Tour to San Basilio Palenque with Bilingual Native Guide

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Cartagena, Colombia

4 to 5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Lunch
Bottled water

Typical liquor
Air-conditioned vehicle
Umbrella lending service

Service not included in the tour

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Meeting point

Monumento Torre del Reloj
Boca del Puente, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
The guide will call you a few minutes prior to notify you of the exact time they will pick you up. For this, please provide a contact number/WhatsApp that we can reach you on.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

San Basilio De Palenque

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Monumento a Benkos Bioho

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

San Basilio De Palenque

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

San Basilio De Palenque

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

San Basilio De Palenque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

This experience requires good weather. If canceled due to bad weather, you will be offered a different date or a full refund
In this activity, it can be done for an individual or a group, depending on reservation requests
We require full name and passport number information to add it to the traveler insurance assistance.
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 28 reviews

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Cultural Fun

Jimmy_D, Sep 2025

We really enjoyed the experience. We wished we had more time to learn about how everyday life is there now. My only complaint is that we booked a ‘private’ tour but we were put in a group with 16 more people.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you so much! Visiting San Basilio de Palenque is always a vibrant and joyful adventure — full of culture, color, and authentic traditions. We’re so happy you enjoyed this unique experience with us!

Ok, but rushed.

keyondra_T, Sep 2024

This tour wasn't like the others I saw on YouTube and heard about in other travel groups. It felt rushed. We didn't have the African dancers like I see in other tours. The driver was quiet and dumped us off on the street to our tour guide in Palenque. Nothing like what I was expecting considering I watched other tours online.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Hello, Thank you for your comment, I will speak with the guide since normally an intervention is made along the way with the driver to get to know each other and finally upon arriving in Palenque the activity begins with the native Palenquero guide