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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This tour will take you to the most important streets, squares, churches, coffee, restaurants, and the best places of interest in Cartagena. We know all stories about pirates, legends and history of this magical city.
Local tour guide
Bottled water
Food and drinks, unless specified
Departure Point
Boca del Puente, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
Walled City of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia In our walking tours, we visit each important square, place, and street where we talk about its importance and history. It is said that there are cities that have their own soul and Cartagena de Indias is one of them. With its history and modest personality, the Walled City was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Travel with us through the beautiful and romantic streets and squares that are within the symbolic wall of the «Corralito de Piedra». In here, we will go through the conquest, the colony and the republic stages, that are mixed with the modernity of the XXI century. From its history, its magical and enchanting architecture you will learn about interesting battles with pirates and corsairs, the Indigenous and African influence comes from the Caribbean miscegenation, religious influence, our joyful musical culture and ravishing beauty of colors and aromas. Join us in this wonderful experience!
Camellon de los Martires, Cartagena, Colombia Our accredited tour guide will welcome you to this incredible experience and will verify your reservation. There he will locate you geographically, give you directions and introduce himself to start the tour. In the Camellón de Los Mártires - Plaza de Cervantes we will learn about the indigenous people who were before and during the arrival of the Spanish.
10 minutes
Torre del Reloj, Cartagena, Colombia We move to the "Golden Key of Cartagena" or Clock Tower entering the Plaza del Ecuador, before the Plaza del Esclavo, a prelude to continue part of the enslavement route through Porto Carrero and Candilejo streets. But first, Pedro de Heredía welcomes us.
10 minutes
Monumento a Pedro de Heredia, Cartagena, Colombia Here you will learn about Miguel de Cervantes and his relationship with the city. Also, the importance of him in Colombian literature. Here you will learn more about the slave markets and the importance of the portal of the typical sweets of the city.
10 minutes
Portal de Los Dulces, Cartagena, Colombia We continue to the Portal de Los dulces, a symbol of female activity in times of slavery and that their descendants still continue their traditions. 10 minutes
Plaza de la Aduana, Cartagena, Colombia The process of commercialization of merchandise, including that of the enslaved, in the old "Plaza de la Aduana", has been historically important. Here we will see important buildings such as the Municipal Hall.
10 minutes
Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia Of course, art is no stranger to the tour, the Museum of Modern Art, an exponent of Caribbean and Latin American art from the 50's, the Gold Museum opens its doors with samples of indigenous pieces from the Colombian Caribbean and the Emerald Museum, stones of beautiful considered the most beautiful in the world, worn by celebrities.
10 minutes
Plaza de San Pedro Claver, Cartagena, Colombia Religion is present with San Pedro Claver, Slave of the Slaves, we will see the Architecture of the Church and Museum-Monastery that bear his name and is the Headquarters of Human Rights 10 minutes
Baluarte de San Ignacio, Cartagena, Colombia This bastion was built to defend the "Bay of Souls" from any pirate attack. On this tour we will see the history behind the walls of Cartagena. 10 minutes
Plaza de Bolivar, Cartagena, Colombia Do you like the feats of pirates and corsairs? We count them when visiting a Bastion, as a sample of Spanish military constructions and strategies, we continue to Plaza Bolívar, in homage to the precursor of Independence, a place to refresh ourselves.
10 minutes
Plaza de la Proclamacion, Cartagena, Colombia At this point we will find different places of interest. As: the palace of the inquisition, the passage where the beauty queens of our country are exhibited and the gold museum. Tickets to entrance to these places are not included during the tour, we will only refer to them within the scheme and topics of the tour.
10 minutes
Barrio Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia Grafities, Culture, Music, customs, folklore, trade, architecture. We will enjoy one of the most important and colorful cultural corridors of Getsemaní, due to the umbrellas (symbol of the advertisement), the graffiti and the unique architecture.
5 minutes
Parque del Centenario, Cartagena, Colombia Do you know the sloths, the squirrels, the iguanas? You will see them in one of the most important Lungs of Cartagena, Centennial Park, former Railway Station, which is a relic of the Tropical Dry Forest where we refresh under the shade of beautiful trees.
5 minutes
Cl. de San Juan, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia Here we wil talk about Grafities, Café, Blas de Lezo, Gabriel García Marques, Mister Black, Joe Arroyo. 5 minutes
Plaza de La Trinidad, Cartagena, Colombia Finally, we enter the Callejón Ancho, to reach the end of the route along Calle San Juan to the sound of salsa and the African champeta; previously passing by the church and square of the Holy Trinity.
5 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
wear comfortable sports clothes (optional)
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.
Rhodesia_D
11 Sep 2024
Great Tour! Alvaro was amazing! Very knowledgeable about Cartagena and Colombia as a whole! We explored the old city and Getsemaní was our fave! Thanks Alvaro for a great experience
Susan_A
22 Apr 2024
This was one of the best tours I’ve booked. The communication was clear regarding where to meet. Our guide was knowledgeable and paced the tour to meet the needs of our group. We highly enjoyed our tour.
Janna_L
22 Mar 2024
We really enjoyed our private tour with Jhon. His English was great and we learned a lot about the history of the city and Cartagena. The tour started at 8am which was really nice. The town was pretty empty, so you could take a lot of good pictures without throngs of tourists. It’s also much cooler in the morning.
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