Colombia · FISHING
The good fishing trips fill up weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the title.
Boat into Cartagena’s La Boquilla mangroves, sip coconut water, learn sustainable net fishing, and enjoy drums and dance for $55.
“Excellent experience, went through different parts Cartagena, saw fisherman’s island. Very knowledgeable regarding geographical info, plants & obviously fishing. Nice family operated business! Learn to fish with nets and crab fishing.”
Canoe through Cartagena’s mangroves for crabbing and net fishing, guided by locals, with hotel pickup and a beachside lunch.
“This was a great experience. Our tour guide was great and knowledgeable. Our fisherman was patient with us and also knew how to help us effortlessly. The food cooked after was amazing as well. It was very much a great cultural experience.”
Mangrove canoe tour and hands-on artisanal fishing with native guides, then a hearty beachside lunch in Bolívar, Colombia.
“my best experience in Cartagena. visitingbthe mangrove with truly passionate guide that speaks perfect english. it was enchanting to be in the nature? to experiment fishing, and to receive answer tonall my questions. pick up service perfect food in local restaurant delicious”
Boat through Cartagena mangroves, meet La Boquilla’s Afro-Caribbean fishing culture, then enjoy a coconut and seafood lunch for $49 in 3 hours.
“Everything was just as described, our guide was knowledgeable and easy to talk to about anything. 10/10”
A small-group mangrove canoe and craft fishing experience in Cartagena’s La Boquilla, led by local guides from an Afro-Colombian community.
“Yemei (sp?) was a fun guide! She speaks good English and is very knowledgeable about her country as a whole and especially her town. She picked us up at our AirBnB, had us driven to her town about 15 minutes outside of the walled city. Her uncle was our crabbing and fishing guide. The mangroves were gorgeous and peaceful, such a nice change from the active city streets. Was interesting to learn about their ecology and how their simple lifestyles put harmony and protection of nature first. Big industry tries to scare tourists away from their towns, but they are friendly and proud people. We never felt unsafe.”
Private mangrove canoe trip in Cartagena for crabbing, net fishing, 300+ birdwatching species, and a local lunch by the water.
“Nous avons adoré pouvoir visiter la mangrove de Cartagena! Ca été une superbe expérience en tous points. Tout d'abord, everything Cartagena met un point d'honneur à ce que nous puissions profiter pleinement de l'expérience avec des groupes très réduits. La visite a travers la mangrove a été tellement relaxante. Apprendre à pêcher le crabe et les poissons avec les techniques traditionnelles est vraiment une expérience dépaysante et ludique! Je ne peux conclure ce commentaire sans mentionner notre guide Jon et notre accompagnateur Elias qui nous a appris à pêcher. Ils ont été tout simplement charmants! Sans eux cette expérience n'aurait clairement pas été la même! Jon est un super guide,…”
A small-group 4-hour Cartagena Real day in La Boquilla, with mangrove tunnels, hands-on fishing, local culture, lunch, and calm beach time.
“This was a truly authentic and fun experience! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. She was very detailed with the tour. She made sure we had a good time and took care of every detail from a timely pick up to explanation of all the environmental aspects through the mangrove tour and cheering us on when we tried fishing with a net. Seemingly easy but actually very hard! The lunch was delicious and way more than we could eat. I highly recommend this experience!”
Private Cartagena fishing trip with provided gear, onboard snacks, and an optional Rosario island stop, up to 8 people with pickup.
“We didn’t get a change to fish the boat crew just threw a line out without bait and used boat to drive around slow. It’s definitely not what I expected. Horrible fishing experience”
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