Small group tour to the Aviary from Cartagena
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Small group tour to the Aviary from Cartagena

By Cartagena Welcome Tours by JV Travel
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Ages 0-120, max of 15 per group
Duration: 5h
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Aviario Nacional de Colombia
What's not included
  • Alcoholic Beverages


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
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      • Rafael Núñez International Airport, Crespo Calle 70, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 124373P15

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 124373P15

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        • Cartagena Welcome Tours by JV Travel
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          Cartagena, Colombia
          Joined in February 2019
        • A4774TLgeorges
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent photography for couples.
          We were very efficient, and took so many photos! They ended up so pretty, and we had a hard time deciding on which to choose. Cartagena is extremely crowded, but the photoshop removed all the crowds - fantastic!
          Written 26 January 2025
        • Global21075416243
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Maternity Photo Experience with Marianna!!
          We traveled to Cartagena in August 2024. While out there we decided to take our maternity photos and I’m so glad we did! Our photographer Marianna was so sweet, incredibly professional, and made us feel comfortable throughout every step of the process. She patiently listened to all of our ideas and incorporated them perfectly into our shoot. We are so grateful to her for capturing these beautiful memories we will treasure forever, thank you Marianna!! -Chris, Frances, & Baby V 💙
          Written 2 September 2024
        • LMTRAVEL
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Super welcoming welcome tour!
          We had a very friendly, knowledgeable guide. Boris showed us some treasure places that would've been hard for us to get to ourselves, and we learned about Cartagena's past and present in a very entertaining way. Thank you, Boris!
          Written 20 February 2024
        • NorthStar681878
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Photoshoot in cartegena!
          Daniel was so much fun and made us feel at ease taking pictures on a very hot afternoon in Cartegena. We booked the hour long experience which included 15 photos but he took more so that we would have more options and could add more if we wanted.
          Written 10 July 2023
        • 982felixc
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          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Photographer confirmed appointment but never showed up
          Company confirmed photography session weeks in advance of trip. On the scheduled event, my family (2 adults and 2 kids) got dressed and walked down for our scheduled photo shoot, but no photographer ever showed up. I tried to text and call. First call was rejected and the texts I sent were never returned. 30 minutes later we received an unsolicited refund. We traveled thousands of miles for this trip and planned around the forecasted weather for these photos. The common decency of a call, text, or even email to let us know that the session was not going to happen would have been appreciated. I am incredibly disappointed.
          Written 17 June 2023
        • Curious819118
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Just do it!
          I booked an Hour long session the day I was set to fly out of Colombia and it was probably the best hour spent! For such a reasonable price I received quality professional photographs to last a lifetime! Everyone can not get over how amazing these photos are. I had an amazing photographer who's name unfortunately I can not remember right now. It can be awkward posing for photos solo in public, but he was excellent and made me feel super confident! Don't think about it, Just BOOK IT!
          Written 2 April 2023
        • Grateful8380
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Captured my family beautifully
          Kelly was patient and great at directing our family of 5. It was very busy in the streets and super sunny for our 10am shoot, and she was a pro at finding the perfect spaces and lighting. Because the sun was so strong, I was concerned we would all be squinting in our final photos but I was absolutely wrong. The photos came out so stunning😍😎. We all highly recommend her services💯. Thank you for capturing such special family photos of a lifetime Kelly!
          Written 27 March 2023
        • LoveTravel733676
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          An Amazing Experience with a wonderful photographer and now, our friend. Everything about this experience was perfect!
          We would rate this experience a 100 if that were available. Kelly is, not only a great photographer, she quickly became a friend. She was engaging, and got to know us quickly. She worked hard to bring out our personalities both individually and as a couple. If you want an experience to remember and have great photos too - book this experience. We ended up buying every single picture she took. Wow!! Kelly, you are amazing.
          Written 25 March 2023
        • lynndenisem
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonder Experience
          This was my first time booking a photographer while on vacation. I didn’t know what to expect, or how the shoot would go. However, I must say I had the pleasure of working with an amazing company, Memories, Colombia, and my photographer. It was Daniel. Daniel was amazing. He took us to all the prime locations both in the old city and in Kissimmee. He took his time and he produced some really amazing shots. If you are ever in Cartagena, please please do yourself a favor, and visit Memories Colombia and book with Daniel and or Kelley.
          Written 17 March 2023
        • 696kimberlys
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The most magical
          The most magical family photo shoot!!! I highly recommend them. This was was second time using this company! My favorite photographers are Leidy & Kelly. Best best best!!! ❤️ I will be returning to go to buy henna in 2023 and will be using their services once again. ❤️
          Written 23 February 2023
        • Gopi T
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          Loved working with Kelly! Great Photographer!
          We had a wonderful experience working with Kelly for our daughter’s pictures. All the pictures turned out absolutely beautiful.
          Written 21 February 2023
        • jackiegotthis
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour!
          The tour was great! Yerlis and Harrison gave us a great tour of Cartagena! I would highly recommend. We did it on our second to last day there but if you can schedule it on your first day, then that’d be great as they give you recommendations of places to eat and really experience the beautiful city.
          Written 20 February 2023
        • MaryMeesonMorton
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Quality photos while on vacation
          We had a photo shoot while in Cartagena and it was worth it. We had done quite a bit of walking tours, etc and I did not want to worry about not getting our group photos… so I booked this photo experience in advance so I could rest assured that we got good quality photos with both my husband and myself in them. It’s always good to reach out the day before or day of to make sure someone is coming/the activity is still on schedule. Having what’s app is also helpful for communication for this. The photos turned out great and the hard part is choosing which ones you want! Super pleasant experience.
          Written 14 August 2022
        • 847brandonj
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          1 year anniversary photo session with Alex
          Alex was fun, took great pictures of me and my wife. Gave us history around the city, recommended food places for us. He was great, really made our 1 year anniversary memorable.
          Written 18 May 2022
        • Stacey S
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The best experience and extremely helpful and knowledgeable ! Javier was absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to come!
          Javier was absolutely amazing. This was a solo trip. He made me feel so safe and welcome. Please ask for Javier!! 5 stars!
          Written 23 November 2021
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        Susan I
        Raleigh, NC44 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2023 • Couples
        The small group half day tour to the aviary was wonderful. Our tour consisted of four people and the tour guide, Andrea; as well as the driver and two apprentice guides. Andrea was amazing, as were the two apprentices!! Andrea knows so much about the birds in the aviary, as well as the local environs, and was able to answer all our questions. The aviary is a beautiful place to visit if you are interested in birds and the natural environment around Cartagena, but the signage is limited so a guide is a big help. The local lunch that followed was excellent. The morning departure was a few minutes delayed as the driver needed to pick up the group members at various locations around the old city, but the team updated us by text so we were aware. The tickets to the aviary and the lunch were included in the tour fee. I highly recommend this tour!
        Written 27 April 2023
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        juliesafetyharbor
        18 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2023 • Friends
        Our guide Yerlis along with our driver Wilberto picked us up at our hotel exactly at 8am as booked. A 45 minute drive to the Aviary, arriving just as it opened and no one else was there. The buses arrived just as we finished. We avoided the heat of the day. Yerlis was an excellent guide, identifying the birds and local flora and fauna. This place is amazing! Most of the trips are half day at the avairy lunch and the beach. We aren’t beach people and definitely wanted to spend lots of time learning about the birds and local life. We did! See some attached pics. After we were finished we went to a very local restaurant where Yerlis ordered a fabulous fish soup, a fried whole fish, coconut rice, avocado, fresh lemonade and a coconut lemonade which is a local drink. Couldn’t have been better! This your may be a bit more expensive then others but worth every bit. Yerlis also offered suggestions for other tours we were interested in and restaurant recommendations.
        Written 21 January 2023
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        Happy to read it, we enjoyed traveling with you too!
        Written 28 February 2023
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        carobin1
        Oakland, CA4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2021
        I can’t say enough great things about our tour yesterday to the Aviary with Carlos! We were looking for something special and unusual to do near Cartagena. Saw this excursion to the Aviary near Cartagena and we booked a private tour for 4. Carlos was simply a joy. He is a very positive person whose enthusiasm was infectious. He is very interesting and will gladly talk about any topic we were interested in from history, to politics, to birds, sports, and very importantly food! His English is impeccable. Also Carlos was completely on top of the COVID controls and an excellent, non aggressive driver.

        Apparently Columbia has more species of birds than any other country and the Aviary is the largest preserve. We have a nice drive down to Baru Island where the Aviary is located. We were greeted by pheasants and parrots at the entrance. The place is enormous and we pretty much had the place to ourselves! I have never seen so many exotic and beautiful birds. The layout was so inviting. There was a demonstration at one point which blew our minds. We spent about 3 hours there but it went by so quickly.

        Then we went to a local restaurant and had a wonderful meal with Carlos. The food was not fancy but was so fresh. The conversation was great. Then a nice drive home where we talked about restaurants and food.

        The tour went almost an hour beyond what we scheduled. I don’t know which was the bigger highlight - the Aviary or getting to know Carlos. I highly recommend this tour!
        Written 4 June 2021
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        Alex P
        Atlanta, GA6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020 • Couples
        We were picked up at our hotel at 8 am and enjoyed a great day with Jose as our guide, Wanda another couple. Jose speaks English very well, has lots of enthusiasm, energy and is very knowledgeable about Cartegna, the aviary and so much more. He is passionate about the city and its history and also the birds at the aviary which made for an informative and fun day. The bird show was fun and Jose translated it for us as the presenters did not speak English. it made it far more interesting for us as well as the other English speaking tourists sitting near us at the show. The restaurant where we are was delicious and served an authentic Colombian fish meal. a great day trip. thanks Jose.
        Written 15 February 2020
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        homammer
        Toronto, Canada6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020
        Truly enjoyable experience. The guide always makes it or breaks it. Jose is an awesome guide.
        Organized: contacted me ahead of our meeting time to let me know when he will arrive and had my name on an iPAD for easy identification.
        Conversational: I truly loved how he was actively engaged with us (small group of 3) throughout the whole excursion. He is engaged in conversation from the moment you get picked up, with historical references, extensive knowledge at the aviary, and Colombian customs etc. Felt like you made a friend.He even provided us with a map of recommendations for the old city he specially prepares for his guests
        Clean transport: safe driver and clean car
        Pace: great pace, did not feel rushed at all.
        Birds: Absolutely wonderful experience seeing the birds so up close. No photo can capture all the colors and wonderful behavior. There is even a bird show that is incredible
        Food: amazing locals only food spot for the lunch that was absolutely delicious.

        The whole experience left me hoping he continues to expand his list of excursions in Colombia. Awesome host and guide.
        Written 1 March 2020
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        Jmileyka
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2020
        After being picked up at my hotel, Jose brought us through the city to the Aviary, an hour away. He's very likable and friendly, was fun chatting on the drive. The aviary should not be missed. It's a very natural, clean habitat for thousands of gorgeous birds, learned a LOT, and realize if we'd come on our own there were many things we would have missed. Like the restaurant for lunch. Amazing. Really delicious, authentic food, felt welcome and comfortable even though we were the only tourists there. You could do this trip on your own, but for the couple extra dollars to explore with a knowledgeable guide, it's priceless. Thank you, Jose!
        Written 28 January 2020
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        Thanks a lot for your booking and for helping to be a great day in the Aviary daytrip from Cartagena. Hope you comeback and take you to our other excursions in town!
        Written 29 January 2020
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        Duncan E
        London, UK3 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2022
        We thought this was going to be a day trip with birds in the morning and beach in the afternoon with a meal sandwich in between. I think there was a glitch on the trip advisor site because the beach wasn't included. What you get is a chauffeur driven ride to the bird sanctuary accompanied by a guide followed by a meal at the canteen for the local oil refinery. Decent hearty meal but I doubt Anthony would agree with some of the comments made by other. The host was nice enough, I do wish he hadn't told my gf that she looked better on film than in real life.
        Written 10 August 2022
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        Thanks for your review. I'm sorry about the glitch or your missinderstandin on the description of the tour. We never promised a sandwich or beach time, anyway we are glad you had a good time with what we do promise, our guides are professional certified tour guides always respectful and the restaurant, as promised, is the preferred by locals fish place.
        Written 11 August 2022
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        Gab
        13 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oh my gosh, Katty is an amazing woman. She drove me out to the Aviary, which is in an isolated location. She is knowledgeable and she gave me a thorough background of the birds. She is a great conversationalist! I felt like I was on a trip with a friend. Afterwards, we went on a mini hunt through the Old Town to find local fruits (I'm vegan) for my lunch. If you're not vegan, the tour guide will be sure to take you to a great place for traditional arepas or other Colombian fare. I got a fruit plate from the Palenque women. Then, Katty found fresh coconut water and azucar mangoes. Don't forget the sweet mangoes! I felt just like Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmerman on a culinary tour. 😄 Make sure you have some sort of bug repellant. You cannot use a spray inside the Aviary because of the birds. You might want to bring repellant lotion or a wrist band with citronella. It's shady so you don't necessarily need sunscreen.
        Written 31 December 2021
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        Thanks for your review, you were a great group too!
        Written 18 May 2022
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        Linda M
        Woodside, CA49 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jose provided a wonderful experience at the National Aviary of Colombia in Barú, just outside Cartagena. From the timely pick-up in the morning to the expert information provided along the way and in the Aviary, it was beautiful day of birds, good companionship and fabulous food at Reynatos, a local gem of a fish restaurant. It is clear that Jose both knows and loves wildlife and nature and is committed to furnishing his guests with a world-class experience.
        Written 7 March 2020
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        Cedrick P
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2022
        If an excursion is operated by JV travel you know you're in good hands. Our guide Jose was very knowledgeable about the birds within the aviary along with the history of Cartagena and how to navigate the beach without being ambushed by people selling things. This was like 3 tours in 1 and worth every penny. I know when I come back to Cartagena or any part of Colombia and JV travel has an excursion I'm definitely signing up.
        Written 18 March 2022
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        Thanks for your review, you were a great group too! For other people reading this, sometimes we go to the beach upon request and with an extra charge, this tour just includes the description and not the beach on the standard booking.
        Written 11 August 2022
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