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Santa Marta One Day Trip
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Santa Marta One Day Trip

Tourist highlights route with balanced pacing, standard budget, and medium walking.

1 day5 stops8:30 AM - 4:12 PM

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Day 1 covers Santa Marta city center, Santa Marta old town, Santa Marta viewpoint, and more.

5 stops8:30 AM - 4:12 PM72 min travelMedium walking
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  1. 18:30 AM – 9:48 AMSightseeing

    Santa Marta city center

    Santa Marta city center anchors this tourist highlights route in Santa Marta. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks.

    Visit 78 min$10.2 entry
    Ticket · $10.2GetYourGuideTourViatorActivitiesKlookTiqetsTiqets
    Short ride 18 min to Santa Marta old town
    Santa Marta city center
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  2. 210:06 AM – 11:24 AMSightseeing

    Santa Marta old town

    Santa Marta old town anchors this tourist highlights route in Santa Marta. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks.

    Visit 78 min$11.28 entry
    Ticket · $11.28GetYourGuideTourViatorActivitiesKlookTiqetsTiqets
    Short ride 18 min to Santa Marta viewpoint
    Santa Marta old town
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  3. 311:42 AM – 1:00 PMSightseeing

    Santa Marta viewpoint

    Santa Marta viewpoint anchors this tourist highlights route in Santa Marta. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks.

    Visit 78 min$12.36 entry
    Ticket · $12.36GetYourGuideTourViatorActivitiesKlookTiqetsTiqets
    Short ride 18 min to Santa Marta local market
    Santa Marta viewpoint
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  4. 41:18 PM – 2:36 PMSightseeing

    Santa Marta local market

    Santa Marta local market anchors this tourist highlights route in Santa Marta. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks.

    Visit 78 min$13.44 entry
    Ticket · $13.44GetYourGuideTourViatorActivitiesKlookTiqetsTiqets
    Short ride 18 min to Santa Marta food street
    Santa Marta local market
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  5. 52:54 PM – 4:12 PMSightseeing

    Santa Marta food street

    Santa Marta food street anchors this tourist highlights route in Santa Marta. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks.

    Visit 78 min$14.52 entry
    Ticket · $14.52GetYourGuideTourViatorActivitiesKlookTiqetsTiqets
    Santa Marta food street
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Food & local flavor

Best food streets cluster near the old town / main square in Santa Marta. Eat where locals queue.

Santa Marta local specialtiesRegional street foodA well-rated local restaurantA traditional dessert or drink

Typical meal: from $2.4

Lunch · Around 1:00 PM — Lunch near Santa Marta viewpoint

Dinner · After the last stop — Dinner near Santa Marta food street

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Getting to Santa Marta

Flight · $312Rail (regional) · $36Car · $30Airport transfer · $7.2AviasalesAviasales

Where to stay

Central Santa Marta · from $26.4/night

A central base near Santa Marta city center keeps your first-day stops walkable and cuts morning transfer time.

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Getting around

This is a compact, transit-friendly day — public transport, walking, and taxis are usually better than a car.

Walk · metro · taxi

Guides & tours

Santa Marta walking tourGetYourGuidePrivate local guideGetYourGuideLocal food tourGetYourGuideSkip-the-line & monumentsGetYourGuide

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Protect your World trip — cancellations, medical emergencies, and lost luggage covered.

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Airport transfer

Private transfer from Santa Marta airport — fixed price, meet & greet, no haggling.

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Estimated trip cost

2
Flights · 2× round trip$1,248
Hotel · 1 room × 1 night$26.4
Local transport$18
Food$20.16
Entry tickets$123.6
Guided tours (optional)$61.8
Total for 2 travelers$1,436.16 – $2,359.66
Per person$718.08 – $1,179.83

Estimate for 1 day and 2 travelers; international airfare varies most — check live prices via the links. Hotel assumes ~2 guests per room. All figures are starting estimates.