Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona

National park · Santa Marta

Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona

National park · Santa Marta

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Magdalena, Colombia

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Palm-fringed beaches, jungle trails, wildlife, cultural festivities  

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Magdalena, Colombia Get directions

parquesnacionales.gov.co
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Magdalena, Colombia Get directions

+57 13532400
parquesnacionales.gov.co
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Aug 8, 2025

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"Go for Afro-Colombian heritage, dazzling cruise routes, and cultural festivities. Celebrating its 500th anniversary, Santa Marta offers rich cultural experiences and access to stunning natural settings."

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"Tayrona National Natural Park Tayrona National Natural Park has become such a popular destination during typical vacation periods that authorities have had to limit admission. But an off-season visit offers singular luxuries like miles of all-but-solitary beaches, jungle trails, and a unique way to observe a variety of monkeys and tropical birds in every brilliant hue. Tayrona can be experienced as a day trip from Santa Marta or as a several-night stay at one of the park’s accommodations. From the main entrance at Cañaveral (El Zaíno), visitors can take a leisurely hike to the ocean while a donkey handles the luggage; horses are also available for those who prefer not to walk. This same park entrance also leads directly to high-roofed, native-wood cabins known as ecohabs, a slightly fancier option for staying in the park. By Travesías"

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"Tayrona National Natural Park Tayrona National Natural Park has become such a popular destination during typical vacation periods that authorities have had to limit admission. But an off-season visit offers singular luxuries like miles of all-but-solitary beaches, jungle trails, and a unique way to observe a variety of monkeys and tropical birds in every brilliant hue. Tayrona can be experienced as a day trip from Santa Marta or as a several-night stay at one of the park’s accommodations. From the main entrance at Cañaveral (El Zaíno), visitors can take a leisurely hike to the ocean while a donkey handles the luggage; horses are also available for those who prefer not to walk. This same park entrance also leads directly to high-roofed, native-wood cabins known as ecohabs, a slightly fancier option for staying in the park. By Travesías"

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"Tayrona National Natural Park Tayrona National Natural Park has become such a popular destination during typical vacation periods that authorities have had to limit admission. But an off-season visit offers singular luxuries like miles of all-but-solitary beaches, jungle trails, and a unique way to observe a variety of monkeys and tropical birds in every brilliant hue. Tayrona can be experienced as a day trip from Santa Marta or as a several-night stay at one of the park’s accommodations. From the main entrance at Cañaveral (El Zaíno), visitors can take a leisurely hike to the ocean while a donkey handles the luggage; horses are also available for those who prefer not to walk. This same park entrance also leads directly to high-roofed, native-wood cabins known as ecohabs, a slightly fancier option for staying in the park. By Travesías"

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Yonatan Rubanovich

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Great views, hiking, relax spots entering to the park will cost you around 100 k cop , have entering fee for vehicles and motorcycles be ready and prepared bring water spray tan sunscreen and also spray against mosquitoes. Have an option to stay in the park. Have a couple entrances so some entrances need to walk and some not just check it before you entering the entrance overall the second best national park in all Colombia according to local people when you’re in Santa Marta area must go check it out Tyrone Park great for families, couples solo travelers, and bring a lot of water with you enjoy

Pedro Carvalheiro

Google
After spending several months traveling across Colombia, I repeatedly heard about Tayrona National Park as one of the country’s must-see natural destinations. With great excitement, I made my way there after a few days in Santa Marta — but what I found left me conflicted and disappointed. The first red flag was the steep daily entrance fee coupled with a mandatory insurance payment. This is particularly frustrating for international travelers who already have comprehensive travel insurance. The system appears heavily geared toward monetizing foreign visitors, especially those from wealthier countries like the U.S. or Europe. Sadly, this often prices out travelers from Central and South America, who earn significantly less and are arguably the ones who should be most empowered to explore regional natural heritage. Even before stepping onto a trail, visitors are required to wear multiple wristbands — one for the entrance fee, another for the insurance, and sometimes others depending on your plans. These unnecessary plastic markers contradict the park’s supposed environmental mission and add to the feeling of over-management and under-preservation. Perhaps the most disheartening aspect is the option to ride horses through the park. While some may see this as a convenience, the impact is obvious: strong odors from feces along the trails, degraded paths, and the stress that large animals introduce into a fragile ecosystem. The presence of domestic cats and dogs within the park boundaries further threatens native wildlife, which was already scarce during my visit. Despite the natural beauty of the beaches — which is undeniable — the park was overcrowded from start to finish. Trails, campsites, and facilities were all overwhelmed with people. Even though the park was not at full capacity, I waited over an hour to take a shower. Trash bins were rare, hygiene was poor, and the infrastructure fell short in every way. Food and supplies are another major issue. There are no basic markets inside the park, and visitors are left with no choice but to buy from overpriced restaurants that only accept cash — a major inconvenience and another indicator of poor planning. It pains me to leave a one-star review for a natural space, because nature itself is not the problem — the management is. I understand that Colombians are proud of Tayrona, and with reason. But perhaps the pride stems from what the park used to be, not what it has become. If you choose to visit, I urge you to do so with a critical eye. Beautiful beaches alone cannot justify the commodification of nature and the environmental and social compromises being made in the name of tourism. Tayrona deserves better — and so do its visitors.

Jennifer Brennan

Google
Highly recommended. This is such a beautiful piece of heaven. Forests are full of wild life. Beaches are clean and clear, beautiful to swim in. Horse riding, kayaking, walking, trail climbing, native residents gathering coconuts, there is so much to see and do.

Rovi Bartolo

Google
Beautiful and long hike. Be prepared for all the stairs! Saw lots of monkeys that got really close! The beaches were absolutely beautiful. Only complaint is how crowded it got at the beaches.

Angel Suarez

Google
This is a must visit. The trails provide an amazing experience of the local flora and fauna. Your walking exercise is awarded with beautiful beaches. I might say that Arrecife and La piscina are less crowded than Cabo San Juan, which was our preference. Take enough water for the whole day and a good hat

Rozina McHugh

Google
Amazing! I am speechless at how beautiful it was.. we did the easy route and it was still challenging. But so worth it!! There’s food and drink vendors everywhere. Loads of restaurants and shops - all cash. You can pay entry fee on card at the entrance where the easier route starts

Raul Stockmann

Google
From the main entrance pesos 77000 plus 7000 in mandatory medical insurance. The optional bus, will bring you to the trails for 5000, is worth taking. Time is of the essence as walking 5 km on a paved road is not very exciting. We started at 10:00 from Santa Marta by taxi and came to Cabo San Juan at 14:00, which left us with 2 hours for snorkeling and swimming, until the boat departed at 16:00, from this beach, to SM or Taganga for pesos 85000. We opted for this brutal boat ride as the sea is rough. We simply did not feel like walking all the way back. An expensive day for sure but also a memory that will last a lifetime. There are restaurants on the way. Start early or stay in the park for more money. Sorry, but no tenting for me. We saw monkeys, some birds, lots of fish snorkeling.

Félix Blanchet

Google
We went without booking with an agency and that was a bit cheaper. The entrance is pricier than what you’ll see in TikTok if you are a foreigner, it is about 78000 pesos for the day. We went by bus for the market in Cartagena ( there’s one every 15 minutes ) , and it cost 10000 COP/person for an hour of bus. They bring you to the entrance of the park where we then took a shuttle to the main parking lot for 5000 COP ( you save 5km of walking ). We then walked to the nearest beach which was about 20 minutes walking. Beautiful beach that lowkey felt private with launch chairs and a restaurant where Elizabeth gave us an AMAZING service. Would recommend going 100% if you are in the Santa Marta area, the beaches over there are much more tropical and way more private. We initially wanted to go to Cabo San Juan but it is a 2h30 walk to go AND to come back so you need the motivation and to get there early. Also!! There is food at the restaurant that is very good but a bit pricyyy, still a very good option if you don’t want to carry to many things.