Half-Day Tour of Cartagana: Historical Exploration by Air-Conditioned Vehicles

Embark on a half-day historical exploration of Cartagena, visiting iconic landmarks such as the walled city, Monastery La Popa, and San Felipe de Barajas fortress. Discover the rich history and culture of this vibrant city in air-conditioned comfort.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Popa Convent - Join a shared tour to explore the main attractions in Cartagena’s historic old city. The tour begins at 2:00 pm, departing from the downtown area to the Manga neighborhood, where visitors can admire the stunning mansions built in the early 20th century.
    The tour then proceeds to “La Popa,” the city’s highest point, featuring a…
What's Included
  • Pickup and Drop Off in Hotels Specific Areas
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience a 4-hour historical exploration of the fortified city, Bocagrande and Castillogrande, Gethsemane, the La Popa Monastery, the San Pedro Claver Church, the mansion district in Manga, a scenic view of the ‘San Felipe de Barajas’ fortress, ‘Las Bóvedas’, including a walking tour through the vintage city… and several more attractions.
Departures…

Location
La Popa Convent
Calle 37
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Richie_c
Nov 15, 2025
We had a great time and... - We had a great time and learned a lot about the city and the sites we saw! Our tour guide was amazing and very friendly! I would definitely recommend it to anyone! Please note that if you're cruising, they do not pick up at the port and you need to get a Uber to the historic town where they can pick you up! Definitely recommend getting a Uber over a taxi, the taxi drivers will just try and rip you off!
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Michael_s
Aug 7, 2025
Unforgetable tour - From start to finish we had a great experience on the tour, the guide was great, friendly and very knowledgable.
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Melanie_c
Mar 24, 2025
Learned so much - Great and informative tour with Enrique ‘quique’. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a group of 4 so it was very personable and we were able to take our time. 10/10 recommend.
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Brittney_s
Aug 19, 2025
It was a great tour. I... - It was a great tour. I saw sights I didn't see during my while stay. You learn a lot of history. I will say if you're an English speaker you do get less narration than Spanish speakers. But that's understandable.
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Voyage210077
Jun 15, 2025
Good excursion Choice! - WAS very good choice but they changed our point of pick up at the last minute and we had to walk much more than expected under the SUN...
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Susanne_b
Mar 25, 2026
Great guide, below average logistics - Our guide Fernando was fantastic - very personable, energetic, and knowledgeable. The rest of the tour was disappointing. So much time was spent picking up and dropping off everyone at their hotels on each side of the tour. The van we were all in was tight, the window tint was so wrinkled it was hard to see out and impossible to take a picture through, and it was very hot.
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Amber_l
Mar 16, 2026
First positive was it was... - First positive was it was a great way to see inside the city. The cons were :that the ac in van had broken air vents so on a hot day you didn’t get much comfort, you got one really small bottle of water during the whole tour, and lastly our tour was a mix tour ( Spanish/ english) which is fine. I love history and read many things, however, our tour guide was nice but gave way too much information in Spanish ( we stood and listened and looked around for minutes) and then he talked in English. The last stop is a jewelry store that is cool but not needed because they just try to sell you emeralds. I wouldn’t recommend this trip overall.
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Vicki
Feb 24, 2026
Misunderstanding in hotel pick up. - I registered via TripAdvisor for the tour. I listed my hotel name for pick up. I received confirmation and a ticket from Viator. I received a text message the day before the tour. I was waiting at my hotel lobby on time. 10 minutes no Van pick up. I called with assistance of hotel staff. Tour staff said they didn’t have my hotel name. They also said they emailed me about this. I never got an email from them. Apparently the van is already at the other side of town so they can’t pick me up. They cancelled the tour and requested a full refund for me. So let’s see if that actually will happen.
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Anika_n
Aug 9, 2025
Not so good - It was okay, felt like not covered everything like clock tower, local streets etc. not reached expectations
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Beebe1234
Mar 10, 2026
Nightmare of a tour - We waited 1/2 hour in the heat and when bus got there the only seats were behind the driver with no view either forward or out sides of bus. Couldn’t understand most of what guide was saying even though it was Spanglish. Boring tour too.
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From $55
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).