Santa Marta: Historic Churches Tour with Hotel Pickup

Discover Santa Marta's religious heritage on a guided tour of its most historic churches, including the Cathedral Basilica, San Francisco Church, San Juan de Dios Chapel, and the Capuchin Monastery.
Discover the religious and architectural heritage of Santa Marta on a guided tour through the city's most iconic churches and colonial buildings. As one of the oldest cities in the Americas, Santa Marta preserves centuries of history in its temples, convents, and plazas.

Visit the San Juan de Dios Chapel, one of the city's oldest and most revered colonial churches, before exploring the former Capuchin Monastery, an important religious and educational center during the colonial era.

Continue to San Francisco Church, one of Santa Marta's oldest churches, where you'll learn about its fascinating history, pirate attacks, earthquakes, and reconstruction through the centuries. Finally, visit the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta, the first cathedral built in South America, famous for housing the remains of Rodrigo de Bastidas and for safeguarding Simón Bolívar's remains for several years.

This tour offers the perfect introduction to Santa Marta's spiritual, historical, and cultural legacy.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.