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 - Shared tour to visit in detail the principal sites of interest located in the old city of Cartagena. The tour starts at 2:00pm leaving the downtown area to go to Manga neighborhood, where you can appreciate the beautiful mansions built at the beginning of the XX Century.
    Then it continues on to the highest part of the city named…
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.

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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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Rosanne_r
Oct 6, 2024
Great history tour of cartegena - The driver and host were very good. The host was extremely knowledgeable of the history of cartegena.
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Charlene_d
Aug 30, 2024
Take the tour - Loved the Knowledge and generosity of Nico! He was wonderful giving us the history of the area. Best tour guide ever!
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Charleneds6278xt
Aug 29, 2024
Amazing Tour and Guide - This was the best tour I’ve been on. Our tour guide, Nico, was unbelievable. He was so knowledgeable and his inviting personality made us feel like he was a part of the family. Do yourself a favor. Take the tour and ask for Nico!
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R1239dkjamiec
Aug 29, 2024
Nico is the best!!! - Nico was such a great tour guide!! Very knowledgeable and fun to talk to! Please book a tour with him when you are in Cartagena! You wont regret it!!
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Rom_t
Jul 13, 2024
Great tour but need time management. - Sergio is a good guy. Trying to make sure everyone is safe. Very informative. Trying to please everyone. Unfortunately, the tour went over time, the visit to the Jewelry shop/emerald held us up for at least 30 minutes because a family took their time buying those jewelries, holding all of us like hostages inside the bus, not even apologizing to the group. Sergio should have intervened rather than apologizing for the delay.
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Cindy_h
Jun 14, 2024
Excellent half day tour - Really great guide - extremely knowledgeable about Colombian history and specifically of the city of Cartagena. Great stops
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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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Williamedward_p
Sep 21, 2024
An afternoon in Cartagena - We were told late that we could not be picked up at our hotel which was previously set-up. So we had to arrange the additional cost of an Uber. Nevertheless, Isaac, our guide, found us at the place he requested and we had a nice afternoon. Isaac is very enthusiastic and is a good teacher and host.
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Glorialaiton
Mar 24, 2024
Disappointing - Totally dissapointed. I paid $400,000 just to go see Cerro de la Popa, I even paid separately for the tickets there. The vehicle is pleasant, however in the last positions because it is higher up the view out the window is not good. According to what the guide said, we passed through Getsemani and other places that we could not even appreciate, nor was there a walk or stop. Upon arriving at the Castillo de San Felipe and while I bought a water, they left us stranded at the turnstiles with no choice but to get into the van to wait for them to return, if you are in a group you have to make sure it is full. After this they walked a few streets (a few) to end up at a jewelry store specializing in emeralds, something that I only saw justification because I was with foreigners. Terrible, a way to spoil a birthday, I ended up paying for a chiva tour another day, a thousand times better, more lively, better guided and super attentive to the group despite having a larger number of people. A scam.
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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).