| Detailed Itinerary |
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Day |
Activity |
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| 1 |
Arrive in Santa Marta
Airport pick-up and transfer to hotel
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Private car
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2
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Parque Tayrona beach & jungle walk - Arrecifes + Cabo San Juan
Highlight: Walking through the jungle until you reach exotic Caribbean shores. A day trip from Santa Marta, hike about an hour and a half through the jungle (look for monkeys!) until you arrive at a totally exotic, white sand beach. Walk along the beaches until you reach swim-able waters.
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9am-5pm
Group tour (private available*)
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| 3 |
Parque Tayrona beach - Playa Cristal
Highlight: A relaxing day on spacious, white sand beaches. A day trip from Santa Marta, spend a day in the sun, relaxing on the beach with tranquil waters and working on your tan!
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9am-5pm
Group tour (private available*)
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| 4 |
Transfer to Cartagena
We usually recommend transfers at 10am or 2pm (flexible according to your preference). Shared door-to-door service available at slightly lower cost.
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4 hour transfer
Private car
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| 5 |
Cartagena Walking Tour Highlight: Learning from your guide as the colonial history of Cartagena comes to life. During this 3 hour walking tour of the Old City, your guide will explain the history of the fortress walls and the many monuments, plazas, and buildings within them.
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3 hours
Private, bilingual guide
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| 6 |
Day Trip to the Rosario Islands
Highlight: Arriving by boat over crystal clear waters. Upon arrival to the island, you can choose to snorkel, take a nature walk (which makes a circuit returning by kayak), or have a relaxing massage*. Several gourmet lunch options are available!
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8am-4pm
Group tour
Lunch included
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| 7 |
Mud Volcano + Mangrove Canoe Tour
Highlight: Drifting slowly through tunnels formed by mangrove trees, and the zero gravity feeling of sitting/floating in volcanic mud. A popular attraction 45 minutes from Cartagena, the mud from the Totumo Volcano is said to have great nutrients for your skin! After lunch, take a relaxing ride in a canoe as a buga, or canoe driver, paddles you through a mangal.
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9am-4pm
Group tour
Lunch included
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| 8 |
Flight Cartagena-San Andres
Hotel pick up in Cartagena, airport pick-up in San Andres
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1 hour flight
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| 9 |
Snorkelling with Manta Rays
Highlight: Meeting face-to-face with these surprisingly friendly sea animals.
Enjoy a free morning and spend the afternoon in shallow waters (most of the time your feet can touch the sand!) with beautiful manta rays.
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3pm-6pm
Group tour
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| 10 |
Free Day in San Andres
Take this day to explore the beaches around the island.
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| 11 |
Flight San Andres-Providencia
Flights are usually at either 8am or 4pm, and it's just a 30 minute flight, so you have a full day to enjoy the islands.
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30 minute flight
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| 12 |
Coral Reef Snorkelling,
Highlight: Floating in crystal clear waters and observing the animals that inhabit the 32km (20mi)-long coral reef.
The guide will help decide the best part of the coral to see, depending on the day's conditions and your experience
-OR- Walk or Horseback Ride to The Peak
Highlight: Going from the shore to the peak of the island.
Both the nature walk and the horseback ride take you from the shore to the peak of the mountain on trails through the dry tropical forest. Historically, horses were an intengral part of life on the island. The walk takes 5-6 hours, while on horseback it's about 3 hours.
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Snorkelling: 3-4 hours
Nature walk:
5-6 hours, Typical lunch
Horseback ride:
3-4 hours, Typical lunch
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| 13 |
Free Day in Providencia
Check out the different beaches, or choose one of the other activities offered on Day 12*
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| 14 |
Flight Providencia-San Andres-Bogotá
Flights usually depart Providencia at 9am. From San Andres, we can arrange your connection back to Bogotá.
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2 airport transfers* |