Bird extravaganza! - This was a great price for a fun trip . The communication was great. They sent reminders the day before. The bus picked us up promptly at 9:45 . We had 2 hours in the Aviary . It was really amazing how many types of birds they have . Then a drive to to the beach club . The place was nice but crazy busy party beach . We enjoyed our nice shady spot . Service was really good, we had Andres. The only minus was the vendors. They come by a lot . The massage ladies were over the top and still touched me when I said no . But overall a really nice day .

Playa Blanca Excursion - My husband and I booked this excursion while visiting Cartagena and had a wonderful time! The National Aviary was so much fun. There are thousands of cool birds, and we even were able to make the park's live show. The beach was nothing but blue waters and white sand beaches. It was gorgeous. The beach club was a short walk from the parking lot, which honestly wasn't bad at all. The staff at Mambo Beach Club was so kind and welcoming. Amor was our server and made sure we were well taken care of the entire time. There were plenty of vendors on the beach, so bring pesos if you want to buy anything. They can be a little overwhelming at times but are very kind people with really cool stuff for sale (and this is how they support their families!). Juancho was our guide, and we truly appreciated him. He is bilingual, so communication was easy for us English speakers. He gave us all of the information we needed right up front, so we knew exactly how our day would be spent. He also prepared us for what to expect with vendors at the beach. Overall, we had such a memorable time and highly recommend!

Nice - A very fun experience, the truth is 20 out of 10, I didn't think the tour would meet all my expectations, very nice, thank you very much backpackersctg and Yasira and Wendy for their attention.

Wonderful day - Really nice experience at the aviary beautiful exhibits. The beach was pleasant not to pushy vendors and very fun time in the water and a delicious lunch

Excellent for visiting the Aviary. - Many thanks to Engel and José Miel for their attention. We really liked the tour. For us, the issue of transportation to the Aviary was very complicated and in this case this tour helped us with this. They were very punctual and we even spent longer in the Aviary than other tours. Engel knows the place, the birds and places to take photos very well. He accompanied us at all times and did not pressure us to go fast. We always went at a good pace and that is something to value when it comes to tours. In Barú beach everything is very good. The advice they gave us worked perfectly for us.

Stunning Birds!!! - The aviary is a must see!!! I know there are other excursions out there on baru but trust me, the aviary is worth it!!! 🦜I have never been to a zoo or animal sanctuary of any kind that lets me get so close to the animals so freely. The aviary has an exceptional layout and the whole park was incredibly clean and well taken care of! 🦩The birds were absolutely out of this world and you can actually see them all (unlike some places where the animals are hiding). There are iguanas running around on the grounds with the peacocks! 🦚 If you’re an animal lover (particularly with birds like me) this is an absolute must! There was the beach portion after which was nice! Music was a bit too loud but the food and vibes were great ~ 🌀

Barú Island Bird Tour - Very nice place, good transportation, with air conditioning, the guide was very friendly and concerned, the tour left very punctual, everything was ok

Great experience, the guide Jose was excellent. - Beautiful places, the guide Jose was super attentive, friendly, and was very attentive to everyone and everything during the tour; Also, on the beach where we ate, the food was delicious and the staff was friendly. The only thing we didn't like, which has nothing to do with the guide or the agency, is that there are too many boats that arrive and are not careful with the people who are swimming, and many times you have to get out of the sea because they don't stop, They should have marked or specific places to avoid accidents.

Book with low expectations - Trip was just OK, but not worth the money. As many have mentioned here, pickup was late. Was told to meet at 8:30am, but bus did not show up until 10am. Could not get a hold of the contact provided and no communication that the bus was going to be late. "Air conditioned" bus was not very air conditioned, still better than no A/C. Tour was combined with another group that went snorkeling instead of the Aviary, so the group who signed up for the Aviary was dropped off first, and then picked up after. The bird show was cool, but the entire show was in Spanish, and the audio was projected through a handheld megaphone. Time at the Aviary was too short, we had to rush through the entire exhibit. Mambo beach was ok, have seen nicer beaches. Beach was crowded and the water was not very clear. The constant swarming of vendors was just annoying. Got scammed by one of the vendors selling Oysters. The vendor still shucked the Oysters after refusing four times, and then forced me to pay for it because he already opened it. The bus ride back was agonizingly long due to heavy traffic on the way back. In hindsight, should have probably booked the boat tour.

Worst of the worst - The instructions they gave were so unclear. First they write the tour starts at 9h, so be there at 9h30… Then, the evening before the tour they write to tell you to be there at 9h45. I didn’t want to miss such an expensive tour, so I got there at 8h45. Finally, the bus got there at 10h (…) The guides did know how to say what they wanted to say in english, but they were no english guides at all. If you asked questions they did not understand half of what you said, so communication was horrible. The bus is in fact a very old minibus that smells gasoline and that is super noisy and uncomfortable. The guides don’t give explanations at all, no history or whatsoever. We were nit half of the bus that took the aviary with the beach, the other half only took the beach. I paid 132$ cad to get both, I talked with the other people that only took meal and beach and they paid 35$ US. WHY ON EARTH WOULD IT BE SO MUCH MORE TO GET THE AVIARY? This is stealing from people, it’s only 15 min away from the beach. When we get to the aviary, this is no guided tour. They drop us there and tell us you have 2 hours. Then at the beach they guide us to the beach club and then they stay in a corner having fun together and not taking care of the clients. Talking about that beach club, they just want to make money. First, half of the places to sit are sunbeds, but you need to pay 41$ cad if you want to use those… What a joke. Then you get a welcome drink that is made of some kind of tomato. I don’t eat tomato, so I asked to change for something else and they refused. The lunch is included, but it is in fact a credit of 10$ cad and 95% of the menu is more so you have to pay the difference which gets more then double. I took the burger, the worst burger plate I had in my life. When I said I would not pay the difference if they didn’t give me something to drink with my meal to replace my welcome drink, they finally accepted to replace. You would think paying that much to be in a beach club would provide you with quiet time, but no. I won’t talk about the horrible loud music as it is a common thing in Colombia, but those harrassing sellers. First, the beach club itself have fake massage therapists that comes ten times to bother you so you pay for a massage. Then the staff from the beach club ask you to buy drinks. Then you would think in that kind of place beach sellers are not allowed? Well it’s even worst because they think look at those rich gringos, let’s try to suck the money out of them. I got a line up of everything… Trying to sell me ice cream, popsicles, mangos, oysters, bracelets, necklaces, hats, pearls… You name it. I was so annoyed by the pushy sellers that I decided to go for a swim. There is so many boats and jetski’s that it’s dangerous to get into the water. The water is polluted badly and the smell of gasoline is horrible. After two minutes there, a boat almost hit me and I decided to get out. The afternoon was a never ending nightmare, then I started to get sick because of the smell of gasoline. I told the guide I was sick and I was walking to the bus. He let me go alone and the two guides remained at the club. In the bus, I felt sick all along the way, I was sitting next to the tour guides and NEVER did they ask if I was ok or if I needed something. They just had fun together and laughed like high school kids. They didn’t even say bye when I got off. This is a rip off. That company stole my money and didn’t provide anything that was a value of 132$. That tour should have been, at most, 70$. Do yourself a favor. And don’t let them scam you and steal your money. Don’t buy their « tour ».