4 Barranquilla Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Gran Malecón, Carnaval Museum and Downtown Barranquilla City Tour 6H

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $82Our pick

Review of Barranquilla’s six-hour private tour, including the Gran Malecón, Carnaval Museum, downtown sights, snacks, hotel transfers, and practical tips.

“The tour guide was pleasant. I would not call this a 6H tour of Barranquilla City unless it also includes the travel. The tour did not seem well thought out. I visited more places on a bike tour for $35 USD than this Gran Colombia Tour for $82 USD. That would be what I recommend if you want to get a good sweat. I paid nearly $300 USD for two tours for two people with Gran Colombia Tour and feel like I just made a donation for a bad tour. For anyone who is crazy enough to do this tour I recommend that you give them a list of places…”

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2.Magdalena River Tour MAGDATOURS

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 23 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35Best value

Cruise the Magdalena River from Barranquilla to Pumarejo Bridge, with sunset views, music, city sights, and practical tips for a smooth trip.

“I really enjoyed the tour, mainly due to the people attending it. It seems that most people taking this tour are locals and there was a big group of them celebrating their grandfather’s 70th birthday on the boat. They invited me to join their party, dance with them and shared their food with me - I even got a piece of the birthday cake! So this was more of a party boat ride than a sightseeing one - we did the whole trip as described in the app, but almost no explanations were given. For me it was the people who made this trip memorable, not the tour itself -…”

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3.Private Bike Tour of Barranquilla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $47Top rated

Cycle through Barranquilla’s churches, historic plazas, sports landmarks, El Prado, Barrio Abajo, and the Magdalena River for $47.

“Amazing tour with an excellent guide! We enjoyed Andres and his love of his city and biking are both obvious!”

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4.Private shuttle from Barranquilla Airport to Santa Marta city

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $161

Review of Bukap Travels’ private Barranquilla Airport to Santa Marta shuttle, including price, timing, comfort, driver service, and booking tips.

“Very pleasant and safe driver. Comfortable and pleasant way to travel from Barranquilla to Santa Marta. While not inexpensive, worth it. Thank you.”

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