Shore Excursion: Cartagena Half-Day Private Tour with transport

Recommended by 90% of travelers

Cartagena, Spain

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

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Overview

When your cruise ship arrives into Cartagena´s harbor, take in top city attractions with ease on this private half-day tour. During your 4-hour tour, head along La Manga with a private guide, and admire fine views over the Cabo de Palos lighthouse and the marine reserve. Explore Roman history at the Punic wall of Cartagena and Portman Bay, and discover iconic landmarks including Cervantes House, the Grand Hotel, La Concepción and the Roman Theater of Carthago Nova. Then, mingle with the locals during a stroll along the bustling Calle Mayor.

Private half-day Cartagena tour
Drive out along La Manga with a private guide and admire the Cabo de Palos lighthouse
Delve into ancient Roman history at the Punic wall of Cartagena and Portman Bay
Take in top city attractions such as Cervantes House, La Concepción and the Roman Theater of Carthago Nova
Explore the vibrant Calle Mayor and see how modern Cartagena thrives
Tour includes pickup and drop-off from the port in Cartagena

What's Included

Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Local guide
Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private car or mini-van up to 6 people (driver and guide will be the same person)

Food and drinks
Entrance fee - Punic Wall

€5.00 per person
Entrance fee - Panoramic lift/elevator

€3.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Mare Nostrum
Puerto deportivo de, P.º Alfonso XII, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Just 1 minute walking from the police control outsite the cruise port

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Punic Wall

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Castillo de la Concepcion

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Calle Mayor

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Museo Naval

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaza Heroes de Cavite (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
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 to Cartagena with transport up to 6 people + driver/guide will be the same person
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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

4.5

based on 10 reviews

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A good day with Jordi.

William_K, May 2025

Excellent well informed tour guide who was also a history professor. Very personable. He adapted the pace of the tour and walking to accommodate our needs.

Response from Host, May 2025

Dear William & Alfred, Thanks for your feed back! Was my pleasure. We enjoyed a wonferful half-day exploring Cartagena and tasting tapas. Hope to see you again in Valencia or Alicante. Best regards :-) Jordi Linares Domínguez

Terrific tour and guide!

Sarah_F, Nov 2024

Our guide Jorge gave us a half day tour and it was excellent! He was so knowledgeable of the culture and history. Very accommodating to our personal preferences , he made the tour so enjoyable. We came away with a great understanding of this charming, historical city, thanks to Jorge.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Dear Sarah, Many thanks for your feedback! Was a great day :-) we enjoyed Cartagena a lot. Hope to see you again in Alicante or Valencia! Best regards!

Our private guide Ana gave us a...

ROLAND T, May 2016

Our private guide Ana gave us a personalized, air conditioned car and walking leisurely but jam packed and informed tour of Cartegna. She was sensitive to the slower pace of a hip and knee challenged tourist like me but never made me feel awkward. Cartegena is rich in history and recently discovered Roman ruins. We explored excavation sites that included part of a 2 story 30 foot tall and 15 foot wide Phoenician wall that housed horses and soldiers within its walls, a Roman forum with thermal baths, a huge Roman theatre as well as a Roman coliseum that now hosts bull fights. The amazing thing is that many of these ancient treasures weren't discovered until the 1980's. They had been covered over and built upon, preserving many treasures that might otherwise have been plundered. Thee excellent new museums cover the Punic wall and Roman theatre and the Roman Baths. You can actually walk through different rooms within the forum complex which is an ongoing excavation site. We ended our explorations with a delicious tapas lunch in a youthful restaurant venue that dates to the 1600's. The owner played the fiddle slicing us delicious Parma ham... Like prosciutto but different.