Mangroves Day Trip from Cartagena
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Experience Highlights
Enjoy the wonders of the Colombian Caribbean with this day trip to the mangroves of Baru Island from Cartagena de Indias . After pick-up from selected hotels and with a professional guide on board you will embark on a journey to this magical island. Join this adventure for small groups of about 30 people and enjoy a full day snorkelling, swimming with colourful fish and exploring the underwater world and mangroves of the island.
On top of all this, enjoy a typical island lunch, relax on the waterfront at the Mambo Beach Club with a welcome cocktail and culminate with a bioluminescent plankton show .
- Experience a magical adventure with this day trip to the mangroves of Baru Island from Cartagena de Indias.
- Travel in a comfortable bus in small groups of about 30 people with a local guide on board.
- Walk through the mangroves of the island of Baru and discover its underwater world with snorkelling goggles and snorkels.
- Enjoy a typical island lunch and a welcome cocktail at the Mambo Beach Club.
- Option to add a boat ride to see a type of glow-in-the-dark plankton and let your guide take pictures of the trip.
What’s included
- Day trip to the mangroves of Baru Island from Cartagena de Indias.
- Pick up from selected hotels.
- Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Professional guide.
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Step by Step
Discover authentic wonders of the Colombian Caribbean with this day trip to the mangroves of Baru Island from Cartagena de Indias . Enjoy pick up from your hotel and in small groups of about 30 people together with a local guide head to the beautiful Baru Island. Enjoy a tour through the mangroves of the island and take advantage of the snorkelling equipment to explore the seabed. View the beautiful crystal clear waters of the beach from the exclusive Mambo Beach Club and indulge in a delicious island lunch and welcome cocktail .
After a comfortable pick-up from your hotel or holiday accommodation you will enjoy a bus ride with fellow travellers for approximately 45 minutes . Passing through the beautiful city of Cartagena to reach the Baru Peninsula, you will cross the Baru Bridge, and see the valuable National Natural Park Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo, which protects underwater ecosystems such as coral reefs.
On arrival at the island you will board a boat and sail for a few minutes to the island's mangroves for snorkelling . Wearing fins and goggles, dive down to explore the marine life and marvel at the many colourful fish, corals and other aquatic animals. Pose next to the marine life and after the tour enjoy these underwater photographs taken by your guide .
After about an hour of snorkelling, you will continue your tour through the mangroves of the island and learn about the importance of the mangrove in this particular ecosystem. Along the way you will see some of the native species that inhabit this ecosystem such as birds, and iguanas, as well as many other species of birds and animals.
After exploring the mangroves and crystal clear waters, you will visit the exclusive Mambo Beach Club for a typical island lunch with various options. Here you can use the bohios, sun loungers, bathing and social areas at no extra cost. Enjoy all these comfortable facilities with a welcome cocktail and after watching the sunset you will have the opportunity to add a boat ride to see a bioluminescent plankton show .