The 4 Best Colombia Hiking Tours

Tayrona Park Hike And Beach Day - The first three hours pass through changing ecosystems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $211Our pick

Spend about 10 hours exploring Tayrona National Park from Santa Marta with a private English-speaking guide such as Hugo, Andrés, César, or Diva. Hike through jungle, palms, mangroves, and coastal forest to La Piscina and Cabo San Juan, with time to swim, eat, spot wildlife, and set your own pace.

“Fantastic day in Tayrona with our guide who was kind, respectful and thoughtful about our experience. We also had a great driver to and from Santa Marta that was included in the experience. We probably could have figured out the trip on our own, but it was well worth the cost to have someone take care of us door to door.”

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Private tour: hiking to the crystalline MELCOCHO river from MEDELLÍN

2.Private tour: hiking to the crystalline MELCOCHO river from MEDELLÍN

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $270

Leave Medellín at 7:00 a.m. with a certified guide, travel through Cocorná and La Piñuela, then switch to a 4x4 truck for the forest road to the crystalline Melcocho River. Daniel leads the private outing, with waterfall stops, swimming, local stories, wildlife, and time beside the water. Expect an 11-hour day and moderate physical effort.

“The tour was absolutely amazing! I feel like we got an exclusive tour to all of the best swimming spots and waterfalls along the river. It was also so cool to hear more about the history and local wildlife.”

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Salento/Pereira: Cocora Valley & Salento Hiking Private Tour

3.Salento/Pereira: Cocora Valley & Salento Hiking Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 78 reviews · 6 hours · from $108

Spend six hours hiking Cocora Valley beneath Colombia’s giant wax palms, stopping at scenic viewpoints and learning about local plants, wildlife, and valley life. Your private English or Spanish speaking guide also leads a visit to Salento. Guides such as Pedro, David, Alejo, and Marcela are praised for adapting the walk to your pace.

“Amazing places and very nice half a day. Juan was a great guide and a great guy, explaining in detalis the structure of the palms, the fauna around and gave all the time to take pictures of the valley and Salento. 20/10!”

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Cocora Valley and Salento Hike Tour

4.Cocora Valley and Salento Hike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $99Cheapest way up

Spend about six hours exploring Cocora Valley and Salento with a private guide such as Pedro, Luisa, or Mauricio. Walk rugged hills beneath Colombia’s giant wax palms, learn about local plants and history, ride a traditional Willys jeep, and visit Salento’s streets and viewpoints. Hotel transport, entrance, and insurance are included.

“John shared some interesting facts about the history and relevance of things we saw on the trip. We had excellent photo opportunities”

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Other ways to spend the day on foot

Mountain & Summit Hikes129 Volcano Hikes97 Waterfall Hikes60 Guided Day Hikes93 Glacier Hikes51 National Park Hikes42

The 4 Best Colombia Hiking Tours

Tayrona Park Hike And Beach Day

1.Tayrona Park Hike And Beach Day

Private tour: hiking to the crystalline MELCOCHO river from MEDELLÍN

2.Private tour: hiking to the crystalline MELCOCHO river from MEDELLÍN

Salento/Pereira: Cocora Valley & Salento Hiking Private Tour

3.Salento/Pereira: Cocora Valley & Salento Hiking Private Tour

Cocora Valley and Salento Hike Tour

4.Cocora Valley and Salento Hike Tour

Pick a kind of walking day

Above the treeline

Water and rock

How you walk it

Trees and trails