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Experiences in
Cartagena
Thirty-six experiences in Cartagena and its islands. The per-person price drops as the group grows. Write to us with your dates and we will send the exact quote.
Islands & beaches
Islands & beaches
The Rosario archipelago is an hour away by boat. Each beach club has its own character — some are a party, others are silence.
Rosario Islands · Bora Bora
The liveliest beach club in the archipelago. Out at 7:30 and back at 4:00, with a typical lunch by the water.
From $125 USD
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Rosario Islands · Bora Bora VIP
The same beach day with an exclusive area and more food options.
From $145 USD
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Rosario Islands · Mangata
A party in the morning and quiet in the afternoon, at one of the prettiest clubs on the islands. Children aged 4 to 7, 105 USD.
From $135 USD
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Rosario Islands · Rosario del Mar
The quietest of the four: clear water, hammocks and no loud music. Children aged 4 to 7, 105 USD.
From $125 USD
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Playa Blanca, in Barú
The whitest sand around, with a pool, a lounger and three lunch options. Out between 7:30 and 8:00, back at 3:00. By boat it is 105 USD.
From $90 USD
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Wala Beach Club, in Bocagrande
A beach day fifteen minutes from the old town, without leaving Cartagena. Eight food options and a DJ at weekends.
From $85 USD
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Discover scuba diving
A whole day to dive the coral reef with no certification needed: theory class, pool practice and one real dive.
From $190 USD
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Private boats
Private boats
The day is yours and so is the route. Priced per boat, not per person.
29 ft private speedboat
The Rosario Islands at your own pace, stopping at one to three spots. Up to 5 people, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks and guide, 820 USD.
From $620 USD
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34 ft private speedboat
Up to 9 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks, guide and dock transfer, 980 USD.
From $780 USD
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38 ft private speedboat
Up to 15 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks, guide and dock transfer, 1,020 USD.
From $850 USD
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Luxury Speed Boat
Up to 15 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks, guide and dock transfer, 1,150 USD.
From $960 USD
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42 ft private speedboat
Up to 19 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks, guide and dock transfer, 1,220 USD.
From $1,010 USD
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46 ft private speedboat
Up to 20 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks, guide and dock transfer, 1,220 USD.
From $1,080 USD
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39 ft premium speedboat
Up to 18 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks, guide and dock transfer, 1,380 USD.
From $1,210 USD
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44 ft premium speedboat
Up to 15 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00. Premium plan with drinks, guide and dock transfer, 2,080 USD.
From $1,880 USD
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48 ft private yacht
Up to 10 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00.
From $2,830 USD
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64 ft private yacht
Up to 13 people around the Rosario Islands, 9:00 to 4:00.
From $4,030 USD
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Sunset cruise, 34 ft boat
Up to 9 people watching the sun set over the bay of Cartagena. Premium plan, 600 USD.
From $420 USD
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Sunset cruise, 38 ft boat
Up to 14 people watching the sun set over the bay of Cartagena. Premium plan, 680 USD.
From $480 USD
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The city on foot
The city on foot
Walled Cartagena is best walked. You can go through it for its history, its art, its poetry — or with a camera in hand.
History tour of the walled city
The squares, the ramparts and Getsemaní on foot, with the stories the plaques leave out. Two hours, whenever you like between 8:00 and 20:00.
From $40 USD
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Full city tour
The essentials of Cartagena in three or four hours: San Felipe castle, La Popa, the walled city, Getsemaní and Bocagrande.
From $60 USD
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Art tour
Galleries, graffiti and murals through the walled city and Getsemaní, with someone who knows who painted what.
From $40 USD
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Poetry tour
Cartagena told through its literature: two hours of stories and poems around the city, with a drink and a book to take home.
From $55 USD
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Bike tour
The walled city and Getsemaní on wheels — twice the ground in the same two hours.
From $50 USD
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Photo tour
Two hours with a photographer around the best corners of the walled city and Getsemaní. A history guide can be added for 75 USD per group.
From $55 USD
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Nature & adventure
Nature & adventure
Mangroves, a mud volcano, the largest aviary in Latin America and miles of open coastline.
La Boquilla mangroves
By rowing canoe through the mangrove tunnels with fishermen from the village, and a typical lunch on the way back. The quietest hour of the day.
From $70 USD
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Mangroves and drums
The canoe through the mangroves and, after lunch, an African drumming class with the musicians of La Boquilla.
From $95 USD
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El Totumo mud volcano
A crater of warm mud where you float without trying, and a rinse in the lagoon afterwards. The earlier, the emptier.
From $70 USD
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National Aviary
More than a hundred and seventy Colombian bird species across three ecosystems, on the way to Barú. A stop at Playa Blanca can be added.
From $90 USD
per person
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ATV ride along the coast
Three beaches, cliffs and a stop for a swim, on the only guided ATV tour in Cartagena. With a passenger, 200 USD.
From $160 USD
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Food & nightlife
Food & nightlife
From the Bazurto market to a rum tasting. What the city eats and drinks — and what it dances when night falls.
Bazurto market
The city’s biggest market, where locals actually shop. You walk, you eat, and you try fruit no guidebook mentions.
From $60 USD
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Street food tour
Eating where locals eat: fried arepa, exotic fruit, Caribbean sweets and cold beer. More stalls are open in the afternoon.
From $45 USD
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Caribbean cooking class
An hour and a half with a chef where you are staying and three menus to choose from: fried snacks, Caribbean seafood or lowland meat. Ingredients included.
From $90 USD
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Rum tasting
Eight Colombian rums with chocolate and the story behind each, in an hour and a half. Sittings at 2, 4, 6 and 8 pm.
From $90 USD
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Coffee tasting
Three different Colombian coffees and why they taste the way they do. One hour, between 2 and 6 pm.
From $75 USD
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Dinner reservation
A table booked under your name at one of the restaurants we genuinely recommend.
Price on request
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Salsa and champeta class
An hour with an instructor at your hotel or apartment, so you don’t hit the dance floor wondering what to do with your feet.
From $45 USD
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Salsa party
The dance class and then, once the steps hold up, a round of one to three local bars with the instructor.
From $65 USD
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Party bus
Three hours on a brightly painted bus with live Colombian music, and club entry at the end. Departs at 7:20 pm.
From $22 USD
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Roots & local life
Roots & local life
San Basilio de Palenque was the first free town in the Americas. And half an hour from the centre there are neighbourhoods no tourist reaches.
Be local
Five hours beyond the walls: Bazurto market, the mangroves by canoe and Getsemaní. The Cartagena that doesn’t fit on a postcard.
From $105 USD
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San Basilio de Palenque
The first free town in the Americas, founded by escaped slaves. Its own language, a drum and dance show, and a typical lunch with local rum.
From $100 USD
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Transfers & services
Transfers & services
What makes a trip seamless: someone waiting at the airport, and someone handling the day.
Arrival transfer
We meet you at the airport exit with a sign bearing your name and drive you straight to your hotel, in a private car or van.
From $25 USD
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Departure transfer
Your driver picks you up at the hotel with plenty of time before your flight.
From $25 USD
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Concierge for the day
Someone with you for eight hours for whatever comes up: shopping, getting around, translating. Half a day, 115 USD.
From $160 USD
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In-room massage
An hour of professional massage wherever you are staying, any time between 8 am and 6 pm.
From $59 USD
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Verified reviews
What travellers say
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Excellent mural tour
An excellent experience. José was very willing and had great knowledge of the subject.
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Highly recommended, downtown tour
José Vicente was our guide on the downtown tour. We discovered very interesting buildings and corners, and he explained the city’s history in an enjoyable and entertaining way.
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Excellent guide
José was an outstanding guide at the Soumaya Museum. He was extremely knowledgeable, thorough and clearly passionate about the art and history he shared.
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Colombians in Mexico
Excellent! We loved everything. The guide explains everything clearly, gave us tips and was very kind. We would definitely book again.
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Great experience
José was an incredible guide. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about art, history and culture.