Punta Gallinas and Cabo de la Vela tours

The 3-day Punta Gallinas tour costs from COP 900,000 per person for groups of 6 or more and COP 1,650,000 per person for 2 travelers. The 4-day tour costs from COP 955,500 per person for 6 or more and COP 1,874,250 per person for 2. Both are private tours, so the price per person depends on how many travelers are in the booking. Prices include taxes.

The La Guajira tours leave Riohacha at 8:30 a.m., and all three end there too; the Ciudad Perdida, Minca and Tayrona National Park tours leave from Santa Marta. There are no La Guajira departures from Santa Marta or Palomino, so plan to arrive in Riohacha the day before and spend the night there. Riohacha has its own airport, Almirante Padilla Airport, with commercial flights; check with the airlines for current routes.

Not on the La Guajira tours: they are led by local driver-guides who speak Spanish, and a translator is not included. If nobody in your group speaks Spanish, bring a translation app so you can talk with your driver-guide along the way. The itinerary, prices and policies on this site are the same in English, Spanish and French, so you know exactly what is included before you go.

Book on the tour page with a 7% deposit, or pay the full amount online if you prefer. Your booking then shows as pending confirmation, and an advisor confirms it within 12 hours at most. The balance is paid before or at the start of the tour, in cash or by payment link. If you have questions before booking, message us on WhatsApp.

Yes, from age 6 on the La Guajira tours. There is no child rate, so each child pays the per-person rate for the group and counts as one more traveler in the booking. Keep in mind that beyond Uribia the tours travel by 4×4 on desert tracks, and the nights are spent in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías. The Ciudad Perdida tours are for ages 13 and up.

Both tours cover the Manaure salt flats, Uribia, Cabo de la Vela, Bahía Hondita, the Taroa dunes and the Punta Gallinas lighthouse. The 3-day tour spends one night in Punta Gallinas and gets back to Riohacha around 3:00 p.m. on day 3. The 4-day tour adds a second night in Punta Gallinas, with the sunset at Punta Agujas, and returns to Riohacha on day 4 after breakfast.

On the La Guajira tours, in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías. On all three, the first night is in Cabo de la Vela, and on the 3- and 4-day tours the following nights are in Punta Gallinas. A bed costs COP 30,000 per person per night, subject to availability. Bring a flashlight or headlamp and a light jacket for the evening, when it can get breezy.

The Punta Gallinas tours travel in a 4×4 with air conditioning, with a driver-guide from the region, and include medical assistance insurance during the trip. There are no cash machines or card payments on the route, so bring cash. Before you travel, read your government's current travel advice for Colombia, and if you have a specific question about the route, message us on WhatsApp.