Get away from the crowds and explore an area rich with wildlife and tradition on this tour to the Cienaga de la Virgen mangrove forest. Paddle through winding mangrove channels on a canoe along with your guide, stopping to admire the scenery and learn about wildlife along the way. As you go, you also learn about the traditional fishing villages and people who call La Boquilla home.

Cienaga de la Virgen mangrove forest tour from Cartagena
Paddle a canoe through undisturbed mangrove forests
Learn about traditional ways of life outside of the city
All transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Transfer City Centre–La Boquilla–City Centre (Taxi)
English speaking tour guide
Cold coconut refreshment.
Canoe tour with the fishermen.

Travel or accident insurance.
Additional Drinks.
Personal expenses or tips.

Meeting And Pickup

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Pickup details

Pick up service from Cartagena hotels or accommodations. Please enter your pick up details. *Note: Hotels in Manzanillo area have an additional cost. Please contact us.

What To Expect

Playas de la Boquilla

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ciénaga de la Virgen

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ciénaga de Juan Polo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors. These changes will be notified to you with anticipation.
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travellers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
We recommend wearing comfortable clothes and shoes as well as taking sunscreen and a cap or hat.
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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nmelnyk1962

Big Thanks To Javier, our guide for Canoe Trip in the Mangroves. On our recent trip to Cartagena we decided to take 3 hour Canoe trip in the Mangroves. We were picked up by Javier from our hotel just on time. Our guide created such a friendly and flexible atmosphere. The tour was very interesting and informative. We learnt a lot about mangroves and wild life surrounding them, 3 hours just flew by. Highly recommend for everybody.

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4.5

26 reviews

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It was a very unique and...

LaurenceE_P, Feb 2023

It was a very unique and rich experience. The river was peaceful and the fishing was fun. The guides were friendly and warm.

Amazing day

Briony_W, Feb 2023

Amazing day! Fredo was great and it was incredible to watch Luis fish and learn from him. So much fun and a delicious meal! Thanks to all!

Beautiful nature retreat

Marianna_S, May 2022

This is the best experience in Cartagena. So serene and beautiful. The guides are patient. Getting to catch the fish with the net is difficult but fun. Crabbing was also fun and the crab was cooked for us at the end of the tour.

The heart of a people

Jarly_E, Aug 2021

This was one of the most insightful and enlightening adventures ive been on. The people where great to be around, wonderful stories and even better experience. Food was great!

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Hi Jarly, Your words are exactly why we work every day. We believe that travel has the power to transform lives and by your review I see that we did it, but above all you contributed to the process of economic and cultural development of the community of La Boquilla. Thank you very much.

The Mangroves

nmelnyk1962, Feb 2020

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Hi Melnyk! Thanks for taking your time to share your comments regarding your experience in La Boquilla. I'm glad to know that you had a great time with the locals, this is a very special experience in Cartagena to learn about the local culture. Hope to be your host in your next time in Colombia. Kind regards, Valeria

This tour was fun, relaxing...

michele24realestate, Oct 2018

This tour was fun, relaxing, informative, educational and beautiful. The scenery was very pretty. Our guide was friendly and spoke English well. We would highly recommend this tour. It was nice to get out of the city for a bit.

Canoe Trip in the Mangrove Forest in La Boquilla

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