Experience healing and relaxation in Cartagena with a Totumo Mud Volcano Tour. Climb inside the volcano, soak in mineral-infused mud, rinse off in the ocean, and enjoy massages and photos. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Experience healing and relaxation in Cartagena with a Totumo Mud Volcano Tour. Climb inside the volcano, soak in mineral-infused mud, rinse off in the ocean, and enjoy massages and photos. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
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Volcán de Lodo El Totumo - Embark on a unique adventure with our exclusive guided tour to Volcán del Totumo, crafted to provide comfort and a soothing bath. With meticulously planned timing, you’ll fully appreciate this natural marvel and connect with the tranquility of the environment.
Submerge yourself in the warm, volcanic mud, where the natural…
- Volcán de Lodo El Totumo - Embark on a unique adventure with our exclusive guided tour to Volcán del Totumo, crafted to provide comfort and a soothing bath. With meticulously planned timing, you’ll fully appreciate this natural marvel and connect with the tranquility of the environment.
Submerge yourself in the warm, volcanic mud, where the natural buoyancy offers a sensation of effortless weightlessness. Allow the mud’s therapeutic minerals to rejuvenate your body, leaving your skin soft, smooth, and revitalized. Enhance your well-being with gentle massages, designed to relieve tension and elevate your relaxation. This service, offered by local residents who earn a living from it, costs $2 USD but is optional.
After the mud bath, a friendly local will assist in rinsing off the mud, leaving you renewed, glowing, and completely refreshed. This service has an additional cost of $2 USD, and while optional, it is recommended as mud remnants can be uncomfortable.
Please note this tour is NOT a fancy and luxurious experience.

- Friendly and bilingual guide
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pickup and drop-off at accommodation place
- Friendly and bilingual guide
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pickup and drop-off at accommodation place
- Additional food and drinks
- Alcoholic beverages
- Additional food and drinks
- Alcoholic beverages
Step into the Mud Volcano, a unique attraction near Cartagena, and enjoy a soothing dip in the warm mud of one of the world’s smallest volcanoes. Locals often claim that the mineral-rich mud offers healing properties and skin benefits, helping you look and feel rejuvenated. After your mud immersion, a friendly local can assist in rinsing off the…
Step into the Mud Volcano, a unique attraction near Cartagena, and enjoy a soothing dip in the warm mud of one of the world’s smallest volcanoes. Locals often claim that the mineral-rich mud offers healing properties and skin benefits, helping you look and feel rejuvenated. After your mud immersion, a friendly local can assist in rinsing off the mud—this is optional but recommended, as leftover mud can be uncomfortable. Savor a tasty local snack of your choice: arepa de huevo, empanada, or carimañola, along with a soda. A bilingual tour guide will accompany you, providing fascinating insights about the volcano, ensuring your experience is memorable throughout the journey. Massages, photos, or mud-cleanse services are available for an additional fee of approximately $2 USD. The local community thrives on the Mud Volcano, and your participation supports sustainable tourism and community growth.
Please note that this tour is not a luxury experience.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Swimsuit required inside mud volcano
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of (1) suitcase or carry-on bag. Do NOT allowed oversized or excessive luggage.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.