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15 Full-Day Tours in Colombia Worth Booking

28 tours  ·  from $30

The 15 best full-day tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason, so start at the top.

Full-Day Rosario Islands Including Barú, Bocachica & Playa Blanca - San Fernando de Bocachica, a short history stop
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Full-Day Rosario Islands Including Barú, Bocachica & Playa Blanca

1.Full-Day Rosario Islands Including Barú, Bocachica & Playa Blanca

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,729 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $88Our pick

Spend about eight hours on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, visiting San Fernando fort, Isla Grande, Cholón, Playa Blanca, and Anaho Beach Club. Expect snorkeling, local food, rum shots, music, and a fast boat ride. Guides may include Franklin, Milton, Angel, Cesar, Mike, or Nicher.

“Our experience with The Backpackers staff was great. Our guide Nicher was beyond welcoming and attentive. We had a blast!”

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Bora Bora Cartagena Beach Club Full Day Experience - A full day that is shorter than it sounds
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Bora Bora Cartagena Beach Club Full Day Experience

2.Bora Bora Cartagena Beach Club Full Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 606 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $116

Leave Cartagena by speedboat for a full day at Bora Bora Beach Club on Isla Grande. You get round-trip transport, a beach bed, welcome cocktail, and Colombian lunch, with time for swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, music, and paid drinks. Expect an early start and possibly a rough ride home.

“The day starts early but is well worth it. The beach is beautiful the food choices are excellent. We were a large group so renting the section at the edge of the water was beneficial for us. Otherwise the bed is just fine”

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Baru and Playa Blanca Full Day - The Seven-Minute Walk to the Beach
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Baru and Playa Blanca Full Day

3.Baru and Playa Blanca Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 371 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $39

Spend about seven hours at Playa Blanca after a minivan ride from Cartagena. Guide José, Milton, Franklin, and others have earned praise for good care and clear advice. Expect white sand, clear water, lunch, a sun chair, rustic facilities, vendors, and a busy public beach.

“Doesn’t look like pictures. Too many flies. Water was nasty. Bathrooms👎, had to use water bucket to flush toilet. Cristian the tour guide and his driver were great. Alfonso was also great, made sure everyone was taking cared of. ( drinks & food) Aggressive women trying to give massages and do more than they say to charge you more.”

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Full Day Tour of Five Premium Islands in Cartagena - Playa Tranquila Baru and the long wait for glowing water
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Full Day Tour of Five Premium Islands in Cartagena

4.Full Day Tour of Five Premium Islands in Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 337 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $110

Spend about seven hours visiting Cartagena’s Rosario Islands, snorkeling near Isla Grande, stopping at party-focused Cholon, swimming at Isla Agua Azul, and eating lunch. The advertised final stop at Playa Tranquila Baru includes sunset and bright plankton, though timing and access can vary. Guides may include Alex, Jafet, William, or Carlos.

“This tour was incredible. The meeting point was easy to find and each location was beautiful. Our tour guide Alex advocated for our safety in regards to our first stop being cancelled due to a local dispute. Along with that the tour guides were very mindful of giving us tips on where and what was safe to buy and how to interact with vendors. The snorkeling was beautiful and were able to see Pablo Escobar's plane wreckage at the bottom of the ocean. The lunch options were AMAZING and had great service on the private island where we ate. Overall, I highly recommend this tour! You get so much for…”

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Full Day 5 Best Rosario Islands Spots Make Friends & do Snorkel - Bocachica and the fort that may be a boat-side stop
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Full Day 5 Best Rosario Islands Spots Make Friends & do Snorkel

5.Full Day 5 Best Rosario Islands Spots Make Friends & do Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 240 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend about nine hours on a bilingual speedboat tour from Cartagena, visiting Bocachica, Rosario Islands, Isla Grande, Cholón, and Barú. You get snorkel gear, a COP 30,000 lunch allowance, bottled water, and one beer or soda. Guides such as Franklin and Niche are known for keeping the day lively.

“This was a really great experience. Everyone was very knowledgeable and helped us throughout the entire trip. The water was beautiful. The boat ride was extremely memorable. We wanted to do this tour again the next day. I would recommend this tour to everyone who wants to see the islands.”

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Medellin: Full Day Guided City Highlights Tour - Inflexión Memorial Park and Medellín’s difficult past
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Medellin: Full Day Guided City Highlights Tour

6.Full Day Guided City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 204 reviews · 7h 30m · from $57

Spend 7.5 hours seeing Medellín with an English or Spanish guide. Walk downtown, visit Inflexión Memorial Park, Pueblito Paisa, and Comuna 13, ride the Metro and Metrocable, eat a Paisa lunch, watch breakdancers, and finish with Colombian ice cream.

“Oscar was the best guide: he knew everything about Medellin history and culture. He also knew every corner of the city. The lunch was amazing.”

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Full Day Barú island: Mangrove +Snorkel + Sunset + Plankton - A beach-club base at Barú
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Full Day Barú island: Mangrove +Snorkel + Sunset + Plankton

7.Full Day Barú island: Mangrove +Snorkel + Sunset + Plankton

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 139 reviews · 11 hours · from $69

Spend 11 hours from Cartagena at Freedom Beach Club in Barú, with a welcome cocktail, mangroves and raccoons, snorkeling, island lunch, sunset, and a night swim with bioluminescent plankton. Spanish-speaking guides may include Angie or Dequer. Bring a towel and water shoes.

“Awful! From meeting guide which was chaotic, transport which had so little space between seats, to organisation at Baru island and stay at club which is run down, very little space outside between beds/chairs/swings (not possible to swing as there isn’t space to move swings - just for photos). Manager Julia was fine in beginning but when we asked for refund or compensation since one member of our party couldn’t come, she said she isn’t manager and refused to talk to us. We had mangrove, raccoons and snorkelling activities planned but managed to go 5minutes by boat to mangrove to see raccoons for about 10minutes and then go by boat…”

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Santa Marta: Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip - The first Minca walk takes you into the forest
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Santa Marta: Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip

8.Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 102 reviews · from $78

Travel from Santa Marta to Minca for a guided jungle hike, coffee tasting, river-pool swim, mountain lunch, and hands-on chocolate making. Guides such as Tony, Gustavo, and Sadam bring strong knowledge of nature, coffee, and local culture. Expect steep sections, insects, and a long day outdoors.

“This was a great way to get away from the city and into the jungle. It was great to learn about coffee & make chocolate. Lunch was delicious with an incredible view. I wished we could have swam more. My only negative comment is the guide talked for a long time, especially next to the river & bog where we were all being bitten by bugs. Don’t forget bug spray!”

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Adventure full day Isla Barú + Mangroves + Snorkel + bioluminescent plankton - Playa Tranquila and Mambo Beach Club
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Adventure full day Isla Barú + Mangroves + Snorkel + bioluminescent plankton

9.Adventure full day Isla Barú + Mangroves + Snorkel + bioluminescent plankton

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 95 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $65

Spend a long day from Cartagena at Barú’s Mambo Beach Club, with a 30,000-peso lunch voucher, mangrove boat ride, fish viewing, snorkeling, and a night trip to see glowing plankton. Expect shared air-conditioned transport, native boats, changing schedules, and a late return.

“This is worth the buy. Good value for what you get. Mambo beach club did a great job and everyone involved with this tour. You'll go in and return in a AC bus. Good way to see what cartagena looks like out of the tourist place. They give good information about the city both in English and Spanish. Throughout the day everyone was asked if everything was good and if anything can make the trip better. Friendly and funny crew.”

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Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta - The early road to Barranquilla
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Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta

10.Full Day Tour from Cartagena through Barranquilla and Santa Marta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 13 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Leave Cartagena at 4 a.m. for a long but packed day in Barranquilla and Santa Marta. You’ll see football monuments, Shakira’s statue, city landmarks, a free museum, Santa Marta’s old center, and El Rodadero beach. Guides such as Charlie, Charles, Estiven, and Mario have received strong praise, though timing and transport can vary.

“This tour was very enjoyable. Although you don’t get to really enjoy Barranquilla, you do get a taste of it by seeing a few landmarks. You do get to spend a long time in Santa Marta exploring the town and the beach which was very nice. The meals provided were very tasty and the guides were knowledgeable, friendly and very professional. Highly recommend this tour. Just keep in mind that it is a long tour with lots of driving, but the bus was very comfortable and I feel it was worth it.”

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Magical Full-Day Tour Through The Mangroves And The Beach In Isla de Barú - What the beach club stop really includes
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Magical Full-Day Tour Through The Mangroves And The Beach In Isla de Barú

11.Magical Full-Day Tour Through The Mangroves And The Beach In Isla de Barú

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 90 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $45

Spend 7 to 9 hours exploring Barú from Cartagena, with a beach-club stop at Playa Tranquila, a boat ride through mangroves, and snorkeling when sea conditions allow. A bilingual guide, lunch voucher, welcome drink, insurance, and basic snorkel gear are included. Groups can reach 30 people.

“Unfortunately very poorly organized. Meeting point unclear, buses dirty with extremely dark windows, air conditioning not adjustable. No information on the procedure on site. The booked mangrove and raccoon trip did not take place for us as we were wrongly only scheduled for the beach stay. Very disappointing, especially since it was our only day in Colombia.Auto-translated”

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Cartagena and Murcia - full day shore excursion for cruise guests - Murcia: churches, streets, and inland Spain
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Cartagena and Murcia – full day shore excursion for cruise guests

12.Cartagena and Murcia – full day shore excursion for cruise guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $131

Travel from the Cartagena cruise port to Murcia and back in an air-conditioned vehicle with a local English-speaking guide. Expect city walks, historic churches, Roman ruins, and free time. Guides such as Gema, Diego, Inma, and Enrique have earned strong praise, though timing and guide quality can vary.

“Site seeing tour on way to first stop. Did some walking with guide and back on the bus close to cruise port. Did another walking guided tour. We saw a lot of different things and learned about the area. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Spoke very good English”

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Best Full Day Private Medellin City Tour and Botero´s Plaza - Medellín Metrocable: the city from above
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Best Full Day Private Medellin City Tour and Botero´s Plaza

13.Best Full Day Private Medellin City Tour and Botero´s Plaza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $118Top rated

Spend about eight hours exploring Medellín by private vehicle, cable car, and electric escalator. Your guide may include local experts such as Fabio, David, Carlos, or Julian. The route covers Botero Plaza, Parque Arví, Comuna 13, the Botanical Garden, and city viewpoints.

“I recently took a day city tour of Medellin, Colombia with David as my guide. David was an excellent guide and did a wonderful job showing us the city and providing an outstanding experience. We felt safe and had a great time throughout the tour. We visited the Botero Plaza, where we saw a number of sculptures by the famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero. We then visited the Pueblito Paisa, a replica of a traditional Colombian village. We also took a cable car up to the top of Nutibara Hill, where we had stunning views of the city. In the afternoon, we visited the Comuna 12 and had lunch with…”

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Cartagena's Legendary Boat Party : Full Day in Cholón - The ride through the Rosario Islands
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Cartagena’s Legendary Boat Party : Full Day in Cholón

14.Cartagena’s Legendary Boat Party : Full Day in Cholón

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

Spend about five and a half hours on a party boat from Cartagena to Cholón, with a swim stop, lunch, music, two beers, and time in waist-deep water. Hosts such as Adriano, Orlando, Carmelo, Jafet, and Melanis have earned praise for keeping the mood lively.

“The process of boarding the boat was very lengthy and unorganized. The meeting location was crowded with people without any direction. The actual party was cool. However, the boat ride returning was terrible…the driver was going extremely fast. We were bouncing and down while attempting to find things to hold on to. My friend fell out of her seat. The driver did not attempt to slow down and no one helped.”

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Full day At Beach Club in Playa Blanca Baru cartagena - From Cartagena to Barú by road
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Full day At Beach Club in Playa Blanca Baru cartagena

15.Full day At Beach Club in Playa Blanca Baru cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $40

Spend about eight hours at Beach Club Mambo beside Playa Blanca, reached by air-conditioned vehicle from Cartagena. The trip includes a welcome drink, bilingual coordinator, insurance, club facilities, and a 30,000 COP lunch voucher. Guide Miguel has led some departures.

“My family and I really enjoyed the water, however, please be aware that people selling items on the beach can be very persistent if you entertain them. The food was okay, nothing to really rave about. The walk heading down to the beach can be a bit much for those who have issues going up and down steps and the ride to and from the beach is about 1hr30min more or less depending on traffic. I suggest planning accordingly if you plan on doing something afterwards.”

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