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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Overview
Starting from the Zenú Gold Museum in the walled city of Cartagena, you will learn directly about the Zenú gold, the history, and ancient farming techniques from local Zenú guides. Then, you will take private transportation to the Zenú workshop in the '20 de Julio' neighborhood, where a group of Cartagena's Zenú women live. There, you will meet local artisans responsible for creating masterpieces like the emblematic Colombian symbol, the sombrero Vueltiao . In their workshop, they will teach you some of their weaving techniques preserved for over 3,000 years.
Options
El Tour del Tejido Zenú
Weaving Tour in English
Bilingual guide or traslator
What's included
Bottled water
Workshop with the indigenous women
Local indigenous guide
Snacks
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pick-up
What to expect
Museo del Oro
1h
This tour starts visiting this great museum, that preserves Zenú history trough the centuries.
3h
Most of the Zenu indigenous community of Cartagena lives in this neighborhood, here is the NINHA workshop, after a brief climb you will have the entire workshop together with the women of this project
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
The tour starts at the: Museo del Oro, a wonderfull museum in the center of the walled city, there you will meet with the local guide.
End point
This tour has no end point, it can end wherever it suits you.
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For the workshop there is a small walk uphill for this reason is not recommended for people with walking difficulties.
Not wheelchair accessible.
Please bring confortable shoes and use sunscreen
Our experiences at Cartagena Insider always include a donation to Fem Colombia, a local nonprofit that for years has helped Afro-descendants and indigenous communities secure land rights.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
