Freedom Tour of Palenque: Real Experience with Native Guides in San Basilio Community

Experience the Freedom Tour of Palenque and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of the San Basilio community. Learn from native guides, explore traditional practices, and discover the African essence that has thrived for centuries.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monumento a Benkos Bioho - Learn about the founding and history of the first free land in America.
    Disfrutarán del legado ancestral palenquero medicina tradicional
    Líderes palenqueros
    Muestras culturales
    Murales y otros atractivos
What's Included
  • Welcome drink with local rum
  • Traditional dance and music demo
  • Air-conditioned transport
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off in Cartagena
  • Professional local guide
  • Inclusive lunch
Additional Information

The Authentic Journey in San Basilio de Palenque is the most genuine tour handled by certified, local guides. We provide door-to-door convenience with air-conditioned automobiles, adjusting our pick up times to match your timetable. Tourists have the opportunity to learn about the community’s amazing past and sense the enduring African spirit that has…

Location
Monumento a Benkos Bioho
Plaza Principal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Latoya_l
Dec 16, 2024
Best experience - One of the best tours Ive ever been on. So much history and culture. Our guide Eric was the best. Just make sure you bring small bills to tip the people in the town.
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Marja_s
Dec 8, 2024
Amazing - This is phenomenal! Eric was very knowledgeable and explained all aspects of Palenque. We had a great time and will recommend to everyone who would like to attend. Lunch was delicious.
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Robin_h
Dec 1, 2024
Exceptional - Phenomenal experience! True cultural adventure. Learned so much about the people of Palanque. Traditions that we should all adopt.
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Grace_a
Nov 20, 2024
A beautiful experience - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with the Palenque people. Their history is so amazing and vibrant. Our tour guide made it feel like a private and personalized experience. It was the highlight of our trip.
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Victor_p
Nov 19, 2024
Enlightening, Fun and Very Interesting Tour about the Strong people of Palenque - Erick, our tour guide, is originally from Palenque which allowed him to provide us with soooooo much information about the culture of the people of Palenque. My friends and I, had so many emotional moments learning about the history, perseverance, pride and culture of the people from Palenque. And the food!.....AMAZING! Everyone there was really nice and welcoming. I would recommend this excursion 1000%. We left with a new outlook about the culture. We will definitely be sharing the knowledge we learned in hopes of spreading awareness about the people of Palenque. We will be back to visit later in the year.
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Pamela_l
Nov 12, 2024
This is a “must-do” activity!! - This is a must do experience! Visiting and learning about Palenque was an amazing experience. From the dancing, the music, the food and the wonderful people we had the opportunity to interact with, this is an activity that I highly recommend. This was one of the highlights of our trip.
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Shimya_s
Nov 5, 2024
tour of palenque - We loved everything about the tour and the tour guide. Edwin who was our transportation was timely and very nice! He ensured our safety as he drove us to and from Palenque. Eric the guide who took us around Palenque was knowledgeable and we enjoyed that he tested us to ensure we was learning something that day I would definitely book again.
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Rasheida_n
Nov 3, 2024
Wonderful tour!! Tour... - Wonderful tour!! Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. It was Interactive and engaging. The people in the community were welcoming and the food was great as well!
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Stacy_p
Nov 2, 2024
Highly recommend! - The experience was wonderful! So much history in this town. Eric is an awesome guide. Happy I made this trip.
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Agilles1908
Oct 26, 2024
Amazing tour of Palenque! - Erick was our tour guide and he was very communicative. The night before he confirmed everything with us and we were on our way the next day to Palenque. We had such a great time learning more about the history of Palenque and the Afro-Colombian history of their people. We enjoyed everything and definitely recommend the trip to all visiting Colombia.
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