National Aviary & Mambo Beach Club Baru - Playa Blanca: Birdwatching and Beach Relaxation
4.5
44 Ratings
Cartagena de Indias
Experience the beauty of Latin America at the National Aviary and relax at Mambo Beach Club Baru on Playa Blanca. Observe a wide variety of birds in their natural habitat and enjoy the sun, breeze, and crystal-clear waters of Barú island. Lunch, transportation, and sun chairs included!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cartagena - This tour start between 6:00 am and 7:00 am when we pick up you at your hotel location and get ready to drive to the National Aviary.
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Isla Baru - Once on Barú, you must walk for about 7 minute in a panoramic trekin for the beach to arrive the place you will eat the lunch, you can choes one of 3 options: Fish, chicken or vegetable.
You will spend the rest of the day in a eco-hostel with basics amenities like sun chairs, bathroom and lockers to enjoy a great afternon in front of clear water, white sand and fres wind.
A guide will be with the group to helps you in all you need and provide information about differents places you visit.
Time to come back to Cartagena is at 3:30pm, you must walk again for 7 minutes for take the transport that will let you in your hotel at 4:30 pm.
- Aviario Nacional de Colombia - We will leave the city in a trip for about 45 minutes on a minivan to arrive at National Aviary Park, when you where there, you gonna enter to the park with a brazalet (ticket is including) for do a treking around the natural park during 2 hours and then wath a bird show during 1 hour in a zone of the park.
When the trekking finish at 12:30 pm, the minivan will be waiting for you, to take you at Playa Blanca in Barú island for eat the lunch.
What's Included
- Snacks provided
- Entrance ticket to National Aviary Park included
- Lunch included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Sun chairs available
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- towel
Additional Information
This trip will take you to one of Latin America’s largest National Aviaries, a place of stunning natural beauty home to a diverse range of bird species. Following this, we’ll head to Playa Blanca, where you can soak up the sun, enjoy the breeze, and relish the clear waters of Barú Island. Lunch, transport, and sun loungers are provided. Departure times are 6:30 am and 2:00 pm.
Location
Sibarita del Mar
Avenida Blas de Lezo
Los pegasos is a statue of a horse this is in front of the clock towel across the AV, a person wit a Backpackers T-shirt will wait for you, is important to keep in touch the best way is whatsup.
we have 2 departures at 6:30 am to 2:00 pm and 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(44 Ratings)
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N6831lvadrianm
Apr 15, 2024
Nice - A very fun experience, the truth is 20 out of 10, I didn't think the tour would meet all my expectations, very nice, thank you very much backpackersctg and Yasira and Wendy for their attention.
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V_m
Apr 9, 2024
Wonderful day - Really nice experience at the aviary beautiful exhibits. The beach was pleasant not to pushy vendors and very fun time in the water and a delicious lunch
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426armandog
Apr 7, 2024
Excellent for visiting the Aviary. - Many thanks to Engel and José Miel for their attention.
We really liked the tour. For us, the issue of transportation to the Aviary was very complicated and in this case this tour helped us with this.
They were very punctual and we even spent longer in the Aviary than other tours. Engel knows the place, the birds and places to take photos very well. He accompanied us at all times and did not pressure us to go fast. We always went at a good pace and that is something to value when it comes to tours.
In Barú beach everything is very good. The advice they gave us worked perfectly for us.
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Ana
Mar 26, 2024
Stunning Birds!!! - The aviary is a must see!!! I know there are other excursions out there on baru but trust me, the aviary is worth it!!! 🦜I have never been to a zoo or animal sanctuary of any kind that lets me get so close to the animals so freely. The aviary has an exceptional layout and the whole park was incredibly clean and well taken care of! 🦩The birds were absolutely out of this world and you can actually see them all (unlike some places where the animals are hiding). There are iguanas running around on the grounds with the peacocks! 🦚 If you’re an animal lover (particularly with birds like me) this is an absolute must! There was the beach portion after which was nice! Music was a bit too loud but the food and vibes were great ~ 🌀
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Pamela
Mar 19, 2024
Barú Island Bird Tour - Very nice place, good transportation, with air conditioning, the guide was very friendly and concerned, the tour left very punctual, everything was ok
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Eliamarial2024
Mar 7, 2024
Divine - The birds are beautiful, the entire tour is beautiful, the truth is I feel very grateful for the extensive attention, thanks to Yasira for always being on the lookout. I highly recommend the backpackers agency
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Flyer44586640908
Mar 5, 2024
National aviary experience in Cartagena! - It was a unique experience seeing the birds at close range. Our tour guide - Miguel, was very friendly and knowledgeable. He gave us tips to avoid the “hawkers” from price gouging us. I will certainly do this tour again!!!
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680marlent
Apr 15, 2024
Great experience, the guide Jose was excellent. - Beautiful places, the guide Jose was super attentive, friendly, and was very attentive to everyone and everything during the tour; Also, on the beach where we ate, the food was delicious and the staff was friendly.
The only thing we didn't like, which has nothing to do with the guide or the agency, is that there are too many boats that arrive and are not careful with the people who are swimming, and many times you have to get out of the sea because they don't stop, They should have marked or specific places to avoid accidents.
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Ulises_c
Mar 4, 2024
Experience can be a lot better, not worth it at this time. - The activity was slightly worth it due to the National aviary which was awesome.
I am glad I booked the activity with that included.
The beach club was mediocre at best. They can improve on a lot things.
First of all, the water and beach is incredible but once you reach the “mambo club” you realize how deteriorated the “club” is.
No running water in the bathrooms. Instead they have a huge plastic barrel which ran out of water an hour after we arrived.
Outside vendors constantly harassing you and will not take NO for answer. It was really uncomfortable. The massage ladies constantly asking.
The 30,000COP food credit is worthless so you will end up paying more for the food.
Everything is highly overpriced and the food was terrible.
I ate at the best restaurants in Cartagena for about the same price with actual quality food.
Overall, I am glad we booked the aviary too because I don’t think I would have been able to take 6-8hours of the club.
The beach, water and sand are beautiful but the experience can be a lot better.
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Rick_c
Mar 28, 2024
Book with low expectations - Trip was just OK, but not worth the money. As many have mentioned here, pickup was late. Was told to meet at 8:30am, but bus did not show up until 10am. Could not get a hold of the contact provided and no communication that the bus was going to be late. "Air conditioned" bus was not very air conditioned, still better than no A/C. Tour was combined with another group that went snorkeling instead of the Aviary, so the group who signed up for the Aviary was dropped off first, and then picked up after. The bird show was cool, but the entire show was in Spanish, and the audio was projected through a handheld megaphone. Time at the Aviary was too short, we had to rush through the entire exhibit. Mambo beach was ok, have seen nicer beaches. Beach was crowded and the water was not very clear. The constant swarming of vendors was just annoying. Got scammed by one of the vendors selling Oysters. The vendor still shucked the Oysters after refusing four times, and then forced me to pay for it because he already opened it. The bus ride back was agonizingly long due to heavy traffic on the way back. In hindsight, should have probably booked the boat tour.
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