Palenque African Roots Day Tour: Discover 400 Years of Ancestral Customs in San Basilio de Palenque
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32 Ratings
San Basilio De Palenque

Immerse yourself in the rich African heritage of San Basilio de Palenque on this one-day tour. Discover 400 years of ancestral customs and experience the vibrant culture of this historic Colombian town.

Duration: 6 hours, 5 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Basilio De Palenque - I invite you to discover in the company of a native guide. The magic of the first free people of America walking its colorful streets, getting to know its culture, gastronomy, musical rhythm, and its own dialect which is still intact after 310 years founded.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Umbrella
What's Not Included
  • TIP
Additional Information

San Basilio de Palenque is a distinct cultural hub that has maintained its traditional practices for over 400 years. This day trip from Cartagena offers a perfect opportunity for those keen on exploring and comprehending one of Colombia’s key historical towns in a remarkable, unforgettable manner – creating an immersive experience that will make you feel as if you’re part of the local life.

Location
San Basilio De Palenque
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Katiriao2025
Mar 6, 2025
Palenque tour - Everyone was so polite. My partner and I learned so much about the culture and enjoyed every moment of the tour. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Dreasc2024
Feb 18, 2025
Palengue - Abraham is awesome. Authentic he is from Palengue, best tour guide available for this trip. The trip is amazing it takes
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Lacalif2g
Nov 21, 2024
Wonderful cultural tour to Palenque - Quick and effective transfer pickup from hotel, in air-conditioned sedan to the settlement town of Palenque, about 90 minutes outside of Cartegena. I was then introduced to my Excellent guide, Moses Abraham with @Palenque_spirit tours who provided me, in good English, a cultural historical tour of the Palenque village. I visited a traditional house, learned to grind corn the traditional way, went to Benkos Biohò plaza, danced in the home of the musical group Kombilesa MI, e perceived a traditional medicine man ceremony, tried a round of boxing in the ring were world famous Antonio Cervantes, aka Kid Pambelè trained and ate a traditional fish plate for lunch. This was the highlight of my tour to South America.
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Maria
Oct 1, 2024
Fantastic! - My husband and I did 5 activities. We had a great time. The guides were great! They were friendly, funny and honest. Alex is learning English so he was excited to practice with us. I speak both languages so we helped each other out. Even in the pouring rain, we completely enjoyed everything. I highly recommend!
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547soka
Aug 12, 2024
enriching - had an amazing experience with last minute tour guide changes. They ended up being really amazing and trusting people, Lorenzo is from Palenque and was able to impart a lot of knowledge and culture to those of us who have never been. The people were fun talented and was able to enjoy and learn the dances, medicinal and history of palenge! thank you so much to our driver Juan! high key recommend.
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Milan_h
Aug 3, 2024
10/10 Tour - This was such an amazing experience and absolutely my favorite tour in Cartagena. We learned so much about Palenque, and it was so inspiring. Can't wait to go again!
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Archibaldo
Jun 30, 2024
Phenomenal experience - Excellent experience. His level of knowledge and professionalism is top tier. Possesses great hospitality and is willing to accommodate your individual needs. We traveled to Palenge. He was knowledgeable. He provided us with history and the ins and outs of then place He takes amazing videos and licites.
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Ingrid_m
Jun 28, 2024
Highly recommend - The experience was extremely rewarding. The guides were extremely informative and lunch was AMAZING!
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Paul_t
Feb 13, 2025
My particular experience... - My particular experience was nice, however I did feel cheated, simply because I never got to see the dance portion. My guide had to go to the University. If I or anyone else pay good money for a experience. They want the full experience. Don't cut my experience short because of your obligations to something else. Not my fault. Other than that it was a wonderful experience.
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Dawn_a
Jul 23, 2024
Must do - A very informative experience. With this group, we were not given bottled water or an umbrella to use. Due to the heat, the umbrella would have been nice.
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