Private half-day tour
Cartagena: Private Tour of San Felipe Castle, La Popa and the City Walls
San Felipe, La Popa and the city walls, in four private hours.
4hfrom€220private tour
Private half-day tourCartagena: Private Tour of the Walled City and Getsemaní
4h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Cartagena (the walled city, Getsemaní, Bocagrande and Manga)
Free cancellation, 24h
Four hours inside the walls of a UNESCO World Heritage city: the Clock Tower gate, the squares and churches, and Getsemaní across the way.
The day
The old town is best on foot. Your driver drops you at one end and collects you at the other.
Start
Your hotel
Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+15m
The Clock Tower
The main gate of the walled city, opening on to the Plaza de los Coches.
+45m
San Pedro Claver
The church and cloister named after the Jesuit who worked among enslaved Africans arriving at the port.
Entrance not included
+1h 30m
The cathedral and the Plaza de Bolívar
The cathedral with its tall tower, and the shaded square in front of the Palace of the Inquisition.
+2h 15m
Santo Domingo
The oldest church square in the city, with Botero's reclining woman in the middle.
+3h
Getsemaní
The neighbourhood just outside the walls, with painted houses and the Plaza de la Trinidad.
+4h
Back where you want to be
Your hotel or a restaurant. Tell your driver on the day.
Photos by Ricardo Gomez Angel, Leandro Loureiro on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for 4 hours
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Church and museum entrances, food and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Heat
- Midday is the hottest time to walk. The 07:00 or late-afternoon start is easier.
- Street sellers
- Sellers are friendly but persistent. A polite no is enough.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €220. Choose the number of people when you book.
Our San Felipe and La Popa tour covers them, or take our full day.
Yes. There are cafés on every square.
Yes. Tell us the ship and the time when you book.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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