Latin America · Coastal
Tayrona & Santa Marta
Jungle meeting Caribbean beaches, with a lost city trek inland.
- Place
- Magdalena · Colombia · CO
- World region
- Latin America
- Type
- Coastal
- ID
- DST-0328
Why go
Jungle meeting Caribbean beaches, with a lost city trek inland.
Tayrona National Park has palm-backed beaches against rainforest, and the Ciudad Perdida trek is a four-day walk to a pre-Columbian city. Park closures for indigenous ceremonies occur annually.
Signature experiences
- Cabo San Juan beach in Tayrona
- Ciudad Perdida four-day trek
- Minca coffee farms and waterfalls
Interest tags
beachtrekkingjunglenatureindigenous culture
Good for
BackpackersTrekkersNature travellers
Best months
Dec-Apr
Avoid months
May-Nov (rain)
Ideal stay
5 days
Nearest airport
SMR · Santa Marta
Pace
Active
Cost tier
Budget
Peak crowd level
High
Country ISO
CO
