Private tour in Cartagena Jhon Elías R

Mangrove Swamp Canoe Tour

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Jhon Elías R.

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My name is Jhon, I was born and grown up in a small town named Buenavista, in Cordoba department that is located in the Caribbean region. My father and mother took care of me until I was 15 years old. Then, I moved to Cartagena to finish my secondary, after graduating I was enlisted in the army when I was 19 years old, at present I am 49. My family is big, I have eight brothers and two sisters, and we are all a live, I am very happy and give thanks my parents for everything they did for us, and God for his blessing. After leaving for the army, I started working for an industrial company for 15 years, after I stop working in there, and studied tourism and I graduated as a professional tour guide. Today, I am 9 years of experiences as a local guide and national guide, since Cartagena is a privileged city of Colombia as a cruise ship destination, I enjoy leading travelers when they arrive in each season in my city. This is the job I was searching for my life and now, it became true. I love Cartagena de Indias, it is my best city, its charms are magical, with its colonial houses, streets, walls, history, myths and legends but its friendly and nice people are spectacular sharing their culture with guests. As a local guide, I love so much this career, I have a lot experiences and knowledge of this activity, my attitude and my entire availability are parts of my job, I work with great enthusiasm, I always enjoy giving to my visitors the best of me when I lead them in my enchanting and magical city, I am well known as a local guide. I am doing well every time I assist travelers, always looking after them. My goal in life, is to become one of the best local guide by ToursByLocals in this amazing City. Each happy customer for me is the success for our local community to improve its economy, now you have the choice to know more about me and Cartagena, I encourage you to take the best tour and make the decision to discover the colonial city of Cartagena , you can't miss this marvelous and astonishing place, I will be waiting for you with great kindly anytime. I look forward to give you the best and show you the awesome World Heritage Site of Colombia. My country is the first on earth about biodiversity and the happiest territory in South America and Cartagena the first Destination, now you are ready to come and explore it. I hope to see you soon in Cartagena!¡ Trained by Aquila International. I am a Licensed Colombian Guide and I am able to Guide in my Country.

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Overview of your Cartagena tour

Cartagena de Indias, a magical destination in the caribbean region of Colombia, it was founded in 1533. It is well known as the walled city, at the time of the colony used to be the most important business and the slavery trade center. Near the city we find a fishing town named Boquilla. Its community has an amazing natural and cultural wealth, this is the mangrove swamp that provides a direct value for the local towns, which since ancient times have obtained their sources for daily living from the ecosystem. A great diversity of birds inhabit in the swamp, also a great variety of fishes and sea crustaceans live in there such as crabs, snails. With this tour travelers could discover and enjoy a new place of much interest about the marine ecosystem and the most astonishing natural tunnels formed by nature. In addition, recognize the different kind of mangrove in the region.

Your Cartagena tour itinerary

Pick up and drop off at the cruise ship terminal, hotel, airport, building. Panoramic tour from the pier to the Boquilla village. Photo stop at the San Felipe fortress. (15 minutes) Visiting to the Boquilla fishing town. Canoe tour into the mangrove swamp (for 1 hour). Panoramic Tour back to the Walled City. Visit to la Plaza de las Bovedas(Handicrafts stores)or the headquarters office (dungeons) Return to the pier, hotel, airport, building.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Boat

1-2 People: I will provide a comfortable vehicle with full air conditioning (Renault). If your group is larger, please contact me so I can arrange a quote.

What's included
Other: Air conditioning van. Bottles of water. Bilingual local tour guide.. cool coconut water. canoe transportation.
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What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. Personal expenses If your party is bigger, please send me a message and I'll customize the tour for you.
Meeting location

Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia

Airport, Cruise ship terminal, hotel, building, apartment, by Guide:

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories
Layover
Boat
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Off The Beaten Path
Tour reference number
338714
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity level
Light
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

Frequently asked questions

Who is this private tour in Cartagena best suited for?

This private tour in Cartagena is perfect for travellers who are interested in exploring the ecological and cultural richness of the Mangrove Swamp in La Boquilla village. It's ideal for those who want to connect with a local guide, Jhon Elías R., to gain deeper insights into the marine ecosystem and the local community. The tour is also suitable for families, as it is kid-friendly and involves light activity.

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