15 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 $35

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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5.Private Arrival or Departure Transfer: Ernesto Cortissoz Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Review of Barranquilla airport transfers: private, punctual rides, WhatsApp contact, clean cars, fixed pricing, and practical booking tips.

“Booked through viator and had no issues. Our driver helped us get to and from the airport easily - the car was air conditioned and clean. The driver Gerardo was very responsive and accommodating with our numerous flight and travel delays. I booked for myself and for friends on separate flights. We used him for both our arrival and departure transportation. Direct communication with the drive via WhatsApp made everything seamless. Would recommend this for airport transport especially if you are going during high traffic hours as it can otherwise take a while to get a regular taxi. Absolutely worth the cost for the security of getting to the airport…”

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6.Food Tour in Barranquilla Downtown 4H

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65

Taste Barranquilla classics, street snacks, fruit drinks, and Caribbean food traditions on a private four-hour downtown tour.

“Orlando was a great guide and took us to a variety of interesting places (Ciénaga de Mallorquin, San Nicolas church, an ostreria, and of course a Fritos shop, to name just a few of the stops) all with great food and interesting stories and facts about each place. Highly recommend.”

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7.Soccer at the Metropolitan stadium with local fans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $91

Join Barranquilla fans for a Junior match, local history, unlimited pregame beers, and included stadium tickets in a small group.

“Football connects people all over the world. I learned a lot about Juniors and soccer in Colombia. This tour shows yoz the passion of the supporters and takes you to a Game. The club is deeply rooted in the city and means everything to the people. Everything was organized so that I didn't have to worry about a thing. Vamos Juniors”

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8.Tour in bike in Barranquilla

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2h 30m · from $54

Explore Barranquilla by bike with a local guide, historic landmarks, photo stops, city stories, hydration, and Colombian snack samples.

“Andrés muy atento y amable, nos dio comida durante el recorrido , aunque no recomendaría esta experiencia.”

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9.Malecón, Carnaval Museum, Downtown Barranquilla City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $89

Review of Barranquilla’s 6-hour city tour with Carnaval Museum, La Ventana al Mundo, riverfront walks, snacks, and hotel pickup.

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10.Salida de Cartagena: City Tour a Barranquilla & Santa Marta

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 13 hours · from $90

Review of the 13-hour Cartagena tour to Barranquilla and Santa Marta, with landmarks, lunch, beach time, guides, cost, and practical tips.

“excelente el guía Jhon Wayne, muy dispuesto con mucha información para compartir. Igual Alan el guía de santa Marta. muy completo el tour con el almuerzo y el desayuno. El chófer un 10!!!!”

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11.Magdalena River and Bocas de Cenizas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $105

Review of Barranquilla’s Magdalena River and Bocas de Cenizas tour, with boat views, motorcycle rides, local lunch, price advice, and practical tips.

“Tour cancelled 45 minutes after an agreed time change. Appalling lack of communication. Not much else to say”

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12.A day as a Caribbean artist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $213

Learn Colombian Caribbean music, dance, and song with the Band of Baranoa on a private, family-friendly half-day trip from Barranquilla.

“Caribia tours and this experience in particular "A day as an artist of the colombian caribbean", are both, a tour operator and tour experience of unique characteristics of the finest quality.”

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13.Food Tour in Barranquilla Downtown

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $86

Taste Barranquilla specialties, meet local cooks, and explore the Malecón on a private four-hour food and city tour.

“the guide was really nice and had a lot of knowledge about the history of the city”

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14.El Prado neighborhood of Barranquilla

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $106

Walk through Barranquilla’s El Prado, hear 1930s music, visit historic parks, and enjoy a drink at Hotel El Prado.

“Local provider never showed up. No one answered the phone at the local provider office. Contacted Viator and they are processing a refund.”

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15.Roundtrip Private Transfer from Barranquilla Airport (BAQ)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $41

Review of Barranquilla’s private airport transfer, with pickup details, luggage rules, pricing, waiting time, flight tracking, and booking advice.

“Excellent pickup service and communication. I was put in contact with the driver early on and frequently updated on my flight and arrival.”

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