Half-Day Tour to Totumo Mud Volcano from Cartagena
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Climb inside Mud Volcano, in an amazing activity near to Cartagena in one of the world's smallest volcanos and enjoy a relaxing soak in the warm mud inside. Some locals say the mineral infused mud has healing properties and skin benefits which make you look and feel younger. After mud immerse with the help of a kind local who will rinse off the mud, it's optional but we recommend it because the mud remains can be uncomfortable. Get a delicious local snack than you can choose: arepa de huevo, empanada or carimañola and a soda. For this experience you'll be accompanied by a bilingual tour guide, that give you a interesting speech about volcano making your experience unforgettable throughout the journey. Massages, photos or mud-cleanse have an additional price around $2 USD. All native or local people make a living from MUD VOLCANO. We invite you for be part of the growth of a community and support a sustainable tourism. *Please notice this tour is NOT a fancy and luxury experience.*
Inclusions
What's included
- Friendly and bilingual guide.
- Typical snack, arepa, carimañola or empanada with a soda.
- Comfortable and private transportation by van
- Pickup and drop-off at acommodation place.
What's not
- Additional food and drinks
- Alcoholic Beverages
Itinerary
Step into a one-of-a-kind adventure with our exclusive guided tour to Volcán del Totumo, designed to offer comfort and relaxing bath. With perfectly planned timing, you’ll enjoy this natural wonder to fully connect with the serenity of the surroundings. Immerse yourself in the warm, volcanic mud, where the natural buoyancy creates a sensation of effortless weightlessness. Let the mud’s therapeutic minerals refresh your body, leaving your skin soft, smooth, and revitalized. Enhance your wellness with gentle massages, designed to release tension and elevate your relaxation. From local people who make a living from it, this service cost $2 USD but it's optional. After mud bath with the help of a kind local who will rinse off the mud, leaving you renewed, glowing, and completely refreshed. This service has an additional cost $2 USD, it's optional but we recommend it to you because the mud remains can be uncomfortable. *Please notice this tour is NOT a fancy and luxury experience.*
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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2Probably wont do again
THE MUD ITSELF WAS AMAZING. The price for this trip is only for the transportation, lunch and beach club. Was not told of the additional fees which added up to another 40. We were told there was photos not aware that they were going to take pictures woth your phone. We thought they were collecting our shoes, sunglasses and phones because of the mud. We could have left them on the bus. We were told there was bathers to assist with getting the mud off afterwards. They take you to i believe it was part of the ocean but it was full of rocks have you sit down and dump bowls of water on top of your head constantly. I had to tell my father to stop I couldnt take it anymore. The beach club meal was great but we just sat around a pool that had floating debris in it. The local people were walking into the beach club trying to see you items.
3Muddy Waters
Getting into the warm, natural volcanic mud was an unique experience. The stairs to/ from the volcano are narrow and steep. Only a handful of people can be in the mud basin comfortably at once. You may have a little wait at the top or on the staircase. Carry small bills preferably in Colombian pesos for the additional services (person to take picture while in mud bath, person to massage you in mud bath, person to hold your sandals while in mud bath and woman to rinse you off with lagoon water). The women that rinse you off are pushy and resistant to the first or second NO Gracias. What sullied the trip for me was another group had a small dispute about which vendor received payment for services. The tour guide allowed all off the vendors both men and women to physically board the bus. I found this act to be disorganized and unsafe.
3Mud volcano tour
The experience itself was ok. I just felt so harassed having to tip everyone. I won't do this again.
5Beware
This experience was in deed a 10/10 experience! Highly recommend! Our tour guide was great! However be aware of the tipping when going. They do not tell you that you have to tip the guys that takes your pictures or the guys in the mud volcano that gives you the massage and helps you in and the ladies that tries washing you off. As soon as we got in the volcano they automatically grab you and gets to work without your consent where as the experience was a 10/10 just be aware of that part. They will also hound you for their tip and they are not accepting anything other than $5 (usd) or More and they will tell you that. The area doesn’t have any bathrooms or showers really to use after the mud volcano. You get picked up at your hotel if you’re staying outside of getsemani and walled city, otherwise the meeting spot is at the dock under the Pegasus statue.
5Very knowledgeable kind...
Very knowledgeable kind and up front with cost and surroundings. Ella and the driver were aware and super kind.
1Disappointed
Trip was canceled 2 hours prior to pick up which ruined our last day in Cartagena. Sufficient Prior notice should have been given.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Travelers stayed at Walled City or Getsemani will be pick-up in the meeting point: Los Pegasos dock.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 100 travellers
- Operated by
- Backpackers Travels S. A. S
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Swimsuit required inside mud volcano
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of (1) suitcase or carry-on bag. Do NOT allowed oversized or excessive luggage.
How it compares in Cartagena
- Its from-price is 30% below the median of the 1343 experiences we list in Cartagena.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 1343.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cartagena
Cartagena, on Colombia's Caribbean coast, is a walled colonial port of flower-draped balconies, colourful plazas and warm, music-filled evenings.
The walled old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a maze of cobbled streets and squares lined with pastel houses, churches and bougainvillea. The Clock Tower gate leads into Plaza de los Coches, and the cathedral, the Church of San Pedro Claver and the Palace of the Inquisition are all within a few blocks. Walking the thick ramparts at sunset is a local ritual.
Top-ranked sights in Cartagena: Rosario Islands (Islas del Rosario), Old Town Cartagena, Santo Domingo Church (Iglesia de Santo Domingo).
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