Punta Gallinas tour 4 days: Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas
The 4-day Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas tour is private and leaves Riohacha at 8:30 a.m. by 4×4. It follows the 3-day route and adds a second night in Punta Gallinas and sunset at Punta Agujas, with three nights in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías (settlements). The 4-day tour costs from COP 955,500 per person for groups of 6 or more, with a 7% deposit to book.
- Duration
- 4 days and 3 nights
- Departure
- 8:30 a.m., Riohacha
- Return
- Day 4, after breakfast
- Guide
- In Spanish
- Age
- 6+Ages 6 and up
Tour code: PG4. Itinerary from https://puntagallinastours.com/en/tour/punta-gallinas-4-days. Printed on October 9, 2026. Check prices and dates on the tour page before booking.
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What you will see
- Two nights in Punta Gallinas, the northernmost point of mainland South America
- Taroa dunes, the Punta Gallinas lighthouse and sunset at Punta Agujas on day 3
- Bahía Honda and Bahía Hondita along the shore on day 2
- Cabo de la Vela: Playa Arcoíris, the Pilón de Azúcar hill and sunset at the lighthouse
- Stops at the Manaure salt flats and in Uribia on day 1
- Three nights in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías
The route heads north
Departs at 8:30 a.m. The drive back to Riohacha is on day 4, after breakfast.
Illustrative map, not to scale. Select a stop or a day to move the 4×4. The drive back to Riohacha is on day 4, after breakfast.
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Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Riohacha, Manaure, Uribia and Cabo de la Vela
- 8:30 a.m.Departure from Riohacha a.m.
- Manaure salt flats
- Uribia
- Cabo de la Vela, lunch
- Playa Arcoíris
- Pilón de Azúcar
- Cabo de la Vela lighthouse at sunset
- NightNight in a Wayuu ranchería
You leave Riohacha at 8:30 a.m. The first stop is the Manaure salt flats, Colombia's largest salt works, and the second is Uribia, known as Colombia's Indigenous capital. After Uribia the pavement ends and the 4×4 continues on desert tracks.
In Cabo de la Vela, the afternoon takes in Playa Arcoíris and the Pilón de Azúcar hill and ends with sunset at the Cabo de la Vela lighthouse. The first night is in a chinchorro hammock in a Wayuu ranchería in Cabo de la Vela.
Day 2
Toward Punta Gallinas by way of Bahía Hondita
- 8:00 a.m.Departure from Cabo de la Vela a.m.
- Jepirachi wind farm, photo stop
- Bahía Honda and Bahía Hondita, along the shore
- 2:00 a.m.Punta Gallinas p.m., lunch
- Free afternoon
- NightNight in a Wayuu ranchería
The 4×4 leaves Cabo de la Vela around 8:00 a.m. After a photo stop at the Jepirachi wind farm, the track follows the shore of Bahía Honda and Bahía Hondita, lined with ocher bluffs, dry scrub and mangroves.
You reach Punta Gallinas around 2:00 p.m. The afternoon is free, and the night is in a chinchorro hammock in a Wayuu ranchería in Punta Gallinas.
Day 3
Taroa dunes, Punta Gallinas lighthouse and Punta Agujas
- Taroa dunes
- Punta Gallinas lighthouse
- Playa Punta Agujas at sunset
- Third night in Punta Gallinas
This is the day the 4-day tour adds: there is no drive back. You visit the Taroa dunes, where sandboarding is offered subject to availability at an extra cost, and the Punta Gallinas lighthouse, a metal tower at the northern tip of mainland South America.
The afternoon ends with sunset at Playa Punta Agujas, where you can also swim. The third night is again in Punta Gallinas.
Day 4
Back to Riohacha
- Breakfast in Punta Gallinas
- Return to Riohacha
After breakfast, the 4×4 leaves Punta Gallinas and drives back to Riohacha. If you have a flight or a bus that day, leave plenty of margin: the drive back starts in Punta Gallinas, in the morning.
Upcoming departures
- Monday, October 12Back: Thu Oct 15Choose
- Tuesday, October 13Back: Fri Oct 16Choose
- Wednesday, October 14Back: Sat Oct 17Choose
- Thursday, October 15Back: Sun Oct 18Choose
- Friday, October 16Back: Mon Oct 19Choose
- Saturday, October 17Back: Tue Oct 20Choose
Dates updated on October 9 at 11:30 AM. The calendar confirms availability and the price for each day.
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What the price includes
Included
- Transport: 4×4 with air conditioning, leaving from and returning to Riohacha
- Lodging: 3 nights in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías (1 in Cabo de la Vela and 2 in Punta Gallinas)
- Guide: local driver-guide who speaks Spanish
- Insurance: medical assistance insurance for the duration of the tour
Not included
- A bed instead of a chinchorro hammock: COP 30,000 per person per night, in Cabo de la Vela and in Punta Gallinas
- Sandboarding at the Taroa dunes: subject to availability, at an extra cost
- Translator (the driver-guide speaks Spanish)
- Transport to Riohacha
- Crafts and personal expenses
Optional extras
- Bed instead of a hammock in Cabo de la VelaCOP 30,000 per person per nightRequested when you book, subject to availability.
- Bed instead of a hammock in Punta GallinasCOP 30,000 per person per nightRequested when you book, subject to availability.
Trip details
- Tour code
- PG4Quote it on WhatsApp or by phone.
- Group
- Private: only your bookingFrom 1 person per booking.
- Insurance
- Included in the price
Is this tour right for you?
The 4-day tour is for travelers who want the Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas route without having to drive back on the day they visit the Taroa dunes and the lighthouse. Day 3 stays in Punta Gallinas and ends with sunset at Punta Agujas; the return to Riohacha is on day 4.
Plan on four days in a 4×4 on desert tracks, three nights in chinchorro hammocks and a route with no ATMs or card payments. The tour is for travelers from age 6, with no child rate. The driver-guides are from the region and speak Spanish; a translator is not included.
What to bring
- Photocopy of your passport or ID (the original is not needed on the tour)
- Cash (there are no ATMs on the route)
- Light, comfortable clothes for hot weather
- Swimsuit
- Towel or sarong
- Sandals and closed-toe walking shoes
- High-SPF sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Cap or hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Snacks
- Flashlight or headlamp (useful at the rancherías)
- Power bank
- Camera or phone, fully charged
- Light jacket for the evening (it can get breezy)
- Dry bag for your belongings
- Bag for your trash
- Basic toiletries
- Any medication you take
- Extra cash for crafts, food and local expenses
Meeting point
Departure
Departure from Riohacha at 8:30 a.m. Meeting point: Hotel Laguna Salá, Cra 3 #4-81, Riohacha. Your advisor confirms the departure point for your date.
Where you sleep and eat
- Night 1
- Cabo de la Vela
- Nights 2 and 3
- Punta Gallinas
- Lodging
- Chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías: Cabo de la Vela (night 1) and Punta Gallinas (nights 2 and 3); bed for an extra charge
- Bed instead of a hammock
- COP 30,000 per person per night
Price by group size
| People | Per person (COP) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,249,750 |
| 2 | 1,874,250 |
| 3 | 1,412,250 |
| 4 | 1,186,500 |
| 5 | 1,050,000 |
| 6 or more | 955,500 |
Price per person according to the number of people in the booking. Taxes included. Prices valid until December 31, 2026.
This is a private tour: the group is only your booking.
More about the tour
3 or 4 days? What the extra day adds
With the extra day, you stay in Punta Gallinas on day 3 instead of driving back. On the 3-day tour, day 3 covers the Taroa dunes and the lighthouse, and you are back in Riohacha around 3:00 p.m. On the 4-day tour, sunset at Punta Agujas beach is added to those stops, you spend a third night in Punta Gallinas, and you return on day 4, after breakfast.
Tour details as of October 5, 2026. Source: Punta Gallinas Tours.
Detail | Punta Gallinas tour, 3 days | Punta Gallinas tour, 4 days |
|---|---|---|
Nights | 2: Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas | 3: Cabo de la Vela and 2 in Punta Gallinas |
Day 3 | Taroa dunes, Punta Gallinas lighthouse and return | Taroa dunes, Punta Gallinas lighthouse and Punta Agujas |
Punta Agujas | No | Yes, at sunset on day 3 |
Back in Riohacha | Day 3, around 3:00 p.m. | Day 4, after breakfast |
From (COP per person, 6 or more) | 900,000 | 955,500 |
For 2 travelers (COP per person) | 1,650,000 | 1,874,250 |
For groups of 6 or more, the extra day adds COP 55,500 per person; for 2 travelers, it adds COP 224,250 per person. If 3 days is enough for you, the 3-day version covers the same route with one fewer night.
What Alta Guajira is like on the Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas tour
By road to Uribia, desert tracks after
The first stretch, as far as Uribia, is by road. Past Uribia there is no paved road, and both the leg to Cabo de la Vela and the one from Cabo de la Vela to Punta Gallinas are on desert tracks by 4×4. The reference schedule: departure from Riohacha at 8:30 a.m., departure from Cabo de la Vela on day 2 around 8:00 a.m. and arrival in Punta Gallinas around 2:00 p.m. Before you leave, message your advisor on WhatsApp to ask about track conditions and what facilities the rancherías have on your dates.
Days are hot and nights can be breezy, so pack light clothes and a light jacket. Charge a power bank and share your itinerary with someone you trust. The full checklist is in what to pack for La Guajira, and the La Guajira travel guide walks you through the whole route before you book.
Cash, language and documents for travelers from abroad
There are no ATMs or card payments on the route, so take the cash you need for crafts and local expenses with you from Riohacha. The tour starts in Riohacha, not Santa Marta: if you are coming along the coast, the Santa Marta to La Guajira guide explains how to get there the day before.
The driver-guides speak Spanish and a translator is not included, so a translation app on your phone is worth having. On the tour, a photocopy of your passport is enough, and the authorities may ask to see it on the way. You ride in a 4×4 with a local driver-guide and medical assistance insurance for all four days; before you book, check your government's travel advice for Colombia.
Where you sleep and what you eat
All three nights are spent in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías: the first in Cabo de la Vela, the second and third in Punta Gallinas. A bed costs COP 30,000 per person per night, in Cabo de la Vela and in Punta Gallinas; request it when you book.
The itinerary marks the meal stops: lunch in Cabo de la Vela on day 1, lunch in Punta Gallinas on day 2 and breakfast before the drive back on day 4. Which of those meals the 4-day price includes is confirmed when you book, and that is also the moment to mention any special diet in your group.
A flashlight or headlamp comes in handy on all three nights. At the rancherías, only photograph people who agree to it, and keep your trash with you until you are back in Riohacha.
Combine it with
With only two days, the Cabo de la Vela 2-day tour covers Cabo de la Vela and is back in Riohacha on day 2, without going on to Punta Gallinas.
For more on each stop, read our Punta Gallinas guide and our Cabo de la Vela guide. The deposit, cancellation and change rules are in our booking policies.
Places on the route
Region: La Guajira
Policies
Booking and deposit
Book with 7% of the total.
The balance is paid before or at the start of the tour, in cash or by payment link. You can also pay the full amount online when you book.
Cancellations and changes
No penalty if you cancel or change until 5:00 p.m. (Colombia time) on the business day before departure; after that, a 20% penalty on the total. No refund once the tour has started.
Confirmation
After the deposit is paid the booking is 'pending confirmation' and an advisor confirms it within 12 hours at most.
Children
La Guajira tours are for travelers over 6 years old. There is no child rate: each traveler pays the per-person rate for the group.
Guide language
On La Guajira tours, local driver-guides who speak Spanish. A translator is not included.
Not quite what you need?
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Traveler reviews
Reviews from travelers who booked on this site. We publish them as written, low ratings included.
The Tripadvisor ones are reviews of Expotur Eco, the operator of this tour, posted on its profile.
5 out of 5
Visita la guajira. La Guajira is unique. When you come to La Guajira, you realize that it is another Colombia, a Colombia with more than 50 years of difference, but the nature and the customs are unique. The people are very friendly. I recommend it.
Javier friasRoute: La Guajira · Aug 26, 2025
4.9 out of 5 on Tripadvisor6,458 reviews
Rating of Expotur Eco, the operator, on Tripadvisor. Figures as of October 7, 2026.
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Questions about the 4-day tour
How much is the 4-day Punta Gallinas tour?
From COP 955,500 per person for groups of 6 or more. Per person, the 4-day Punta Gallinas tour costs COP 3,249,750 for 1 traveler, COP 1,874,250 for 2, COP 1,412,250 for 3, COP 1,186,500 for 4 and COP 1,050,000 for 5. The tour is private; prices are in Colombian pesos, include taxes and are valid until December 31, 2026.
What does the 4-day tour add to the 3-day one?
One more night in Punta Gallinas and sunset at Punta Agujas beach. On the 4-day tour, day 3 covers the Taroa dunes, the Punta Gallinas lighthouse and Punta Agujas without driving back that day, and day 4 returns to Riohacha after breakfast. The 3-day tour heads back on day 3, reaching Riohacha around 3:00 p.m., and doesn't go to Punta Agujas.
Where do you sleep each night on the 4-day tour?
Night 1 is in Cabo de la Vela, and nights 2 and 3 are in Punta Gallinas, always in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías. On the 4-day tour, a bed costs COP 30,000 per person per night, both in Cabo de la Vela and in Punta Gallinas, and you request it when you book. Bring a flashlight or headlamp for the three nights.
When does the 4-day tour reach Punta Gallinas?
On day 2, around 2:00 p.m., after a night in Cabo de la Vela. On day 1 the 4-day tour leaves Riohacha at 8:30 a.m. and stops at the Manaure salt flats and in Uribia; on day 2 it leaves Cabo de la Vela around 8:00 a.m. From Uribia onward, the whole route runs on desert tracks by 4×4.
Does the 4-day tour leave from Santa Marta?
No. The 4-day tour leaves from Riohacha at 8:30 a.m., not from Santa Marta, and it ends in Riohacha on day 4. If you are staying in Santa Marta or Palomino, travel to Riohacha the day before and spend the night there, so you are already in town for the morning departure. Our Santa Marta to La Guajira guide covers that part of the trip.
How much do I pay to book the 4-day tour?
7% of the total. That deposit books the 4-day Punta Gallinas tour, and the balance is paid before or at the start of the tour, in cash or by payment link. If you prefer, you can pay the full amount online when you book. An advisor reviews and confirms the booking within 12 hours of the deposit.
What is the cancellation policy for the 4-day tour?
No penalty until 5:00 p.m. (Colombia time) on the business day before departure if you cancel or change the 4-day tour. After that time, the penalty is 20% of the total, and once the tour has started there is no refund. The same rule applies to all three tours.
Can children come on the 4-day tour?
Yes, from age 6. The 4-day Punta Gallinas tour has no child rate, so each child pays the per-person rate for the group. With children, keep in mind that the tour is four days by 4×4 on desert tracks, with three nights in chinchorro hammocks in Wayuu rancherías.
Do the guides speak English on the 4-day tour?
No. The driver-guides on the 4-day tour are from the region and speak Spanish, and a translator is not included. If no one in your group speaks Spanish, bring a translation app on your phone to talk with your driver-guide over the four days.
What should I wear on the 4-day tour?
Light, comfortable clothes for the daytime heat and a light jacket for the evenings, which can be breezy. For the 4-day tour, add a swimsuit, a towel or sarong, sandals and closed-toe shoes, a cap or hat and sunglasses, plus high-SPF sunscreen, insect repellent and a dry bag for your belongings.
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