How to get there

The retreat starts Wednesday at 5 pm until Sunday 12 pm/midday and a brunch 11 - 1pm if your flight time allows.

Recommended flights:
Miami-Santa Marta: 7 am - 2:20 pm • Vuelta: 6:10 pm - 3:10 am (+1) o 3 pm - 10:30 pm

Lima-Santa Marta: 7:30 am - 2:20 pm • Vuelta: 6 pm - 12:50 am o 3 pm - 8:55 pm

Included group transport leaves around 1:00 p.m.; before that, you can share a private taxi with other group members who are going earlier.

Santa Marta (1 stop flight through Bogotá)

Santa Marta/ Simon Bolívar Airport (SMR)
About 1:30 hrs drive to the Retreat Center

Our group shuttle:
Leaves from SMR Airport to the Retreat Center (wait at the Airport for us)
Arrival day: Around around 3:30 pm
Departure day: 1 pm

Taxi:
Taxi’s are available at the Santa Marta Airport for around $65 USD (price in 2025)

Go by bus: Local Santa Marta City Bus

The Moovit app identifies city buses 03, 03A/B/D that go through Bonda and toward Buritaca, stopping near the center (~5 min walk - let us know, someone can pick you up!)
First bus departs ~5:11 AM, last around 10:44 PM. Time depends on your zone in Santa Marta (30–60 min). Cost is minimal ~USD 0.50 cent

Stephi: “I used this bus, they tell you when to get off. I talked to locals on the bus, was an beautiful adventure. It is safe to take the bus.”

OTHER OPTIONS:

Airport: Barranquilla (BAQ) (non-stop flight from Miami)
Miami - Barranquilla: 10:33 am- 1:33 pm • Vuelta: 2:33 pm (no group shuttle)
About 3 hr drive to the Retreat Center

Get a private taxi or rent a car.
Taxi from Barranquilla Airport for around $171 (price in 2026)

Bus options:

Barranquilla → Santa Marta + Taxi/Mini‑bus

Bus: Terminal Barranquilla → Terminal Santa Marta. Frequent service (~1.5–2.5 hrs, ~ USD 5–10) .
Taxi or arranged shuttle: Terminal Santa Marta → Retreat Center (~45 min, USD 14–22)

Direct Bus to Buritaca (The village next to the retreat center)

Companies like Expreso Brasilia and Unitransco run routes from Barranquilla Terminal to Buritaca via the Caribbean corridor
Fare: approx COP 43 000 (~USD 11), journey time ~3 hrs
Buses depart early morning (~1:00 AM) until late (~11:30 PM)

Airport: Cartagena (CTG):

About 5 hr drive to the Retreat Center.

Drive (rental car/private)

Approx 266 km

Bus + Taxi

Bus from Cartagena Terminal de Transporte to Santa Marta Terminal (~3 ¾ hours, $15–22 USD)

Discover Colombia on your way:

Add 1-2 days before or after the retreat and explore Bogotá or Medellín.

Or arrive in Santa Marta and go to Palomino (little hippie beach town 30 min from the retreat center). For Hotel recommendations, contact us, Stephi has been there twice!

Feel free to contact us with any question or schedule a call with one of us.
We are here to help!