Trips and Tours to Tayrona National Park

It's the tropical sandy beaches that are the main draw here with a number of attractive bays where you can find rustic cabanas to spend the night and relax on hammocks during the day. Those looking for luxury are well-catered for too with comfortable 'ecohabs' that take inspiration from the circular cabin-like constructions of the native Kogui people. Sun worshippers should head straight for Cañaveral beach while snorkellers should aim for La Piscina. The powerful riptides along the coast do mean that most beaches are not suitable for swimming though La Aranilla and El Cabo San Juan de Guia are both designated as swimming beaches - just remember to pay attention to the warning flags wherever you are.

Tayrona National Park is also home to the atmospheric ruins of Pueblito, an indigenous village that has long been abandoned and left to the forces of nature. Also known as Chairama, the village sits up in the cool forests that blanket the mountains, which can be reached via a physically demanding uphill walk. The stepped terraces, clever drainage systems and round stone constructions are worth the effort if you're unable to make it to other archaeological sites in Colombia.