The City Tour Cartagena gives you a good all-round introduction to Cartagena. From the comfort of your air-conditioned transport, you will go to all the major tourist attractions in Cartagena. Along the way, your guide will provide you with context and stories to help you understand the significance of the attractions you visit.
About the activity
Experience
Highlights
- La Popa Monastery
- San Felipe de Barajas Fort
- Manga Neighborhood
- Getsemani Neighborhood
- Bocagrande Bay
- San Diego Neighborhood
- Old Historic Center
- City Wall
- Churches in the old city
- Slave, Colonial, Military, and Independency History
- Colombia & Caribbean Facts
- Taylor-made Cartagena City Tour
Full description
Through this comprehensive guided tour, you will visit the Popa Monastery on the mountaintop. From here you will have a spectacular view over Cartagena and the bay.
At the San Felipe de Barajas fortress, your guide will show you all the important areas while giving you the historical context of architecture and battles fought.
You will get a tour of the walled city of the old center, as well as the Manga, Getsemani, and Bocagrande neighborhood with an introduction to all major attractions along the way.
Includes
- Professional licensed guide
- Skip-the-line access
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Traveler requirements
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Prepare for the activity
The details below may change if you update your current selection:
Meeting point
Hotel
Start time of the tour
9:00 a.m. *
Length of the tour
4 hours (approximately)
Return Details
return to the original departure point
Notes
La Popa is currently open to the public.
This is perfect for cruise ship passengers.
Later departures are also available, depending on the time of year and current availability. If you are interested in booking this tour for a later time, simply contact us once your booking is confirmed, and we will do everything possible to accommodate you.
We own all types of transportation contact us if you have a group coming to town.
VCTeam –
I can’t say enough about our experience visiting Cartagena and having the benefit of Cartagena Tour Guides. We had the pleasure of coordinating with Martin in advance of our arrival. Martin was very helpful with offering us great information about Cartagena, hotels, restaurants and excellent activities. He was an excellent communicator via email in advance of the trip. I had not visited Cartagena in over 35 years and was completely in the dark as to the best sites. Martin provided an excellent tour of the city for my husband, daughter and I. He met us at the hotel, took us in his car and showed us not only the historical sites but also shared the history of the city. I am Colombian and my spouse and daughter are american. He provided an amazing way of truely feeling we had seen the best it had to offer. I would highly recommend Martin to anyone that is traveling to Cartagena regardless if they are Colombian or from another country. We look forward to visiting Cartagena soon again. Beautiful people, gorgeous architecture, incredible safety and fantastic dinning.
StephenF –
Visited Cartagena in January. Saw the tour advertised on Trip Advisor. From the first communication with Martin the arrangements were made easily. The tour was excellent and informative, the car was clean and comfortable. Martin spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about the city and its history. I have already recommended Martin to friends who will be visiting the city.
SandraP –
“I have just returned from my Panama Canal Cruise, and a fantastic day in Cartagena with our guide, Benny. I am a travel agent, who has been in the business some 40 years, so when I recommend a tour guide, you can believe it comes from years of experience. I recommend Cartagena Tour Guides to any traveler who really wants to see the city and understand the history and culture. .
As for Benny, he was knowledgeable, polite, and accommodating to include all we wanted in the itinerary. Your future guests will be most happy with his services. Please thank him again from all in our party for a most enjoyable day.
I hope to return to Cartagena someday, as it is a delightful, and charming old city, with a new flavor to satisfy every taste.
Thank you again for your excellent service.”
ScottR –
The guide did a great job showing us all the sites we wanted to see. Had a strong understanding of the history and culture, was very friendly, and spoke great English.
dcobyrne –
We usually like exploring on our own but hired Martin to give the three of us a private tour. He is prompt, professional and courteous and so knowledgable! He will have you fall in love with the city! His tour is pretty well established but he will accommodate your requests. We stopped by a fish market! He is proud of his city and it shows. I worried about the end of the tour being a stop at the Caribe museum…thought it was just going to be a sales pitch. But our tour guide through the museum was so informative; we truly enjoyed it!