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Santa Marta: Taironaka Indigenous Tour

By Taironaka Eco Hotel
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$44 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • You are not just a spectator; you are in direct contact with the people
  • It is personally led by an indigenous guide
  • Access to terraces and antiques
  • Meeting and personal encounter with an indigenous family
  • Optional arrival by river boat

Activity location

    • Santa Marta
    • Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Km 56.6 #via, Riohacha, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Kolumbien | The meeting point is the Eco Hotel Taironaka. The Taironaka Hotel is located at kilometer 56 (or 56.6) of the Troncal del Caribe, on the route from Santa Marta to Riohacha, in the Vereda Don Diego, Magdalena, right in front of the bridge over the Río Don Diego. There are two ways to get there: By boat: You can take the Don Diego River and go straight to the hotel. This is especially convenient for groups, costs extra, and offers a nice, relaxed journey over the water. Please contact us in advance. On foot: Alternatively, you can walk from the village of Don Diego to the hotel. This way, you can experience the Sierra Nevada area up close and enjoy nature during the walk.
    • Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

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Santa Marta: Taironaka Indigenous Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
NZ$44.49 x 1 AdultNZ$44.49
Total
Price is NZ$44.49

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personal tour with an indigenous guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tour in Spanish (also in English on request)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Welcome with a traditional drink in the hotel restaurant
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to the historic terraces with explanations of their spiritual and cultural significance
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of the antiquities exhibition with detailed explanations of the history of the region
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personal meeting with members of the Kogi community
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Plenty of water during the entire experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Optional access to the hotel restaurant or a swim in the Don Diego River after the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Option to book the Cacao Tour in advance (also led by our team)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Arrival and departure by river boat (available on request on booking)

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Experience a special encounter with the vibrant culture of the indigenous communities of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. This tour not only gives you knowledge, but also real insights, personal conversations, and moments of connection with nature and tradition – authentic, respectful, and intimate.

Your tour is conducted in Spanish, but can also be in English upon request. The meeting point is the restaurant at the Eco-Hotel Taironaka (Don Diego River). You have the option of arriving by boat (at an additional cost) and enjoying the impressive natural landscape on the way. You will receive a traditional drink as a welcome before your indigenous guide personally opens the approximately 1-hour tour.

Together, you will explore the historic terraces and learn more about their spiritual and cultural significance. Then, you'll visit the antiquities exhibition, where the history of the region and its indigenous peoples is vividly explained to you. The special finale is a meeting with other members of the community – an authentic encounter that gives you a deep insight into their culture.

After the tour, you can dine in the hotel restaurant or take a refreshing dip in the Don Diego River. If you would like to extend your experience, you can also book our Cacao Tour in advance, which is also led by our team.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Santa Marta
    • Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Km 56.6 #via, Riohacha, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Kolumbien | The meeting point is the Eco Hotel Taironaka. The Taironaka Hotel is located at kilometer 56 (or 56.6) of the Troncal del Caribe, on the route from Santa Marta to Riohacha, in the Vereda Don Diego, Magdalena, right in front of the bridge over the Río Don Diego. There are two ways to get there: By boat: You can take the Don Diego River and go straight to the hotel. This is especially convenient for groups, costs extra, and offers a nice, relaxed journey over the water. Please contact us in advance. On foot: Alternatively, you can walk from the village of Don Diego to the hotel. This way, you can experience the Sierra Nevada area up close and enjoy nature during the walk.
    • Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia