Historical Walking Tour: Explore the Story of Cartagena With Colombian Coffee and Snacks
4.9
26 Ratings
Cartagena de Indias
Immerse yourself in the captivating history of Cartagena on a walking tour. Discover the city's hidden treasures, colorful houses, and iconic landmarks while enjoying Colombian coffee and snacks.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Duran Duran Tours - The gold museum if it is open. The slave market, the walls, the Simón Bolívar square, the clock tower, a real jewelry factory, where you can see how they are made and we will also learn to know if an emerald is real or fake, good, regular or excellent quality, visit accompanied by beer, water or Colombian coffee with air conditioning and free bathroom service. Average time 15 minutes. We also visit the most beautiful district called Getsemaní. During these 3 hours, slavery, piracy, inquisition, architecture, independence, Simon Bolivar, beauty contests and much more are discussed.
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Skip the lines with guaranteed priority access
  • Gratuities not required but appreciated
What's Not Included
  • Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

We can understand the significance of this city to Spain. Strolling through the old town reveals the tales of what the Spanish referred to as THE KEY OF LAS INDIAS, a concealed gem nestled within the colonial roads and plazas. This walking tour provides a comprehensive understanding of Cartagena, its vibrant homes, and the incredible experience of reliving history with each step taken.

We will visit:

The slave market. The city walls. Simon Bolivar square. The Clock Tower. The Gold Museum (closed on Sundays). A Pre-Columbian Art Factory and a showcase of emeralds with guides to distinguish between real and fake ones.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
Location
Charleston Santa Teresa Cartagena
Carrera 3
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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Carmen
Mar 8, 2024
Cartagena with Duran - Duran was very knowledgeable! He was also fun. It was probably the best tours I’ve ever taken. We has short stops along the way. Everyone in our group was over 70. He was very considerate of us all.
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Parkers413
Nov 20, 2023
Amazing tours - Amazing, Duran Duran was incredible and so fun and helpful. The tour was the perfect length and show some incredible things.
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Ericbw2635tf
Apr 15, 2023
Book Duran for you walking tour! - Duran Tours is the best in Cartagena! He was super prompt so friendly and really give us tips to handle the neighborhoods like Getsemani and Central. Much great stories on the history of Columbia. He made me and my gf feel super comfortable, highly recommended:)
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Pamelasx758si
Mar 22, 2023
The Best - Go for it! - durandurantours.com with Gabriel Garcia Marquez was beyond my expectations. He was informative, funny and gave fascinating history facts and fun facts. It was 4 hours and I could have done another four. He does bike tours and cooking classes as well. There were 4 of us and we were all in awe, even the one person who wasn’t too keen on the idea. Book ahead!
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Roxanneasphyxia
Sep 8, 2022
The BEST Cartagena Tour--A tour you will actually remember! - The History & Street Food tour with Durán Angel Eduardo was, hands-down, the best tour we’ve had in Colombia so far. It was a private tour that we will cherish in our memories for years to a come. Angel is very passionate about the city and its culture; a passion that has not dulled at all despite 3+ decades of experience guiding newcomers and re-visitors alike. His passion is not only noticed by us, but also the locals who openly greet him throughout the tour. His enthusiasm shines through with every topic that he talks about, from Cartagena’s beginnings to current day, which made learning about Cartagena’s history a lot of fun, rather than a dull lecture. Angel is the epitome of Cartagena’s warmth and hospitality—he is extremely friendly and kept us engaged, laughing, and safe throughout the entirety of the tour. Angel even made sure that we had a chance to try a street food that was not originally a part of the tour, all because we had asked about it. We enjoyed this tour with Angel so much that, when we return to Cartagena in the future, we would make it a mission to re-experience this or another tour with Angel again. If a tour with good people and fun history over delicious food sounds like something you’d enjoy, make sure you book with Angel at Duran Duran!
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Andrea_a
Aug 11, 2022
A Wonderful Experience! - Mr. Duran was absolutely phenomenal as a tour guide. For historical knowledge, he navigate us through the key sites and taught me and my daughter some incredible lessons on the history of Cartagena. He is a kind and very nice man. Has English is absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this tour if you love history and appreciate a great tour guide. Thank you, Señor Duran, see you next time!
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Tom
Jul 18, 2022
Great tour - Senor Duran was a great guide. For about 3 hours he took us to a variety of sites around Cartagena in the old city and Getsemani, explaining the history, architecture and characters that shaped the city. Very informative, took time to make sure his guests were comfortable. We did stop at an emerald workshop which I wouldn’t normally like because it’s obviously a way to make a bit of extra commission, but it was fast, not pushy and a nice break to have some air conditioning and coffee. Would recommend the tour.
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Luv2travel2121
May 10, 2022
Excellent way to kick off visit to Cartagena - We loved our walking tour with Angel Duran. I always like to understand the history of places we visit and Mr. Duran was exactly the tour guide we needed. So many interesting stories and our teen daughter was very engaged as well. Cartagena is a stunning city stacked with history, art, architecture and flowers everywhere. Duran Duran tours came to our hotel to pick us up and gave us a great intro to the area so we feel confident now to explore more of the city.
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Jennyg16
May 2, 2022
Super fun walking tour with the best guide! - Our hotel organized the walking tour with Duran Duran. He is so fun, friendly, engaging, and knew everything. He also seemed like he knew everyone around town, always stopping to say hello and shake hands with people. We joked that he was the next mayor of Cartagena. He answered any and all of our questions, and didn't hesitate to be our photographer every time we stopped somewhere beautiful (which was often!). We learned so much about Cartagena itself and Colombia as a whole. You will not regret booking with him!
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Meems0465
Apr 27, 2021
The best tour guide there is! - Duran took us on a walking tour around Cartagena and was excellent! We learned so much from him! He knows everything about the history and the city! He also took us to the monastery for a amazing views and even more knowledge. He is knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and just absolutely delightful! Highly recommend to anyone who really wants to gain a complete knowledge of the area! We feel so lucky we found Duran!
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