Cartagena Tours
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Below are some day tours you can include in an itinerary for Cartagena that can be modified to suit your interests, using hotels from 3*-5* and including airport transfers. We can also add on extensions to other areas.
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City tour
This panoramic tour gives you the opportunity to discover the main touristic spots of Cartagena & the Walled city. The tour starts picking you up in the historical center of Cartagena, then will take you to La Popa convent which offers a great view of the city, then you will be transferred to the main fortress built by the Spaniards in South América: The San Felipe de Barajas fortress. Afterwards you will be taken to the historical city center where you will visit the main monuments and secrets of the walled city. Bay tour
Cartagena has a bay with calm waters where you can enjoy the sunset and have a spectacular night view of both, the modern city and the Walled city. With a cocktail and the refreshing breeze on your body you can enjoy the warm climate of the Caribbean Sea while sharing with other tourists on board the Sibarita Express boat as this is an open tour. You can also buy a four-course dinner with wine. There are daily departures at 5:00 PM on the dock in front of the clock tower for this experience. Rosario Islands tour
Bendita beach is a completely natural island of white sand, where you can enjoy the Caribbean sun at its three private beaches with calm and beautiful sea, what will make a relaxation experience for you. This island is located in the spectacular Rosario archipelago being a perfect place for a beach and quietness day far from the noise and city. The transportation offered is shared and the departure is at 8:00 AM ending in Cartagena dock at 4:00 PM. Bazurto Market and Cooking Class
The Bazurto market is a traditional market that offers fish, meat, fruits, clothing and art where you can find local special ingredients and Colombian traditional dishes. You will be guided in the market in order to get the ingredients for cooking a dish with an expert chef. Gastronomy is an important part of the local culture and people from Cartagena are proud of its Caribbean cuisine. In this tour you will also learn to cook sea food, coconut rice and other specialties of the Cartagena cuisine and then have a delicious lunch cooked by you. Champeta tour
Champeta is the main music genre of Cartagena, this music was born in the afro-descendant communities of Cartagena and has the influence of African rhythms and from the Antilles linked to the tradition and cultural heritage of the town of San Basilio de Palenque. If you like the music and dances, this is an ideal tour in which you will be guided by Charles King, an icon of this genre by the scenes of Bazurto local market and will finish with dance classes with dancers 100% from Cartagena. Mangroves tour
This tour is highly advisable tour for nature lovers. You will be taken to the small fishermen town of La Boquilla. We will take our canoe and will cross the mangrove forest where you will go through different mangrove natural tunnels that offer local fauna and flora, with different bird species, crabs and with luck raccoons or a special green parrot. You will also see locals fishing and will end the tour with a refreshing coconut lemonade, then you will walk 30 minutes by the beach around the town getting to a restaurant where you can have a typical lunch (not included). After lunch you will have free time to swim in the ocean or just relax on the beach. |
Palenque Cultural tour
Palenque is called “The African corner in Colombia”, being the first free town of the colonial America founded in 1603 by black slaves and which has still preserved a local language: the Palenquero. This small town was declared a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2005, having a fascinating history in a place with several styles of afro-Colombian music and dances. The town is located 90 minutes away from Cartagena. Once in Palenque you will do a city tour visiting the main spots of the town, will get to know about the music, language, gastronomy and other cultural local expressions. Extensions and Options
Extension to La Jorara Eco Hotel
Overnights on other islands, like San Andres Transfer to Santa Marta, Tayrona or Minca for activities there. |
