Cartagena Private Tour of the Walled City & Getsemani
Description
The colorful and sonorous Magic of the Caribbean is lived in the Historic Center & the Getsemaní neighborhood of Cartagena. The colors are predominant in its beautiful streets and houses, symbolic graffiti, beautiful flowers, and unique decoration. You will feel the popular traditions of Cartagena with its people. On our tour, you will learn what does the history of the city, its walls, streets and what it is to be from Cartagena, get to know the other side of the story, its music, and its color. With us, you will make your visit one of the most interesting and spectacular experiences in Cartagena.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Here we will learn about the indigenous people who were there before the Spanish conquest, and also we´ll look into the spanish conquest.
We will talk about the conquest process, slavery and San Basilio de Palenque.
Art is no stranger to the tour, so we highlight the city's Museum of Modern Art, talking about its history.
San Pedro Claver, slave of slaves, illustrates his fight against the enslavement of the Spanish empire.
Cartagena was a city besieged by pirates and corsairs. Hear the history of great battles and the reason for the existence of the city walls.
After the history of collinization, we enter the independence of Colombia and Cartagena.
We will talk about the importance of art, champeta and salsa dancing, graffiti, and many interesting topics on this street.
We will go through a very famous street full of legends and graffiti. We will pass through the Lemaitre soap and perfume store and learn about the industrial side of the neighborhood.
In this famous square, we will have a tasting of fried foods, while we talk about the importance of the church and the Plaza de la Trinidad. We will show the figure of Pedro Romero and Father Omaña and the graffiti of Maria Mulata.
Here we talk about the trades and customs of Cartagena.
We will enter the Centennial Park and the independence of Cartagena. There we will talk about the importance of the mulattoes and browns of Gethsemane. We will observe animals such as the sloth bear, iguanas, monkeys, and birds if you let yourself be surprised.
Meeting point, introduction, explanation of the statues and busts. Here we will also talk about Los Pegasos.
We will visit the alley of umbrellas to be dazzled with its magic and take beautiful photos.
We will learn about the Getsemaní anthem and the importance of the square in the time of pirates and corsairs attack.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pickup point would be coordinated using a message from the platform or through WhatsApp one day before the scheduled tour. We will go to the previously arranged pickup point and we will give you the instructions through the message from the platform or WhatsApp. If there are hotels not within the indicated area but are close to the city's Historic Center, we can also arrange the pick-up. It's a matter of coordinating! :)
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(240)
We had such a great experience on our walking tour in Cartagena. Our guide was incredibly kind and welcoming throughout the entire tour. The tour was the perfect mix of informative and fun, and our guide made everyone feel engaged. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cartagena.
This was a beautiful tour! Our tour guide, William was amazing. He was very knowledgeable, helpful, caring, patient, and protective. We had a great time while William walked and spoke to us about the history of Cartagena! We all laughed a talked the entire time. Thank you so much!
Dimas was an excellent guide. He has an incredible knowledge of the history of the city and the inhabitants.
Mercedes was an excellent tour guide. Our morning started out with her bright smile and tips for the tour and categena overall. Learning the history and culture was beautiful. Mercedes even bought us some treats for us to try. She was just wonderful and very knowledgeable. If you are thinking please book this tour you won’t regret it.
Legaxy was our tour guide and he provided a fantastic tour for us. We learned a lot about the local history and culture, we saw many interesting sites around the city and learned the context behind them. We got to enjoy lots of stories about Cartagena. Our tour guide also left us with a whole list of recommended restaurants, and sites to visit. I would highly recommend booking this tour, it’s a great introduction to Cartagena.
Manuel is a terrific guide, he knows everything about, and everyone in Cartagena. He gave a great historical overview of the city, and the country. He was mindful of our interests, and built in a nice stop for a cooling and delicious iced coffee on a hot day.
The walk was pretty easy and we got to see the walled city and Getsemane. Our guide was knowledgeable and taught us so many things . He made the tour interesting by making it interactive.
Great brief introduction to Cartagena and the walled city/ Getsemani neighborhood! Loved this tour- our guide Legaxy was very personable and knowledgeable!
Dimas was our tour guide and he was excellent. The day before my wife and I toured the Walled City on our own. We did not know what we were looking at. This private tour the next day was amazing. Included was a taxi sent to our hotel to pick us up and take us to the Walled City. Dimas was there to meet us, and we walked from Getsamani to all other neighborhoods with the history lesson behind everything. Water is included as well. You get more attention on a private tour.
We had a great tour with William he was very interesting and kind he looked after us and gave us great information He was always aware if we needed to rest or go in the shade as it is very hot We would definitely recommend William and this tour He also gave us tips about the vendors which we really appreciate Book this tour
