If you are coming from Santa Marta, the guide will meet you at the bus stop and you’ll continue with the regular itinerary.
In this tour a guide will pick you up in a motorbike, which will be your transport for a part of the tour. Then, you will do a hike of 40 minutes across the surrounding forest of Palomino. There, the guide will give you a short lesson of flora and fauna of the area. And if you are lucky, and the sky is clear enough you’ll be able to see the two most important peaks of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta: Simon Bolivar and Colon peaks. Once ready you will take your floating tires and life jackets downstream the Palomino River. There will be a part of rapids in this route, but you will also enjoy going down the river among nature. Finally, you will get to the Palomino River mouth, the exact place where it meets the Caribbean Sea.
If the tour starts from Santa Marta, the return is at 3:30 p.m. from the bus stop, so you’ll have some time to explore Palomino on your own or enjoy the beach.
Great trip, no fault of the tour but the river was very murky due to recent rain falls. Very well looked after and they were just 2 of us, so it was very informative. The only reason I knocked off 1 star is because I contracted both Weils disease and Dengue Fever. Wear loads of mozzies spray, and do not walk around barefoot
We absolutely loved this tour! Everything was as described and Luis was so great and helpful every step of the way, from being responsive on Whats App helping me to figure out the transport from Tayrona ( we took the public bus to meeting point in Palomino which was super easy), to carrying my tube for me while on the moto-bike ride. Moto-bike ride was super fun, the hiking portion was also great, along with the tubing. We ended with a great lunch at the spot where the tubing ended on the Caribbean in Palomino afterwards, before our moto-bike ride back to where we had to meet the bus. This tour was the perfect mix of adventure, beauty and relaxation. Tubing down the river was beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. We brought a couple beers with us to enjoy on the river which was nice, but there was also a guy set up in the middle of the hike selling drinks and snacks that you can purchase that stuff from. Our group consisted of just us and one other couple who by the end of the day we felt like we had made new friends in both them and Luis. Luis also took some great pictures of us throughout the tour which I always appreciate. Such a great day! I highly recommend doing this exact tour with this company.
Great, very relaxing experience with clean explanation from Jaïr, our tour guide. We also went with Jaïr to the Tayarona parc, where he showed us around. We recommend Jaïr as a great, wide experienced tour guide for the area!
Our tubing guide, David, was wonderful. Kind, careful and fun. The tubing bit was peaceful and relaxing. A few words of advice: it's a long day out (7am - 5.30pm) and having a Spanish speaker in your group would be helpful. An email with practical advice on what to bring, what to wear, schedule etc would have been appreciated. We were quite confused at times as to what was going on! Also be warned, the trip involves mototaxis which are exhilarating but not for the nervous traveller! Overall a great day out!
Our guide arranged for the pick-up from our hotel, a jeep brought us as far as possible and then we walked for 25 mn in the forest before reaching the river. We then went down the river for 2 hours. Our guide, Davide, was very friendly and indicated spots where kids could jump off and swim. The river is very safe and it was a very peaceful experience.
I really enjoyed this relaxing tour. I want to highlight the excellent service and willingness to help you at all times. 100% recommend the agency. Fernando M. (Mza. ARG)
Well organized trip to Palomino River. Absolutely relaxing to flotar till the river opening in the sea. Experienced guide explained a lot about fauna and flora and the development of the region since discovery by tourism twenty years ago.
We loved our tours in Palomino. We did two with the same company. The tubing is really relaxing and fun. The walk does have an incline so it may be difficult to do for those with disabilities but we would happily book a tour again with Eliecer David he took such good care of us and Luis kept us updated via WhatsApp regarding our tours.
We loved the tour! Our guide, David, was so informative. He showed us many birds, iguanas, and other wildlife. He also gave us a wonderful food recommendation. It was relaxing and we had a lot of fun at the stops for beers :) would definitely recommend!
The tubing was great and very relaxing 90 min. The 35 min hike was ok, but it was more of a mission to get to the river than anything else.
Great tour with a very enthousitic guide who spoke good english. The clime in the woods is a bit steep sometimes but you can really relax in the tube. We did the 3 hour tour which was perfect for us.
Beautiful scenery and a cool water river made this whole activity an enjoyable experience. From the moment we reserved the tour operator made sure we knew what was going on and informed us not just about the nature we were seeing, but also the culture of the local people, and nearby indigenous tribes. The transport to and from the river was convenient and helpful, and the hike to the embarkation point made cooling off in the river all the more enjoyable. Highly recommend!
Was a great experience everybody should do in Palomino. The tour guide was very friendly and helpful.
We had a great time, attraction that is out of the ordinary and superb walk. Our guide was on top
For those who want to make this descent in February 2026, know that the river is higher than normal with all the rain they have received. The minimum would be to know how to swim, because there are no flotation jackets provided and the current is strong. But everything went well for our group, the small rapids were appreciated by all! Bring mosquito repellent and water, as there is a good climb to do before the river.
Superb family activity. Getting there by motorbike from our hotel pick-up is an activity in itself. A short walk along the path to get to the river (we sweat big drops) and then let yourself drift on the river through the mountains and its breathtaking landscapes. Arrival is by the sea where you can enjoy a delicious meal at the restaurant on the beach. Many thanks to our guide Super Mario for his dynamism and all his explanations about the fauna, flora and local customs.
Very nice setting: sole for walk as for tubing. Very sympathetic guide, David, who helped us when needed. Think about bringing water☺️
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