Guided Tour to the Totumo Volcano
Get away from the city and experience a true phenomenon of nature. The Totumo Volcano is filled with nice and warm mud. Take a dip and let the natural minerals soothe your body. A truly refreshing and incredible experience.
About the activity
Experience
Highlights
- Climb the Totumo Volcano
- Float in the mud
- See the outskirts of Cartagena
Full description
The Totumo Volcano is 20 meters high and has mineral-rich and warm mud flowing around inside. The locals claim the mud of the Totumo Volcano has medicinal and healing properties.
According to Wikipedia, the mud of the Totumo Volcano contains water, silica, aluminum, magnesium, sodium chloride, calcium, sulfur, and iron. It is claimed that therapists consider natural remedies for treating rheumatic problems, treat joint inflammations, as well as detoxifying the body, and treating the skin.
Most of all dipping your body into the warm mud is very relaxing and stress relieving. Locals are also available to provide an optional relaxing massage. At the end of the mud bath in the Totumo Volcano, you cleanse yourself in the refreshing lagoon of Totumo.
Includes
- Bath at the mud volcano
- See a rural side of Cartagena
- Relax and enjoy
Not Included
- Massage (not included in price)
- Restrooms (not included in price)
- Bath (not included in price)
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Traveler requirements
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Prepare for the activity
The details below may change if you update your current selection:
Meeting point
Departure from: Hotel/ Cruise port
Start time of the tour
9:00 a.m. *
Length of the tour
3 hours (approximately)
Return Details
return to the original departure point
Notes
later departures are also available, depending on the time of year and current availability. If you are interested in booking this tour for a later time, simply contact us once your booking is confirmed, and we will do everything possible to accommodate you.
We can combine this activity with the Barranquilla Tour and Santa Marta Tour.
If you would like to customize your experience contact us and let us know what you really need!
BrittanyG –
Planned this tour last minute, and could not have made a better choice! We were picked up on time right at our hotel, drove to the volcano, and everything was spectacular. We took our time, enjoyed the experience, even had an unexpected fresh fish lunch (A MUST!). And a relaxing drive back. Can’t wait to go back and check out the other tours!
slinger7 –
“We used Cartagena Tour Guides to book two different tours on two different days.
For the Volcano Tour, I can not recommend Cartagena Tour Guides enough. Martin is WONDERFUL. Truly knowledgeable about Colombia, super enthusiastic (even though I’m sure he’s done this countless times). and makes sure you’er all set. For an idea of what the volcano expierence is, I’d recommend checking out that trip advisor page, however know you are in good hands with Martin. He took care of making sure all the people involved were tipped (bring extra money for this) and the mud bath itself is SO cool. Don’t go to Cartagena without doing this. Please note, it’s about a 40 minute drive. Being able to pick Martin’s brain about Colombia during that time was awesome though.
The Rosario Islands tour was totally different. It’s done through another tour company and it’s a larger group. It’s not really a tour—- they basically pick you up from your hotel, you get on a boat with a larger group (about 30 people) head to a closed off area of the island where there is a small beach, pier, pool, and lawn chairs. There’s a boat and they serve lunch. It was a great afternoon, but 100% not what we thought. You can’t explore the island, you aren’t able to leave those grounds. It was a relaxing afternoon. There’s also activities you can pay to do once you get there. The tour company was great. Took care of everything and had an english speaker there to help us out. it was VERY safe and we felt it was money well spent.”
NorediaA –
Martin is the ultimate tour guide. Professional, personable, punctual, and responded quickly to my emails. I truly had the best tour experience at the mud volcano. You have to do this if you are visiting Cartegena. Solid 5 stars!