Tour of the Rosario Islands, Cartagena | 8 hours

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Tour of the Rosario Islands, Cartagena
2 Adults x $100.00
$200.00
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$200.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Lunch
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • One (1) bottle of water.
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • One (1) fruit salad.
  • Towels

Overview

A magical tour for all audiences in which fun, good food and the sea will always be present! Our tour is the best option to visit the most beautiful beaches on the outskirts of the Walled City (Cartagena de Indias). Its variety is such that it combines historical tourism, adventure, party, sun and the beach. On this tour you can enjoy the snorkeling activity without additional cost, you will have the opportunity to visit a private island and have the accompaniment of a bilingual guide.

Meeting points

After the bodeguita pier

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Fuerte de San Fernando de Bocachica

    Our first stop, of 5, will be in one of the most important historical patrimonies of the city of Cartagena where one of our bilingual guides will tell you the history of the fort and the reason for its relevance. Once there, you will have the opportunity to meet the locals and take pictures of this formidable monument.

    1 hour

  • Isla Grande

    At this next stop we will dock a few meters from the coast of Isla Grande to start our snorkeling activity (45 Minutes). It is possible to spot among the coral reefs a wide variety of species of marine wildfive: from schools of endemic fish to rays. Snorkeling equipment is included.

    3 hours

  • Islas de Rosario

    After our aquatic activity, we will head to La Cocotera Island to enjoy the sea breeze while lying on beach beds at an exclusive private beach. It includes either a welcome shrimp cocktail or a fresh lemonade.

    1 hour

  • N/A

    Cholón: the island of the party (or rumba, as the locals call it). The destination that could not be missed in our tour. Here, we will integrate as a group while enjoying the atmosphere and good music.

    1 hour

  • Playa Blanca

    Last but not least, Mambo Beach. A semi-private beach club with the clearest waters in Cartagena. In this place we will take lunch and bathe in the sea until sunset.

    2 hours

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 13100% refund
June 14No refund

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  • 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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4.7

71 reviews

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Great Full Day Experience

Published on Feb, 2025

We had a great time! Frankie was an amazing host and made sure that everyone was well accommodated on the sports boat. He allows us to request music and offered shots (I think it was rum, but could be wrong). I was celebrating my birthday and he made sure that I received a special birthday cocktail while on one of the islands as well as had the staff sing happy birthday! That was an awesome surprise! Here is what our experience was like - the time to meet stated 7:45AM but we did not leave the port until 9:00. The hour wait was mainly used to get passengers registered and to take lunch orders. It was not chaotic as there seem to be few tours leaving from our port location. The boat appeared to accommodate about 30-35 passengers. We seemed to be at capacity but life jackets were offered. The boat type is like a speed boat but the ride going to the islands was smooth (it was like a theme park ride on the way back lol). The first stop we visited was a historic site. I'd suggest bringing pesos for tipping the tour guide at the end as they do ask (but it's voluntary). After leaving the historic site we spent time snorkeling. Be mindful that this is not an island stop, but is one of the included 5 stops. I think the time allowed snorkeling was about 30-40 mins. We did see small fishes and someone spotted a jellyfish. Snorkeling equipment was provided (but no fins). The second island (3rd stop) we visited was quiet and offered a bar to purchase drinks and food. We were the only group there and there seem to be enough tables but not too many lounge chairs. This island was mainly for relaxing. Other than the bar and a massage therapist, I don't think there were any street vendors!! When we got to Cholon, the 'party island' passengers were given the option to get off of the boat. Most of the passengers on our tour elected to stay on and I think that may have lessen our time there. Personally, I enjoyed the experience although there are vendors everywhere. The oysters were delicious (salty/briny) and the DJ played good music for the most part. It was busy when we arrived (and it was a Weds afternoon). Great spot to drink and socialize with a group of friends willing to take in the experience. I just wish we could have stayed 20 mins longer. The last stop was Playa Blanca where we had lunch. For timing reference, we arrived there around 3:00PM or shortly after. I believe we were running far behind at that point as we were told in the beginning that we would be returning at about 3:00. By the time my group received our food and ate, we had very little time to enjoy the beach before it was time to leave. There didn't seem to be a lot of lounge chairs as they were owned by particular restaurants on the beach. The food was good. I had the fish that was included within the provided allowance. One thing to note (and they are clear about this in the beginning when taking your lunch order), you'll have a 30k pesos allowance for food but anything on the menu that exceeds that price, you will pay the difference once at the lunch restaurant. As noted before, the ride back on the sports boat was like a water rollercoaster. The captain was driving full speed back to the port. It made for a fun ride if you like a little thrill but probably not so much if you have back issues. We arrived back at the port around 5:15PM. Overall, we had a fun and full day doing the Rosario Islands tour. I would definitely recommend doing this tour with this tour company. I'm sure the time spent in each place could vary with each group but the tour did meet the expectations that is listed on the site!

Highly recommended

Published on Oct, 2024

Omg, this was the best experience ever! I had so much fun! The food was great, the people were nice and welcoming. The water activities were extremely fun. All of the islands were beautiful. Great food!

Great Tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Rosario Islands tour was great. Our guide Daniel was informative and very helpful. The boat ride became a party.

5 Star quality tour!

Published on Aug, 2024

This tour was way better than I expected it to be. I’m not The type of person that does group tours I prefer private, but this was a really fun tour. The host Angel was really good and very attentive. He made sure we had everything we needed as far as food and drinks and he also made sure we had everything we needed as far as information, every place we stopped at was really fun. My favorite though was mambo Beach because I think Playa Blanca is the best beach in Cartagena if not Colombia. The snorkeling was really really fun. I actually wish we could’ve stayed there longer, but that was amazing to see all those fish down there. Some of them were different colors. There’s a lot of blue ones even some yellow and blue ones I mean it was really cool to see. I think I saw a turquoise looking one. It’s definitely something that I would recommend doing, you come to Cartagena this tour Exceeded my expectations!

Best tour ever!

Published on Jul, 2024

This was the best tour I have ever taken! The snorkeling was beautiful, cholon I’ll never forget, the beach and food was amazing. I work for an airline so I’ve been a few places but this tour made me want to come back to CTG. All the good reviews here are justified. Cesar was the best travel guide, he kept us safe and helped us negotiate. 10 stars

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