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Cartagena Walking Tour: Historic Center and Museums
4.6
26 Ratings
Cartagena
Immerse yourself in Cartagena’s history and architecture on a guided walking tour of the Old City. Explore the Zenú Gold Museum, Plaza de Bolivar, and more!
Immerse yourself in Cartagena’s history and architecture on a guided walking tour of the Old City. Explore the Zenú Gold Museum, Plaza de Bolivar, and more!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Las Bovedas - Our expert guide will meet you at Boveda #1 to start the walking tour
- Plaza de Bolivar - This site was used for several activities in colonial times, thus its changing names throughout history like Inquisition plaza and Cathedral plaza.
- Walled City of Cartagena - Get to know the beautiful walled city of Cartagena and get…
- Las Bovedas - Our expert guide will meet you at Boveda #1 to start the walking tour
- Plaza de Bolivar - This site was used for several activities in colonial times, thus its changing names throughout history like Inquisition plaza and Cathedral plaza.
- Walled City of Cartagena - Get to know the beautiful walled city of Cartagena and get lost within its cobblestone streets. You will walk through the walls and its bastions, where you will discover some of the most important historical buildings. At your own pace you’ll absorb as much information and history as possible.
- Torre del Reloj - The beautiful clock tower (La Torre del Reloj), the spectacular entrance to the old city of Cartagena
- Museo del Oro Zenu - The place that safeguards a stunning collection of gold and ceramics from the main pre-Colombian cultures, the Gold Museum.
What's Included
- Bilingual English-Spanish speaking guide
- Entry tickets to attractions mentioned
- Bilingual English-Spanish speaking guide
- Entry tickets to attractions mentioned
What's Not Included
- Optional tips and gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless this option is chosen).
- Unspecified food or beverage
- Personal expenses
- Optional tips and gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless this option is chosen).
- Unspecified food or beverage
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Explore Cartagena’s vibrant past and stunning colonial structures with a narrated stroll through the city’s classic historical district. Take in the Zenú Gold Museum, a unique exhibit of ancient indigenous relics that narrate the area’s past.
Acquire knowledge about Cartagena’s heritage and distinctive architecture from your knowledgeable guide, and take…
Explore Cartagena’s vibrant past and stunning colonial structures with a narrated stroll through the city’s classic historical district. Take in the Zenú Gold Museum, a unique exhibit of ancient indigenous relics that narrate the area’s past.
Acquire knowledge about Cartagena’s heritage and distinctive architecture from your knowledgeable guide, and take in the gorgeous sites including Plaza de Bolivar, Cartagena Cathedral, Plaza de San Pedro Claver, and the San Pedro Church.
- The Gold Museum is closed on Monday; it can be changed for another museum according to the group’s interest. If there is any other place of interest you want to addition in the tour, please let us know to include it gladly.
- Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors. These changes will be notified to you with anticipation.
- We recommend you wear comfortable clothes and shoes as well as a sun hat or cap.
Location
Las Bóvedas
In front of door #1 at Las Bóvedas Market (also known as Plaza de las Bóvedas)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(26 Ratings)
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Sayakayaraya
Jan 1, 2024
Fantastic guide who surpassed expectations. - Juan-Fernando is an excellent, well-informed and diligent guide. He’s an academic historian who brings the streets of Cartagena to life with a deep knowledge of the city and broader Colombian/Latam history, and brings with him an iPad full of useful maps and images to illustrate along the way. It was a nice touch to finish up our tour at a fantastic bar at the end of our hotel’s street where his sister and niece work, paving the way for us to get into Cartagena’s best New Year’s Eve after-party. His English is nigh on perfect and his enthusiasm for the job is infectious. Would give 6 stars if we could.
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M7329pcsarahm
Jan 1, 2024
Authentic Cartagena - The tour was excellent! Our guide Luis Fernando made a real effort and showed us parts of Cartagena we would not otherwise have seen. It was really enjoyable.
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Sheralyno
Dec 24, 2023
Old city walking tour, you will enjoy a personal experience that is unforgettable. - We really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to those who want a more personal experience. Inri our tour guide was wonderful filling us with Cartagena’s history and culture.
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Michael
Sep 27, 2023
Cartagena walking tour - Tour guide was very knowledgeable and courteous. Truly enjoyed both formal tour and the informal conversation. Pace and depth of information was very good.
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Marymj2473dg
Dec 14, 2021
Awesome tour, great tour operator! - Excellent! Oralis was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun! We had a great time. We learned a lot about Cartagena. We would definitely recommend Oralis to anyone that is looking at this tour!
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438seppf
Apr 23, 2021
Great Region! Best Service! - The Trip/Visit to the lost Ciy was great.
Also the hotels and Transfer was perfect.
But the best was the service during the lockdown. This was more than magnificent.
Without the assitance we would not be ableto get asave trip back!
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Shanna_h
Jul 9, 2022
A good look at history - Our tour guide, Inri was very good. The tour was supposed to include the gold museum which was left off, so we did not go there. If you are interested in history the walking tour is great.
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Leah_f
Jul 28, 2023
My guide was delightful.... - My guide was delightful. Well informed, considerate, and warm. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with her. However, the tour turned out not to be what I expected. I would have preferred a tour that included the markets, the old wall and its history. Instead we walked the streets, visited each of the main plazas and looked at church facades. That was on me for not informing myself better.
However, I asked for and was signed up for a group tour. Instead, only the guide showed up at the appointed time.. I was disappointed because I wanted a group tour to meet other travelers. So I was taken on an individual tour and charged at the individual tour price. When I inquired later I was told it was because no one else signed up for the group tour. I thought it would have been fair to charge me for the group tour I requested. The fact that they couldn't fill their group should have been on them rather than charged to me. I suppose I'm being petty, but it didn't feel right.
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Demop2019
Aug 10, 2022
Good Guide; But Tour Company Has Poor Communication and Misreputation - Our tour started with a few missteps. The tour company provided our guide with one starting point, and gave us a different staring point. It was 30 minutes before our guide was able to reach us by phone and another 15 minutes before she was able to arrive at our location.
Once she arrived, she provided a very good tour of Cartagena. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history and areas of the city.
Again, no fault to our guide, the Gold Museum which we paid for as part of our tour, was closed due to maintenance/improvements.
I wouldn't recommend this company since their communication is very spotty.
Our guide was very good.
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Bill
Mar 27, 2024
Not worth the money. - I understand the Mother Nature has her own agenda, but when the operator promises that compensation will be made if the tour is impacted and then doesn't follow thru, it's a disappointment!
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