - Casa de la AduanaThe gold museum allows us to observe different pieces of pre-Hispanic and current indigenous art. In this wonderful place we will talk about who the Taironas were and why they became extinct. On the other hand, as its name indicates, we can appreciate pieces of gold.

Outside visit

Parque Simon BolívarIn every place and corner of Colombia there is some place related to the same name "Simón Bolivar", and here we explain a little bit of everything; pre-Hispanic history, independence history, architecture, sculptures, etc. It almost feels like traveling back in time!

Outside visit

Plaza San FranciscoThe San Francisco square is a very old place in Santa Marta, here you can appreciate the daily life and local economy or well known as "rebusque" in the popular Colombian slang. In this place we talk about the pirate attacks related to the catholic religion in the caribbean.

8 stops

1.4 km walking

2 hours

Meeting point:Cl. 14 #2-08, Santa Marta, Magdalena, ColombiaIn front of the Tairona Gold Museum, with a black backpack and my tour guide accreditation. Open in Google Maps →

Free entry

Outside visit

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Route

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Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.

Accessibility

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Groups

Accepts bookings of up to 10 people.

Pets

Not suitable for bringing pets.

Minimum attendees

Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.

Additional costs

The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.

Free cancellation

If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.