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Popular Tour San Basilio De Palenque

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70 kilometers south of Cartagena de Indias, is the village of San Basilio de Palenque, a place where music, language, medicine and other traditions constantly remind us that, five centuries ago, the African continent was the main source of slaves in the world.
  • pick up (wall city, bocagrande) if you are outside we wait for you in the clock tower
  • bilingual guide
  • Touristic Visit to San Basilio de Palenque
  • Typical lunch
  • roundtrip transportation (by public transportation)
  • personal expenses
Departure Point

Boca del Puente, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia In the middle arc of the clock tower

We pick up in hotels located in bocagrande, castillogrande, laguito and wall city otherwise the meeting point is in the middle arch of the clock tower.

Return Details

Boca del Puente, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia In the middle arc of the clock tower

  • Cartagena, Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombia
    san basilio de palenque is a corregimiento of the municipality of mahates, in the department of bolivar, colombia, declared cultural and intangible heritage of humanity for being the first free village of colonial america; a place far from the colonies that african slaves escaped to live in freedom, with autonomy and independence
    120 minutes
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Bill_D
01 Mar 2023
The star of the visit was actually my travel guide, Kevin. Through incredible traffic, uncertain bus schedules, protests blocking the roadways and various other challenges, Kevin was able to navigate a way from Cartagena to Palange. The local guide was interesting and dramatic and it was fascinating to hear the 400 + year story. This is probably my favorite visit in my 10 days in Colombia, though the public transit may not be for everyone.
vin00n
21 Feb 2023
No what I expected but the guide Hermie did a good job about the history of Palengue. I thought the cost was overpriced even at the rate of taking the local bus. We paid an additional $35 for a private transport. We walked thru the village saw some site and met with medicine of the village. The lunch that was included was fantastic.
AsMinhasFugas
20 Nov 2019
Seriously, it’s easily the worst tour/something along those lines I have ever taken. It’s advertised as a full day tour, but itself (excluding the transportation) lasted like 1 hour max (lucky me, I really wanted to get out of that place!). The driver was a nice guy, but the guide in Palenque was truly mediocre, to say the least. He assumed I wouldn’t give him a huge tip because I went there as a solo female, so he decided to put zero effort in it. I gave him 20000 COP when he deserved no more than 1000 COP. Oh, and the disappointment on his face... All he said, I could easily find on Wikipedia, plus the places he took me were places where people expected tips. That thing of traditional Medicine... seriously... all the plants were advertised as “a cure from whithin”. Well, as a Medical Doctor myself, I wasn’t convinced (neither were they, considering the lack of enthusiasm on their explanations). Then, he took me to the girls/women selling their stuff on the plaza and wanting to give massages... no thanks!! The lunch (at like 11 am) was fine, some rice with grilled chicken breast, with a bunch of stray dogs next to me (I love dogs, so that didn’t bother me at all. I even gave a bit of my chicken to each one of them). I’m not being picky in any way, shape or form, I myself have lived my whole life in the countryside, so I know what living surrounded by animals, cultivating fruits and veggies is. I just expected some culture, I guess. Afterall, this is a Unesco site... Conclusion: if I could, I would give this minus 10 stars. Don’t do this crap please, save your money!!!!!
This tour in is organized by cartagena caribbean tours

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