"Essential Cartagena" Private Tour. | 4 hours

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"Essential Cartagena. Private tour, customizable",
2 Adults x $70.00
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$140.00
Local snacks, fruits, water.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Museo Naval del Caribe entrance ticket..

Overview

The "Essential Cartagena de Indias" walking tour, will make you understand the relevance of this Caribbean port city and how its strategic location has helped to shape the world powers and economy from the 16th century till today. In this tour, you will feel the city like a local and will be amazed by the beauty and the good vibes of this unique place on earth. This is a no-rush kind of tour, that will walk tourists by history while learning why Cartagena became the prize for so many pirates and empires. Also, you will live the rhythm that does of Cartageneros happy citizens of the world. The walking tour is totally customizable and can be upgraded to compliment it to your interests or preferences. You will get to feel my city like a local. "El Guiador" is a perfect tour to fully understand the energy of the cartageneros and enjoy a fun time. Let me have the pleasure to be your #TourGuide I speak fluent English. Licensed, insured and certified by Colombian authorities.

Meeting points

We will start the tour at the "Torre del Reloj" , the entrance of the city since 1631 when the walls were finally finished and the city was enclosed.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Plaza De Los Coches

    The Plaza de los Coches is where the people entered the walled city, it was where the slave trade happened and also acted as a kind of transportation hub. This is where the statue of the founder of the city, Pedro de Heredia, is erected.

    8 minutes

  • Plaza de la Aduana

    In this plaza is where the gold, silver, and produce like tobacco, potatoes, sugar, fruits, and other produce were embarked to Spain in the Galeón Armada, also all the imports from the metropolis came by here to all the territories in SouthAmerica. The Casa de La Real Contaduría, the kings accounting offices is here and now is the mayor´s office of Cartagena.

    8 minutes

  • Plaza de San Pedro Claver

    If you believe in miracles this is a place on earth you should know, but also if you are someone that admires extraordinary human beings. The church of San Pedro Claver was made in honor of a Jesuit priest that dedicated his service to the wellbeing of the enslaved Africans that were brought to America by this port.

    8 minutes

  • Baluarte de San Ignacio

    From here you will see the Cartagena bay and the Bodeguita dock and will learn about the defense of the city from pirates and enemies of the kingdom of Spain.

    8 minutes

  • Parque de la Marina

    At this location, you will know about the history of the Colombian navy and one of its heroes, Admiral José Padilla, known by his colleagues as Prudencio because of his bravery and how he defeated the Spanish Armada, with very few men and ships.

    8 minutes

  • Museo Naval Del Caribe

    At this museum, visitors will learn about the geography and nature that made this place a perfect site to build a defensive port and also you will get a complete look at the history of Cartagena de Indias from a naval point of view.

    30 minutes

  • Baluarte de San Francisco Javier

    From this bastion, you will see the coastline and in the distance Bocagrande where the Spanish military engineers built an underwater jetty to impede navigation and to make ships go by the guarded entrance to the bay, Bocachica.

    8 minutes

  • Plaza de Bolivar

    One of the most important sights at the city, here you will see the Palacio de la Inquisición, the statue of Simón Bolívar the "Libertador" of 5 countries, the Colombian beauty queens hall of fame.

    15 minutes

  • Museo del Oro Zenu

    Here you will see the gold artifacts made by the Zenú culture that inhabited this area before the Spanish came in the 16th century.

    30 minutes

  • Plaza Santo Domingo

    At this beautiful plaza you will get to know Gertrudis, or as is also known, "La Gorda de Botero", additionally we will appreciate the church of Santo Domingo, the first monumental construction at Cartagena.

    10 minutes

  • Plaza Fernandez Madrid

    Here you will get to see the Iglesia de Santo Toribio and also know more about how the people of Cartagena got their fresh water supply.

    8 minutes

  • Plaza de San Diego

    One of the picturesque plazas of Cartagena is San Diego, where students from the arts university make it a very trendy place to be delighted. Filled with excellent restaurants and historical buildings like the Santa Clara convent, now a luxury hotel. A stop to be delighted with street food like arepa de huevo, caribañolas or empanadas if you like to.

    10 minutes

  • La Serrezuela

    We will walk by this location that was the bullring and multipurpose arena of Cartagena, now a high-end shopping mall and venue for concerts and shows.

    30 minutes

  • Baluarte de San Pedro Martir

    This is the bastion that guarded this part of the walled city. In the distance, we will see the Cerro de La Popa and the Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, one of the most impressive military constructions in America.

    8 minutes

  • Plaza de La Trinidad

    Here we will get into the coolest neighborhood of Cartagena de Indias, Getsemaní, and will get to see some of the finest street art and colorful streets.

    10 minutes

  • Camellon de los Martires

    Walking by the Camellón de Los Martires and the Parque Centenario you will get to see the Convention Center and also this section of the city that connects Getsemaní and the centro.

    10 minutes

  • Torre del Reloj

    We will get to where we started the tour and complete the circuit. Here you will be knowing the history and the culture of this great port city that is the pride of Colombia.

    8 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Reviews

4.8

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Private tour of the city

Published on Mar, 2024

We did this day trip while in port off a cruise ship. Stefania and Jose were our tour guides. They customized the tour to our interests and abilities. I was traveling with my mother who can’t walk long distances. Stefania had great energy and taught us a lot about the history of Cartagena. She was very fun. We got to taste some food and juices from local fruits. It was a great day!

Perfect

Published on Mar, 2023

Nestor was amazing. Very educated, which made this experience so special. He is so engaging and easy to talk to. I would highly recommend this excursion. When we go back, I will make sure to contact Nestor again.

Superb, friendly, informative, totally customizable

Published on Feb, 2020

Nestor was amazing!!! His English is superb and he’s fun and knows everything about Cartagena. With Nestor you’ll feel the energy and learn the history behind the beautiful city. Nestor will go at YOUR pace and offers great insider advice known only to the locals. Be ready for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guide. I will use him again when I return!

Touring the Tunnels under the Fort were just 1 highlight of our Tour!

Published on Jan, 2020

Nestor did an excellent job for our private group of 7 which wanted a custom tour of Cartagena. During our Panama Canal cruise, we wanted a 3-4 hour which Nestor created for us and even built in some flexibility for shopping and walking around the old Town area. The view from the Convent was outstanding and his van driver navigated skillfully around the traffic jams to get us back to the cruise port in plenty of time for our departure.

An Great walking Tour!

Published on Dec, 2019

We had a wonderful walking tour of Cartagena! Nestor brought the city to life for us! He explained the strategic importance and history of this wonderful city! We also were able to experience many of the neighborhoods which were amazing! I highly recommend Nestor! Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn about the wonderful city of Cartagena.

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