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A pearl in the Caribbean - essential free tour (in English)🥇✅

Duration: 2h
Languages: English
Guru: Javier
Quality Verified Registered on October 20, 2022

Hi, I'm Javier! Professional tour guide, passionate about history and innate interpreter of Colombian culture. My passion is sharing, so it is a pleasure to host travelers from all over the world and learn from each one of them and that they can do it from me.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

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.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Cl. 14 #2-08, Santa Marta, Magdalena,...
    Cl. 14 #2-08, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
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    In front of the Tairona Gold Museum, with a black backpack and my tour guide accreditation.

  • 1
    Free admission
    Museo del Oro Tairona - Casa de la Aduana

    The 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.

  • 2
    Outside visit
    Parque Simon Bolívar

    In 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!

  • 3
    Outside visit
    Plaza San Francisco

    The 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.

  • 4
    Free admission
    Catedral De Santa Marta

    This church is called the mother of all churches in Colombia, it is here that you will learn about the religious customs in Santa Marta and the spooky superstitions of the city. It is also the perfect place to appreciate the arabic, colonial and renaissance influences. Don't forget your camera!

  • 5
    Outside visit
    callejón del correo

    In this place we make some recommendations about the typical dishes of the city and the restaurants that you should visit in case you want to try them, it is a mix between colors and gastronomy, very interesting.

  • 6
    Outside visit
    Parque de los Novios

    Here we talk about the nightlife of the city of Santa Marta, is an ideal place to spend a night of romance or with friends, its name is not originally "Parque de los Novios" and that's what we'll talk about there.

  • 7
    Outside visit
    Malecón de Bastidas - Santa Marta

    This is the perfect time to breathe and relax a little listening to the sound of the waves, while walking along the boardwalk of the bay. The scenery of this place is amazing especially during sunset.

  • 8
    Outside visit
    plazoleta de jugos santa marta

    The juice place is the perfect spot to talk about the typical fruits that we find in the Colombian Caribbean coast. Here we will give some explanations as a "fruit class" and we will taste one, remember that part of traveling is to try rare things for yourself. At the end you will be able to buy a 100% natural juice if you wish.

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

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4.96
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4.84
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4.94
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Noha 19 Apr 2024
London

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting or thinking of visiting Santa Marta. Javier is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate on the history of Santa Marta and Colombia. Thank you very much for a memorable experience!
Kai huijskens 17 Apr 2024
Amsterdam

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Javier is a great Guide, definitely recommend in you want to have an activity in Santa Marta City. Javier explains the sights in santa marta very vividly and with fun anecdotes. His English is also very good!! 10/10 ⭐️
Ljubica 15 Apr 2024
Belgrade

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Travelled alone - Apr 2024
Great tour and amazing tour guide. I would recommend it!
Philip 13 Apr 2024
London

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Javier is an excellent presenter and has a great historical knowledge of Santa Marta as well as great relations on the tour route. A wide variety of things on the tour makes it very interesting. Recommended!
Kat 12 Apr 2024
New York

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Javier was kind, considerate, and informative. He showed us many local hotspots and gave us a range of options, but never made us feel pressured to purchase anything. Loved his fun facts about Simon Bolivar. Would recommend!
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non 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
There is no minimum number of people 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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