10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Santa Marta That You Shouldn't Miss

October 11, 2021 Leonardo Torrence

The oldest city in Colombia, romantic Santa Marta is fringed by beautiful beaches and the stunning mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range. Ancient ruins take cover in the lush mangrove forests of Tayrona National Park, the perfect spot for a day hike. Snorkel along vibrant reefs, then make your way to a café for a multicultural meal that incorporates the flavors of Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. When the sun goes down, the nightlife kicks up its heels in the bars and discos of the Parque de Los Novios.
Restaurants in Santa Marta

1. Ciudad Perdida

El Mamey Sierra Nevada, Santa Marta, Santa Marta Municipality 470007 Colombia
Excellent
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11%
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5.0 based on 1,782 reviews

Ciudad Perdida

Reviewed By JMSBellido

We just finished a 4 days trecking with Magic Tours Sta Marta and we really wanna thank the team Keilly, Saul & Rodrigo for the amazing experience we have got, well organised, warm people, good and healthy food for finally arriving to that wonder : The Lost City!!????, thanks Magic Tours we will come back for sure JM & Sindre.....1000 kisses

2. Aquarius Diving Club

Excellent
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5.0 based on 519 reviews

Aquarius Diving Club

AQUARIUS DIVING CLUB, PADI 5 STAR DIVE RESORT, is presented as a new concept in dive centers, it's a place where you can find all you need to enjoy this activity. It's the only HSA DISABLED DIVER SCUBA TRAINING CENTER in Colombia; the diving center has all the necessary logistics to deliver the courses in one place, including swimming lessons; we offer thinking about the safety of our customers a Diving Insurance with DAN EUROPE. Our scuba gear is new and it´s always available to all our customers. It's where you can find everything you need for learning to dive right in the basic course beginning Open Water Diver and ending with OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR PADI with the presence of our PADI Course Director Fabrizio Angeloro. Our Dive Resort is located in Medellìn, Calle 14 # 30 - 190 in the hearth of Poblado.

3. Expotur

Excellent
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Good
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5.0 based on 3,402 reviews

Expotur

The most professional tour company to do the lost city trek, Expotur has the only and most complete generation of lost city professional guides

4. Baquianos Travel & Adventure

Excellent
89%
Good
8%
Satisfactory
1%
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1%
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1%
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5.0 based on 689 reviews

Baquianos Travel & Adventure

Baquianos Travel & Adventure is a travel company since 1989, we are the pioneers in the lost city trek and we are specialized in tourism comunitary.

5. Vergel Tours

Excellent
97%
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5.0 based on 173 reviews

Vergel Tours

Vergel Tours provide tours that leave from the Santa Marta area of Colombia. Our day tours include hiking trips into the Sierra Nevada mountains (the Minca area), a snorkel day trip into one of Tayrona Park's beaches (Bahia Concha). We provide tours to the Lost City (La Ciudad Perdida) and our exclusive Off the Grid trek (a non touristic alternative to the Lost City). English speaking guides available.

6. Casa de Buceo

Excellent
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5.0 based on 544 reviews

Casa de Buceo

Casa de Buceo (Diving House) is a company founded in 1991 by Francisco Martinez and Maria E. Pelaez originally with the name “Tienda de Buceo el Rodadero” . Since then we have certificated more than 5.000 divers from all parts of Colombia and the world always being known not only the best scuba diving service but the best treatment to our customers. With them and all our group of interest we have grown as a family and now we have the pleasure to take underwater a second and even third generation of scuba divers and besides that our sons David Gutierrez and Mario Sebastian Martinez are the instructors that help us keep running our diving businesses in Santa Marta and our Diving Center in Panama “Dream Diving Panama”. Today we invite you to be part of our under water family in Casa de Buceo so you can always have your place right into the sea. Hablamos Espanol We speak English Falamos Portugues PADI courses Discover scuba divng (no previous experience required) Fun dives Scuba diving trips Equipment Sales Dives in Tayrona park and Local spots

7. Adrenaline Addicts

Excellent
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5.0 based on 229 reviews

Adrenaline Addicts

Since 2016 Adrenaline Addicts has offered ALL-INCLUSIVE motorcycle tours and rentals in Santa Marta, Colombia, the best hub for exploring all that Colombia’s north has to offer. From sweeping, open highways stretching hundreds of kilometers along the coast, to intense, muddy off-road tracks that reach 3,000m above sea level, to the harsh but beautiful desert flats of La Guajira in the far east. Northern Colombia is a rider’s dream. With 3 locations in Santa Marta, Buritaca and Rodadero, we provide services to the entire northern coastline from Cartagena to La Guajira desert, and with our extensive knowledge of hidden gems and riding trails away from the normal tourist path, we guarantee an adrenaline-filled adventure and memories to last a lifetime.

8. Mendihuaca Surf

Excellent
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5.0 based on 40 reviews

Mendihuaca Surf

Mendihuaca Surf School is located right in front of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta at a beautiful beach close to the mouth of mendihuaca river. The best surf school option for beginners, amateurs and experienced surfers that are looking for the right place to learn, improve their surfing skills or get to know new surfing spots in the Caribbean. We offer the best personalize, work/friends/family groups, surf lessons. You will count with the services of a great team work guiding you to fall in love with the surf. In the MENDIHUACA SURF HOUSE you will find a relaxing atmosphere to rest before and after de surfing sessions. In company of the whole working crew, our dog Andz and our cat Tina. You are going to feel like home in the middle of the jungle and get fully immerse in the famous “ costeno” culture.The house is perfectly located in the middle of 6 surf spots that exist in Mendihuaca: Los Naranjos, Los Angeles, Hotel Mendihuaca, Casa Grande, the Mendihuaca River and the Platanera.

9. Turcol Turismo Colombiano

Excellent
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5.0 based on 199 reviews

Turcol Turismo Colombiano

Thanks for contacting us! Turcol is really glad to offer since 1992 the opportunity to visit the incredible archaeological site of Lost City Teyuna, and to make people discover the wilderness and the astonishing beauty of our landscapes. Help us to protect them with a responsible behavior, respecting environment and local populations. NECESSARY EQUIPMENT: Hiking shoes and sandals or flip- flops Cotton shirts Short or bermuda Sweatshirt or long trousers. Bathing suit Towel Socks (stockings) Insect repellent Personal toiletries Torch or flashlight Water bottle Personal medication Waterproof bags or plastic against rain Camera Backpack

10. Wiwa Tours

Excellent
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Good
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4.5 based on 198 reviews

Wiwa Tours

We are the first Indigenous Tourism Agency in Santa Marta that operates with indigenous guides in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Lost City of Tayrona, Indigenous Communities and other tourist destinations. Sustainable Ethno-tourism is our greatest asset, since we operate tourism in a responsible way, taking into account our culture, beliefs and customs; We indigenous people have lived in harmony with Mother Earth for many years, that is why our added value is to encourage travelers who visit the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta to protect and be responsible with the environment. One of the objectives of Wiwa Tours as an Indigenous Tourism company, is to recover the tranquility and autonomy in our ancestral lands and direct tourism to a sustainable and community activity, where the indigenous people themselves enter the tourism activity without losing customs and ancient traditions.

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