Tayrona Park: Experience Crystal Clear Waters at Playa Cristal, Santa Marta's Natural Wonder
4.5
71 Ratings
Santa Marta
Experience the crystal clear waters of Playa Cristal in Tayrona Park. Snorkel and dive to observe the marine wealth of this natural wonder in Santa Marta.
Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Marta - - We start our tour at 05:00 am leaving the city of Santa Marta in a land vehicle for 1hr and 20mins to the entrance of Tayrona NNP, Neguanje.
  • Tayrona National Park - - When we arrive at the ticket office we will watch a short institutional video with recommendations for the care of the park.
  • Once the institutional video is finished, we will continue in the vehicle towards Playa 7 Olas.
  • At the iconic 7 Olas viewpoint, we will stop to take pictures and appreciate the place, after which we will continue in the vehicle to Playa Neguanje.
  • Upon arrival at Playa Neguanje, we will board a boat to Playa Cristal for a 10-minute ride.
  • Playa Cristal - - When we arrive at Playa Cristal we will have free time to rest, swim and if you wish access to the services that are offered on the beach such as snorkeling or kayaking (services not included).
  • Approximately between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm we will return to Neguanje to board the vehicle for Santa Marta.
  • We arrive in the city of Santa Marta between 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm to finish the tour.
What's Included
  • Medical Insurance
  • Tayrona Park Entrance Fee
  • Expert Guided Tour
  • Comfortable Bus Transportation
  • Scenic Sea Transport
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Migration tax (50.000 COP)
Additional Information

Playa Cristal is one of the natural wonders of Santa Marta, being a small bay located in the Tayrona National Natural Park, bathed by a beautiful crystalline sea that at times gives a magical combination of colors worthy of being observed and awarded as one of the best beaches in all America. On the other hand, its calm waters with a fresh climate, make this a place of enjoyment and relaxation. Its name alludes to the purity of its waters; it is one of the most beautiful beaches within the Tayrona Park, ideal for snorkeling and diving since it allows you to observe all the marine wealth that composes it.

Location
Parque de los Novios
Calle 20
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Agenciataylor
Mar 24, 2024
Visit to Tayrona park, a magical place. - It was spectacular, highly recommended, I went with my family and we had a lot of fun, the fish was delicious and the beaches were very clean.
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Marisagi2108
Mar 13, 2024
pure nature, recharges energy, the sea is spectacular although a little dangerous due to its large waves, you should know nothing - The park is definitely something beautiful, a place to see before you die, the beaches that we cross on the tour are wonderful.
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Spelaloco
Jan 10, 2024
Beautiful beach and good snorkeling - Playa Cristal is very beautiful and good for snorkeling. The only issue is that they don’t rent snorkels since the pandemic, you only get a mask so the experience is a bit less enjoyable. The guides were nice and the lunch was great as well.
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X3904hffranr
Nov 25, 2023
Nice - The views are absolutely beautiful. The beach itself is limited and not the nicest The guides, Julio and Vello, were lively and very nice as well as informative. The whole tour to us was a bit overwhelming. A lot of time is wasted on getting the entrance bands and foreign tax. The whole trip you are bombarded with costs for this or that additional offers, like snorkeling which has a cost of $45.000 pesos for 30 minutes or $50.000 pesos for a covered area with 4 plasic chairs). Once you get to Playa Crystal you place your food order. If you choose the snorkel option, it's another time consuming event to sign in and get life jacket and face mask. Pictures are an additional cost and so on. We felt there was to much administrative things to do before we could finally rest and enjoy the ocean. Expect tourist prices like $5.000 pesos for a water bottle.
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Kendrac758
Jul 5, 2023
Fantastic Fun - This was a great day at the beach. Our hotel pickup was timely as were the events of the day & the drop off. The beach was beautiful and the waters perfect. As expected, food & activities were slightly overpriced, but both were delicious! As English speakers with only beginning to mid- level Spanish skills, it was difficult to understand and be certain what was going on. My advice would be to make a friend or two on the ride and when in doubt, ask your friend. Overall, we had a blast!
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Meander269561
Mar 18, 2024
False representation ! - The trip was selling a package it did not provide ! They advertised it has a snorkel tour which it wasn’t ! You had to rent the gear separately at an hourly rate ! I have been on many snorkel tours in Belize , Mexico and Cuba and the gear is not an extra but part of the package !
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252christinap
Nov 3, 2023
Big disappointment - They told us to respect the park, to gather our garbage, they told us that music is prohibited in order to protect nature... Words, just words... I never saw so much garbage in the sea, music was everywhere and everything was so dirty. Bathrooms were just a nightmare and food was disgusting. I've been in many other similar places around the world, Costa Rica, Panama, Zanzibar, but nothing was like that. It's a sin because this place will be destroyed in 10 years.
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Richard
Dec 18, 2023
Uncomfortable - We wanted to visit Taryona and Crystal beach. Tour only took us to Taryona even though we paid for the all included tours. Owner is very nice but…. He blamed us for having chosen wrong tour. The boat is fast but oh so uncomfortable. Packed like sardines and very hard to get on and off. Boat operators are not very useful. Taryona beach is nice .
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Kaatjeka1964
Dec 2, 2023
Not advisable lokking for birds and other animals. - A lot of hussle te get in, difficult for non spanish speaking people to get tickets. People at the counter were very unfriendly. Parc is really beautifull, but very very crowded (we were not there in the weekend nor high season), so no birds or other animals. First beach is much better then the adviced Cabo st Juan. Don't bother to walk another 30/45 minutes to get there. It s extremely crowded there. Conclusion: just a beautiful but expensive hike and swim!
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616harap
Nov 9, 2023
Avoid - Terribly filthy and overrated. Even found sanitary pads in the water. Everything on the beach expensive with no reason. Avoid at any cost.
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