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Cartagena: Guided Tour, with La Popa Convent, and San Felipe

4.3  / 5398 reviews
Activity provider:Guianza Express SAS
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Guided tour
Cartagena: Guided Tour, with La Popa Convent, and San Felipe
Activity provider:Guianza Express SAS
4.3  / 5398 reviews

Visit the Cartagena essentials on this guided city tour. Hop on an air-conditioned van to discover the main sites such as Popa Convent, the San Felipe Castle, the Walled City, and more.

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Duration 4 hours
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English

Experience

Highlights

  • Visit Cartagena’s old city and see the Fort of San Felipe
  • Take a drive around Cartagena Bay and admire the views
  • Enjoy the commentary of an informative bilingual guide

Full description

Discover the magic of Cartagena – declared a World Heritage Site for its architectural distinction and its history – on this 4-hour, small-group tour. Visit the main sites around the city and learn the rich stories behind its culture. The Convent of La Popa in Cartagena is a historical jewel that offers a fascinating tourist experience. Perched on top of a hill, this former Franciscan convent offers stunning panoramic views of the city and the Caribbean Sea. Your guide will accompany you to tell the stories within the fort and explain more of its importance to Cartagena. Make a quick stop at an emblematic symbol of Cartagena – the Old Shoes Monument – and continue into the Walled City. Take a guided walk around the historic center and gain a deep understanding of its culture and architecture before returning to your hotel.

Includes

  • Admission tickets for San Felipe Fort
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (for Hotels ubicated at Zona Norte, Bocagrande, and Laguito)
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance to Popa Convent
  • Visit to Old Shoes Monument
  • Walled city walking tour
  • Food and drinks

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

For Hotels at the historic center and Getsemaní we have two meetings points: Las Bóvedas 1:35 PM. Charleston Santa Teresa Hotels 1:45 PM. We can pick you up if you're at at Zona Norte, Bocagrande and Laguito hotels. If your hotel is in Manzanillo del Mar, such as Meliá, dreams Karibana or in Barú Island's, as Sofitel Cala Blanca or Decameron Barú, you have to come to one of our meeting points.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat

Know before you go

  • Bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen and a camera.
  •  When booking, please provide hotel details for everyone in the group.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 398 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    3.8/5
  • Organization
    3.9/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United States13 October 2022  – Verified booking
Thorough guide "around"& through the city, doesn't really go into the old city except at the end to visit emerald products being marketed etc However the guide's narration around the modern city was very informative and the best part of the tour was the Fortress San Felipe (Magnificent!) No one on the school bus spoke English so the tour guide was only too thrilled that I am bilingual and he conducted the entire tour in Spanish which was fine. The panoramic view from La Popa was nice but if you're not impressed by religious artifacts the monastery was a bit "extra." I felt the pick up and meet up processed MAY HAVE been well organized but it felt a bit sluggish.
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Julia – United States19 August 2022  – Verified booking
Carlos was absolutely amazing! He explained everything in both English and Spanish. Really helps understand the importance of Cartagena. He went the extra mile to keep us informed and give us time for pictures, questions, and to purchase items. He even dropped our items off at our hotel after leaving them on the bus! Highly recommend!
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GetYourGuide traveler – France22 July 2022  – Verified booking
Oscar our guide was very knowledgable and I learned a lot! He really tried to accomodate me the best he could. However, I was the only person who didn't speak Spanish out of 16 people, so I feel like I got less information than if I had able to understand what was said in Spanish.
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