Shore Excursion PRIVATE City tour

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Cartagena, Colombia

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get a sense for the top attractions in Cartagena during this 4-hour shore excursion designed with cruise ship passengers in mind. Explore the unique Moorish and Republican architecture of the city’s Manga Island, take in gorgeous views from the hilltop Monastery of La Popa and check out historic San Felipe Fortress. You’ll also enjoy an hour-long walking tour of Cartagena’s atmospheric old city and do some souvenir shopping at Las Bovedas. Your excursion also includes round-trip port transport, a professional guide, and light refreshments.

Comprehensive tour by bus/coach
Ideal choice for families
Pickup from a centrally located meeting point
Tour is wheelchair accessible
Free port pickup and drop-off included
Fully narrated tour
Private guide for a more personalized experience

What's Included

Transport by private vehicle
English, Spanish,
bottled water
Entry fees to Monastery of La Candelaria and Saint Pedtro Claver Church

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Port of Cartagena
Cl. 28 #24-39, Manga, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
Meeting point is located 500 feets from the Gangway at Zone 1. Where we will be waiting for you holding up a sign with your name on it, If you encounter any difficulties to find us.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas (Pass By)

Las Bovedas

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Popa Convent

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Walled City of Cartagena

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sanctuary of Saint Peter Claver

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 121 reviews

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Great overview of Cartagena!

Andres_R, Nov 2025

This tour met us at the port. It was private, just my husband and myself, the tour guide, Niomi and the driver. We first went up to the highest point in Cartegena for fantastic views, explanation of the city and where we were going. So helpful to see everything. Niomi was very knowledgeable and always looking out for our safety. Highly recommend this tour for first time visitors & those who want to know more about Caregena.

Awesome private, customizable tour of Cartegena

Christina_I, Feb 2023

We were met with a very nice, air-conditioned SUV driven by Domingo's expert skills. Julia was an awesome guide, able to show us the sites while providing an in-depth explanation of the city's history and current state. The best part was the customization, allowing for a little shopping and efficiency. It was a wonderful, stress-free experience, save for not being able to spot a "(dark navy) blue polo" while wearing dark sunglasses. Thank you, Julia and Domingo.

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Best excursion ever!!!

Lonnie, Mar 2020

Awesome experience. Edwardo was a great guide. Very enjoyable day. So nice not to have a private tour!

Great tour and guide

Susan_E, Feb 2020

The tour was great. Nico seemed to know everyone, was very informative and spoke English well making it easy for us to communicate. We didn't get as much time to plan the day out as we had to change the date within the week as our cruise itinerary changed, but the driver (and wow, did he do a good job, driving in Cartagena is not something to try on your own if you are used to actual lines on roads that mean something - the taxi driver that passed us on the right sidewalk will always be part of my trip memory) was able to do a special request stop which then worked well to continue the walking tour of the old walled city and get picked up on the other side. The basic tour hits the highlights, so there wouldn't have been much of a change anyhow. The walled city has a lot of churches and was great history (again, Nico was very informative). They are proud of their emeralds so there are a number of shops for this. The fortress was worth seeing as was La Popa Monestary. There are a lot of people trying to sell you things no matter where you are, so be prepared to deal with that. The pickup process was a bit confused. We were placed with a number of other groups (some private, some small group) and the "leaders" would call one group and they would start to leave only to realize they needed to call another group as well, so they had to come back for that group, so a few back and forths. People started following others without realizing they were in different groups. That process could have been smoother, however, our port date had changed only a week prior, so maybe they had less time to prepare.

Great tour with a wheelchair

Ruth_S, Feb 2020

Wonderful half day tour. We had a wheelchair and the excursion was perfect. Our guide, Ismael, was top notch - very accommodating, extremely knowledgeable, and a vast wealth of stories and insight. Great tour.

Fabulous tour!!!

Isabel_M, Feb 2020

Absolutely fabulous tour guide! I mentioned that I have mobility problems and he even brought a wheel chair in case it might be needed! The pride that he has for his beautiful city and country is reflected in his knowledge! We came away from our tour of Cartagena with a profound respect for the people who brought independence to Cartagena! Our tour guide was kind and respectful of my lack of mobility and did everything that he could to insure that we didn't miss anything! We give 10 stars!!!

We were a group of 3 people, who...

Arthur V, Mar 2018

We were a group of 3 people, who thoroughly enjoyed the private city tour. The guide was informative and kind. The vehicle was air conditioned and comfortable. Most of all, we avoided the crowds and were able to see the sights that we preferred. A. Venezia

Saw everything on the list at a...

Deborah G, Mar 2018

Saw everything on the list at a comfortable pace. He could speed up and slow down quite perfectly. Ishmael, my guide, helped me with my Spanish and was great with his English. He respected me and other tourists we encountered and was funny, thoughtful, well informed, and likeable. He took delightful photos for me, explained interesting sites at view points, brought meaning to chapels and buildings, gave a great mixture of culture and history with time to shop, to move along to another view area. He verified my interests and arranged his tour to make me very happy. Really great time!

The tour guide was professional...

Pamela_M, Jan 2018

The tour guide was professional, knowledgeable and on time. We had a driver and a guide. We enjoyed hearing about the culture and history, walking thru the historic district, going to Bocagrande, and new town. We highly recommend this agency for future bookings.

Our guide Nico and driver were...

spicerbell, Nov 2015

Our guide Nico and driver were great. They really gave us a complete tour of Cartagena that made the most of the time we had available. They really made us feel at home.