Forget about stress and and rejuvenate your skin with the mud baths of the Totumo Mud Volcano! Enjoy a day at the beach and have a canoe ride through the swamps towards the Afro-Colombian fishing village of La Boquilla.
Totumo Volcano & Mangrove Forest Tour
Departure Time: 8:00
Duration: 10 hrs
Visit the Totumo Mud Volcano, a mythical volcano filled with mud located an hour away from Cartagena. Take a mud bath and enjoy its curative values. The legend says that one day, a monk spilled holy water in the volcano, full of lava.
The lava turned into a soft, thick mud having the power of curing and rejuvenating. You will witness wonderful muddy landscapes - a peculiar geographical formation that turned into one of the most visited places in Colombia, you cannot miss it! On arrival, you will climb a rustic wooden stairway that will take you to the summit of the volcano - 20 meters high and 2.000 meters deep. You will then bathe in the volcanic mud, where you will feel like if you were floating while enjoying a panoramic sight of the Santa Catalina region.
The moment you step into the crater of the Totumo Volcano, you'll notice the density of its warm thick mud, which helps to tone your skin. The maximum allowed time to stay in the mud is 15 minutes; it's not recommended to stay longer due to the temperature. After the bath, you'll be able to retreat to the mud of the Totumo swamp.
Afterward, we'll have a delicious typical lunch in the area, which will include different regional specialties. After lunch, we'll move to the area of La Boquilla for a tour of the mangroves of Cartagena. During the tour, we'll see what species of plants and animals inhabit this unique natural ecosystem.
The tour will then take us to a swamp where we'll go on a canoe ride to check out the different natural mangrove tunnels. Here, you will also enjoy a show involving an artisanal fishing technique.
Finally, we'll return to Cartagena, where arrival at your hotel is scheduled for 8 hours after pickup