The 15 Best Totumo Mud Volcano Trips from Cartagena

1.Half-Day Tour to Totumo Mud Volcano from Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,455 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65Our pick

Half-day tour from Cartagena to Totumo Mud Volcano with hotel pickup, 50-step climb, mineral mud soak, and included arepa snack.

“This was a good experience. The sensation of the mud was definitely unique and interesting but worth doing at least once. Our tour guide Milton was great and knowledgeable about the experience. They offer pickup from your location and it’s about two hours to the volcano and back. You spend about an hour doing the actual mud volcano experience. We got lucky and arrived right before a big group so we were able to get right in. Thank you Milton!”

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2.Totumo Mud Volcano Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 675 reviews · 4 hours · from $55

Float in Cartagena’s Totumo mud volcano, get guided help up 50 steps, rinse in the lake, and wrap with a snack. Half-day tour.

“Jose did an amazing job throughout the entire tour. Made sure our whole group was prepared and knew what to expect when we got there. Highly recommend this tour with Jose!”

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3.Full-Day Mud Volcano from Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 354 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $48

4-hour Cartagena escape to El Totumo mud volcano and La Boquilla beach, about $48 with pickup, snacks, and buoyant mud for photos.

“The tour was very refreshing. Especially with our tour guide Charlie. He was very knowledgeable of the history and personable with the entire group which made my excursion worth the time and money. We were able to eat at the local restaurant addition to the volcano and pink sea. If Charlie is leading your tour your in for a goooood time ✌🏽”

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4.Route Totumo Volcano + Galerazamba + Beach Club

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 233 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $57

Totumo volcano mud therapy, Galerazamba pink salt flats, and Los Pinos beach club lunch in one 5-hour Cartagena tour with air-conditioned transport.

“Had a great time with the museum tour and learned about salt production. We went to the pink lake,but wasn’t as pink as I thought. Highlight was the mud volcano. Amazing time and met 2 new friends. I recommend them”

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5.Tour to the Mud Volcano in Cartagena with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $55

Cartagena mud volcano tour with lunch, mud-therapy float time, a Ciénaga rinse-off, then pool and beach club relaxation.

“This mud bath was a very unique experience and would recommend to anyone who has an extra excursion day in Cartagena. Much of details could have been better communicated but we were overall well take care of. Our condo was not listed as an available option for hotel pick-up and we were told me instead meet up with the guides at 8 AM in the walled city. We then spent the next hour and half picking up everyone else around Cartagena and drove past our condo multiple times - looks like we could have been picked up in locations much closer to our condo but this was not clearly explained…”

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6.Mud Volcano Tour with Lunch, Pool, and Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 121 reviews · 7 hours · from $50

Totumo mud bath and Cartagena beach club. Float in volcanic mud, relax by pools, and eat lunch. Pickup and guide for $50, 7 hours.

“Our guide Kevin was amazing! He made the tour informative and fun! I would definitely recommend this tour to others!! The food was great and the experience was even better!”

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7.Totumo Mud Volcano with Bilingual Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 101 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $17Best value

Cartagena’s Totumo Mud Volcano trip blends a tasty lunch and beach time with a short, rustic mud-bath experience led by bilingual guides.

“It was such a unique thing to do. Definitely worth it!”

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8.Mud Volcano and Pink Sea with Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 87 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $46

Salinas de Galerazamba, a floating mud bath at El Totumo, and beach lunch with a possible Pink Sea stop from Cartagena.

“Calling this a mud volcano is a bit misleading, as there’s no volcano. It’s a big tower that looks man made. That’s not to say we didn’t have a lot of fun, but it wasn’t what we were expect based on the advertising. The mud pit itself was quite a lot of fun and we enjoyed ourselves. The women washing us in the lake after were a bit rough and left us feeling pretty exposed. Strangers running their hands inside your bathing suit repeatedly to get the mud off isn’t for the feint if heart. We also found our tour guide lacking in engagement with us. We sat for nearly…”

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9.Totumo Volcano and Mar Rosa Tour in Cartagena with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 83 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $60

Totumo mud volcano, the Pink Sea at Galerazamba, and La Boquilla beaches with lunch, from Cartagena, in about 4 to 5 hours.

“The tour itself was nice but the accommodations for the ride were subpar. The vehicle we were in had a tire problem when we were picked up and we had to stop multiple times to get air instead of them requesting a new vehicle or replacement tire. Also the A/C did not work well at all. The tour advised there would be a bilingual tour guide however the tour guide spoke very little English can say we learned very much. Also the Pink Sea was not pink due to heavy rains which was explained prior to us going so I had no issue with that part. I only said I…”

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10.Mud Volcano and Palenque Cultural Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $225Top rated

A full day from Cartagena pairing Volcan de Lodo El Totumo mud bath with a guided Palenque culture visit, food tastings, and drums and medicine.

“He was the best tour guide we’ve ever had. So knowledgeable and such a kind man. He made our trip! We felt safe and comfortable the entire time. Thank you for this once in a lifetime experience! I recommend to everyone.”

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11.Cartagena Mud Volcano Tour – VIP Exclusive Crowd-Free Access!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $99

VIP, crowd-free access to Volcan de Lodo El Totumo with private transport, a full mud soak, massage, lagoon rinse, and included tips.

“On time. - just as described, good communication - air conditioned car out and back - would do again”

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12.Route Mud volcano el totumo + Beach club

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 51 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $44

Float in warm mud at Volcán de Lodo El Totumo, then cool off at Los Pinos Beach Club in Manzanillo del Mar from Cartagena.

“BOOK WITH A DIFFERENT VENDOR! The mud volcano itself was wonderful. Absolutely zero complaints with that portion of the experience. The mud bath felt amazing, my skin felt refreshed, and purified! Would definitely do again, BUT WITH A DIFFERENT VENDOR! Communication leading up to the experience left me desiring more. Our van was 45 minutes late picking us up. Our group was mostly in good spirits until the van broke down with a transmission issue and we had to walk 15 mins to the volcano. We asked for extra time in the mud when they told us our time was up. On the way back, the new van broke down…”

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13.Totumo volcano tour + snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $42

Half-day trip from Cartagena to the Volcan de Lodo El Totumo for a messy mud bath, photos, and snacks, with a bilingual guide.

“We wanted to try something new and the mud bath definitely gave us what we were looking for. All of the guides were amazing. Probably not something you would want to do it all time, but I feel that it’s a must try if you’re ever in Colombia.”

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14.Totumo Volcano: Colombia’s Ultimate Skin Renewal Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $49

Totumo Volcano mud bath and Playas de la Boquilla culture from Cartagena, with hotel pickup, snacks, and optional massages.

“I received a message stating that the tour was canceled yet I still got charged. Im now going to have to dispute it to get my money back.”

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15.Mud Volcano Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $55

Mud bath at El Totumo and a La Boquilla beach club lunch with transfers included, plus a pink-sea stop when in season.

“Our experience was very nice. We were given everything as planned and promised. Our guide was very friendly. Lunch was delicious. It would have been nice to know to carry water shoes. Walking barefoot was a little difficult. There are no showers so carry clothes that are not your best. Great experience overall.”

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