Totumo volcano and pink sea natural phenomena in the Colombian Caribbean. The pink sea is found In the department of Bolívar is the village of Galerazamba, which is part of the municipality of Santa Catalina. The place has a great history and its salt flats steal the whole show, since they provide the waters forming the intense pink sea, being a natural phenomenon it has a pink hue depending on the season, the season of the pink sea is of December to April. It is currently closed due to the health emergency, that is why we are going to Galerazamba where we will know:
- Catalina India
- The Ethno-industrial Museum
- Viewpoint where you can observe the phenomenon of the pink sea
The Totumo Volcano you can enjoy a different experience, which is medicinal as well as fun!
Posted By : oscarnC2955EL
Everything is excellent, they give you a mini tour through a mini museum in Galerazamba, then they show you and tell you the history of the Indian Catalina, after that they take you to see the salt flats, a very beautiful place where you can walk on top of the salt and that's it. Lastly they take you to the Totumo volcano.
The bad thing (not about the tour but about the place): the place is a fairly precarious town, the locals can be a little annoying offering you services.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 10:10:23 
Posted By : Olivier_N
Had a great time with the museum tour and learned about salt production. We went to the pink lake,but wasn’t as pink as I thought. Highlight was the mud volcano. Amazing time and met 2 new friends. I recommend them
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 00:13:04 
Posted By : 95kelyp
The experience of accessing a volcano was quite unprecedented, but the pressure for bribes on site (you have to pay extra for anything: photo, massage, bath and others) takes away from the shine of the place.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 12:35:10
Posted By : Cayla_H
The volcano part of the tour was nice. I would’ve given the tour more stars if it were just the volcano. The museum is a hole in the wall and pointless part of the tour and the pink sea wasn’t pink yet. Tour could be less time and straight to the point
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 19:25:31
Posted By : Ingrid_R
The guide did not like her job. She was eating snacks and on her phone most of the time. She didn’t bother to show us the pink lake. She didn’t even say bye.
The mud volcano is a lot of fun but you gotta be strong because they’re very aggressive with the tipping.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 16:51:01
Posted By : Lisa_M
The guide was not friendly. Didn’t introduce herself, barely said hello. She texted us that they were very close to the hotel but it was still another 20 min wait outside and then someone showed up not meeting the description of who was picking us up.
Went to a crappy little museums out salt and then “pink beach” which nobody in their right mind could ever describe as pink.
The volcano mud bath was fun! Felt really cool and relaxing.
Dropped some people off for lunch and back to the area of our hotel 7 hours later. Driver wouldn't take us all the way back to the hotel, he dropped us off about 6 blocks away. Maybe he didn’t want to deal with the traffic? We didn’t care. It was 5+ hours of driving for the 45 min volcano experience.
I would not recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 13:05:51
Posted By : Fabian_S
The experience was good, but the tour company wasn't the best. For starters, they arrive 50 minutes late.
Secondly, the van was pretty hot.
Thirdly, the van didn't have seatbelts.
Fourthly, the tour operator lady didnt explain much, she could have been a bit more informative. Also, she never greeted us and she never introduced herself. The entire time, we were unsure what was happening.
Fifth, its completely pointless to go to the lake, especially because they were aware the lake wasnt going to be pink, well before picking us up. They should remove the pink lake from the advertisement, until they are sure it's going to be pink. I see where all the other reviews mention the lake not being pink, so why continue to take us there?
Driver did fix flat
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Posted On : 2024-03-27 20:35:23
Posted By : Lawrence H
Booked the trip, good communication and pick up on time. However the minibus was worn and could not comfortably take the required passengers. Even small children would have struggled to fit in some of the seats and many of us were 6 foot. The van tyres were threadbare, definitely not street legal. The air con did not work without extreme screeching. The driver stopped to get a candle to wax the belt but that only lasted ten minutes. No air con with 12 people in a small van for 3 hours of driving.
We were forced to use the middle seat next to the driver but it had no seat belt.
Staff were friendly and the volcano was interesting and fun.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 23:04:01
Posted By : Aleasha_H
The steps were a beast however, overall we enjoyed the experience. This is a man made volcano therefore you should not expect a true volcano experience. When our group arrived there were a lot of other visitors which delayed our experience. This is a small area and gets crowded quickly. The massages were great in a short period of time. Yuilanna was very informative throughout the tour. The sea was not pink however, nobody can control mother nature.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23 16:12:24
Posted By : 547kristyd
Such a great experience! Started by visiting Galazambia and learning about the salt trade. The flats weren’t pink on our day of visit but we knew that could be a possibility, still beautiful. The mud volcano was an unforgettable experience. Please come prepared for topping (we tipped the man who took photos, the man who watched our shoes, the massagers, the women who wash you and the man who monitored our bags while we were out) - additionally there are several spots for foods/drinks in the area that we didn’t visit but looked great. Overall 10/10
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Posted On : 2024-03-12 10:49:32
