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Cartagena City Sightseeing: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour and Shore Excursion

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124 Ratings

Explore Cartagena at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. See the city's best landmarks, enjoy stunning views, and learn about its history. Don't miss out on the included walking tour and free entry to the Museo de la Esmeralda!

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Hop-On Hop-Off Cartagena (Route)

Operating Schedule: Schedule: 09:00 - 18:00

Loop: 90 Minutes

Frequency: 45 Minutes

1. MUELLE DE LA BODEGUITA

2. Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias

3. Fuerte de San Sebastián del Pastelillo

4. Monumento Torre del Reloj

5. Castle San Felipe de Barajas

6. Casa Museo Rafael Núñez

7. Playa del Boquetillo

8. Cl. 31 #1-2

9. Bocagrande Plaza Mall

10. Avenida San Martín

11. Casino Rio Cartagena

12. Hotel Caribe By Faranda Grand, A Member of Radisson Individuals

13. Hilton Cartagena Hotel

14. Playa Castillo Grande

Points of Interest

Walled City of Cartagena
Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias
Casa Museo Rafael Nunez
Fuerte de San Sebastian del Pastelillo
Plaza Bocagrande Centro Comercial
Torre del Reloj
Muelle La Bodeguita
Playa de Castillo Grande
Rio Casino

What's Included

1 or 2 day hop-on hop-off bus ticket
Entry to Museo de la Esmeralda
Guided 90 minute walking tour

What's Not Included

Cruise port pick-ups
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

When your cruise is in port, explore Cartagena on a 1 or 2 day hop-on hop-off bus tour. This bus pass enables you to tour the Colombian port city at your own pace, hopping on and off as you please within the given time period. Discover all of Cartagena’s best landmarks, including Torre del Reloj, Castillo de San Felipe, Museo de Rafael Nunez, Muelle La Bodeguita, and much more! From the open-top deck, enjoy beautiful 360 degree views, whilst marvelling at the fantastic architecture. Be sure to listen to the on-board audio tour commentary to get a real sense of the history behind what you’re seeing. Hop off the double-decker bus to get an authentic taste of the local culture, and take part in the included walking tour, for a brilliant guided stroll. You’ll also get free entry to the Museo de la Esmeralda, another great perk of this Colombian sightseeing adventure!

Season: All Year Round
Tour runs from 9:00am - 6:00pm. Duration - 90 Minutes. Frequency - every 45 minutes.
Walking tour: Departs at 4:00pm. Duration - 90 minutes. Meeting point - Torre del Reloj bus stop.
Mobile and printed paper vouchers are accepted for this tour
With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
Please note, Stop 3 San Sebastian del Pastelillo is out of service until further notice

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Mobile55978311487

Jul 2, 2023

informative - Great tour but VERY HOT! Caution the vendors are very aggressive. I understand they have to make a living as we all do but when you are on vacation you do not want to be attacked every 10 seconds you get no break! It is the entire island that it is that way but this tour was the worst with the vendors.

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Dwaine

Feb 2, 2024

Disappointing experience in Cartagena - Getting to and waiting for the transfer bus to take us to the hop on hop off was a real disappointment. First of all, it was a very warm day. We had to walk a long distance to our meeting location. Once we found the representative, he walked us all across a busy street to the corner area of a gas station parking lot. We had to watch, because the gas station parking lot was every bit as busy as the street and cars were flying by us. We witnessed on accident between a bus and a vehicle. We finally go onto a bus after waiting another 20 minutes for the bus to arrive , and waiting again for them to issue tickets to get on the tranfer bus. When we finally arrived at our meeting place to catch the hop on hop off bus, after waiting again, we just about were not able to board because the bus was so full. The bus representatives cleared their personal belongings off the seats so we could sit downstairs near the front of the bus.

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Ruyerfamily

Jan 28, 2024

Not as streamline and efficient as in other cities. - Getting off the cruise ship we were directed to the gas station across the street where we sat for 30 minutes. Schedule started at 9:00. We were driven to stop 2 where we had to get off and transfer to another bus. There was a lot of traffic so the loop took over 1.5 hours (not their fault)but when we boarded the bus we were told we could return at 12:30 or 1:30 to the cruise port and MUST be at stop 2. Alternatively we could take a taxi for about $10. We arrived back at 11:30 am and didn’t have time to continue on the loop and didn’t want the wait 60 minutes for the next hop on hop off so we took a taxi. Another couple were told the same thing but hung around and were able to get on the next hop on bus without having a white wrist tag to the cruise port. I have taken hop on hop off in many cities and never had an issue like this. Felt they were in cahoots with the taxi company. If you go to Cartagena and there’s 4 of you… take a taxi and have a private tour. It’ll be cheaper and more informative.

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Diane_q

Jan 24, 2024

Disappointed! - Museum closed so could not visit. Traffic crazy. Not impressed with the city. Best part was the zoo coming off the ship.

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Mukilteorocks

Dec 1, 2023

A Black Eye For An Otherwise Wonderful Company. - Be very careful when hiring this service in Cartagena, Columbia. They do not pick up at the cruise terminal. If you have pre purchased tickets they may arrange a taxi to stop number 2. If you plan on buying tickets on the spot you will pay a surcharge plus the taxi fare. Once dropped off at stop #2, be prepared to wait 15-20 minutes for the next bus. Our bus was clean and our guide was attractive and pleasant. If you elect to have them return you to the cruise ship be prepared for a long wait. Ours was well over an hour while they promised a bus was coming, then told us they were going to wait for 2 more passengers, then told us there was something wrong with the bus, then said they would be calling another bus soon. We had to demand all of this information from them while they sat at a table in front of us and ate their lunch. We had had enough and like several other passengers hired taxi's to take us back to the cruise ship. I have hired several Hop On Hop Off busses around the world and have always had excellent service but here in Cartagena their lack of candor, their "I don't care" attitude, and their ability to lie with ease earns this outlet 2 stars . It should be one star but our guide was very nice. Oh, and the company rep was happ to smirk at my camera.

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Jane_g

Nov 6, 2023

Missed the bus! - We planned to sightsee in Cartagena Spain, not in Columbia! So we lost our money, instead we did off and on in Spain for only $7.00 each.

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Libertad_r

Sep 8, 2023

Buyer Beware Fornicat Emptor- Buyer is screwed!! - A disappointing experience. I tested positive for covid 24 hrs before the date of my hop on hop off ticket. I was symptomatic and quarantined in my room. I called Viator customer service and informed them of my covid status. I am requesting a refund. The reply I got was more documentation was needed. This is not mentioned any where in the website. When I was symptomatic I did a self test and it shows positive for covid. This tour operator just took my money. Buyer Beware, Fornicat Emptor! The Buyer is screwed for doing the responsible thing.

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C1307tkcarlp

Mar 22, 2023

"Horrible Experience" - Terrible, the confirmation said "easy walk to bus pick up" There was no pick up and no bus where we were told to meet it. We had to pay an addition $30.00 fee to get another bus line to take us. This took over an hour to locate another company. Everything we were told about the pickup was a waste of time. I want my money back! I tried to reach Trip Advisor by phone and never had anyone pick up the line. I will never use Trip advisor again!

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Alan_s

Mar 12, 2023

Not as advertised. - We had planned to take this excursion, but we met a couple on our ship who took it the day before. They had to take a taxi to the pickup location and NOT the Hop On/Hop Off bus next to the ship. While they requested an English tour, the tour was all in Spanish. They said all they experienced was terrible traffic and horns-honking. Surprisingly, they were delivered back to the port. We decided to just absorb the $30 cost for the two tickets and avoid the additional cost.

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