Historic Cartagena City Tour: Colonial Mansions, Convents, and Fortifications Exploration

Explore the historic city of Cartagena on a private tour, visiting colonial mansions, convents, and fortifications. Discover the city’s main monuments, including La Popa’s Hill and San Felipe de Barajas Fortress, before exploring the walled city and bohemian neighborhood. Immerse yourself in the history and legends of the old colonial houses, and end the tour with a visit to the modern part of Cartagena.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas - The Biggest fortification of the america
  • La Popa Convent - Convent Century XVII in the Highest point of the city
  • Walled City of Cartagena - Old City Heritage of the world since 1984
  • Manga - Neighborhood Neoclassical houses.
  • Barrio Getsemani - Getsemani shares the Old Walled City of…
What's Included
  • Private tour with customized departure times
  • Professional guide and driver service
  • Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
  • Pickup and drop-off at hotel and port
  • Bottled water provided
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Private tour to visit in detail the principal sites of interest located in the old city of Cartagena. This excellent experience begins by visiting the main monuments of the city like the La Popa’s Hill. The highest point of the city where there is a convent dating the beginning of the XVII Century. after we visit San Felipe de Barajas Fortress which is…

Location
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Carrera 17
Cancellation Policy

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

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Samantha_h
May 7, 2025
Great for solo travelers new to the city - I was solo traveling in Cartagena for the weekend and booked this tour on my first day to give me an overview of the city. Roque was a fantastic guide, he was able to explain the history of Cartagena and Colombia and answer all of my questions in English. I really appreciated having a local guide with so much knowledge and the comfort of a private car with good AC was very nice. As a young woman traveling alone I felt very safe during the tour.
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Brent_a
Apr 28, 2025
You won't be disappointed - We were a little skeptical about booking an excursion outside the Cruise line, especially in Categenga, Columbia. We were warned to be careful based on issues in neighboring Venezuela but went ahead and did it. This might be our only trip to Columbia. We are so glad we did. Nico was fantastic. We got a lot of history, a tour and explanation of each area we drove through. He led us through the sites and was very helpful with a few little extras we had hoped to find. If you are contemplating this excursion, you won't be disappointed. We are leaving the country feeling blessed to have taken this tour. Thank you
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Linda_c
Apr 25, 2025
Carlos was an excellent... - Carlos was an excellent guide with lots of historical information. It was an extremely hot day and he suggested perhaps we would prefer to be driven slowly through the Old Town while he pointed out sights. Our driver Gabriel was very patient with this. We stopped often for photo ops at points Carlos thought we should see. Very happy with the tour.
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Renee_h
Apr 18, 2025
Elis is Excellent! - Elis was a very knowledgeable guide sharing history about Cartagena we never knew. Everyone had a great time!
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Amy_h
Apr 16, 2025
We had a driver and a... - We had a driver and a guide. We ended up changing our pick up point and they were very accommodating. They showed us the historic areas of the city as well as the downtown part. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
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Cheryl_d
Apr 14, 2025
Reliable Cultural tour - They sent a photo of where to meet after getting off ship. Nelson the driver was very reliable and patient with all the traffic. He was polite and opened our car doors. Stephania was Columbian and well knowledgeable about history. She navigated us through the street vendors. She took us to a bakery for Bono pastry. She was flexible on where we went on tour and was patient in keeping our pace and kept on eye on us close to her in the busy areas. They had plenty of water to drink as it was hot. We enjoyed the tour.
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Barbara_a
Apr 6, 2025
great way to see the city as a first time visitor - wonderful tour with Beto and Ricardo as our driver. Got to see highlights of the city, some wonderful coffee, the old bullfighting arena was beautiful and repurposed for retail but still a piece of history.
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Marsha_c
Apr 2, 2025
Awesome tour! - Awesome tour guide and driver! Very knowledgeable!! Nico was very professional and personable! We all had a great time!!!
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Footprints657804
Mar 21, 2025
Cartagena Private City Tour Review - Our private city tour of Cartagena with Carlos was excellent. He was friendly, informative, and shared great insights on the city’s history and culture. The morning timing was perfect to beat the heat, and the tour was customized to our interests. Highly recommend for teens and adults looking for a personalized, engaging experience.
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Philip_e
Mar 17, 2025
Cartagena with an expert! - Interesting, educational and fun! A wonderful tour with Nico. It is a great tour, but not for those with mobility issues.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).