Category Baru & Playa Blanca Beach Days

Cartagena · BARU & PLAYA BLANCA BEACH DAYS

The 15 Best Baru & Playa Blanca Beach Trips

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One long white beach, warm flat water, and a choice between a quick road transfer and a full day on a boat. These are the best Baru and Playa Blanca trips out of Cartagena: what each includes for lunch and loungers, how much beach time you actually get, and which ones add a mangrove or plankton stop on the way back.

Baru and Playa Blanca Full Day

Baru and Playa Blanca Full Day - Vendors, flies, and keeping your calm on a public beach

1.Baru and Playa Blanca Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 371 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

A budget-friendly day trip from Cartagena to Playa Blanca on Isla Barú with transport, lunch, and clear Caribbean swimming time.

“I don't advertise to anyone but customer service i need my refund back from them i dont believe they are taking advantage on people”

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Playa Blanca in Baru Island

Playa Blanca in Baru Island - Playa Blanca: white sand, crystal water, and a quieter spot

2.Playa Blanca in Baru Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 208 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $75

Playa Blanca on Barú Island from Cartagena: round-trip transport, a bilingual guide, beach loungers, and optional Colombian lunch for a full day in the sun.

“Beautiful white sand and blue waters, the place itself is beautiful, however it’s not out of this world, been too many other beaches better than this. Be prepared to get pestered and bombarded by locals trying to sell you things , we just ignored them. The tour leader was nice.”

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tour to baru with lunch

tour to baru with lunch - Price and What You Actually Get for $40

3.tour to baru with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 203 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $40

A 7-hour Baru day trip from Cartagena with lunch, air-conditioned transport, and an easy pick-up flow to skip the taxi hassle.

“The ride was comfortable and my driver was friendly. I didn’t see him at first but I waited a few minutes and then went back out and saw my name on a sign.”

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Full Day Barú island: Mangrove +Snorkel + Sunset + Plankton

Full Day Barú island: Mangrove +Snorkel + Sunset + Plankton - Freedom Beach Club and Playa Cristal: The Beach Time You’ll Actually Use

4.Full Day Barú island: Mangrove +Snorkel + Sunset + Plankton

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 139 reviews · 11 hours · from $69

Full-day Barú from Cartagena: mangroves and raccoons, Rosario snorkeling, sunset views, and bioluminescent plankton at night.

“snorkel di 10 minuti senza boccaglio in una zona dove c'erano davvero pochi pesci, situazione molto confusa, barca per trasferimento al beach club scomoda. chiedono il 15% per pagamenti con carta, cibo non male ma nemmeno ottimo. un po' diverso dalla descrizione del tour. non consigliato”

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Cartagena: Snorkel, Mangroves and Playa Blanca Tour

Cartagena: Snorkel, Mangroves and Playa Blanca Tour - Pickup and Meeting Point: What’s Included and What Might Take a Few Steps

5.Snorkel, Mangroves and Playa Blanca Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 132 reviews

8-hour Cartagena tour: snorkel near Barú, walk mangroves for birds and iguanas, then relax at Playa Blanca with lunch.

“I highly recommend this tour . Ruben is my tour guy . He pick me up on time . We had a great time at the beach . After that we went snorkeling and mangrove tour. The food also delicious. Well worth the money . My tour guy Ruben offer above and beyond service”

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Cartagena: Isla Baru Beach Club at Playa Blanca

Cartagena: Isla Baru Beach Club at Playa Blanca - Playa Blanca and Mambo Beach Club: how the beach time works

6.Isla Baru Beach Club at Playa Blanca

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 124 reviews · 8 hours · from $40

8-hour day trip from Cartagena to Playa Blanca on Isla Barú with Mambo Beach Club, welcome cocktail, lunch voucher, loungers.

“The beach is beautiful; you do need to walk about 5 minutes from bus to the beach. Make sure you bring comfortable sandals or sneakers. Our guide Alex was great !! Also, we were taken to (Mambo) section of beach. Note: must bring mosquito repellent. There were a lot of flies around the tables (very annoying and not good at all) I didn’t like this.”

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Quiet Beach, Baru Premium to the max

Quiet Beach, Baru Premium to the max - Beach Basics That Can Be Very Good or Very Rough

7.Quiet Beach, Baru Premium to the max

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $48

Quiet day trip from Cartagena to Baru’s Playa Tranquila: air-conditioned pickup, short boat ride, beach club lunch, and chairs.

“The journey to the place was fine, but the Club Jet Set was a place that left much to be desired. The hosts did not guarantee us safety of our belongings, the bathrooms were dirty and had no water, there was also no water to remove salt from the sea and when we asked the managers for support they did not give it. They were totally unconcerned about the attention of the place. Viator should feed back with these comments as we have seen many bad reviews of this place, previously we have traveled with Viator and they had always been very good but this place did disappoint us.Auto-translated”

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Adventure full day Isla Barú + Mangroves + Snorkel + bioluminescent plankton

Adventure full day Isla Barú + Mangroves + Snorkel + bioluminescent plankton - Mangrove swamp ride and snorkeling: wildlife learning plus short water time

8.Adventure full day Isla Barú + Mangroves + Snorkel + bioluminescent plankton

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 95 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $65

A long Cartagena day trip to Isla Barú: Playa Blanca beach time, mangrove boat wildlife, snorkeling in shallow waters, and night bioluminescent plankton.

“The activities (mangroves, plankton) were a lot of fun. There isn't much to see with the snorkeling. The sunset and the moonlight over the ocean at night is very beautiful. I wanted to relax on the beach between everything, but the vendors are relentless. Three of them tried to steal my friend wallet. Also according to viator lockers would be provided. We did not get lockers. Overall experience was... eh.”

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Magical Full-Day Tour Through The Mangroves And The Beach In Isla de Barú

Magical Full-Day Tour Through The Mangroves And The Beach In Isla de Barú - The Mangrove Boat + Playa Blanca Snorkeling: What You’ll Do in the Water

9.Magical Full-Day Tour Through The Mangroves And The Beach In Isla de Barú

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 90 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $45

Full-day Cartagena trip to Isla de Barú for beach time, a mangrove boat ride, and snorkeling—budget-friendly but run by weather and timing.

“Unfortunately very poorly organized. Meeting point unclear, buses dirty with extremely dark windows, air conditioning not adjustable. No information on the procedure on site. The booked mangrove and raccoon trip did not take place for us as we were wrongly only scheduled for the beach stay. Very disappointing, especially since it was our only day in Colombia.Auto-translated”

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Cartagena: Baru Island & Playa Tranquila Day Trip with Lunch

Cartagena: Baru Island & Playa Tranquila Day Trip with Lunch - Playa Tranquila vs Playa Blanca: how the beach vibe can change

11.Baru Island & Playa Tranquila Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 67 reviews · 8 hours · from $26

Barú Island and Playa Tranquila beach day from Cartagena: hotel pickup, coconut rice lunch, quiet sand, optional snorkeling, English help.

“HUIR: - nada esta incluido en el todo includo, la descripción engaña! no hay snorkling incluido, ni sombrilla, ni un vaso de agua, nada, tendran que pagar todo aparte - la playa NO es nada tranquila, hay MUCHAS lanchas y motos acuáticas justo al lado tuyo con mucho olor a gasolina - 4h en total en el bus sobre las 8h de atividad NO recomiendo para nada en todos mis viajes una de las peores experiencias, realmente ahorrense su tiempo y dinero”

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Full day At Beach Club in Playa Blanca Baru cartagena

Full day At Beach Club in Playa Blanca Baru cartagena - Getting to the Beach: Walk Time, Steps, and Comfort Checks

12.Full day At Beach Club in Playa Blanca Baru cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $40

Full-day Beach Club Mambo in Playa Blanca, Barú from Cartagena with lunch voucher, beach time, and scenic transit over Baru Bridge.

“My family and I really enjoyed the water, however, please be aware that people selling items on the beach can be very persistent if you entertain them. The food was okay, nothing to really rave about. The walk heading down to the beach can be a bit much for those who have issues going up and down steps and the ride to and from the beach is about 1hr30min more or less depending on traffic. I suggest planning accordingly if you plan on doing something afterwards.”

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Playa Blanca Barú: VIP Access to Mambo Beach Club

Playa Blanca Barú: VIP Access to Mambo Beach Club - Getting to Barú: the 8:00am start and the 9-hour beach rhythm

13.Playa Blanca Barú: VIP Access to Mambo Beach Club

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $39

Playa Blanca from Cartagena with VIP access to Mambo Beach Club: chairs, lunch credit, lockers, and beach-party music.

“The beach was beautiful as the water is clear but lots of rocks and coral make it difficult to enter and there are boats with locals offering rides or other excursions which is nice however they are way too close to persons swimming which can be a little scary but no accidents happen while we were there. The locals asking you to buy items is so annoying. You can barely enjoy the beach because of it. The food options at mambo are decent and there was a Ling wait even though we put in out choices like 2 hrs ahead. It nice that Mambo offers options for loungers included but…”

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Eco Plan National Aviary and Lunch in Playa Mambo Beach Barú

Eco Plan National Aviary and Lunch in Playa Mambo Beach Barú - Lunch on Barú: The Panoramic Walk and Choosing Fish, Chicken, or Vegetables

National Aviary & Mambo Beach Club Baru – Playa Blanca

National Aviary & Mambo Beach Club Baru - Playa Blanca - National Aviary: bird trekking plus a scheduled show

15.National Aviary & Mambo Beach Club Baru – Playa Blanca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $107

A fast, early day trip from Cartagena to the National Aviary and Playa Blanca in Barú, with lunch and beach-club basics included.

“The aviary was a really unique experience and the beach was great! A nice day trip from Cartagena, we really enjoyed ourselves and would recommend if you only want a few hours at the beach as opposed to a whole day.”

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