Top 15 National Aviary Visits near Cartagena

1.Aviario Nacional Including Playa Blanca Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

A smooth day from Cartagena to Colombia’s National Aviary and Playa Blanca, with lunch, tickets, and easy shared transport.

“This was a very nice trip! Went to the aviary first, it was amazing! Some birds weren't in cages but wondered free among you. After that was playa Blanca. It was the more quiet part of the beach, we took a short boat trip over there. The guide was very helpful and told a lot about the region.”

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2.Full-Day Tour Isla Baru – National Aviary of Colombia and Playa Blanca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 175 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $70

Isla Barú combo day trip: Cartagena panoramas, Playa Blanca Beach Club time, and the National Aviary of Colombia with a 11:30 bird show.

“The aviary is incredible. A must-do on your trip to Cartagena. Our guide, Valentina was amazing! Playa Blanca isn’t the best beach in the area so I wouldn’t recommend going there.”

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3.Entrance to the AVIARY with TRANSFER INCLUDED

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 70 reviews · 7 hours · from $41

Hotel pickup to Aviario Nacional de Colombia, entrance and bird show, then Barú’s Playa Blanca beach time with transfer included.

“The day was perfect. Karen was a great host and everything ran like clockwork. We were kept informed of pick-up progress and time schedules were accurate throughout. The transport was also absolutely fine. The National Aviary is wonderous and a "must do" if you're in Cartagena! It’s the biggest aviary we’ve ever seen, and the amazing construction really makes it feel like a nature reserve. There is lots of space, and many beautiful birds are completely free to fly in their natural habitat and come and go as they please. The spectacle where birds participate in the show of their own free will is a highlight. Incredible wildlife and sounds—truly…”

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4.Eco Plan National Aviary and Lunch in Playa Mambo Beach Barú

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 56 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $85

Birds, beach, and lunch in Barú from Cartagena, with a 170-species bird park visit, Mambo Beach time, and hotel pickup for $85.

“This was the best combinación of activities I've had in a long time!! The beach and a drink 1 hour, the Aviary for 2 hours, lunch back at the beach, and more beach time 1.5 hours. Perfect!”

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

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

Early bird trek at Colombia’s National Aviary, then Playa Blanca in Barú, with lunch credit and comfy beach chairs included.

“Jose was a great guide. We had a great time. Beach spot was much more comfortable and private than other companies’ spots.”

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6.Isla Barú: Beach Club Access and Tour of the National Aviary

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 29 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

A full day from Cartagena to Barú with air-conditioned transport, the National Aviary, and a beach club lunch at Playa Blanca.

“There is no guide for the aviario, but it was an interesting sight. Four of us were left at the aviario, but because of traffic no one came to pick us up at 12.00 and go to the beach. I took a moto to get to the beach and wasn't even offered a free drink to compensate for the discomfort. The beach is super crowded and the place very loud. Because of traffic it took almost three hours to return. The guide was kind, but overall not the best day, especially if you like peace and quiet.”

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7.Private Baru Aviary Tour with Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $195

Private bird-and-boat tour in Cartagena with Aviario Nacional visits, Isla Baru time, lunch included, and A/C pickup for easy, photo-rich fun.

“There was no activity due to lack of Enterprise. We went to the combined place and nobody showed up. We've been waiting for over an hour. We tried to contact the Enterprise. Then we saw that the tour was cancelled.Auto-translated”

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8.Enjoy the beach at Barú: Aviary + bioluminescense plankton

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 19 reviews · 11 hours · from $58

Barú day trip from Cartagena with an aviary visit, Freedom Beach Club beach time, sunset photos, and a guided bioluminescent plankton swim.

“La logistica del transporte estuvo excelente, en todas las instancias cumplieron con la hora pactada. el aviario es nuy lindo vale la ir el unico inconveniente fue en la playa de baru, en freedon beach, supuestamente era un lugar tranquilo para descanzar y nos pusieron toda el dia musica a todo volumen que no te dejaba no conversar con mi acompañante y fue peor en la tarde donde subio aun mas el volumen. la verdad fue muy molesto”

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9.Private Beach Tour in Barú and Optional Bird Aviary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $120

Private Barú beach time from Cartagena plus an optional Aviario stop. Includes loungers, pool, showers, and food, with small groups.

“Übersetze folgende Bewertung für eine Tour ins englische:”

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10.National Aviary and Playa Blanca Plankton Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 17 reviews · 15 hours · from $83

Birds at Colombia’s national aviary, a full day at Mambo Beach Club in Barú, then sunset plankton glow in the Barú swamp.

“This was such a terrible experience. At the beginning thy seemed very organized when they picked us up and took us to the aviary, then they just dropped us off with a “guide” who just left us and picked us up at 12. Then they took us to this semiprivate beach place called Mambo with mid food, extremely loud, they just left us, and went home I guess, and asked the restaurant waiters to take us to the new tour operator “AfroCorales” to give us the plankton tour, they sold us a photo package for 60k COP, and promised to send pics that so far have not shown up. Lastly,…”

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11.Aviary National Park Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 5 hours · from $83

Half-day National Aviary tour from Cartagena: hotel pickup, air-conditioned ride, and a ticket to 135+ Colombian bird species.

“It was a great park and fun to see many different birds.”

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12.Full-Day Tour Baru – National Aviary and Playa Blanca + Bioluminescent Plankton

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 14 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $90

Cartagena to Barú for Playa Blanca, Colombia’s National Aviary, and a night bioluminescent plankton boat trip.

“Do not book this tour. First, despite stating they will do hotel pick up and drop off, they will suddenly tell you the day before on WhatsApp that they can’t do it because the “vehicle is too large for the roads.” This is a complete lie, as the vehicle was not an air conditioned bus but a 8 passenger van which would have easily fit on the roads. Second, the beach club accommodation is in plastic chairs in direct sunlight with no shade or umbrellas. They require you to pay extra for any shade. They showed no understanding for my pregnant friend who could not sit in directly sunlight for…”

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13.Full Day Tour to the Playa Blanca National Aviary and Plankton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 14 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $90

14-hour Cartagena day trip to Barú for bird viewing at Playa Blanca National Aviary, then night bioluminescent plankton plus Mambo Beach club time.

“We did the tour that included playa blanca, the aviary and plankton, but not all members of our travel group chose all three of those options. The tour was a bus ride into Baru. The aviary was the first stop. Only us and one other family left the bus for this part of the tour. Everyone else went to the beach. The aviary was wonderful. We went during the end of dry season, which I believe is why so few people were there. Our guide, Sergio, took us through the aviary, giving us lots of information about the exhibits and plenty of time to take pictures and interact with the…”

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14.National Aviary private from Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $267

Private 4-hour half-day tour from Cartagena to the National Aviary of Colombia, with pickup, a guide, and four ecosystems of rare birds.

“The Aviary is very nice. Many interesting species to see up close. And many birds are in the trees outside the cages for bona fide bird watching. However, the tour is far FAR overpriced. The driver made getting there, and back, easy. The guide was worse than useless. He incorrectly identified *every* bird for which he could not point to a sign. I knew we were effectively guideless when he claimed that both Great Egrets and White Ibises were "Herons". The path is easy to follow at the Aviary. Simply hire a car and driver and then self-guide your visit to the Aviary.”

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15.Transportation to the National AVIARY of Colombia

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $24Best value

Cartagena day trip to Aviario Nacional de Colombia and Playa Blanca, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a 2-hour bird tour.

“Cost effective way to visit Colombian National Aviary, and enjoying the hotel pick up. You'd better know some Spanish to understand the detail arrangement and also, you'd better have WhatsApp installed installed in your phone, so that you can get pickup time notice from the operator.”

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