
Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta
Traveler rating
4.3/5
Based on 100 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta worth booking?
Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta is a 13.3-hour experience in Cartagena, Colombia, from $85 per person. It scores 66 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 4.3/5 rating across 100 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 66 / 100
- Rating
- 4.3/5 (100)
- Duration
- 13.3 hours
- From
- $85 per person
Our tour includes a tour of the most emblematic places of the fantastic cities of Barranquilla and Santa Marta where they will meet with a cultural diversity and learn about the importance of the sites visited, live a unique and unforgettable experience, will interact with people from all over the world and learn about the multicultural facets, people will explore wonderful and magical places.
What you get
About this experience
Our tour includes a tour of the most emblematic places of the fantastic cities of Barranquilla and Santa Marta where they will meet with a cultural diversity and learn about the importance of the sites visited, live a unique and unforgettable experience, will interact with people from all over the world and learn about the multicultural facets, people will explore wonderful and magical places.
What's included
Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Not included
- We do not include tickets to the fifth of San Pedro Alejandrino and optional price of $25,000 COP
What you'll see and do
From the city of Cartagena 2 hours journey to the first point of the tour where they will stop in the letters of Barranquilla with our tour guide to take photos of memories and spend 20 minutes in this stop
140 minutes here
Monumento Ventana Al Mundo
We will make a stop with our tour guide where they will give an instructional talk about the foundation of the monument and the birth of Barranquilla
20 minutes here
Here at this monument travelers will receive a talk about Colombian football and the team of Barranquilla el Junior one of the best teams in the country
20 minutes here
In the splendid Malecón del Cayman also called Malecón del Rio our tourists will have the pleasure of enjoying the beautiful view and the diversity of restaurants of typical food of the Colombian coast, where they can take photos and learn more about the legends of this city
20 minutes here
We will make a stop to take photos at the monument of one of the most representative singers of Colombia and the world, our Barranquillera Shakira Mebarak Ripol
15 minutes here
It would be a 2 hour journey from the city of Barranquilla to the city of Santa Marta At the monument and/or statue of the legendary football player of the Colombia national team Carlos el Pibe Valderrama you can take photos for the memory as well as hear a brief football review about our selection. Where we'll spend approximately 20 minutes.
140 minutes here
In the letters of Santa Marta we make a stop for taking souvenir photos
10 minutes here
Parque de Los Novios
One of the most emblematic and romantic places in the city of Santa Marta, where you can not miss taking photos in the dome of the bride and groom.
15 minutes here
Here you will hear a short historical review about the liberator Simon Bolivar
15 minutes here
On the Pumarejo Bridge they receive a short historical review about its creation.
Pass by without stopping
Free museum where archaeological objects from the Sierra nevada de Santa Marta and indigenous peoples from Magdalena are exhibited
15 minutes here
The most important beach of Santa Marta, where the most beautiful bay in America is located, here we will take some time to enjoy sea bath and typical lunch taking where you have several options of dishes, we will have an hour and a half for this. After that we headed back to Cartagena City with a journey of approximately 4 hours
330 minutes here
Catedral de Santa Marta
They enter the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta and walks around it
15 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Cartagena
Monument Clock Tower
Hotel pickup
Pickup is available for selected locations. Pickup begins about 60 minutes before departure.
Ends at
Monument Clock Tower
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 30 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Adventure CTG SAS
Know before you go
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 100 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
5 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Food and drink
3 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Pace and timing
3 mentionsSeveral reviewers found the schedule tight or the day long.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Photo opportunities
2 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Traveler reviews
100 verified traveler reviews for Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Get A Bigger Bus
The tour guides were very good and professional 👏. The trip tself is very long, and the vehicle they use has two very distinctive issues: 1. The seats recline back almost into the seat behind it. So, you ARE GOING to have someone's head almost in your lap, and NO ROOM for your legs, very uncomfortable for four plus hours to say the least, everyone complained about this and most were much less than 6ft tall! I would highly suggest they BLOCK OR LIMIT the reclining function of the seats to about 1/4 of where they go now. 2. The vehicle has a VERY ROUGH ride and I would not go in the same vehicle again. We have taken this tour twice before but each time the trip was in a full size BUS, with other companies. which makes the trip and the ride very manageable. I would say to use this company if they have a full size bus in their fleet for this tour. Santa Marta is GREAT all around!! Hope this helps!
via Viator
Full day tour of Barranquilla and Santa Marta
Tour will provide a full day of sight seeing through Barranquilla and Santa Marta. For the amount of sights that are part of the tour it is amazing that it is done in one day.
via Viator
Not worth it to wake up so early for this tour.
The trip started later than expected, the description mentions a sandwich as breakfast but we were giving none, the tour in barranquilla is just stopping 10 minutes ish per landmark to take a picture and that's it, the tour through santa marta felt rushed, the free time in the pool at the hotel was ok, but the worst part was the bus, it was infested with cockroaches and the top compartments were dirty that all of our stuff ended up dirty and sticky, plus the cooling water( just guessing that is it) was leaking during the entire trip, which was uncomfortable, our electronics could have been damaged. TLDR; short time per landmark, the bus was dirty.
via Tripadvisor
Horrible guide, driver, food and too long of a drive, disappointing beach club
Most horrible tour experience in my life in 46 years of traveling the world!!! The driver did not know how to follow Google Maps making last minute sharp turns, braking abruptly in traffic, driving excessively and unsafely slow making it a very long 17.5 hour tour from 4:00am to 9:30pm not even following simple directions from the tour guide. Passed vehicles in the roads when passing was prohibited very slowly almost wrecking about six times!!! The tour guide was unorganized, did not give explanations at sites of beforehand, did not set time limits making it a horrible experience not respecting everyone’s time with making us wait for rude people tourists that would take a very long time in pickups at hotels and in resting stops. Horrible food that made me ill, vomit, diarrhea, fever, stomachache, headache, chills, at the beach club. Horrible beach with no loungers in beach area from the beach club, and ugly pool and facility. Did not go to two of the sightseeing places as described in Viator tour booking and did not provide the sandwich and fruit for breakfast as described, instead went to kiosk rest area in the toll road area that belonged to a family member of the tour guide and fed us a horrible egg arepa that made my stomach ache and no fruit at all. Very disappointing experience. Did not stop at monument of Aleta de Tiburon either. Gave us very few minutes at monuments. Most horrible tour ever. Nice city Barranquilla and walking tour in Santa Marta, however with local guide Mario.
via Viator
Tour you won't forget
The experience was awesome and very in depth and learned a lot. The tour guide was amazing he helped me get around cause my back was hurting and made sure I was comfortable and was there for anything I needed he really has feelings and cares for his guests.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 13.3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- Available for selected locations
- Booked in 30 days
- 35
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Why this scores 66
The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.
Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Cartagena.
How much does Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta cost?
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Prices start at $85 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Cartagena usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta take?
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Plan for about 13.3 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Cartagena is not rushed.
Is Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 66 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.3/5 across 100 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Cartagena, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 13.3-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta?
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Around 35 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Cartagena can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Cartagena and add a light layer if any part of the 13.3-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Cartagena within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Cartagena?
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On Outty we rank every Cartagena experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Historic Center & Getsemaní Shared Tour in Cartagena, Cartagena Antigua & Barrio Getsemani group with audio system, Cartagena VIP Boat Tour: Rosario Islands & Snorkel. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Cartagena?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Cartagena?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta?
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Included: In-vehicle air conditioning; Breakfast; and Lunch. Not included: We do not include tickets to the fifth of San Pedro Alejandrino and optional price of $25. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered, or you can meet at the start point instead from 293 listed pickup locations in and around Cartagena. Be ready about 60 minutes before the start time. You can also enter a custom pickup address when booking.
What languages is Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta offered in?
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It is offered in English and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Not recommended for pregnant travelers. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Cartagena. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What do travelers say about Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta?
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Across 100 reviews averaging 4.3 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, food and drink, knowledge and storytelling. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works. One thing to know: Several reviewers found the schedule tight or the day long.
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