7-hour Playa Blanca beach club tour from Cartagena with lunch

Lunch arrives at your table by the water, not packed in a cooler.

A 7-hour beach club day on Barú Island near Cartagena includes lunch with local specialties, a welcome cocktail, locker storage, bathrooms and showers at the club, and water activities in Playa Blanca's shallow waters. A live guide in English or Spanish meets you and coordinates the day. Travel insurance assistance is included with your booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Enjoy a day at Playa Blanca beach club

• Arrive at Barú beach club
• Receive welcome cocktail
• Use lockers for belongings
• Relax on comfortable beach beds
• Enjoy typical Cartagena lunch
• Use bathrooms and showers
• Participate in extra water activities
• Interact with locals and travelers
• Capture memories at the beach

The experience

The tour runs 7 hours and starts with pickup from your Cartagena hotel or a meeting point in the city. A guide in English or Spanish handles the logistics (transport to Barú Island, entry to the beach club, and the sequence of the day), so you arrive and settle into a beach bed without arranging anything. The club sits directly on Playa Blanca, the shallow turquoise water visible from where you sit.

Lunch is a meal, not a snack: typical Cartagena dishes and local specialties served at tables by the water, with options to choose from. Before that comes a welcome cocktail. The club provides lockers to lock up your phone and wallet, bathrooms, showers, and the beds themselves: the kind you lie on facing the beach. Water activities happen in the afternoon. The exact setup depends on conditions and what the guide arranges on the day, but the point is you are in the water, not watching from the sand.

The day mixes solo travelers, couples, families and people visiting from other countries. You will meet locals and other tourists. The beach itself is one of the calmer stretches of the Colombian Caribbean: the water stays shallow far out, which is why the club chose this spot. Bring sunscreen. The sun reflects off the water and the sand. Your guide speaks English or Spanish and stays with the group throughout.

What’s included

• Transport from your Cartagena hotel or a meeting point to Barú Island and back.
• entry to the beach club.
• a welcome cocktail.
• lunch with local specialties and several options.
• locker storage for your belongings.
• access to bathrooms and showers.
• beach beds for the day.
• water activities in Playa Blanca.
• a live guide in English or Spanish.
• travel insurance assistance.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1h before

AgesUp to age 70

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 6 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcome

Operated by Unique Travel Colombia

Is this one for you?The 7 hours means a full afternoon and early evening on the beach rather than a quick morning swim. You have time to eat, rest, swim and talk without rushing back to the city. If you want to spend a day in the water without renting a boat or organizing the stops yourself, this is the setup that handles it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What's included in the lunch at Playa Blanca?

The lunch features typical Cartagena dishes and local specialties served at the beach club with several options to choose from. A welcome cocktail arrives before the meal.

How do I get to Barú Island from Cartagena?

Your guide arranges transport from your hotel or a meeting point in Cartagena to the beach club on Barú Island. The 7-hour tour includes this transfer both ways.

What water activities are included?

Water activities happen in Playa Blanca's shallow turquoise waters as part of the day. Your guide coordinates them on-site depending on conditions and the group's interest.

Do I need to bring anything or wear anything specific?

Bring sunscreen and a swimsuit. The beach club provides lockers to store your belongings, bathrooms and showers, so you do not need to carry everything with you into the water.

Is this tour suitable for people who are not strong swimmers?

Playa Blanca has shallow water far out from shore, which is one reason the club operates there. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and you control how deep you go.