Cartagena Private Guided Mangrove Forest Excursion

Description

• Round-trip transportation from your Cartagena cruise terminal area!
• Air-conditioned, fully licensed, and insured transportation!
• Private English-speaking certified guide and captain!
• Complimentary coconut water or bottled water!
• Visit the bird park in the lagoon and mangrove ecosystems!
• Information on mangrove ecosystems (flora and fauna)!
• Visit the "Laguna de La Virgen" (panoramic)!
• Visit the "Laguna de Juan Polo" and "Fisherman Island" (panoramic)!
• Ride through the natural mangrove tunnels (Tunnels of Love, Happiness, and Remembrance)!
• Visit the local fishing village!

 
Enjoy exploring the mangrove forests on a guided, private tour in Cartagena's La Boquilla village. Your friendly Cartagena cruise excursion guide will pick you up right from your Cartagena cruise pier. It is a lovely 25-minute drive from the pier to the mangroves at La Boquilla. You will pass through the city of Cartagena on the way there.

Your English-speaking guide will be giving you a lot of information and interesting facts about the area, Cartagena and Colombia while you are on board the air-conditioned transportation. The guide will also be pointing out the sights as you pass by.

When you arrive at the small village of La Boquilla, you will be helped aboard your wooden canoe. The canoes hold 5 passengers and will be driven by one of the village captains. The ride through the mangroves is awesome. The name La Boquilla means the Nozzle. The village is so named because of the small, narrow channels and the tunnels formed by the overhanging mangrove trees. You will pass by Virgin Lagoon, John Polo Lagoon, Fisherman Island, and the mangrove tunnels known as Love, Happiness, and Remembrance.

There are numerous photo opportunities and plenty of flora and fauna to capture with your camera. Some of the many bird species you might see include Pied Billed Grebe, Neotropical Cormorant, Herons and Egrets, Bare-Faced Ibis, Ruddy Ducks, Vermillion Cardinal, and many more species. Your boat captain will point out things along the way. This area has been used in many movie films.

When you return from the canoe ride, you will have the opportunity to stretch your legs and walk around the small village, meet some of the local residents and see the way the folks live. Your transportation will take you back to the pier afterward.

What is included?

• Round Trip transportation from your Cartagena cruise ship terminal.
• Private English-speaking mangrove shore excursion guide and captain.
• Cocktail (coconut water or bottled water).
• Visit the bird park in the lagoon and mangrove ecosystems.
• Information on mangrove ecosystems (flora and fauna).
• Visit the "Laguna de La Virgen" (panoramic).
• Visit the "Laguna de Juan Polo" and "Fisherman Island" (panoramic).
• Ride through the natural mangrove tunnels (Tunnels of Love, Happiness, and Remembrance).
• Visit the local fishing village.

Excursion Notes

• We suggest you bring a camera, hat, water shoes, and cash to purchase souvenirs, drinks, tips, etc. on this Cartagena Private Guided Mangrove Forest Excursion.

Where we meet

For the Cartagena Private Guided Mangrove Forest Excursion, you will meet directly at your Cartagena cruise ship terminal. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• This private shore excursion in Cartagena is not wheelchair accessible or suitable for guests with walking difficulties.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location (we will verify with the tour operator).
• Your ship skips/misses the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator from running the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the excursion operator and the guest may send doctor's note). This applies to individuals only and not the remainder of the group.
  
• Cancellations/deposit refund requests that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.