Cartagena City Tour with Popa Hill (PM)

Duration4h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 50 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Enjoy this 4-hour amazing city tour of Cartagena. We will visit saint phillip fort and The Monastery of Popa.
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Discover the magical history of Cartagena de Indias on a tour in air-conditioned transport. Accompanied by a professional guide
bilingual, our tour includes panoramic visit to the bay of Cartagena, Pegasus Pier, public clock tower,
Then we will have a guided tour of the Convent of La Candelaria on the hill of La Popa to appreciate the best panoramic view
of the city. We will continue with a visit to the imposing fort of San Felipe de Barajas, the largest military architectural work in the Americas.
Built in colonial times, visit to the Las Bovedas barracks, artisan center to close with a flourish with a walk in the
historic center of the city to appreciate streets, squares and colonial buildings full of history. Finally, guided tour of the jewelry factory (optional) so that you can learn about the history and manufacture of emerald in Colombia before returning to your hotel.

What's included

Professional guide
Bottled water
Air conditioning vehicle

Food and drinks
Gratuities

What to expect

Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
50m · Admission ticket included

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortification located in the city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia.
It is located on a hill called San Lazarus.
It was built in 1657 during the Spanish colonial era.
He suffered constant attacks from the English and French,
Being the French commander Baron de Pointis who took the castle in mid-1697.
La Popa Convent
40m · Admission ticket included

When the traveler approaches Cartagena by any of the three routes - land, sea or air - the first thing that you can see from a distance is a mountain range or small hill, whose highest part measures 148 meters above sea level. It has always been called La Popa de La Galera.

When the visitor penetrates inside the convent, he is admired by the magnificence of the central courtyard and, above all, by the solidity of columns and walls capable of resisting attacks and bombings.
The church was dedicated to the purification of the Virgin or Candlemas, name that comes from the candles that bless in his honor on February 2, holiday day.

There is no festivity in Cartagena, neither civic nor religious, that has a splendor equal, and not even similar, to that of the Candelaria de la Popa festival. The crowds that form in the solemn precession on February 2, from the sanctuary of La Popa to the city center, are not contemplated in any other popular concentration
Las Bovedas
Pass by

This important Monument was the residencial building for Soldiers during Colonial Times nowadays converted in the
Best Handicraft Shopping mall of Cartagena de Indias Cartagena where we can appreciate local and nationals handicrafts and jewels in Gold and silver with colombian emeralds
Walled City of Cartagena
40m

30 minutes walking tour in the walled city will make this tour unforgetable, the old city is surrounded by walls ,
Monumento a los Zapatos Viejos
15m

a Cartagena poet called Luis Carlos Lopez wrote a poem Title my home town he said he love is old shoes as much as his home towm
Playa de Bocagrande
30m

Sightseeing tour of the new city to appreciate Cartagena Bay, Bocagrande and Castillogrande Neighborhood

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting time (13:15 Pm)

Meeting point

Meeting time (14:00 Pm)

Meeting point

Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

Meeting point

Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

Meeting point

Meeting time (13:10 Pm)

Meeting point

It is located across from Charleston Hotel
Meeting time (1:45 Pm)
If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

Meeting point

Las Bovedas is a Monument and handicraft Shopping mall located in the walled city near Santa Clara Hotel and across fromm Colegio Salesianos, Our meeting point is Store number 3 (1:40 Pm)
If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

End point

Meeting time (13:15 Pm)

End point

Meeting time (14:00 Pm)

End point

Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

End point

Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

End point

Meeting time (13:10 Pm)

End point

It is located across from Charleston Hotel
Meeting time (1:45 Pm)
If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

End point

Las Bovedas is a Monument and handicraft Shopping mall located in the walled city near Santa Clara Hotel and across fromm Colegio Salesianos, Our meeting point is Store number 3 (1:40 Pm)
If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
May be operated by a multilingual guide (English and Spanish)
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately forma sunny days (hats, comfortable clothes, sunglasses etc)

Cancellation policy

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

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