10 Cultural Tours in Cartagena That You Shouldn't Miss

Keep your little treasures safe and sound and away from the hand-held devices with a unique and fun way to explore Cartagena's rich cultural heritage.

Inclusions: Visits to key landmarks in Historic Centre, Juice and a snack, A horse-drawn carriage ride through the historic centre, Pirate Costumes, Treasure (sweets), Bucketloads of fun with the city's friendliest guide

Exclusions: Drinks, Sunscreen

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.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Local tour guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified

Relive the incredible battle of Vernón, in this experiential tour of the San Felipe Castle, formerly called Fort of San Lázaro, by the hand of Carlos Desnaux, the military engineer who worked with the famous" Anka Motz ", Admiral Blas of Lezo.

Inclusions: All chapters with offline use, maps and tips to explore Cartagena

Exclusions: Snacks, Smartphone and headsets

Actors perform directly to your headset together with 3D Sound effects. Don Antonio de Arévalo, one of the greatest military engineers rebuilders of the Fortifications of Cartagena de Indias, will guide you through this Soundwalk, which will explain the details and stories of the walls with pride and ownership in this second route, which runs from the Vault Barracks to the Boca del Puente.

Inclusions: All chapters with offline use, maps and tips to explore Cartagena

Exclusions: Snacks, Smartphone and headsets

Actors perform directly to your headset together with 3D Sound effects. Don Antonio de Arévalo, one of the greatest military engineers rebuilders of the Fortifications of Cartagena de Indias, will guide you through this Soundwalk, which will explain the details and stories of the walls with pride and ownership in this first route, which runs from the Bastion of San Pedro to the Bastion of Santa Catalina and the Espigon of the Tenaza.

Inclusions: All chapters with offline use, maps and tips to explore Cartagena

Exclusions: Snacks, Smartphone and headsets

The Historic Segway Tour is a comprehensive tour of 90 minutes, that offers our guests the experience of stepping back into colonial times, and submerge themselves in Cartagena´s rich history. Several stops along the way will bring the colony back to life, aided by expert commentary of our guides.

Inclusions: Segway

Exclusions:

On this tour, an expert guide will take you to back in time to the city beginnings. The first encounters between the invading Spanish and the indigenous calamari natives. The attacks perpetrated by different pirates, privateers (corsairs), buccaneers and philibusters throughout the colonial period. We also explain how independence wars prompted Colombia to start building its military force that later became known as Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia, the national army. We will visit: Naval Museum, San Felipe fortress (castle), Las bóvedas. In each one of them, we also touch on the recent history of Cartagena as part of Colombia conflicts with guerrilla groups, drug trafficking (Medellin and Cali Cartels), Paramilitary groups, constitutional amendments, Extradition in Colombia, Narco guerrilla as well as Colombia´s peace talks and agreements.

Inclusions: Bottled water, A bottle of water or a cold beer.You can choose betwen this options !, Air-conditioned vehicle, • Visit to the San Felipe fortress(castle) , • Refreshments, • Visit at Las Bóvedas , • Visit to the Naval museum, • Visit to San Pedro Claver monastery and church, • Time for shopping

Exclusions: Gratuities

Visit the historic center of Cartagena and understand the fascinating history of the city with a private tour of the city designed for tourists who want to see as much of the city as possible.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Local guide, Entrance to the Castle, Entrance to Hill of the stern, Air-conditioned transport

Exclusions: Lunch, Services not specified in the plan

Let our guide take you to some of the main spots along Getsemani neighborhood and discover one of art’s numerous ways of expression: muralism and graffiti. Walk for 3 hours and enjoy this local experience of colorful streets and warm people. Learn about urban art and how important it became for Latin-American countries to make statements and show their thoughts through it Enjoy some traditional snacks and adventure yourself to see all of the contrasts of the city. • A quick but informative lesson about Colombian graffiti art and its cultural and political importance • A typical snack in a local stand in the neighborhood • Walking along colorful houses in the bohemian Getsemaní neighborhood • The chance to meet more travelers • Wider perspectives of the city through urban expression

Inclusions: Gran Colombia Tours Guide, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, All Risk Insurance

Exclusions: Lunch

Visiting the imaginary places invented by Gabriel García Márquez, as well as the real scenarios of novels like 'Love in the times of cholera', it will be possible to see now thanks to this tour, Let's know Cartagena through the life and work of the most important writer born in Colombia, the Magical Realism Nobel-Prize. This wonderful tour is done only in the afternoon starting at 3 pm. Meeting point in the old city; at the reception of The Navy Museum.

Inclusions: Gratuities, Bottled water, Beverages, All activities, Professional guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Excess luggage charges (where applicable), Airport/Departure Tax