Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The tour begins at Centenario Park just at the walled city, where you'll be driven to Cartagena's main market, Bazurto. This 40-year-old market is an exotic maze filled with different characters, colors, and flavors. We'll pass through the Barrio Chino, the neighborhood adjacent to the market, where you'll meet locals and neighbors. You'll venture further into the market where you'll visit musicians, artists, enjoy various fruits, and the diversity of gastronomy. You'll visit mechanics with generations of experience, learn about traditional herbs, and finally, end up at Cecilia's restaurant, globally recognized for its appearance on Anthony Bourdain's show. There, you'll have various options for local lunch.
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Local guide
Transport
Unexpected gifts from the local and vendors
Music and art experiences
Snacks
Lunch
Personal expenses
Private transportation
Departure Point
Centenario Park, Media, La Matuna, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
At the obelisk in the Centenario Park.
Return Details
Centenario Park, Media, La Matuna, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
At the obelisk in the Centenario Park.
Parque del Centenario, Cartagena, Colombia You will be picked up at the Centenario Park, then travel in local transportation to the heart of Cartagena 10 minutes
Mercado Bazurto, Cartagena, Colombia The real heart of Cartagena Bazurto, explore the market and get to know the history behind this place. 180 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for people with walking disabilities or difficulties or for people using a wheelchair
Our experiences at Cartagena Insider always include a donation to Fem Colombia, a local nonprofit that for years has helped Afro-descendants and indigenous communities secure land rights.
Expect fouls smells
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Kannan_S
01 Apr 2025
Very nice experience. The guides were good and spent quality time with us. Orrica was amazing and her grasp of English was phenomenal.
shawanaa2017
01 Apr 2025
Excellent and dedicated staff that went above and beyond when my friend and I had trouble locating them at the meetup spot, they searched for us for an hour! The experience was authentic and they offered us an immersive experience of the city. It was one of my trip highlights!
Hannah_B
06 Mar 2025
We were unsure whether to visit the market ourselves, due to varying reviews regarding safety so we opted for a tour - which was a little pricey but we don’t usually indulge so treated ourselves. After visiting the market we determined it was absolutely safe enough to visit on our own, however we would not have seen or learnt about the hidden gems in the market. We had a fantastic female tour guide and a rather awkward interpreter to translate to English for us. We were taken through the market and shown local producers, artists and artisans as well as given tastings of fruits, had artworks made for us and provided with a rich history of the market as well as lunch. It was a fantastic experience and one I’d recommend is not missed. We were very glad we took the tour. Within the market you will see typical wares observed in markets worldwide such as cheap fashion, but once you get in to the heart of the bustling market you get a true picture of the place.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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