Cartagena City Tour with San Felipe Castle and Emerald Museum

5.0 (5 reviews) Cartagena, Colombia
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Duration4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesSpanish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discover the best of Cartagena de Indias on a comprehensive city tour led by a professional guide—perfect for travelers seeking an authentic, well-organized experience with no hidden costs.

At the scheduled time, we’ll begin our tour of the “Museum City,” where colonial, republican, and modern architecture come together. We’ll explore Bocagrande and continue to the San Felipe de Barajas Castle (admission included), one of the most important fortresses in the Americas.

Next, we’ll visit the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and stroll through its charming streets. We’ll end at the Emerald Museum, where you’ll learn about the history and evolution of this unique gemstone.

The tour includes transportation, admission to San Felipe Castle, and the services of a professional guide (not a driver-guide or audio guide), ensuring a clear and engaging experience.

Choose from two options, both featuring a panoramic city tour where you’ll see the city’s most iconic landmarks.

Options

Panoramic group city tour

Shared service
Duration: 4 hours
Panoramic City Tour: You’ll discover Cartagena’s main attractions, Includes the Emerald Museum, without San Felipe Castle, 4 hours. Shared service
With local guide
Pickup included

History and Essence Cartagena

With San Felipe Castle: Enjoy a tour through the streets of the historic district and the modern Bocagrande zone, San Felipe Castle and Emeral museum
Shared service - local guide
Duration: 4 hours
Tickets: Includes admission tickets to San Felipe Castle
Pickup included

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Professional guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (Not apply by hotels in the Manzanillo area)
  • Tickets to San Felipe castle
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Unspecified and / or personal expenses

What to expect

  1. Pass by
    Visit the magical Cartagena
  2. Centro Historico
    Pass by
    we will walk around the historic downtown and see the beauty of the old houses from the twentieth century
  3. Playa de Bocagrande
    Pass by
    you will have the opotunity to see the modern area of the city
  4. Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
    20m · Admission ticket included
    Visit the Castle where the Spaniards sought to protect the city from the attacks of the English in the seventeenth century.
  5. 20m · Admission ticket included
    visiting the Emerald Museum at the historic center

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

The guide wait for you at the lobby of the hotel

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • This tour not apply for passengers staying in the area of Manzanillo, in that case you must go to Bocagrande to meet our staff in charge
  • Comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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