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As well as offering respite from Cartagena’s Caribbean heat with its leafy trees, Bolivar Square (Plaza Bolivar) is home to both the Palace of the Inquisition museum and the Gold Museum (Museo de Oro Zenu). In between museums, sample Colombian coffee and snacks from street vendors and admire the eponymous statue of Simon Bolivar at the square’s center.
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Private City Tour of Cartagena
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Get an intimate look at the historic streets and monuments of Cartagena during this 4-hour private tour. Discover this Caribbean city’s wealth of beautiful architecture, starting with the elegant mansions of the Manga neighborhood and continuing to monuments like San Felipe Castle and the Monastery of La Popa. You’ll also wander the UNESCO World Heritage-listed walled city and its atmospheric public squares before finishing in Cartagena’s more modern districts like Bocagrande. A private guide and vehicle, all entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport are also included.
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$120.00
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$120.00

Private Walking Tour in Cartagena
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Get a more intimate glimpse of the colorful, colonial streets of Cartagena than you would if traveling by coach or car during a private walking tour. Exploring with a private guide allows you to customize your experience according to your interests, as well as receive tailored recommendations to enhance the rest of your vacation. Plus, you guide collects you from your accommodation so you don’t have to worry about finding a meeting point.
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$50.00
Price varies by group size
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$50.00
Price varies by group size

Half-Day Tour of Cartagena by Air-Conditioned Vehicles
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Absorb the color and charisma of Cartagena on a half-day tour of the UNESCO-listed Colombian city. In a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, you’ll admire the beautiful mansions of Manga and ascend to La Popa (temporarily unavailable) – the city’s highest point – for spectacular views. Enter the magnificent San Felipe de Bajaras Castle, absorb the Caribbean spirit of Santo Domingo Square and browse artisan market, Las Bovedas, for unique souvenirs. Refreshments and round-trip transport from your Cartagena hotel is included.
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$40.00
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Ghost of Downtown: Fear in the streets. Cartagena Sensorial Tour
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The Ghost of Miguel Quero takes you on a journey to hear the ghostly stories and secrets that the historic center of Cartagena keeps. Learn what downtown residents have feared for years since colonial times. The tour begins in front of the Palace of the Inquisition. You will learn in a unique way the legends of the evil spirit that lives in the well of the Plaza de Santo Domingo. In Gastelbondo Street, you will discover the history of the Mahan and Maria Encarnación of Mantilla Street. When you get to Don Sancho Street, you will hear the story of the headless priest Marín from the old newspaper El Mercurio. Arriving at the San Diego neighborhood, you will know the legend of the 7 infants and finally the tragic story of Miguel Quero, your narrator.
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$10.00
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Pirate Tales Tour: To the conquest of the treasure of Cartagena
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Starting on the Bastion of Santo Domingo, this soundwalk will take you on an adventure getting to know all the pirate tales that Cartagena has to offer. The narrator of this special audiowalk with 3D sound effects is a pirate himself. As you follow the tales of Black Bart, he will tell you about his own adventures and those legends and heroes he knows. You will learn how piracy begins in the Caribbean, starting from the controversies in Europe related to the Mare Clausum. As you explore the city, your tour will point to you the different places were the attacks happened. Be ready to laugh and enjoy your walk as your narrator tells you strories of Drake, Vernon, Hawkins, Robert Baal, Martin Cote, and the Baron de Pointis's crazy adventures. You will also learn about the Pirate Code and the reasons why Cartagena was such a desired city to attack during the golden years of piracy.
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$10.00
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"Essential Cartagena. Private tour, customizable",
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The "Essential Cartagena de Indias" walking tour, will make you understand the relevance of this Caribbean port city and how its strategic location has helped to shape the world powers and economy from the 16th century till today.
In this tour, you will feel the city like a local and will be amazed by the beauty and the good vibes of this unique place on earth.
This is a no-rush kind of tour, that will walk tourists by history while learning why Cartagena became the prize for so many pirates and empires.
Also, you will live the rhythm that does of Cartageneros happy citizens of the world.
The walking tour is totally customizable and can be upgraded to compliment it to your interests or preferences.
You will get to feel my city like a local.
"El Guiador" is a perfect tour to fully understand the energy of the cartageneros and enjoy a fun time.
Let me have the pleasure to be your #TourGuide
I speak fluent English.
Licensed, insured and certified by Colombian authorities.
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$88.00
Price varies by group size
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$88.00
Price varies by group size

Walking Tour Cartagena Old City including Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolivar
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Set out on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Cartagena, Colombia's stunning seaside city. Take in the the colonial architecture of Old Town, here the stories behind buildings like the Cathedral of Cartagena and San Pedro Church, and learn about local culture along the way.
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$40.00
Price varies by group size
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$40.00
Price varies by group size

Private Biking Experience
This is a private biking tour that you can enjoy with your friends, family or your couple!
Get ready for a ride where the charming walls with their natural beauty and the sea breeze refresh your spirit in this adventure while listening to what a local, expert guide will tell you about the secrets, culture, traditions, and folklore of this beautiful city.
We’ll visit the most remarkable spots in Cartagena and the local neighborhoods of Getsemaní, Manga and San Diego.
Snacks, fresh fruits and soft drinks are included in the ride.
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$96.00
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$96.00

Street food tour with Julie
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I provide a personal experience about cartagena´s street food, also we can interacting and meet the real street life.
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$80.00
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$80.00

Private Walking Tour Old City
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Enjoy the best experience you lived in Cartagena, touring the main squares and also with the best bilingual guides so you do not miss anything. The best story is that they tell you directly, try to live a different journey, a journey that everyone wants to take. we follow Biosecurity protocol and the mask use is mandatory.
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$65.00
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$65.00

Into the Walls of The City: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Cartagena de Indias
Since it's founding in 1533, Cartagena has truly been a place of timeless wonder. The walls of this port city have been witness to the ebb and flow of people and history. On this tour, we'll uncover the stories and characters that have made this UNESCO Heritage site the world-famous gem it is today.
We'll start our journey at the entrance of the city and wind our way along it's cobbled streets. Along the way, we'll take in beautiful plazas, incredible colonial architecture and an atmosphere that makes this city one of a kind from pirate attacks to miracles, local delicacies to sublime architecture.
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. Perfect for the “I don’t like to look like a tourist” kind of people who want to take some time and feel the pulse of Cartagena de Indias.
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$5.99
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$5.99

Historic-Cultural Cartagena Freetour
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Cartagena de Indias, is one of the most beautiful, enigmatic and mysterious cities in the Americas, do not miss the opportunity to get to know it from the inside, and understand why in Colombia, we are proud of this fascinating city.
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$12.00
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$12.00

Experience of Exotic Fruits in Cartagena
Cartagena is a city of a great variety of tropical fruits. The Colombian Caribbean is characterized by the number of exotic fruits that, according to the season of the year, invade the streets of Corralito de Piedras. The juiciness of these delight the palate of locals and visitors. Among the shades of red, orange, green, purple, yellow and flavors between sweet and sour, our fruits are undoubtedly one, one of the delights that you can not stop living while visiting this beautiful city
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$42.67
Price varies by group size
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$42.67
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Cartagena Photography Walking Tour
In the Photographic Documentation Tour service you can have the best memories of your visit to Cartagena from the perspective and creativity of the professional photographer with artistic and high-quality images.
Starting with the emblematic Clock Tower, a tour of the most magical corners of Cartagena, such as the colorful Getsemaní neighborhood, continuing through the different squares of the historic center and the beautiful architecture of the Cathedral Church, ending the tour with the sunset in the Cartageneras walls.
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$350.00
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$350.00

The Inquisition and the people of Cartagena: Pain and Hope
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Complement your visit with the official audio guide of the Museum of History of Cartagena. The museum director himself welcomes you into this historic colonial house that became the Museum of History since 1924. Inside, on the first floor, you will have a sensorial experience with this audiowalk and discover the story of the inquisition and the people of Cartagena. Narrated by no other than Torquemada, one of the most famous inquisitors, and Paula Eguiluz, a mulata that was accused of heresy by the Cartagena tribunal in this same house, this tour will be memorable and immersive. You will learn all the stories in the newly renovated museum halls. The tour will then take you to the second floor, with the voice of the museum director whose special commentary will help you discover the history of Cartagena throughout the centuries.
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$10.00
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- Palace of Inquisition (Palacio de la Inquisicion)
- Gold Museum (Museo de Oro Zenu)
- Cartagena Cruise Port
- Cathedral of San Pedro Claver (Iglesia de San Pedro Claver)
- Naval Museum of the Caribbean
- Santo Domingo Church (Iglesia de Santo Domingo)
- Cartagena Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena)
- Teatro Adolfo Mejia (Teatro Heredia)
- Plaza de San Diego
- La India Catalina Monument
- Old Town Cartagena
- Las Bovedas
- Rafael Nuñez House Museum
- San Felipe de Barajas Castle (Castillo San Felipe de Barajas)
- Old Shoes Monument (Los Zapatos Viejos)