Totumo Volcano: Colombia’s Ultimate Skin Renewal Journey

Totumo Volcano: Colombia’s Ultimate Skin Renewal Journey

By Backpackers Travels S. A. S

Features

9h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Multiple languages

Overview

The El Totumo Mud Volcano Experience
This highly popular, unique excursion near Cartagena allows you to ascend the Totumo Volcano—one of the world's smallest—and soak in its warm, dense mud.

The mineral-infused mud is widely recognized for its rejuvenating properties. After floating effortlessly in the mud, you will rinse off in the nearby natural lake.

Key Inclusions & Options

Inclusions: Roundtrip hotel transport, volcano entry, an included massage service inside the mud, and a typical Caribbean snack with a drink.

Choose Your Adventure:

Morning or Afternoon: A focused volcano visit (A.M. or P.M.) with a snack.

Full-Day Wellness: Combine the volcano with a transfer to a Beach Club at La Boquilla, where full lunch and club facilities are included.

Activity location

Volcan de Lodo El Totumo (Mud Volcano)
- Santa Catalina, Caribe Colombiano,
- Cartagena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Monumento Los Pegasos
- Calle 24
- 130001, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

Check availability

Mud Volcano + Snack PM

9h
English

No Beach No Launch

Travelers

Languages available

Starting time: 13:00

Price details

P 2,892.42 x 1 AdultP 2,892.42

Total

Half day Volcano + Snack AM

9h
English

Duration: 4 hours
Doesn't go to the beach club

Travelers

Languages available

Starting time: 8:00

Price details

P 2,892.42 x 1 AdultP 2,892.42

Total

Volcano + Beach & Launch

9h
English

Take lunch and enjoy the beach
Duration: 7 hours
Typical Snack

Travelers

Languages available

Starting time: 8:00

Price details

P 3,541.74 x 1 AdultP 3,541.74

Total

What's included, what's not

Snacks
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Hotel pickup and drop-off (tourist zone only)
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Excess luggage charges (where applicable)

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Valuables Security: Upon arrival at the volcano, please keep your valuables secure. We make the vehicle we travel in available as a safe space where all guests can leave their belongings. The vehicle will serve as your secure location.
Tipping and Local Community: The native community of this village relies solely on the commercial activity of the volcano. It is common for local residents to offer assistance with items you carry and subsequently ask for a tip. Tipping should be voluntary and at your discretion. To simplify the process and avoid solicitations, we highly recommend ascending the volcano without any personal items—just go in the clothes you intend to enter the mud with.
Massage and Exfoliation: Once inside the volcano, there are local individuals who offer massages. Please make it very clear if you do or do not want this massage and exfoliation service.
Cleaning Service: When exiting the volcano, a group of local women will offer to clean the mud off your body in a natural lake. If you do not wish to use this service, you are also welcome to clean yourself on your own.
Extra Costs: Please note that any assistance you receive, regardless of whether it is offered by the guide or not, will incur an extra cost.

Activity itinerary

Volcan de Lodo El Totumo (Mud Volcano)

2h
Admission ticket included

Your 45-minute journey to the Mud Volcano in Santa Catalina begins with insights into Cartagena's history and tips for your unique experience. The Mud Volcano: A Unique Immersion Climb 50 steps to the volcano's peak for a rejuvenating mud bath. Wear old clothes; the mineral-rich mud, while messy, is said to make you look years younger. You'll effortlessly float inside. Optional local massages and photos ($2 USD each) support the community. Refresh & Refuel After your mud bath, rinse off in a nearby lake (optional assistance from local women for $2 USD). Enjoy a complimentary typical Colombian snack. Return to your hotel around 11:00 AM (morning tour) or 5:00 PM (afternoon tour). if you choose the full day you will go to a Club with facilities, lunch included and beach to keep enjoying your day

Playas de la Boquilla

3h
Admission ticket included

La Boquilla is a popular neighborhood of native where you will have the opportunity to learn more about their music from Africa and the gastronomic of the culture, all this in front of the beach in a confortable place.

Location

Activity location

Volcan de Lodo El Totumo (Mud Volcano)
- Santa Catalina, Caribe Colombiano,
- Cartagena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Monumento Los Pegasos
- Calle 24
- 130001, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

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