Historical Tours & Trips in Caribbean Coast Colombia
Explore a wide diversity of historical tours through Caribbean Coast Colombia. We have 10 adventures that vary from 3 days to 13 days. With the greatest number of departures in July, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best historical Caribbean Coast Colombia tours
Compiled by

MelissaCaribbean Coast Colombia travel expert at TourRadar
- One Week in Colombia
- Essential Colombia
- Magic of Colombia 2027
- Wonders of Colombia 2027
- Jewels of Colombia
- Expedition Cruise to the Southern Caribbean | Panama to Barbados
- Cartagena & Mompox - a window into the past
- Tayrona Natural Experience 3D/2N
- Lost City Trekking in Colombia
- COLOMBIA – 8 Days Santa Marta to Cartagena with The Lost City Trek
Walk through the Old City of Cartagena, a UNESCO site where colonial streets wind past heritage mansions and churches still protected by ancient pirate-defense walls. Then take a traditional fisherman's boat to Nueva Venecia in the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta, where a local guide shares the history of these stilt villages built over Ramsar-designated wetlands. Later, bike along Barranquilla's waterfront with World Bicycle Relief to see how this historic seaport on the Magdalena River helped shape Colombia's Caribbean Coast identity.
Duration 8 days Destinations Cartagena, Barranquilla, Minca, Santa Marta Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Intrepid Travel From $1,230
15% Off- US$1,046You save $185
See how Medellín transformed from its past into today's cultural hotspot by checking out the Museum of Antioquia and Comuna 13's famous escalators that helped reshape the city. Walk through Cartagena's UNESCO-listed walled city with its historic squares and cobblestone streets, then head to Nueva Venecia and Buenavista in Ciénaga Grande del Magdalena.
Duration 8 days Destinations Medellin, Santa Marta, Tayrona National Park, Minca, Nueva Venecia, Cartagena Age Range Ages 16+ Operator Exodus Adventure Travels From
15% Off- US$3,600
You'll walk through San Felipe Castle in Cartagena, a UNESCO site where old fortifications once kept out French and British attackers. Then head to Mompox, a town that's been around since 1540 when Spanish traders set up shop there—it's got beautiful colonial churches and local artisans who make intricate filigree jewelry. Back in Cartagena, you'll check out the Getsemaní area and see the Catedral de Cartagena plus those historic stone walls built to keep pirates out.
Duration 8 days Destinations Barranquilla, Nueva Venecia, Cartagena, Santa Bárbara de Pinto, El Banco, Magangué, Calamar, Ciénaga Age Range Ages 12+ Operator AmaWaterways From
15% Off- US$3,799+$250 upfront costs
Head to Palenque, the Americas' first free town and a UNESCO Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage, where residents have kept their traditions alive since the 1713 Royal Decree freed them from slavery. You'll see colonial-era Mompox, founded in 1540 as a Spanish trading post for protecting gold from coastal pirates, with its well-preserved churches and artifacts.
Duration 8 days Destinations Cartagena, Gambote, Calamar, Ciénaga, Nueva Venecia, Barranquilla Age Range Ages 12+ Operator AmaWaterways From
15% Off- US$3,799+$250 upfront costs
No departure dates availableDuration 9 days Destinations Bogota, Pereira, Calarca, Armenia, Cocora Valley, Salento, Filandia, Medellin, Cartagena, Islas del Rosario Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Globus
No departure dates availableDuration 13 days Destinations Panama, Colombia, Netherlands, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados Age Range Ages 6+ Operator Hurtigruten Walk the cobblestone streets of UNESCO-listed Cartagena's old town, where colonial architecture and centuries-old city walls show off the region's Spanish heritage. Head to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Mompox on the Magdalena River, visiting the 16th-century Iglesia Santa Bárbara.
Duration 6 days Destinations Cartagena, Mompos Age Range All Ages Welcome Operated in Only: German Operator MEIERS WELTREISEN From
15% Off- US$1,674
Tayrona Natural Experience 3D/2N
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Head from Santa Marta to Tayrona National Park's El Zaino entrance, where trails wind through rainforest to Arrecifes Beach with its striking rock formations and La Piscina bay's calm waters. Trek to Cabo San Juan for golden sands and views from the rocky viewpoints, walking through varied ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Duration 3 days Destinations Santa Marta, Tayrona National Park Age Range Ages 10+ Operator Bamba Travel From
15% Off- US$780
Start with a walking tour through Santa Marta's downtown, passing the cathedral, Parque de los Novios, and Plaza de Bolivar before heading into the mountains. You'll also spend time in UNESCO-listed Cartagena's walled city, checking out colonial churches and heritage mansions in this port town founded in 1525.
Duration 7 days Destinations Cartagena, Buritaca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park, Santa Marta Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $1,285
15% Off- US$1,092You save $193
Trek 44 km through La Sierra Nevada mountain range to reach Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City), an ancient archaeological site founded around 800 CE—650 years before Machu Picchu. You'll climb 1,200 stone steps to see terraces and plazas while learning about the indigenous Kogi, Wiwa, and Arhuaco communities.
Duration 8 days Destinations Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona National Park Age Range Ages 8+ Operator Bucket List Group Travel LLC From
15% Off- US$2,590





















