The best time to visit Tolu is July 25th because they celebrate their traditional festivities. The inhabitants organize religious celebrations and cultural events where they share with tourists.
The weather in Tolu is Tropical. The precipitation is higher in summer than in winter. The annual average temperature is 81.68°F (27.6° C) and the average precipitation is 1129 mm. The warmest month is April, its average temperature is 83.3°F (28.5° C), and the coldest month is December, its average temperature is 80.24°F (26.8° C).
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolu (Suc) to Medellin (Ant) | 07:00 | 19:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Tolu (Suc) to Cartagena (Bol) | 06:15 | 17:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Tolu (Suc) to Monteria (Cor) | 10:20 | 12:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Tolu (Suc) to Barranquilla (Atl) | 06:15 | 17:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Tolu (Suc) to Santa Marta (Mag) | 07:45 | 19:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellin (Ant) to Tolu (Suc) | 05:30 | 23:45 | BOOK NOW |
| Cartagena (Bol) to Tolu (Suc) | 03:45 | 19:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Monteria (Cor) to Tolu (Suc) | 03:00 | 19:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Bogota (D.C) to Tolu (Suc) | 10:00 | 20:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Barranquilla (Atl) to Tolu (Suc) | 01:15 | 16:30 | BOOK NOW |
Location: La playa Avenue, between 15th and 16th streets, 57 Tolu
Hours: From 7:00pm to 3:00am
Price: unknown
Disco located in front of the beach, in Tolu’s downtown. It offers a friendly atmosphere with music of different styles, and they sell cocktails. It also has air conditioning. You can celebrate your birthday there.
Location: 16th Street #1-49, Santiago de Tolu
Hours: unknown
Price: unknown
Restaurant located in the commercial street that leads to the beach. It offers typical Tolu’s dishes with very good seasoning, such as the fried sierra with coconut rice. Also, it offers cheap dishes with seafood.
Location: 20 minutes from Tolu’s downtown
Hours: All day
Price: Free entrance
Beautiful caribbean beach perfect for enjoying with family and friends. It has several hotels and restaurants.
Location: 5th road, Old Tolu
Hours: unknown
Price: unknown
Museum dedicated to the diffusion of Tolu’s culture. They organize several musical and artistic shows.
Coconut Water mixed with grated coconut, which is then caramelized and used to prepare the rice. The result is a bittersweet rice portion used to accompany other dishes.
Soup made of ñame, prepared with a stew and with cheese.
Round slices of fried bananas, served as an appetizer.
Tolu’s typical dish, it’s elaborated with a fish from the area (pargo) and with celery, garlic, thyme, onion and olive oil.
| Fiestas Patronales de Tolu | July 25th | Traditional holidays in which religious celebrations and cultural events are organized. Inhabitants and tourists gather in processions to share the religious fervor. |