I loved the tour! I... - I loved the tour! I highly recommend it! One David and Roméo were amazing tour guides! Very patient and knowledgeable! Jhon is a great driver and had the ac on blast! The dancers are extremely talented and friendly! I learned a lot about Palenque culture! 10/10 experience!!

Do this if nothing else - Please prioritize this experience on your trip to Cartagena. This tour was the highlight of my entire trip. Getting to experience Palenque is something that I'll cherish for a lifetime. The guides were so knowledgeable and the performance by the was literally captivating. I will make the trip again for sure.

5 stars - This was a great trip if you like history and culture. Even if you don't like those things the food was great and the people in Palenque was welcoming and full of great energy. They danced with us and welcomed us into their home and way of life

Fabulous Experience - We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Romeo, was fabulous! The lunch was an amazing experience. Also enjoyed the traditional medicine house and the dancing.

It’s extremely hot most... - It’s extremely hot most of the tour is outdoors. We learned so much from the experience. We would definitely recommend.

Palenque is a must-do! - I really enjoyed this a lot. If you like history (especially if you have any affinity to black history), this is a great fit! Palenque has a rich, beautiful history and culture, and they love to show that off. The tours are also supporting this specific community, which was really cool. I had Romero and I was really thankful for him because he provided lessons in the Palenque language and was patient with me since I had a bit of a cough on the tour. He was also on time and communicated well. I think the food was super good, the history lessons were very interesting, and I enjoyed the air condition ride.

Great Experience - The actual tour was great. Our guide Romeo was so knowledgeable and obviously passionate about Palenque and Palenque culture. This is a must do trip for anyone visiting Cartagena. The actual tour coordinator was non communicative and never responded to urgent messages requesting a reschedule after an accidental booking, resulting in me having to pay for the tour twice. A note to those who are heat sensitive : Palenque is HOT; hotter than Cartagena. Dress accordingly! Our tour guide was great about stopping in places with shade.

Interesting but beware of travel time and heat - Interesting tour. The bus is crowded and small and not air-conditioned. The stops hard, not air conditioned, but out in the open. So if you don’t mind the heat and standing in the sun for the talks, it would be fine. The dancing part is in a room with fans going but not air-conditioned. And the ride to and from is very long.

Disappointed. - I did the tour in 2024 with a different agency! I recently came back to Colombia with a friend that wanted to visit Palenque. I didnt care for the guide. There was no real connection and passion with his intormation. I learned so much and saw much more when Jermin Padilla Valdez was alive. The cost is way too much to miss things like history of the church, the music studio, the palenque wall that has the words. We made a stop prior to coming into the village to a local food stand. I starter to record the experience but was quickly told put away or phone will be taken (by the residents).. I guess we stopped to a rough part, but if that were the case, there should’ve been a briefing before we hopped out of the van on what not to do there. I was quite startled. I felt anxiety this time around. The stories of Catalina who disappeared and never seen again was used as emphasis to stay with group. We didnt go see the mural painting of the beloved Jermin. There was no honor for him. I didnt like that. I wont be back. The Spirit of this nation seems to have gone down. Everything was tip driven this time, although it was “no obligation”. I love the Palenque people but did not like this tour guide company. God Bless the people of Palenque!

I wouldn’t normally give a one star review, but….. - I have done many tours in many countries and vary my expectations accordingly and didn’t expect a polished experience. We paid £230 for 2 adults and a child. Horrendous value for money. I feel bad for our guide “Romeo” who has a very pleasant, articulate and engaging young man. We took a huge detour to pick up 2 travellers who were staying up towards Barranquilla which turned a tour advertised as 5-6 hours to almost 8 and half. Our pick up was 8am at the bell tower and then a second pick up was made in Bocagrande. After the pick up in Bocagrande we then head back towards the bell tower! After conducting the tour and massive detour to drop off the 2 passengers towards Barranquilla, we then drive within close proximity to the bell tower to drop off in Bocagrande before finally returning to the bell tower! Here is what what we experienced: Photo with ladies at the Palenque sign (no pressure to tip but tips could be placed at discretion in a tips box) Engaging dance show, about 20 minutes long. We were encouraged to tip at the end and loitered far too long outside where there were vendors selling souvenirs Historical overview from a local guide Photo opp with local ladies under the freedom monument (as before no tip pressure) Visit the local doctor. Given a very small sample of both a tea style and rum based local medicine (option to buy a bracelet and protection blessing for a reasonable cost of 20,000 pesos Lunch served with sugarcane based soft drink. Chicken was tough, probably would have been fine if eaten earlier in the day had we not been delayed by our detour Bus journey was uncomfortable. Bus itself was old and air conditioning barely working £77 per person. Sorry totally ripped off. £30-40 tops for this experience Hate to give a bad review but it is what it is. Need to schedule the logistics properly, need a separate driver for guests staying outside of Cartagena and sort out local pick ups to avoid passing the clock tower so many times