Wild beaches where the rainforest plunges straight into the Caribbean. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Santa Marta; Tayrona National Park; Tayrona's wild beaches; Minca village.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Santa Marta
14:00 — Arrival in Santa Marta
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Santa Marta → Santa Marta
15:30 — Hotel check-in — Santa Marta
19:30 — Seafood dinner — Santa Marta
Day 2 — Tayrona National Park
Drive to the park — Santa Marta → Parc national Tayrona
09:30 — Hike to the beaches of Cabo San Juan — Parc national Tayrona
13:00 — Lunch on the beach — Parc national Tayrona
14:00 — Check-in to a hammock or beach cabin — Parc national Tayrona
19:30 — Dinner on the beach — Parc national Tayrona
Day 3 — Tayrona's wild beaches
09:00 — Swimming and snorkelling at Cabo San Juan — Parc national Tayrona
13:00 — Lunch — Parc national Tayrona
15:00 — Hike to the secluded beach of Arrecifes — Parc national Tayrona
19:30 — Dinner on the beach — Parc national Tayrona
Day 4 — Minca village
Back to Santa Marta, then on to Minca — Parc national Tayrona → Minca
12:30 — Mountain eco-lodge check-in — Minca
13:00 — Lunch — Minca
15:00 — Coffee plantation and the Minca waterfall — Minca
19:30 — Dinner — Minca
Day 5 — Sierra Nevada & return
09:00 — Hike in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta — Minca
13:00 — Lunch — Minca
Back to Santa Marta — Minca → Santa Marta
15:00 — Hotel check-in — Santa Marta
16:30 — Santa Marta historic centre — Santa Marta
19:30 — Last dinner — Santa Marta
Day 6 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Santa Marta
Transfer to the airport — Santa Marta → Aéroport de Santa Marta