CARTAGENA
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The 10 most popular guided in Cartagena. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Walk Cartagena’s walled streets and Getsemani with a local guide, tasting 9 Colombian bites and drinks in about 2.5 hours.
“Roberto was a fantastic guide along with his two colleagues! He had a lovely personality and this tour was delicious ! I would not hesitate to recommend this tour !”
Small-group Cartagena tour packs Fort San Felipe, La Popa Convent, and the Walled City with bilingual guide and Bay views in 4 hours.
“Took us to places we could not do alone without headaches and a good guide who loves his country”
Guided day trip from Cartagena to Cholón on the Rosário Islands: panoramic stops, a Poolita swim, party beach time, and a fast return.
“Had the best time in this boat. Will recommend to others and will do it again. Jace was the life of the party.”
Cartagena Totumo mud volcano tour with a bilingual guide, hotel transport, and Arena beach time plus a mojarra lunch.
“We really enjoyed this outing. The mud bath was an unforgettable experience. We really enjoyed the lunch and beach/pool afterward. The beach we were taken to was a private beach with no vendors hassling you and where the beach was clean and free from trash. The pool was also nice and clean.”
Cruise Cartagena’s Old City in a luxury classic car, with quick stops at top landmarks and optional bilingual guiding for a smooth 90-minute ride.
“We booked for cruise port activity. The driver was awesome, car was great. If you don’t have What’s App you really need it to make it easier to find your driver when at port. We did locate him without but would have been better to have. Highly recommend this activity!”
A 15-hour day trip from Cartagena to Barranquilla and Santa Marta with guided city walks, lunch, and Rodadero beach time.
“la guía de Santa Marta lo demas fue carretera y 4 fotos comida excusa si no pagas un plus 6 horas de carretera recogiendo gente y poco que ver de la cultura colombiana ...no recomendaría este tur a nadie”
Private Palenque day trip from Cartagena: Benkos Bioho monument, drumming, coconut sweets, cooking with locals, medicine garden, boxing.
“Vincent was a great and I formative guide. His cheeky humour and deep knowledge made this a wonderful experience — informative and fun.”
Private English-led sail through Cartagena mangroves with 3 tunnels, wildlife spotting near La Boquilla, plus optional pickup and a water bottle.
“L’activité a été annulée sans possibilité de remboursement.”
Bilingual native-guided day trip from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque: culture, Benkos Biohó, drumming, boxing and medicine.
“We really enjoyed the experience. We wished we had more time to learn about how everyday life is there now. My only complaint is that we booked a ‘private’ tour but we were put in a group with 16 more people.”
Private classic car tour in Cartagena: UNESCO Walled City, Getsemaní plazas, Clock Tower, and San Felipe fortress with a bilingual guide.
“I booked this service for my birthday, first activity in columbia. we had hugo as our driver and in the beginning he seemed nice, my friends and i were talking about food we were going to get after tour and he stopped at a place he know so we could eat. Once we got there…”
