Holiday rentals in Santa Marta

TAYRONA PARK will be CLOSED from June 1 to June 15. During this time we will be exploring some other beaches on our BEAUTIFUL coastline! ASK ME for details!. We will meet at 10:30 am at the Santa Marta International Marina. We will then board the Artivela, our 56-foot Cooper Maple Leaf sailboat with capacity for 26 people. At 11 am we will leave for our destination, perhaps Bahia Concha or one-off the other bays in Tayrona Park (weather permitting). The navigation to our destination will take about 1.5 hours. We will take the time to explain the basic fundamentals of sailing and talk about the special features of the park and its people. We also try our hand at fishing! We will pass the bays of Taganga and Granate. There we will traverse the famous Isla Aguja pass, the only island in Tayrona Park. Once we pass Isla Aguja we will enter Bahía Concha and we will try to anchor as close to the beach as conditions permit. Our fellow travelers can choose to swim, walk on the beach, snorkel or simply sunbathe on the boat. At 4.15 pm we will begin our return journey back to Santa Marta. At this point we will unfurl our sails and everyone will participate in the unforgettable experience of sailing! We will arrive at the Marina at 6 pm. Anyone who would like to stay at the café de la marina is invited and encouraged to do so. There you you can share a drink with some of the fascinating people who are passing through as they sail the world. This is your experience, so do not worry about anything. Let us take care of you. If you are prone to dizziness you can take some medicines to prevent it before we start our trip. I would like to remind you that, with me, you have everything included: entrance to the marina, Tayrona park fees, non-alcoholic drinks and lunch.

Guests will be picked up in the morning at the agreed time from their Santa Marta location and head 45 minutes up a winding road to the mountain town of Minca where we will stop at a local bakery for some mountain coffee and freshly baked artesian bread. We (Gabriel, Andrés or Cristian) will then begin a one hour hike (all levels welcomed) up to a double waterfall where we will be able to swim and have an optional meal and beverages from the eatery. Later we will head back down to the Minca town and visit a hostel 10 minutes up several stairs. At the hostel we will enjoy a beautiful view of the mountains, city and sea; order a beverage and a vegetarian meal. We will then make our way back to Santa Marta to end the day and for you to enjoy the sunset at your place of choice. Other things to note If you're interested in a different time or date not shown, please message me to book it. If you would like to go on a longer (more challenging yet amazing) hike and visit the popular hostel with big hammocks at top of the mountain, please message me to arrange.

You will meet Charlie, Jayson ( co-hosts) or me at the Marina of Santa Marta at 930 am. Say boat SONATA @ Gate. We depart 10 am on Sonata boat. Sonata is a 58ft cutter rigged ketch built in 1979 in Taipei, Taiwan with a 26 passenger capacity (currently 18 per covid) These ships are famous for their outstanding interior woodwork. Plenty of deck space and sun shade. We will motor up wind to Bahia Concha in Tayrona Park passing at a distance by Taganga, Playa Grande, Aguja Island. At Bahia Concha we`ll anchor. Our auxiliary boat will take you to the beach or you can swim to it. You can snorkel, SUP board, Kayak or sunbathe. WATER ACTIVITIES CAN ONLY BE DONE INTHE DESIGNATED AREAS OF THE BAYS ESTABLISHED BY THE MARITIME AUTHORITIES Lunch and 1 drink will be provided per person ON BOARD approximately 1 hour after arrival. Additional drinks are available for purchase. 3:45pm everyone should be on board again to sail back wind permitting. Back at Marina by 5pm where you can chill and enjoy the Sunset in the mini market. Keep in mind sailboat moves in the water and you may get wet DIZZYNESS PILL AVAILABLE AT MINI MARKET (MAREOL) We sail to Bahia Concha. If weather or park restrictions by maritime authorities we visit nearby bays. NO REFUND if Maritime Authorities restrict navigation to Tayrona Park. FULL REFUND if ALL navigation is restricted

We depart santa marta between 9am and 9:30am. If youre staying in Santa Marta Center I should be able to arrange to pick you up where you are staying. Not more than 4 guest per trip for a comfortable and awesome drive up the Sierra Nevada Mountain to a 1892 Coffee farm and a new local beer brewery located in Minca. ( about 11 km paved road and 2km off road path) We´ll tour the old coffee farm facility, learn about the process and taste exceptional organic coffee. Then we will visit the brewery next door and you will get your complimentary beer sampler Tri-pack. Additional beer will be available for purchase. Then we will drive up a bit more to visit Camarita (an amazing BBQ place for a quick bite. If you dont eat meat we can skip camarita) On the way down we will stop by Siembra Boutique hostel. Lunch is available there as well. There is a pool and nearby waterfall. We should be back in Santa Marta around 4 pm.

Before leaving, we will give you a brief explanation and you can try our electric bikes in a closed area without traffic. After that, we put the bikes in a trailer to drive to the village of Minca located about fifty (50) minutes by car. Arriving in the village, you will ride on bikes following the trail to our first stop at the waterfalls of "Marinka" (entrance included). Discover for one (1) hour the two differents waterfalls and you will have the opportunity to swim if you want. From the start, we will have about 10 km of bicycle during which you can enjoy the landscape and the numerous points of view offered by the tour. The second stop is the visit of the "victory" coffee farm during which you can take a guide (not included) to explain the entire coffee process. Depending on the season you can see the facilities in actual operation. The visit ends with the tasting of a cup of coffee to taste. At this stop, for lunch, an excellent homemade sanduche will be served (there is a vegetarian option). Going down to the village the last stop is made in "Pozo azul", the second waterfall of the day, where you can relax and swim for about 50 minutes. At the end we will return to the city of Santa Marta with our private transport. All on an electric bicycle. ¡ Join us and feel the journey!! Other things to note Everything is included in the Tour, you will have nothing more to buy