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Cartagena: Private Half Day City Tour with Exciting Sites and Shops
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78 Ratings
Cartagena
Experience the best of Cartagena on a private half-day city tour. Explore the stunning bay, visit historic sites like San Felipe de Barajas Fortress and the monastery of the Popa, and stroll through the colorful streets of the Historic Center. Shop for handicrafts and visit the iconic San Pedro Claver church. Book now!
Experience the best of Cartagena on a private half-day city tour. Explore the stunning bay, visit historic sites like San Felipe de Barajas Fortress and the monastery of the Popa, and stroll through the colorful streets of the Historic Center. Shop for handicrafts and visit the iconic San Pedro Claver church. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cartagena - We are going to visit the peninsula of Bocagrande where the Cartagena ‘s bay is located and see all the shopping area as well
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas - We visit the one of the best militar construction in americas to protect Cartagena by land
- La Popa Convent - This is the highest point of the City. From here you…
- Cartagena - We are going to visit the peninsula of Bocagrande where the Cartagena ‘s bay is located and see all the shopping area as well
- Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas - We visit the one of the best militar construction in americas to protect Cartagena by land
- La Popa Convent - This is the highest point of the City. From here you will definitely enjoy the best wiew of Cartagena.
- Walled City of Cartagena - After visit the monastery we are going to the walled city to enjoy its beautiful streets, squares and colorfull arquiterture trought a Wakling tour.
- Plaza de San Pedro Claver - In this place we are going to know the history of the first person who talked about human rights , San Pedro was considered himself the slave of the slaves and did many things for the african people in Cartagena
What's Included
- Fortress and Popa Monastery entrance
- Bilingual Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Fortress and Popa Monastery entrance
- Bilingual Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Bicycle use
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities
- Bicycle use
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
Start your private tour with a visit to the bay of Cartagena located in the peninsula of bocagrande, there we will see an spectacular shopping area, beach and hotels, After this , we continue to the San Felipe de Barajas Fortress (named after King San Felipe IV), an impressive 16th century fortress located on top of a hill called San Lzaro, later we…
Start your private tour with a visit to the bay of Cartagena located in the peninsula of bocagrande, there we will see an spectacular shopping area, beach and hotels, After this , we continue to the San Felipe de Barajas Fortress (named after King San Felipe IV), an impressive 16th century fortress located on top of a hill called San Lzaro, later we continue our journey to the monastery of the Popa. A path full of beautiful flower, which is traversed to reach the top and take pictures of the view highest in the city, then we go to the Historic Center where we will take a walk through the streets, squares and churches contemplating the beautiful colorful and colonial architecture starting in the vaults so that the tourist has a space to make purchases of handicrafts. Finally we visit the San pedro Claver church and we go back to the Hotel or area where you were picked up
Location
Cartagena
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(78 Ratings)
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Norm_u
Feb 3, 2026
Great tour experience. - Our tour guide, Katherine, and our driver, did an excellent job. She was very knowledgeable and fun to be with for the four hours of the tour. She showed us all the highlights and went into great depth about the history and meaning of each of them to Columbia.
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Wiscofox
Jan 17, 2026
Great Half-Day Private Tour in Cartagena - We had a very nice half-day private tour with Nelson (guide) and Astrid (driver) in Cartagena. We were met at the cruise dock by someone from Peace Travel who walked with us out of the cruise port to meet Nelson and Astrid. We started the tour with a visit to Convent of Santa Cruz de la Popa, which has an interesting museum and spectacular views of the city. Then we visited a market and walked the streets of the old city. We then visited the San Felipe Fortress. We decided not to walk up since it was a hot day and we had recently been to a similar fort, but it was interesting from below. We walked through Parque de Centenario to see sloths and monkeys in the trees. We then visited the walls for ocean and city views and walked some more in the city before being dropped off at the cruise port. We went back to the city a few hours later for dinner and walking in Getsemani, which we enjoyed very much, but we did this on our own. Cartagena is a very vibrant city and we enjoyed our tour. Astrid was a wonderful driver (can't take this for granted here based on our taxi rides) and Nelson told us a lot about life in Cartagena. We also got to see his childhood home and taste a delicious mami fruit bought on the street. It was a wonderful half-day tour and we enjoyed our independent time as well.
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Jonathan_r
Jan 13, 2026
Cartagena private tour - After a little hiccup with finding our guide, my wife and I were met by Catherine and taken to our air conditioned taxi piloted by Victor. Catherine’s warm and friendly nature immediately settled us into our adventure for the day. She asked about us, what we would expect and any concerns. Catherine was very knowledgeable and spoke clearly and always made sure we understood, asked if we had questions, and queried us on what we had seen and the knowledge she had imparted. That was something we had not experienced in a private tour before and it helped to reinforce the information of what we had seen. At the fortress she invited us to experience the underground tunnel system after asking if we had claustrophobia and if we would like to do it. If you are fit and don’t mind squatting a bit it is an adventure worth experiencing (my almost 6 foot and hefty frame made for a bit of contortion and cautious stepping). We ended our day together strolling the streets of the walled part of the old city and the Getsemani neighborhood, stopping and soaking in the local charm and meeting an elderly friend of hers who, through Catherine’s translation, entreated us to a story of his encounter with prior presidents of the USA. He gestured by rubbing his arms to show us the goosebumps he experienced! A stop at a street vendor in front of the Plaza de San Pedro to sample a delicious grilled arepas was delightful. We finished our tour by strolling by the lovely street murals of the neighborhood. We met Victor who wished us in air conditioned comfort back to our ship well on time for our embarkation. Catherine was a phenomenal guide and if you are up for adventure, local charm, and history, you must ask for her!
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Patricia
Jan 3, 2026
A Very Good Tour - My husband uses a mobility scooter so we usually book private tours to make it easier.
The process of booking and payment was very easy. Instructions for finding the guide included a map which was helpful. Cesar and is wife met us and introduced us to our guide, Carlos, and driver Victor. The mobility scooter fit in the trunk.
Carlos was a wealth of knowledge about the city and its history. We saw lots of sights and even had the opportunity to enjoy a drink at a local cafe.
Victor was kind enough to bring up on his iPad a couple of the sights my husband couldn’t access so he could see them virtually.
Overall a lovely day and I highly recommend this tour.
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Karla_n
Dec 29, 2025
Andres was our guide and... - Andres was our guide and he did a great job explaining the sites, Annie was great, she met us at the meeting point and made sure we were comfortable and felt safe
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Curiosity448996
Nov 23, 2025
Amazing experience! - Excellent experience. They went above and beyond to make the experience great. Professional and prompt. Highly recommend this travel agency!!
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Jeminvegas
May 6, 2025
Small group experience with amazing guides and air conditioning!! - Truly a great company! We were on a Holland America cruise and chose this excursion. It was so easy! Excellent customer service before, during and after our tour. All communications made for an easy pickup and a wonderful day. The mini bus had awesome air conditioning. It’s sure was hot & humid! Driving through the walled city was so much more comfortable than walking the streets.
Our tour guides were fluent in English and knew so much about each attraction. And, the best shops for coffee and chocolate 😊
If you are cruising this is a great alternative than the over-priced, crowded busses that the cruise lines offer.
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Jaynee_e
Apr 11, 2025
Cartagena’s Highlights Best Touf - Tour covers the best highlights of Cartagena. It is a moderate walk at times with the weather being humid & warm!.
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Kamorgia
Mar 24, 2025
Amazing time in Cartagena! - Day trip on Carnival Venezia so we decided on the half day private tour. 100% highly recommend. They will alter the trip how you would like. Our tour guide, Willy Jr, was awesome. Very informative and knowledgeable. He asked what we wanted and did not make us do anything we weren't interested in. Felt very safe with him the whole time. He brought us to a local restaurant for lunch and the food was delicious. If I ever get back to Cartagena, I will be booking with Cesar and Peace Travel again.
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Jawsbikermom
Mar 16, 2025
Half-Day Private Tour of Cartagena - My husband and I had a terrific half day tour of Cartagena with Cesar. He was very helpful and knowledgeable and went out of his way to be sensitive to our requests. He even made a dinner reservation for us at his favorite restaurant La Picua!
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