Sightseeing the oldest city in Colombia

Overview

Santa Marta was once called The Pearl of America by the Spaniards. Nowadays it deserves its name for being a natural and historical treasure for Colombia. If you want to know more about Santa Marta join us in this private city tour around its most emblematic places. Visit the historical center and the Tairona Gold Museum, and then, La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, death place of Simón Bolívar, and finish the tour by visiting one of its most famous bays: Taganga.

Description

Santa Marta was founded in 1525. It is the oldest city in Colombia and the second oldest in Latin America. Its colonial houses, streets, natural parks, and bays hold the country and city’s history of indigenous roots and Spanish conquest. In the present time is a sign of the Caribbean joyful traditions. Come with us.

If you enjoy discovering the best of the cities, trust us: this tour is perfect for you.

Start the city tour in Santa Marta by meeting the expert local guide who will pick you up from your hotel. Firstly, you will visit the old city’s most emblematic places. Parque de Los Novios, Simón Bolívar Park, and the monument of Santa Marta’s founder Rodrigo Bastidas, among others. Then, you will go to the old city’s main Cathedral and the Tairona Gold Museum, where the vestiges of the metalwork done by ethnic groups of the region remain and resist the passing of time.

Afterward, jump to La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, a 17th-century hacienda, which is nowadays one of the most recognized and touristic spots in Santa Marta for being home and death place to Simón Bolívar, the “father of South American independence”. Learn about his life and enjoy its enormous gardens and patios covered by the trees’ shade before going to a whole different place.

After having a delicious typical lunch, you will be headed to Taganga, a small fishing village surrounded by cliffs on both sides and with great panoramic views of the Caribbean and the imposing mountains of the region. At the end of the city tour, the guide will take you back to the hotel.

Santa Marta is way more than its downtown and you will prove it after this city tour that will make you feel you have done it all.

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Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino in Santa Marta, Colombia

Highlights

• Historical landmarks of Santa Marta city
• A walk along the old city and a guided tour in the Tairona Gold Museum
• A trip to Taganga’s bay, one of the most important in Santa Marta
• A visit and guided tour inside La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, Simón Bolívar’s death place
• Unforgettable memories of the oldest city in the country.

Recommendations

• Be aware this tour is walking
• Gold Museum closed on Mondays, however, our guide will give you options for another museum according to your interests
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• If you have a layover in Santa Marta, please select the airport or the cruise ship terminal as a pick-up point for the layover tour
• Don’t forget your camera
• Bring comfortable shoes and water. Keep hydrating constantly and use sunscreen