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Private Tour to the Mud Volcano

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Private Tour to the Mud Volcano Totumo

From $86.40

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 4 to 5 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Private transportation
    • bilingual guide
    • Snacks
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Passengers must provide a contact number with whatsapp to coordinate the collection, and report recommendations.

    What To Expect

    Volcan de Lodo El Totumo

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    Salinas de Galerazamba

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    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.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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    Featured review
    Rohit_B
    We had a great time on this tour. Gina our guide and Will the driver was great to chat with. Gine is very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. Both stayed close to us at all times making it very comfortable for us throughout the tour.

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    Excellent fun
    Ashleigh_A, Apr 2024
    Gilberto was an excellent guide. Taught us about colombia culture while we rode to the mud volcano and the pink salt sea. Excellent experience. Highly recommend.
    Response from Host, May 2024
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    Fantastic
    Kim_R, Apr 2024
    Natalia and Juan were great. I would highly recommend! They were so considerate about us having a great time and being safe. Hope to see them again
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
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    Totally worth the trip and doing private group.
    Ria_P, Mar 2024
    We had the best time! We traveled with our two small kids, 3 and 5 yo and also grandma, 73 yo. We were able to go early and avoid the crowds. Gina our tour guide was the best we had the entire time we were in Cartagena! She was so engaging and also was just so great to learn from! We would highly recommend this tour!
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
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    Great time at the mud volcano!!
    Shanoui_G, Mar 2024
    After doing some research, I opted to do the private transportation with the company versus getting on a bus with a lot of people and being there all day. It was so worth it!!! I would say to go early when it’s less crowded before the other tour companies arrive. We did the 7:30am time and our driver arrived on time and was awesome. When we arrived, we were the only ones in the mud and we stayed in there for about 30-40 mins before getting out and didn’t feel rushed at all. Bring cash for tips as you will have someone holding your belongings, another person taking your pictures and videos on your phone, the guy in the mud volcano (offers massages we opted out of that), and you will get a lady to wash you off in the river. We gave the money to our driver and told him how we wanted it distributed. The food was also amazing. We were back by our hotel before noon and were able to enjoy the rest of our day without it being an all day thing. Definitely recommend!!!
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
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    Unprofessional tour company
    Ray_S, Mar 2024
    Problems with this tour & company include: - they arrived 30 minutes late (both the driver & the tour guide were late! ) - they only provided half the tour because they made a mistake in the description. When I asked the tour operator about it, he was very rude. In the end we were overcharged because they only provided half the tour we paid for. (We would not have spent $350 on a mud tour as you can see other companies offer this for way cheaper, it was supposed to include another portion to the tour) - tour guide did not speak to us, she chatted with the people there in Spanish. We had to urge her to eventually leave and then she said she had forms to fill out. I don't know why she wasn't doing this earlier. On all other tours I took, the guide talked to us and explained things. - they got the address wrong (luckily I realized this the day before and I corrected it so it didn't cause a problem, but it shows more unprofessionalism in addition to what is mentioned above) We were here for 10 days and did many tours with other companies. Every other company was far better than this one.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    We are really sorry your experience. 1st Yes the tour guide and driver were late and we apologized for it. isn't usual in us. 2nd We never were rude, always as kind as possible, trying to make you understand that the Pink sea isn't available at this time of the year, reason why we don't take you there to see nothing. 3rd If you pay 350 USD is because 1st Viator keep 40% fee, next time come direct to us, 2nd was Sunday and we are a reasonable tour agency that pay extra to our staff to spend their family time with you.
    Exceptionally organized and great communication
    Denise_M, Mar 2024
    If you want to enjoy the volcano before the mass crowds this is the way to go! Yes, a bit on the pricey side but worth the convenience and photos of having the place to yourself. Gilberto our guide was friendly, engaging and helpful. The thorough message the day before was very informative and the only thing that I personally would have liked to have read in the message in advance, would be the respected amount of tips for the locals of the town that do the massages, pictures, bathing ect.. so be prepared to bring local currency in different notes, otherwise, everything went as smoothly as possible, we had a 7am pick up and were back by 10am (15 minutes for the mud and massages for us were more that sufficient although some prefer to enjoy the mud longer.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
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    Amazing experience
    Alex_V, Mar 2024
    We had a great time. Gilberto did an amazing job setting everything up. I highly suggest doing a private tour. He gave us personal service and gave us a lot of information about Cartagena
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
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    Incredible
    Barbara_L, Feb 2024
    Amazing experience! Our tour guide picked us up on time, managing our tipping, and even took us on a tour of the walled city after. Do not miss this one!
    Response from Host, Feb 2024
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    Funny and fun
    LEIGHM_V, Feb 2024
    The mud was hilariously difficult to move around in because you are floating yet it’s super thick. Laughed the whole time! Overall it was great, except our tour guide said literally 3 words the entire trip. Never explained our itinerary nor anything about the volcano, nor the region, nothing. He actually was watching a movie on his phone on the van ride there and sleeping on the ride back. We could have just taken a taxi. It was perfect to arrive early in the morning bc it got crowded after our turn. Coffee in the van would have been good.
    Response from Host, Feb 2024
    I'm sorry for the tour guide, I will talk to him about his service that must fit the quality of our customer expect it
    The Only Way You Should Visit Totumo!
    Yolanda_E, Feb 2024
    The absolute best way to visit the volcano. Juan picked us up promptly at 7am and the ride was about 40 mins. Decided to do an early excursion to beat the crowd and so happy we did! We had the whole place to ourselves! One of the workers used my camera to capture amazing photos and vidoes. The workers in the pit took their time giving us full massages. Afterwards the ladies helped washed us off. As part of the package you get a snack of empanadas and a drink. For the tipping, we gave Juan the money and took care of it for us so we didn't have to worry about tipping every person who helped us. When we were leaving around 9am there were about 10 buses pulling up and the place was quickly getting crowded. Afterwards we needed to get some items from the supermarket, Juan was so helpful and we took us. He even went in with us to make sure we were good and translated for us when needed. He is definitely top notch!
    Response from Host, Feb 2024
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    Great tour
    Hilary_B, Feb 2024
    We had a wonderful experience. Gilberto was incredibly helpful and a wonderful guide. The whole experience was relaxing and unique. Would recommend to anyone!
    Response from Host, Feb 2024
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    Mud volcano review
    Isabelle_M, Jan 2024
    This tour was not as we expected but was really great. Our tour guide Gilberto was full of knowledge and went above and beyond to make sure we had an amazing experience. But make sure you book the earliest tour available to make this the perfect experience. We had the 6:30am pick up and we had the place to ourselves!!
    Response from Host, Jan 2024
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    The best!
    Debby_E, Jan 2024
    We booked this because the private car was quick and cool. We went early and had the place to ourselves and were treated like royalty—with mud messages and all! Highly recommended.
    Response from Host, Jan 2024
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    Best Experience- thanks to our host Gina!!!
    makeda_j, Jan 2024
    The driver and host Gina arrive on time. Gina was nothing short of amazing. During the ride to the Mud Volcano, Gina took the time to educate us on the history of Cartagena which she was very much versed in. She was funny, down to earth and was there to help every step of the way. The staff at the mud tour was amazing as well. They took the best pics and was super helpful during the duration of the tour… from start to finish . The male masseuse were all very professional and did a great job at calming you down will in the mud. Overall we give the experience a 10/10!! And Gina made it a 20/10!! Thank you Gina for making our Cartagena experience one to remember!!
    Response from Host, Jan 2024
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    Just WOW!!!!
    ANNE_B, Jan 2024
    We had a private tour with Liz and her driver! They were just lovely. She spoke English very well and made sure we knew exactly what was going to happen. This is not what we expected but it was terrific! Wonderful massage as well. Just a WOW experience.
    Response from Host, Jan 2024
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    Euphoric! Highly recommend
    Corey_C, Jan 2024
    Highly recommend this experience! The mud volcano felt great on the skin and the massage inside the mud was euphoric! We booked the vip tour and once we arrived the people in the volcando were exited. We had the volcano to ourselves for at least 30 minutes before being bathed and our clothes washed! Bring cash for tips and follow the tour guides instructions! They stayed with us the whole time, I highly recommend!
    Response from Host, Jan 2024
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    My favorite excursion of my entire cruise (Mud Volcano)
    Sheneza_A, Dec 2023
    Gina was our guide and Ivan was the driver. They were so much fun and made our trip even more spectacular. Gina really knew her stuff and she was so helpful. Ivan is an amazing driver and got us to our excursion and back to the ship on time and safe. He even stopped off so I can get coconut water and then took us to the best place to buy candies in the market. They were super fun to chat with and so knowledgeable. My husband and I miss them both, they were so sweet and work so well together. Gina is wonderful and such a sweetheart. She loves what she does and her country and you can tell. We definitely will be back and I am call Gina and Ivan again. Highly recommended!!!
    Response from Host, Dec 2023
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    Once in a lifetime experience
    Rohit_B, Dec 2023
    We had a great time on this tour. Gina our guide and Will the driver was great to chat with. Gine is very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. Both stayed close to us at all times making it very comfortable for us throughout the tour.
    Response from Host, Dec 2023
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    Fun
    Shelley_H, Dec 2023
    It was very different than I expected but enjoyable. The guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. It was a long round trip from the cruise port but we were picked up promptly and without any issues.
    Response from Host, Dec 2023
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    Great Experience
    Aida_B, Dec 2023
    Very relaxing my group & I had fun and the tour guide was very attentive and he was Bilingual. He stayed during the Entire tour
    Response from Host, Dec 2023
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