Cartagena Walking Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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
What's included
- Local tour guide
- Bottled water
What's not
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Itinerary
In our walking tours, we visit each important square, place, and street where we talk about its importance and history. It is said that there are cities that have their own soul and Cartagena de Indias is one of them. With its history and modest personality, the Walled City was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Travel with us through the beautiful and romantic streets and squares that are within the symbolic wall of the «Corralito de Piedra». In here, we will go through the conquest, the colony and the republic stages, that are mixed with the modernity of the XXI century. From its history, its magical and enchanting architecture you will learn about interesting battles with pirates and corsairs, the Indigenous and African influence comes from the Caribbean miscegenation, religious influence, our joyful musical culture and ravishing beauty of colors and aromas. Join us in this wonderful experience!
Our accredited tour guide will welcome you to this incredible experience and will verify your reservation. There he will locate you geographically, give you directions and introduce himself to start the tour. In the Camellón de Los Mártires - Plaza de Cervantes we will learn about the indigenous people who were before and during the arrival of the Spanish.
We move to the "Golden Key of Cartagena" or Clock Tower entering the Plaza del Ecuador, before the Plaza del Esclavo, a prelude to continue part of the enslavement route through Porto Carrero and Candilejo streets. But first, Pedro de Heredía welcomes us.
Here you will learn about Miguel de Cervantes and his relationship with the city. Also, the importance of him in Colombian literature. Here you will learn more about the slave markets and the importance of the portal of the typical sweets of the city.
We continue to the Portal de Los dulces, a symbol of female activity in times of slavery and that their descendants still continue their traditions.
The process of commercialization of merchandise, including that of the enslaved, in the old "Plaza de la Aduana", has been historically important. Here we will see important buildings such as the Municipal Hall.
Of course, art is no stranger to the tour, the Museum of Modern Art, an exponent of Caribbean and Latin American art from the 50's, the Gold Museum opens its doors with samples of indigenous pieces from the Colombian Caribbean and the Emerald Museum, stones of beautiful considered the most beautiful in the world, worn by celebrities.
Religion is present with San Pedro Claver, Slave of the Slaves, we will see the Architecture of the Church and Museum-Monastery that bear his name and is the Headquarters of Human Rights
This bastion was built to defend the "Bay of Souls" from any pirate attack. On this tour we will see the history behind the walls of Cartagena.
Do you like the feats of pirates and corsairs? We count them when visiting a Bastion, as a sample of Spanish military constructions and strategies, we continue to Plaza Bolívar, in homage to the precursor of Independence, a place to refresh ourselves.
At this point we will find different places of interest. As: the palace of the inquisition, the passage where the beauty queens of our country are exhibited and the gold museum. Tickets to entrance to these places are not included during the tour, we will only refer to them within the scheme and topics of the tour.
Grafities, Culture, Music, customs, folklore, trade, architecture. We will enjoy one of the most important and colorful cultural corridors of Getsemaní, due to the umbrellas (symbol of the advertisement), the graffiti and the unique architecture.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- cartagena caribbean tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- wear comfortable sports clothes (optional)
How it compares in Cartagena
- Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 80 city tours we list in Cartagena.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 19 of 80.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cartagena
Cartagena, on Colombia's Caribbean coast, is a walled colonial port of flower-draped balconies, colourful plazas and warm, music-filled evenings.
The walled old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a maze of cobbled streets and squares lined with pastel houses, churches and bougainvillea. The Clock Tower gate leads into Plaza de los Coches, and the cathedral, the Church of San Pedro Claver and the Palace of the Inquisition are all within a few blocks. Walking the thick ramparts at sunset is a local ritual.
Top-ranked sights in Cartagena: Rosario Islands (Islas del Rosario), Old Town Cartagena, Santo Domingo Church (Iglesia de Santo Domingo).
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