Cabo San Juan Tayrona Park is one of the most visited places within the Tayrona National Natural Park beaches. It is a paradisiacal, magical place that traps its visitors with its impressive sea of multiple kinds of blue colors and the imaginable tropical jungle of the low mountains of the mystical Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. You can hardly find a beach in Colombia so spectacular that it radiates such positive energy in you. You will feel that it is worth choosing one and a thousand times a place that fills you with magic and tranquility.
In this article, we will show you the options of how to get there, what the prices are, where you can sleep and what to do in the park. We would also like to advise you about the close of Tayrona Park for this season.
Cabo San Juan del Guía is located deep in the Tayrona National Natural Park in Santa Marta Colombia. It offers a unique beach experience with extraordinary landscapes, golden sands, and coral lagoons. Considering the following options:
1. Restaurant service.
2. Camping
3. Rustic accommodations.
4. Store for the purchase of essential items.
5. Diving equipment rental.
6. Bathroom and shower service.
7. Lifeguard and first aid service.
With Visit Santa Marta you can make the tour to Cabo San Juan in one day and live an unforgettable experience.
To get to Cabo San Juan Tayrona Park, you can do it through the entrance of Zaino. The first thing to remember is that Tayrona Park is one of the few sacred natural reserves with public access. Therefore, it can be visited at any time of the year, as long as it is not during the three close that take place periodically every year, which are given to perform spiritual cleansing rituals by the indigenous community that inhabits this ancestral reserve.
The Tayrona National Park has three annual closing seasons to give a break to the beaches of the entire area, because due to the influx of visitors and being a natural area, it is closed on the following dates
February 1 to 15
June 1 to 15
October 19 - November 2
It is not possible to enter. So if you are planning to visit Tayrona Park, we recommend that you do not do so during these dates.
From the sunshiny town of Taganga it is effortless to get to Tayrona Park:
You can take a boat that will take you directly to Cabo San Juan.
You have the option of taking a bus from the company (Cootransoriente) in the public market of Santa Marta that will drop you off at the entrance of Zaino. If you do not know where to stop, you can tell the driver to drop you off at the entrance of Zaino.
You can take a public service cab. However, it is a more private option.
We recommend you take a cab or a public service bus. However, the best option is to contact Visit Santa Marta to arrange private transportation and pick you up when you have planned.
From any hotel, you can take a cab (if you are staying in the Historic Center you can also walk) to the Public Market and take a Cootransoriente bus.
For your convenience, you can contact Visit Santa Marta o arrange private transportation to pick you up anywhere in the city at a time that suits you.
Once at the entrance of the Tayrona National Natural Park (known as "El Zaino" sector), you will have to pay the entrance fee and medical assistance insurance, and then watch a short introductory video. From there, you must travel a road of about 5 km to find the parking lot and the entrance to the ecological trail.
The trail has approximately 2 to 3 hours, from the beginning to Cabo San Juan beach (depending on your physical condition and the amount of time you stay). It stands out worldwide for its diversity of environments where you can find: a dense tropical rainforest, giant rocks, deep mangroves, and spectacular beaches. In addition, you will see different species of flora and fauna endemic to the region.
During the tour, you will be able to visit exotic and unforgettable places such as:
Arrecife Beach
La Piscinita Beach
Arenilla Beach
La Piscina Beach
If you want to live an experience without complications, you can book a Tour to Tayrona Park with Visit Santa Marta. However, if you're going to do it on your own, we tell you that there are some fees that you must pay for transportation, entrance fees, camping services, among others.
Public transportation bus: $7,000 - $10,000 pesos.
Cab from Simon Bolivar International Airport: $150,000 pesos.
Cab from Bello Horizonte, Rodadero or Historic Center: $120,000 pesos.
Indoor bus in Tayrona Park (only if you do not bring your own transportation): $5,000 pesos.
Foreigner: $68,000 pesos.
Nationals from 25 years old: $30,500 pesos.
Nationals from 6 to 24 years old: $21,500 pesos.
Foreign Resident from 25 Years Old and Older: $30,500 pesos.
Foreign Resident from 5 to 24 years old: $21,500 pesos.
Born in Santa Marta from 25 Years Old and Older: $29,000 pesos.
Born in Santa Marta from 5 to 24 years old: $21,500 pesos.
CAN Members from 25 Years And Older: $30,500 pesos.
CAN Members from 5 to 24 years old: $21,500 pesos.
For adventure lovers, Cabo San Juan offers rustic lodging services, this being if you wish to stay more than one day.
Tent: $100,000 pesos for two people (you must pay for the whole tent if you go alone).
Hammock in the camping area: $50,000 pesos.
Hammock at the Cabin on the rocks: $60,000 pesos.
The beach of Cabo San Juan is divided into two beaches by a rocky promontory and a small creek (inhabited by caiman needle). It is a spectacular beach surrounded by a dense and exuberant rainforest next to a sea of multiple deep blue colors.
The first beach is in front of the camping area. It is a beach of thick coral sands, with little current and few waves. The second beach is located a short walk to the left of the camping area. This beach has rocky and coral formations that generate currents and small eddies. Swim with caution on this beach.
You can enjoy a menu for lunch with local condiments and eat delicious chocolate bread or a natural juice of different tropical fruits. If you are more adventurous, you can snorkel and see incredible underwater fauna and flora characteristic of Tayrona Park.
Remember to pay attention to the signs, follow all safety rules, and the lifeguards' indications to avoid risky situations.
It would be best if you considered Cabo San Juan a must-to-see adventure destination in the Tayrona National Natural Park for all the reasons above and many more. For more information and to make your reservations do not hesitate to write to us at Visit Santa Marta. We will provide you with all the information with the best attitude to have an unforgettable experience.