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Santa Marta & Minca: Trek, Cayoning and Waterfall Rappelling

By Macondo Project Tourism
Free cancellation available
Price is P 6,502 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Feel the rush of water and gravity as you rappel down 3 waterfalls
  • Enjoy a guided hike through the lush jungle of Minca
  • Learn about the cultural and environmental story of Minca from your guide
  • Swim in a natural pool carved from stone at the base of the last waterfall
  • Experience a water ritual and connect with the mountain’s sacred veins

Activity location

    • Minca
    • Minca, Magdalena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Minca, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia | Our professional guides will be waiting for you.
    • Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

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Santa Marta & Minca: Trek, Cayoning and Waterfall Rappelling

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 6,501.86 x 1 AdultP 6,501.86
Total
Price is P 6,501.86

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided ecological and cultural hike
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All professional equipment (harness, helmet, ropes, gloves, carabiners)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Certified guides in canyoning and first aid
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Rappelling down 3 waterfalls (10 m, 15 m, 20 m)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free time for swimming in a natural pool
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Accident insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Intoxication
  • Not suitable for: People afraid of heights, People with mobility impairments, People with vertigo, Pregnant women

What you can expect

Start your experience with a 40-minute nature hike deep into the forests of Minca — a walk that is not just a means to an end, but an essential part of the journey. This is ancestral land, where the trail winds beneath towering trees draped in moss, orchids bloom in the shadows, and bromeliads cradle small ecosystems in their cups. As you walk, your guide will point out endemic species that exist only in this unique mountain range — a biological sanctuary shaped by millions of years of isolation and altitude. Every step is a reminder that you're entering one of the most biodiverse and sacred regions of Colombia: the Sierra Nevada.

As the canopy opens and the sound of water grows louder, you’ll reach the upper course of the Minca River. Here, your perspective shifts — from horizontal to vertical — as the canyoning section begins. This is not a zipline or a tourist trap. It’s wild, technical, and real. You'll descend three waterfalls carved into volcanic rock: 18, 22, and 35 meters, each with its own character, challenge, and beauty.

Before beginning, you’ll receive a full safety briefing and be fitted with professional canyoning gear: helmet, harness, gloves, and rappel system. Your guide will walk you through every movement, giving you time to practice and build trust in the equipment and your body. This is an activity that requires attention, but no prior experience — just the willingness to be present, listen, and let go of control.

Once you begin the descent, the forest transforms around you. The noise of the world disappears, replaced by the rush of water, the rhythm of your breath, and the cool rock beneath your feet. You lower yourself, step by step, into the heart of the jungle — surrounded by vines, mist, and the raw force of nature.

The final rappel brings you to a tranquil natural pool at the base of the last cascade. There’s time here to float, to breathe, and to let the moment sink in. No crowds. No noise. Just you, the water, and the mountain.

As the day closes, what remains is more than adrenaline. It’s the feeling of having touched something untamed — and being changed by it.

Location

Activity location

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    • Minca
    • Minca, Magdalena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Minca, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia | Our professional guides will be waiting for you.
    • Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia