Tayrona National Park travel guide
Colombia
Colombia's Caribbean jungle-meets-beach park, where Costeño Beach's fully stocked bar sits steps from Cabo San Juan's iconic rock outcrop.
Tayrona National Park — TL;DR
Colombia's Caribbean jungle-meets-beach park, where Costeño Beach's fully stocked bar sits steps from Cabo San Juan's iconic rock outcrop.
Tayrona National Park overview
- December to March (dry season) offers the best conditions, though visitors should check current park access conditions before planning.
- The El Zaino entrance gate is the main access point, with Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel a couple minutes away, and Cabo San Juan reached by a hike from the entrance.
- Colombian Peso (COP $)
- Spanish; Indigenous Kogi and Arhuaco languages are spoken in the Sierra Nevada.
- COT (UTC-5)
- Tayrona's accommodation scene continues to range from budget eco-hostels to social party hostels, with Costeño Beach's fully stocked bar and 5-star-looking pool contrasting Quetzal Dorado Eco-Lodge's quieter comfort and peace, all built around access to Cabo San Juan's iconic rock-outcrop beach.
Where to eat, drink & do in Tayrona National Park
Tayrona National Park neighborhoods
- El Zaino entrance district Home to Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel, only a couple minutes from the park entrance gates.
- Castilletes Beach district Home to Hostal Zirumake, a 7-minute walk from Castilletes Beach and 40 minutes from the hiking route start.
- Cabo San Juan Tayrona's most popular beach, where a picture-perfect outcrop of rock connects to the mainland by two incredible beaches.
Practical info for Tayrona National Park
- Getting around in Tayrona National Park? The El Zaino entrance gate is the main access point, with Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel a couple minutes away, and Cabo San Juan reached by a hike from the entrance.
- When to go in Tayrona National Park? December to March (dry season) offers the best conditions, though visitors should check current park access conditions before planning.
- What's changing now in Tayrona National Park? Tayrona's accommodation scene continues to range from budget eco-hostels to social party hostels, with Costeño Beach's fully stocked bar and 5-star-looking pool contrasting Quetzal Dorado Eco-Lodge's quieter comfort and peace, all built aro
- Seek out Quetzal Dorado Eco-Lodge's jungle peace in Tayrona National Park? A pool located in the middle of the jungle offering comfort and peace, a quieter alternative to the livelier Costeño Beach.
- Base yourself in El Zaino entrance district in Tayrona National Park? Home to Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel, only a couple minutes from the park entrance gates. Known for main park entrance access.
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