Drums at the Beach: An Immersive Music Experience Near Cartagena

Cartagena, Colombia
Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This tour is part of our H.E.A.R.T. Experiences at Impulse Travel - Head to La Boquilla a pristine fisher village and enjoy an immersive music experience with the locals, far from the typical tourist routes.

What's included

  • Impulse Insurance
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off from most Cartagena hotels
  • Typical Colombian snack
  • Drum workshop with a local guide
  • Knowledgeable guide in English or Spanish
  • Unspecified food or beverage
  • Optional tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses

What to expect

Hunt down the energetic rhythms of Afro-Colombian sounds and genres with experts. Your experience will start at 8:00 am when you’ll be picked up to go to La Boquilla, a fisher village outside Cartagena with a flourishing culture. After getting to know the neighborhood a bit with the company of one of the locals, you’ll embark on your musical safari trip.

Historically, drums have been instruments of culture, communication, and resistance to African populations in America. These rhythms remain in Colombian culture, serving as tools for transformation and resistance.
After a short introduction, you’ll learn some basic rhythms to play on the classic tambores to join a jam session with the group. This usually includes a chance to observe the impressive dances and moves of the locals.

With your visit to the music school, you will also be supporting a social project of La Boquilla. The school teaches music to the kids of the neighborhood as a way to keep them away from trouble and child labor. This way, the peoples’ music, and rhythms are kept alive and are still deeply connected to their culture in this thriving neighborhood.

After your experience, you’ll be taken back to Cartagena.

  1. La Boquilla

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick up service from Cartagena hotels or accommodations. Please enter your pick up details.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The order of tour activities may be modified by climatic factors.
  • Minimum age requirement is 12 years.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • This tour includes insurance. Please send passport number to tour operator to make it effective.

Cancellation policy

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