Nature and Wildlife Tours in Cartagena at a glance
- Our pick: Cartagena: El Totumo Mud Volcano & Beach Club Day, US$ 65 per person (4h, 4.63★ · 360).
- Top rated: Cartagena: Totumo Mud Volcano Private Tour & Snack Pickup, US$ 165 per person (4h, 4.80★ · 189).
- Best value: Cartagena mangrove tour with fishing and beach lunch, US$ 45 per person (4h, 4.85★ · 33).
Price per person across the 14 options priced per person: US$ 45–US$ 398 (median US$ 150). With 100+ reviews: 4 of 14.
Of the 14 options: 14 with live guides in English, 14 with free cancellation, 12 with instant confirmation, 12 with hotel pickup, 7 kid-friendly, 7 private and 8 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Nature and Wildlife Tours in Cartagena — Totumo Mud Volcano, Rosario Islands and 8 more
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14 options
Cartagena: El Totumo Mud Volcano & Beach Club Day Float effortlessly in mineral-rich mud at El Totumo near Cartagena. Includes hotel pickup, local guide, snack & optional beach club. Half or full day. Every day · 07:00 and 08:30 · From age 3 ★ 4.63 (360 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 65 per person
Cartagena: Totumo Mud Volcano Private Tour & Snack Pickup Float in the Totumo Mud Volcano near Cartagena, enjoy a private tour with snacks, local guide, and hotel pickup. Relax, laugh, and let the mud do its magic. Every day · 8 start times, 05:30 to 15:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.80 (189 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 165 per person
Tropical Dry Forest Hike near Cartagena: Cotton Top Tamarins Hike through Cartagena's tropical dry forest with a local guide to spot Cotton Top Tamarins and understand how this ecosystem survives without rain while enjoying meals. Every day · 06:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 10 ★ 5.00 (204 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 169 per person
Hike and Music Day Trip Cartagena: Indigenous Culture & Workshop Hike through Montes de María to see ancient petroglyphs and learn traditional Gaita music in San Jacinto, guided from Cartagena with meals. Tue · 06:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 10 ★ 4.93 (113 reviews) Duration: 11h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 189 per person
ATV riding at Fundación Loros wildlife reserve near Cartagena Ride a Pioneer 700 UTV through a 1,300-acre tropical dry forest sanctuary near Cartagena, spotting rescued parrots, macaws. Every day · 07:00 and 12:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 12 ★ 4.90 (51 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per person
Tayrona & Playa Cristal Snorkeling Private Tour from Cartagena Seventeen-hour private tour from Cartagena to Tayrona Park and Playa Cristal with guide, park entry, boat ride, lunch and hotel pickup. Every day · 04:30 · Pickup available · From age 6 ★ 4.28 (32 reviews) Duration: 17h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 380 per person
ATV riding at Fundación Loros near Cartagena with horseback ride Ride ATVs and horses through a 1,300-acre wildlife sanctuary near Cartagena, starting with breakfast and a talk from biologists about rescued parrots. Every day · 07:00 and 12:30 · Hotel pickup · Ages 12–60 ★ 4.97 (59 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per person
Cartagena mangrove tour with fishing and beach lunch Learn artisanal fishing from native guides in Cartagena's mangroves, then eat fresh-caught fish on La Boquilla's quiet beach with bilingual locals who know the coast. Every day · 08:00, 10:00 and 12:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 69 ★ 4.85 (33 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 45 per person
Private ATV Ride near Cartagena to Help Rescued Parrots You ride an ATV through Colombia's tropical dry forest, feed and track wildlife with conservationists, and plant a native tree near Cartagena. Every day · 07:00 and 12:30 · Hotel pickup · Ages 12–60 ★ 5.00 (20 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per person
Cartagena: 4 Rosario Islands Snorkeling & Bioluminescent Plankton Full-day Rosario Islands tour from Cartagena with snorkeling, seafood lunch, fruit tasting, and bioluminescent plankton swim. Hotel pickup included. Every day · 07:30 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 3.38 (13 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 80 per person
Totumo Mud Volcano & Pink Sea Tour: Natural Float Float on mineral-rich Totumo Mud Volcano and explore Cartagena's pink sea on this half-day tour with hotel pickup and a bilingual guide serving Caribbean lunch. Every day · 09:00 · Pickup available · Up to age 80 ★ 3.46 (13 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 65 per person
Horseback Riding to Cerro El Peligro Macaw Sanctuary: Cartagena Ride horseback through 500 acres of tropical dry forest to Cerro El Peligro, Colombia's only active macaw liberation site. Every day · 07:00 and 12:00 · Hotel pickup · Ages 12–60 ★ 5.00 (16 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per person
Snorkeling in Cartagena: 5 Rosario Islands with plankton Spend 12 hours island-hopping from Cartagena through the Rosario Islands, snorkeling at a sunken plane and coral reefs. Every day · 07:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 3.31 (59 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 120 per person
Rosario Islands Private Boat Tour: Caribbean beaches, no crowds Private boat tour of Rosario Islands with guide, insurance and beach time on Playa Grande, Cholón and Playa Blanca: less than an hour from port. Every day · 08:00 · From age 3 ★ 3.90 (20 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 398 per person
The top 12 of 14 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagena: El Totumo Mud Volcano & Beach Club DayOur pick | US$ 65 per person | 4h | 4.63★ · 360 | Every day · 07:00 and 08:30 | English, Spanish |
| Cartagena: Totumo Mud Volcano Private Tour & Snack PickupTop ratedPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 165 per person | 4h | 4.80★ · 189 | Every day · 8 start times, 05:30 to 15:00 | English, Spanish |
| Cartagena mangrove tour with fishing and beach lunchBest valuePickup offered | US$ 45 per person | 4h | 4.85★ · 33 | Every day · 08:00, 10:00 and 12:00 | English, Spanish |
| Tropical Dry Forest Hike near Cartagena: Cotton Top TamarinsGroup of up to 8 · Pickup offered | US$ 169 per person | 8h | 5.00★ · 204 | Every day · 06:00 | English, Spanish |
| Hike and Music Day Trip Cartagena: Indigenous Culture & WorkshopGroup of up to 8 · Pickup offered | US$ 189 per person | 11h | 4.93★ · 113 | Tue · 06:00 | English, Spanish |
| ATV riding at Fundación Loros wildlife reserve near CartagenaPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 150 per person | 6h | 4.90★ · 51 | Every day · 07:00 and 12:30 | English, Spanish |
| Tayrona & Playa Cristal Snorkeling Private Tour from CartagenaPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 380 per person | 17h | 4.28★ · 32 | Every day · 04:30 | English, Spanish |
| ATV riding at Fundación Loros near Cartagena with horseback ridePrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 150 per person | 6h | 4.97★ · 59 | Every day · 07:00 and 12:30 | English, Spanish |
| Private ATV Ride near Cartagena to Help Rescued ParrotsPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 150 per person | 6h | 5.00★ · 20 | Every day · 07:00 and 12:30 | English, Spanish |
| Cartagena: 4 Rosario Islands Snorkeling & Bioluminescent PlanktonPickup offered | US$ 80 per person | 12h | 3.38★ · 13 | Every day · 07:30 | English, Spanish |
| Totumo Mud Volcano & Pink Sea Tour: Natural FloatPickup offered | US$ 65 per person | 5h | 3.46★ · 13 | Every day · 09:00 | English, Spanish |
| Horseback Riding to Cerro El Peligro Macaw Sanctuary: CartagenaPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 150 per person | 6h | 5.00★ · 16 | Every day · 07:00 and 12:00 | English, Spanish |
By what you need
- Private (7): Cartagena: Totumo Mud Volcano Private Tour & Snack Pickup (US$ 165 per person) · ATV riding at Fundación Loros wildlife reserve near Cartagena (US$ 150 per person) · Tayrona & Playa Cristal Snorkeling Private Tour from Cartagena (US$ 380 per person)
- Small groups (up to 15) (2): Tropical Dry Forest Hike near Cartagena: Cotton Top Tamarins (US$ 169 per person) · Hike and Music Day Trip Cartagena: Indigenous Culture & Workshop (US$ 189 per person)
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