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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Enjoy this completely private shore excursion (or starting from your hotel in Cartagena as well) and discover this wonderful coastal town in the region of Murcia.
Don’t miss the chance to get to know this classic spanish town, which also hosts many roman archaeological places such as the theatre and the roman neighbourhood. The city also has a very beautiful modern architecture, such as the Consisorial Palace of Cartagena, which was builded between the 1900 and 1907.
Your private driver and official tour guide will be at your entire disposition during the total duration of the tour.
Private tour
Entrance fee to the Roman Theater and its museum
Private vehicle with driver for 4 hours
Local taxes
Private official tour guide for 4 hours
Cartagena Cruise Port or hotel pickup and drop-off
Other entrance fees
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Hotel, cruise port or place of choice in Cartagena
Traveler pickup
P.º Alfonso XII, 8, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Museo Naval, Cartagena, Spain Cartagena's naval museum promotes knowledge of the history of the Spanish Navy, shipbuilding, nautical science and its auxiliary sciences (cosmography, cartography and instruments), the history of maritime voyages and discoveries, underwater archaeology and intangible maritime heritage. 40 minutes
Castillo de la Concepcion, Cartagena, Spain Panoramic elevator to Torres park and exterior view of Cartagena's castle.The castle of the Conception or Asdrubal is a medieval construction of the thirteenth or fourteenth century, although built on earlier Roman and Arab buildings. From the Arab period remains standing the lantern of the castle, which served as a lighthouse 20 minutes
Museo Del Teatro Romano, Cartagena, Spain The Roman theater, built between 5 and 1 BC, had a capacity for about 7000 spectators, and was in use until the third century, from which time several buildings were superimposed. In 1988 it was exhumed. With a capacity of about 7000 spectators, it was one of the largest in Roman Hispania, excavated almost entirely in the rock. The Roman Theater Museum, designed by architect Rafael Moneo, takes visitors inside the monument, turning the Roman Theater into its last great hall. 40 minutes
Palacio Consistorial, Cartagena, Spain The Consistorial Palace of Cartagena, also known as Cartagena City Hall, is one of the main modernist buildings of the city, built between 1900 and 1907.
It is a triangular building. The façade is made entirely of white marble, and the zinc domes stand out on the roof. The entire exterior is repeatedly decorated with the emblems of the city: the castle of the Conception of the coat of arms of the city, and the mural crown, awarded by the Roman general Scipio Africanus when he took the city of Carthago Nova.
Casino de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain Impressive 18th Century building located in the main pedestrian street of the old city centre
Cerro del Molinete Archaeological Park, Cartagena, Spain The city of Carthago Nova was one of the most splendid of the Roman Empire. Since Republican times, it had a large amphitheater. The Roman forum of Carthago Nova was located in the center of the city, at the confluence of the main roads and between the mountains.
The forum was located approximately under the current San Francisco square and has been partially excavated. Among the main monuments of the forum that have been found so far are:
- Temple dedicated to the Capitoline triad: Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.
- The augusteum.
- The curia, seat of the government of the colony.
- Baths and palestra of the low imperial period.
- The temple of Isis. 40 minutes
Punic Wall, Cartagena, Spain At the Punic Wall you will enter one of the most important episodes in the history of the Mediterranean, the Punic Wars between the Carthaginians and the Romans.
You will learn about the legendary past of Qart Hadast founded by General Asdrubal in 229 BC and its most significant site, the wall, one of the few Carthaginian remains found in Spain.
In addition, next to the wall, you can see the burial crypt of the hermitage of San Jose built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Its walls offer a very peculiar pictorial program, the Dances of Death. 15 minutes
Museo Nacional de Arqueologia Subacuatica, Cartagena, Spain The National Museum of Underwater Archaeology (ARQUA) is the institution responsible for the study, valuation, research, conservation, dissemination and protection of Spanish underwater cultural heritage.
In addition, the ARQUA is the custodian of the 'Odyssey treasure'. The collection of the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which consists of more than 570,000 gold and silver coins from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. 45 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking, subject to availability
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.
Agnes_W
24 Mar 2023
Great walking tour of Cartagena
We did a short scenic drive - mostly to get a great view of the city from a higher elevation, Castillo de La Concepcion
Then we began our walking tour, with an in depth visit to the Roman Theater museum
Our guide, David was warm and informative, entertaining us while learned some history
Wonderful way to see Cartagena!
Lisa_D
27 Sep 2022
Reliable pick up. Our guide was knowledgeable, but struggled a bit with English.
We really enjoyed Seeing the Roman ruins. The city did such a nice job preserving them while allowing the public to see them. The theater was amazing!
Douglas_S
08 May 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed this small group tour of Cartagena. David was an excellent and knowledgeable tour. The pace was perfect for our group of retirees.
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