Top Cartagena Day Trips - page 7

This was such an amazing experience to book! We had a GREAT time with everyone we encountered! They all were so nice and professional! From Romero our guide to our driver Gustavo, including everyone else in between! 10/10! The laughs were nonstop! I loved it all!

Overall a good experience and well organized. First arrival at the Marina and need to queue up outside for a guy to sell you an access ticket. Don t arrive before 8am as this is a lot more busy with long queue under the sun. Then when you have your ticket you pass the Marina gate entrance and look for the tour quite well indicated (everything is branded under the name of the tour top 3 isla. Then the guide check you in at the booth and have to wait for departure at 8:45 (that s why no need to go early). Then we boarded the speed boat with a reasonably small group (only about 20 people which is very small compared to all other groups 8 have seen. Then went for a one hour speed boat ride and got to the first Island (well more beach club really) called Bora Bora. We stayed there for 1 hour 1/2. They give you a good sunbed and a drink and you can order whatever you want. The beach is nice. Quite fun. Then at 11;30 boarded to boat again for a short trip to Isal Bela where we had lunch (it was okay but nothing to sing about) and could enjoy the beach and get around till 13:30. Then boarded the boat again for short trip to Pao Pao. Lovely resort quite secluded and laid back. Lovely beach and good sun beds. And then made our way back at 3pm.... and little did we know. Because of the wind the sea became very rough and the return took 1:30 and was quite tough. But we made it back to the Marina at 16:30. So it was a good day and gives you a good impression of the Islands. It is true that this tour avoids the super crowded spaces and that it what I was looking for. All places where we stopped were relatively quiet and spacious. It was fun, well organized and serious organisation. But I would qualify it more as a Beach Clib hoping rather than an Island hoping tour! Anyway, good value overall.

Miguel and his crew were welcoming, fun, and informative. They made us feel like we were at home. They played music while we were island hopping which made the experience even better, not to mention the beautiful scenery along the way. I would recommend this trip for anyone but especially those who like to have fun, are social (but you don't have to be), solo , anyone who's willing to have good time

Great communication and reasonable pricing made this a wonderful experience! We received a message from Samaria Tours the day before our flight letting us know when and how they would be in touch. On our travel day, Gloria sent a highly detailed message confirming our reservation, providing our transportation coordinator’s name, and instructions of how to find her at the airport. Our friendly coordinator Yulieth welcomed us and waited with us for our driver to arrive. We felt very well taken care of and had no stress about getting to our hotel.

Our tour guide Victor was amazing! I really enjoyed learning about the culture from the music show to the food and walking the streets connecting with locals and admiring the street murals. I highly recommend this tour if you identify as Black or of African descent. Everyone made me feel like I was right at home.

The boat ride (sitting in the front three rows) was a wonderful water rollercoaster experience. Empty your bladder before boarding is a good idea. Prepare $20 for port fee. The fried fish toward the end of tour (2pm) was nice. (Make sure that you have a good breakfast so that you can last until 2pm.) Bring your own water.

This was a really fun sunset cruise experience. The directions to the boat were very clear. We actually had to reschedule last minute due to travel delays and they were super accommodating. The boat itself is very nice and the pirate costumes make it fun. The crew were very friendly and took great pictures and videos for our group.

We had a great time experiencing the Lodo Volcano Mud Bath in just outside Cartagena! It is such a unique experience! We weren't sure if we would like it, but decided to try it because it was so out of the ordinary and I'm glad we did! Gilberto, our driver was so nice, and very informative on the hour plus drive there and back about different sites, and things taking place in and around Cartagena, and took really good care of us the entire time! Once we arrived at the mud volcano, he introduced us to the staff that would be taking care of us. They were instrumental in helping us in and out of the mud bath, making sure we were safe ascending and defending the volcano, and helping to wash the mud off of us down in the lagoon/lake. We even chose the option to have a massage inside the mud bath, and that was awesome! The guys did such a great job! Then after we were cleaned up and had changed clothes, we had a snack with tasty homemade beef and chicken empanadas and soft drink! It was a top notch experience from start to finish and I highly recommend you try this unique experience!