Visit the Cartagena essentials on this half-day, small-group city tour. Hop on an air-conditioned van to discover the main sites such as La Popa, The San Felipe Castle, the history within the Walled City, and the Old Shoes Monument.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Pickup included: Pick-up at your hotel: North Zone – 13.20 Old City – 13:50 Bocagrande – 14:10 Laguito – 14:20

Highlights

Visit Cartagena’s old city and see the Fort of San Felipe
Take a drive around Cartagena Bay and admire the views
Enjoy the commentary of an informative bilingual guide

Full description

Discover the magic of Cartagena — declared a World Heritage Site for its architectural distinction and its history — on this 4-hour, small-group tour. Visit the main sites around the city and learn the rich stories behind its culture. Head to the La Popa monastery, located on the tallest hill in the city, to get amazing views and take the best pictures from above. From there, explore the Fort San Felipe de Barajas, a 16th-century hilltop fortress built by the Spanish to protect against pirates and the English navy. Your guide will accompany you to tell the stories within the fort and explain more of its importance to Cartagena. Make a quick stop at an emblematic symbol of Cartagena — the Old Shoes Monument — and continue into the Walled City. Take a guided walk around the historic center and gain a deep understanding of its culture and architecture before returning to your hotel.

Includes

Admission tickets for and guided tour of San Felipe Fort
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance to La Popa
Visit to Old Shoes Monument
Walled City walking tour

Food and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Important information

What to bring

Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Hat

Know before you go

Bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen and a camera.
When booking, please provide hotel details for everyone in the group.

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Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 120 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.6/5

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Really great guide and tour - really highly recommend and the tour guide in particular was completely fantastic. Great way to see the city in a short period of time without needing to navigate public transport However was one hour late to pick us up without calling or texting to let us know (and not from the hotel, so we were waiting in the sweltering heat)

April 16, 2022

Richard was very funny and knowledgeable. The guy is a photographer lol. He knows all the good spots AND poses fo a good Instagram picture. They picked us up right on time and the bus was in excellent conditions with air conditioning which is a must in Cartagena weather. Highly recommend.

March 14, 2022

Good overall tour of the city. Tour guide was knowledgeable and covered the highlights of Cartagena. Only issue we encountered is that the guide took us to three separate emerald places to encourage us to purchase precious stones. Could have done without this, I suspect they get paid a commission.

February 21, 2022

Cartagena: Guided City Tour w/ La Popa and San Felipe Castle

Cartagena: Guided City Tour w/ La Popa and San Felipe Castle

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