Private Walking Tour in Walled City and Getsemani Cartagena

4.8 (151 reviews) Cartagena, Colombia
Duration4h
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

Join us in this 4-hour tour around the famous Walled City of Cartagena de Indias and Getsemani Neighbor, led by a local expert tour guide who will show the best of them. You will visit places of great cultural importance for the country such as Plaza Santo domingo, Plaza de la trinidad, Las bovedas and the famous Clock Tower. Besides, you will have a glimpse of Caribbean cuisine with some local hand-made snacks.

• Historical interesting facts about the Walled City
• Main spots along Getsemani neighborhood and discover numerous ways of expression
• A visit along fortresses, bastions and squares
• Local experiences of traditional food tasting
• A walk along colonial and heritage houses and churches

Options

Tour from Cartagena lodging 4h

City Tour 4H: Private guide, private transportation, Walled City, Getsemani, gastronomic experience, and insurance.
Pickup included

Tour with San Felipe Castle 5h

From lodging: 5-hour option that includes San Felipe Castle, available only with pickup from your lodging.
Pickup included

Tour from Cruise Terminal 4h

City Tour 4h: Private guide, private transportation from thecruise terminal, Walled City, Getsemani, gastronomic experience, and insurance.
Pickup included

What's included

  • San Felipe Castle (if chosen)
  • All-risk insurance
  • Gastronomic experiences
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Tours Guide
  • Lunch
  • Extra purchases

What to expect

  1. Walled City of Cartagena
    1h
    Our guide will pick you up at the designated time and will take you right to the entrance of the Walled City to start traveling in time.
  2. Plaza de San Pedro Claver
    20m
    While walking around San Pedro Claver’s square and church, you will observe the walls bordering the sea and the bastions, like San Francisco and San Ignacio, that were quite important back in the XVI and XVII centuries for Spaniards to defend the territory from enemy troops.
  3. Plaza de La Trinidad
    30m
    You will also visit La Trinidad Square, Las Bóvedas and the main churches such as Santo Domingo and Santa Catalina de Alejandría.
  4. Getsemani Neighborhood
    1h
    You will keep strolling through narrow streets and among old colonial heritage houses that will make you feel frozen in time. And then, get to Getsemaní to continue knowing the area. There you will try the best Caribbean Colombian cuisine with some of the most traditional snacks: for example, arepa with egg, a crunchy and fried corn-based tortilla with an egg inside and raspao, a cup of shaved-ice with a fruity syrup on top. All of them tasting experiences with native people so you end up having as many sides as possible of the magical city of Cartagena. With this tour, you will never forget Cartagena as the touristic capital of Colombia as well as a city synonymous with culture, tradition, and diversity.
  5. Museo del Oro Zenu
    30m
    You will learn and link in history the transition from free-living indigenous communities to Spanish colonization by jumping afterward to the Zenú Gold Museum, the place that holds pre-Columbian metalwork pieces of one of the oldest ethnics of the country, and then, the Palace of Inquisition, the Court of the Holy Office and a sign of the power the catholic church had in the XVII century.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick-up our clients anywhere within Cartagena city - hotels, hostels, Airbnb, vacation rentals, points of interest, and also at Rafael Núñez International Airport.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Be aware this tour is walking.
  • If you have a layover in Cartagena please select the airport or cruise ship terminal as a pick-up point for the layover tour.
  • The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
  • If you are coming from a cruise ship, be sure to select the cruise-only rate from the booking options.
  • This tour includes two 4-hour options with pickup from Cartagena lodging and the cruise terminal, plus a 5-hour option that includes San Felipe Castle, available only with pickup from your lodging.

Cancellation policy

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

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