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Tour to San Basilio Palenque with Bilingual Native Guide

Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Cartagena, Colombia
  • 4 to 5 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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
    or

    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

    1

    San Basilio De Palenque

    2 hours Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Monumento a Benkos Bioho

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    3

    San Basilio De Palenque

    40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    4

    San Basilio De Palenque

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    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

    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
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    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

    From $140.00

    per person

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

    Book ahead!
    On average, this is booked 13 days in advance.

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