Baru Island Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Baru Island. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Visit Playa Blanca on Baru Island at a Beach Club
• Island Hopping Snorkel Paradise from Cartagena
• Full-Day Tour of 5 Must-See Places in the Rosario Islands
• Boat Rental To The Rosario Islands Up To 10 People
• Full-Day Tour Isla Baru - National Aviary of Colombia and Playa Blanca

Because it’s a protected national park, there’s an entrance fee to visit the Rosario Islands, which Baru Island is part of—it costs US$5. Island-hopping tours that combine Baru Island with other islands start from US$95, while private boat charter options can cost upwards of US$1,000.

The must-see attractions on Baru Island include Playa Blanca (White Beach), one of the Rosario Islands’ most famous stretches of sand, and Playa Tortuga, a less-crowded alternative to the famous Playa Blanca. Another Isla Baru highlight is the Colombian National Aviary, home to more than 2,000 species of bird including powder-pink flamingos.

Hotels on Baru Island range from rustic beach huts to luxurious resorts overlooking the Caribbean Sea. There are also accommodation options in the mangroves or campsites near secluded beaches. Expect to pay more for accommodation here than in Cartagena, but staying overnight gives you island time when it’s free from the day-trip crowds.

Baru Island activities include relaxing at luxurious beach clubs such as Isla Encanto; swimming in the crystal-clear Caribbean waters that lap Playa Blanca; snorkeling on an island-hopping trip to the coral reefs of the Rosario Islands; and exploring the natural-rich mangroves of the island by wooden rowing boat.

Sunscreen and a sun hat are essential for any trip to Baru Island, as you’ll be fully exposed to the sun when you’re in the water. It’s also worth bringing enough cash, as the ATMs on the island can be unreliable and many vendors don’t accept credit cards.