Colombia · PLAYA BLANCA
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 playa blanca day trips justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Island hopping from Cartagena with Isla Grande snorkeling, Playa Blanca beach time, Cholón party water stop, plus Anaho pool and views.
“Our experience with The Backpackers staff was great. Our guide Nicher was beyond welcoming and attentive. We had a blast!”
Cartagena day trip to Playa Blanca on Barú Island with air-conditioned pickup, Club Mambo Beach access, and a 30,000 COP lunch voucher.
“8 bought the "VIP" package..when we arrived they informed us that the Beds wer3 not included...that the "VIP" package includes a bottle of water, an introductory drink and a "Fruit" salad. The drink wasn't even alcohol it was a small cup of juice, the "fruit" salad...well all we got was some hot pieces of papaya...GROSS.. the "Beach Club" was ok.. the pictures are MUCH NICER....The staff was very attentive and they did they best to accommodate us. 5 stars for the service...that Piña Colada was...DELICIOUS!!!! BUT OVERALL.....DONT BUY THE SO CALLED VIP PACKAGE ITS NOT WORTH IT...”
Cartagena to Playa Blanca by minivan for a full beach day with lunch, sun chair, and Caribbean swimming. Expect crowds and vendor pressure.
“The service was really nice , they picked up us from hotel and The ride was nice. Beach was beautiful and we got there early so the locals did not arrive yet. One reason I took one star , you will be aggressively pressured into buying stuff and services from vendors always coming into the private canbana and they should do more a job to not let them just walk in and wait on the beach”
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.”
Day trip from Cartagena to Barú Island and Playa Blanca with hotel pickup, bilingual guide, lounge chairs, lunch option, and crystal water
“Excellent service. Small group. Felt very safe. The price for alcohol was very reasonable. Bring sandals or water shoes because there is a short boatride from bus drop off to beach, and you loaf in from the beach. Lunch was simple but tasty. Massages available but not my thing. The bus ride is painful due to traffic and the state of the toads, but the bus had aircon. Lots more comfortable than a boat ride all the way from Categena. The wind and waves pick up in the afternoon. Jet skies should be banned!!!”
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.”
Speedboat from Cartagena Bay to Rosario Islands, choose Oceanario aquarium or snorkeling, then Playa Blanca beach club with lunch.
“Wonderful experience! You have to be at 8:30 AM on the dock to leave in the boat at 9 AM. Explanations are given at the beginning and during each stop and in the intervening periods you hear varied music (which I appreciate is not only reggaeton) in both English and Spanish. It gives 1 hour of time to those who go to the oceanarium and 45 min to those who snorkel. Then you go to a club in Playa Blanca called The Wizard Paloquemao for 2 1/2 hours where you have lunch either chicken, fish, egg rice or vegetarian. You have the right to use the chairs and beds on…”
Playa Blanca day trip from Cartagena to Barú Island with an air-conditioned ride, bilingual guide, quiet white-sand beach, and lunch.
“The trip overall was very good BUT, you MUST be VERY CLEAR with the ladies that do the massages on the beach or they will overcharge you without question. They will try to charge you 100,000 pesos when you can have them done for 80,000 pesos or less for an hour. Make sure you have the PRICE for massage and anything you buy on the beach Before They Start and before you buy anything!! The driver was excellent, 5 stars, and he will handle everything for you at the beach from best beach location to chairs and towels to food, which is VERY GOOD!! The water is like in the…”
Cartagena day trip to Barú for snorkeling, mangrove wildlife, and lunch plus beach time at Playa Blanca.
“This was a very fun tour with beautiful water and really cool things to see. The boat ride was sometimes a little uncomfortable but still worth it.”
A full day from Cartagena to Playa Blanca on Isla Baru, with Mambo Beach Club, lunch voucher, welcome drink, and poolside comfort.
“beautiful place the beach is amazing prepared to spend money because is expensive but totally worth it”
Hotel pickup to Barú Island for Playa Blanca time, a fresh Caribbean fish lunch with coconut rice, plus bilingual guide help all day.
“El transporte se demoró, llegamos pasadas las 10 a la playa y el tiempo de estadía en la playa se redujo. La salida sí fue puntual”
Full day at Beach Club Mambo in Playa Blanca, Barú near Cartagena, with lunch voucher, included beach facilities, and a simple bridge crossing.
“I thought it will be a bigger beach club but it was ok for it's size. There's bathrooms, which by the way were clean, most waiters speak Spanish but there was one who spoke English and he was very helpful. When we arrived, they greeted us with welcome drink and lunch included (upto 30,000 COP) if you want something else, you may order and pay before you leave the club. It's better to bring cash, easy process and I rented a cabana (120,000 COP) for the whole day, right by the water, for the view, swim and lay down. Don't bring your personal items, unless you want to pay for…”
VIP Playa Blanca Barú day at Mambo Beach Club from Cartagena. Chairs, lunch voucher, snacks, AC ride. Loud music and busy crowds.
“This is by far the worst tour that I’ve ever been on. Where do I begin? First, The tour included hotel pick up and they were trying to make go to a meet up location. I had to call to clarify this and they ended up sending someone to pick us up. Then, we went to pick up other guests which they couldn’t find and kept riding from one hotel to another for about an hour. When the tour guide gets in the van, he barely spoke and the other party had to ask him details of the itinerary. When we there I had to ask the tour guide about…”
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.”
Spend a full day at Playa Blanca from Cartagena, with a scenic ride past Manga and Mamonal, a local lunch, and beach time.
“Playa Blanca was well worth the trip for a day on the white sand beach with blue water. We were picked up from hotel, stopped at grocery store and then to the beach. We were them taken by boat to a spot further down the beach which was nice because this is a very crowded beach. The further you go down, there are less people. We went on a Tuesday. I can’t imagine how packed it would be on a weekend. The tour included a shaded upright chair but you can rent lounge chairs for good price which we did. Lunch was really good grilled red snapper which is included.…”
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