Drums at the Beach: Immersive Music Experience at La Boquilla, Cartagena

This journey is included in our H.E.A.R.T Experiences at Impulse Travel. Visit La Boquilla, an untouched fishermen’s settlement, and delight in an authentic musical experience with the natives, untrodden by the conventional tourist paths.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Boquilla - Hunt down the energetic rhythms of Afro-Colombian sounds and genres with experts. Your experience will start at 8:00 am when you’ll be picked up to go to La Boquilla, a fisher village outside Cartagena with a flourishing culture. After getting to know the neighborhood a bit with the company of one of the locals, you’ll embark on your musical safari trip.

Historically, drums have been instruments of culture, communication, and resistance to African populations in America. These rhythms remain in Colombian culture, serving as tools for transformation and resistance.
After a short introduction, you’ll learn some basic rhythms to play on the classic tambores to join a jam session with the group. This usually includes a chance to observe the impressive dances and moves of the locals.

With your visit to the music school, you will also be supporting a social project of La Boquilla. The school teaches music to the kids of the neighborhood as a way to keep them away from trouble and child labor. This way, the peoples’ music, and rhythms are kept alive and are still deeply connected to their culture in this thriving neighborhood.

After your experience, you’ll be taken back to Cartagena.

What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included for Cartagena hotels
  • Enjoy a typical Colombian snack
  • Participate in a drum workshop with a local guide
  • Guidance from a knowledgeable guide available in English or Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Unspecified food or beverage
  • Optional tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information
  • The order of tour activities may be modified by climatic factors.
  • Minimum age requirement is 12 years.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • This tour includes insurance. Please send passport number to tour operator to make it effective.
Cancellation Policy

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

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