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Cartagena day trips: choose a beach, a club or an island tour

For a day in one place, compare Tierra Bomba and the beaches of Barú. For several stops, explore the Rosario Islands and Cholón. Choose your transport, facilities and itinerary before selecting a date.

Prices below are in Colombian pesos (COP). Check the total for your date and travellers, meeting point, return time and cancellation policy on each tour page. English booking information does not imply an English-speaking guide: check the languages offered for your departure.

Tierra Bomba: beach days and beach clubs

Choose a simple beach day or compare clubs with extra facilities. Boat departure points vary by product.

Punta Arena (Tierra Bomba)

A day trip to Punta Arena on Tierra Bomba, 10 minutes by boat from El Laguito. Includes a traditional lunch and access to chairs and tables. Flexible departures from 9 a.m.

From $ 39.000 COP per person

  • Round-trip boat transport from El Laguito beach
  • Traditional lunch: mojarra fish with rice, salad and fried plantain
  • Access to chairs and tables on site
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Punta Arena Bongo Beach (Tierra Bomba)

Spend the day at Bongo on Punta Arena beach: a more organised venue with chairs, tables and service, plus a traditional lunch and boat transport from El Laguito.

From $ 45.000 COP per person

  • Round-trip boat transport from El Laguito beach
  • Typical lunch: fish with rice, salad and fried plantain
  • Chairs and tables in Bongo during the day
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Playa Linda Cartagena

Spend the day at Playa Linda on Tierra Bomba, about 20 minutes by boat from El Laguito, Cartagena. Includes round-trip boat transport, a traditional lunch, a shaded cabana, chairs and a sun lounger.

From $ 60.000 COP per person

  • Round-trip boat transport from El Laguito beach
  • Transfer to the area of Playa Linda, on the island of Tierra Bomba
  • Typical coastal lunch: black mojarra fried with rice, salad and fried plantain
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Nakawa Beach Club (Tierra Bomba Island)

A day at Nakawa Beach Club on Playa Linda, Tierra Bomba, with boat transport, a shaded beach bed, lunch, a welcome cocktail and music. Meet at 9:30 a.m. in El Laguito.

From $ 75.000 COP per person

  • Round-trip boat transport from the office in El Laguito
  • Lunch
  • Beach bed and shade for the day
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Ancestral Lounge: day trip in Playa Linda

A day at Ancestral Lounge on Playa Linda: boat transport from Bocagrande Hospital, a cocktail, lunch and a sunlounger with a parasol or a beach bed. Kayaks subject to availability.

From $ 190.000 COP per person

  • Round-trip boat transport from Bocagrande Hospital
  • Access to the beach of Ancestral Lounge, in Playa Linda
  • Welcome cocktail
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Palmarito Beach Club

A day at Palmarito Beach on Tierra Bomba, with round-trip boat transport from Castillogrande, a freshwater pool, beach, sun loungers and buffet lunch.

From $ 230.000 COP per person

  • Round-trip boat transport from Castillogrande
  • Welcome drink: coconut lemonade or beer
  • Buffet lunch
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Barú: Playa Blanca, Playa Tranquila and beach clubs

These options start with a road transfer. Check whether shade, seating and any short boat transfers are included.

Playa Blanca, Barú Day Trip

A classic beach day at Playa Blanca, Barú, with hotel-area pickup, air-conditioned bus transport and a traditional lunch. This is a busy public beach; chairs, drinks and other purchases cost extra.

From $ 65.000 COP per person

Including listed mandatory fees: from $ 73.800 COP per person.

  • Pickup at your hotel or a meeting point in Cartagena's hotel area
  • Round-trip transport by air-conditioned bus
  • Typical coastal lunch (fish, chicken or vegetarian option)
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Playa Tranquila (Barú)

A beach day in a quieter, semi-private area of Barú. Includes air-conditioned bus transport, a Caribbean lunch, a chair and shade.

From $ 90.000 COP per person

Including listed mandatory fees: from $ 98.800 COP per person.

  • Round-trip air-conditioned bus transport from the hotel area or agreed meeting point
  • Short boat transfer to Playa Tranquila
  • Chairs and shade throughout the beach day
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Mirador de Barú (La Mano Gigante)

Travel by road to Barú for a beach club day with transport, a traditional lunch and a pool area. Includes a photo stop at La Mano Gigante; some extras cost more.

From $ 140.000 COP per person

Including listed mandatory fees: from $ 148.800 COP per person.

  • Round-trip transport from the hotel area
  • Entrance to the beach club El Mirador de Barú
  • Beach day in Barú
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Rosario Islands and Cholón: trips with several stops

Choose a multi-stop route if you want to explore by boat. The overland option also includes boat travel and returns at night after the plankton activity.

4 Rosario Islands tour by boat

A day by boat in the Rosario Islands: snorkelling at Coco Loco, a submerged mansion, Cholón and beach time with lunch. Area pickup and the pier fee are included.

From $ 185.000 COP per person

Dock fee included

  • Pickup from 7:30 to 8 a.m. at one of six hotel-area meeting points and transfer to Marina Rosales
  • Boat to and from the Rosario Islands
  • Pier departure fee included
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4 Islands by Land with Bioluminescent Plankton

Pickup from 7–8 a.m., a bus to Barú and a boat around the Rosario Islands, a beach stop chosen according to crowds, Cholón and Playa Tranquila. Snorkeling and lunch included, followed by plankton after dark.

From $ 200.000 COP per person

Including listed mandatory fees: from $ 208.800 COP per person.

  • Round-trip air-conditioned bus transport between Cartagena and Barú
  • Pickup between 7 and 8 a.m. in the hotel area or at an agreed meeting point
  • Fast boat transport from Barú for the island tour
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Full Party + Cholón

An adults-only speedboat party through Bocachica, Barú, the Rosario Islands and Cholón, with lunch, music and a bilingual host accompanying the group.

From $ 180.000 COP per person

Including listed mandatory fees: from $ 211.500 COP per person.

  • Round-trip boat transport from La Bodeguita Pier
  • Caribbean lunch on a private island: fish, chicken or a vegetarian option
  • Three stops ashore: a Playa Tranquila beach club (about one hour), a private island for lunch and Cholón
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