Private City Tour Cartagena: Exploring History and Culture in Colombia's Jewel

Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Cartagena, Colombia’s jewel, on a private city tour. Explore ancient walls, churches, and monuments, visit Castillo San Felipe and Convento de la Popa, and discover Colombian crafts and emeralds. Experience the story at every step!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Manga - Exclusive and panoramic neighborhood.
  • La Popa Convent - Learn the history of the 17th century Convent which is the highest point of the city
  • Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas - Our certified guide will accompany you throughout the tour of the largest fortification in America, explaining all the details of its construction and…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Transfer to and from the hotel
  • Customizable departure time
  • Transfer to and from the cruise port
  • Driver and professional guide included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
  • Tips
Additional Information

¡Welcome to Cartagena, the historic jewel of Colombia! Our private City Tour will take you on a fascinating journey through the centuries of history, culture and beauty that this city has to offer. In our Private City Tour you will enjoy a fabulous experience next to our comfortable air-conditioned vehicles, our professional guides and certified staff,…

Location
Manga
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carol_p
Mar 25, 2026
Great tour! - We had a fantastic time with Dario. He was knowledgeable and personable. We learned a lot about the history of Cartagena and all the sites we saw. He worked smoothly with his driver so we never had to wait more than a few minutes to be picked up. Great day over all - highly recommend!
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Anna_n
Mar 24, 2026
Book it! - Carolina let us personalize our day and they were very flexible. Her English was excellent, and her knowledge of the history and culture of Cartegena and Columbia were deep.
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Douglas_c
Mar 24, 2026
Judy was a fantastic tour... - Judy was a fantastic tour guide, she was knowledgeable and great at giving us all the historical facts! Judy was super friendly and fun, we even learned a new Spanish song!! Thanks to Judy and the driver for looking after us!!
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David_p
Mar 23, 2026
Great Local Tour! Highly Recommend! - This was such a well done tour! Nico, our guide, was seasoned, knowledgeable and gave us a real local feel! Mid-way through, he did a pivot and showed us some incredible art streets where you could watch some very good artists paint. Then, at the end, we told him to drop us off at a local restaurant - which was fantastic! He made sure the restaurant helped us get back to the ship safely. Every step of the way, he took care of us and we saw amazing sights. Would highly recommend!
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Mary_a
Mar 20, 2026
Great experience. You can... - Great experience. You can tailor your itinerary to your liking. I am elderly and needed to be able to rest from the heat and our guide Stephania was wonderfully accommodating.
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Go523341
Mar 17, 2026
City tour - We had a good tour experience. Nico was great and took into consideration our limitations and provided an informative and interesting morning.
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L8003xbcamilles
Mar 14, 2026
Excellent! - We had a wonderful tour of Cartagena today with Nico pur tour guide and Jose pur driver. Nicole is a true historian and new everything about Cartagena. It was a fabulous English speaking tour! Camille from Dallas
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Dawn_k
Mar 12, 2026
Book this trip!! Five Stars for Fransisco and Eduardo - Francisco, our Guide and Eduardo, our driver were amazing! We only had 5 hrs in port and this was the perfect excursion. Easy to find outside the port, A representative was waiting, introduced us to our guide and driver and off we went in our air conditioned Mini Van. We were able to go to the monastery, old fort and the walled city. Our guide was super knowledgeable and keep us on track, while allowing us plenty of time to see what we wanted to see. Fransisco led the way and gave us history and background on the sights and also let us work on our Spanish. He also asked what we wanted to see/ do and made sure we hit everything we wanted. Want ice cream while walking through the walled city? No problem- he know right where to take us =) And, by having a local guide, we were not harassed by the street vendors. He allowed them to approach us, but waived them off if we were not interested. We felt safe and got to see so much more of Cartagena being a small tour of just 4 of us. Eduardo navigated the crazy traffic with ease. No herky Jerky, just nice and smooth ride. He was always waiting for us with the AC cold! Highly recommend. And, even though we booked through Viator, this was the same company the cruise ship uses. Five Stars! Best tour we had on the entire cruise
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Tricia_m
Mar 11, 2026
Cartagena prívate tour - Francisco was extremely patient with our group as there was a miscommunication as to when our tour would start. He waited several hours for us. He proceeded to give us an excellent tour of the city. He was extremely knowledgeable and Gabriel, our driver, was wonderful as well. This was an excellent experience and I highly recommend it.
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157jeremyd
Mar 10, 2026
Great for solo travelers - Perfect amount of what I was looking for in a private tour. Guide was knowledgeable and didn’t bother me with anything unnecessary like some other companies. Definitely recommend an early tour if you want to avoid the heat and crowds.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).