City Essentials: First Day
5 (72)

Kickstart your trip to Cartagena

3 hours English
5 (72)
100% Personalized

The perfect intro to this loud-and-proud pulsating portside city.

Mateo
Mateo
Lau
Lau

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

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100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s Excluded:

Food and drink
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Key Highlights:

  • Get a crash course on navigating Cartagena's historic heart like a pro thanks to your street-smart host.
  • Marvel at iconic landmarks, like the yellow beaming Clock Tower, and get tips for the rest of your trip you won't find in a guidebook.
  • Drop a GPS pin at the best local eateries to try later on your trip.
  • Get your questions about portside Cartagena ready for your street-smart host, who knows where all the hidden gems are.

Here’s what travelers think of our experiences worldwide

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John 31 December 2025

Informative, interesting and fun tour with Mateo!

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Carla 27 December 2025

We enjoyed our time with Nayla, we learned so much about Buenos Aires and the stores she told have given us a place to start learning more. The personalized option was a great fit for us as it allowed us to change things up on the spur if there moment. We highly recommend Nayla.

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Antje 20 November 2025

What a fantastic city! We saw every corner. We haven't seen anything so beautiful and vibrant on our entire trip. Amazing! Thank you, Mateo, for the wonderful and very thoughtful tour!

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Justin 7 October 2025

Santi was the perfect quide with excellent English and knowledge of Medellín history and culture. He engaged with us very well and was very flexible in personalising our tour. Would highly recommend Santi. Gracias!!

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Pubali 2 October 2025

For this private walking tour in Medellin, I had to fill out a questionnaire prior to the activity, and based on our answers, our guide Julian customized the tour catering to our preferences, focusing more on art and culture. As we had hoped for, it was a good mix of some city highlights and some local spots. This being a private tour, there were a couple of pros: - Our guide offered to take photos of us at all prominent locations, and also suggested some very local photo op backgrounds. - We were late to arrive due to transport delays but he was kind enough to wait for us.

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Juan Carlos 16 September 2025

A fun walk with lots of visits to beautiful places in Cartagena. Mateo was super punctual and totally open to tailoring the visit to what we were into. Really nice. He even helped us take tons of photos. Highly recommended.

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What you’ll do

Welcome to Cartagena 101: accompany your savvy host behind the fortress walls of the Old Town and its beaming yellow Clock Tower to start this adventure. Then be sure to pop to Portal de Los Dulces (Sweets Street) to stick your hand in the local cookie jar. Your host will guide you past pretty-as-a-postcard landmarks like the pink pastel Teatro Heredia and point out must-try restaurants serving Caribbean delicacies to try on the rest of your trip. Rub shoulders with locals at a nearby plaza, a canvas for the work of artist Fernando Botero, but dodge the crowds to the evolving and laid-back barrio Getsemani, grabbing the world's attention for its politically influenced street art, foot-stamping buskers and café's galore: not to fret, your host knows just the eatery to try.

Real Stories, Real Connections

A colorful embrace against iconic tiles

A colorful embrace against iconic tiles

City strolls and bright conversations

City strolls and bright conversations

Tasting local flavors, one bite at a time

Tasting local flavors, one bite at a time

Relaxing on the water with friends

Relaxing on the water with friends

Exploring grand architecture together

Exploring grand architecture together

Balcony views and happy family vibes

Balcony views and happy family vibes

Capturing memories inside a stunning landmark

Capturing memories inside a stunning landmark

Immersed in Latin America's Colorful Fiesta Spirit

Immersed in Latin America's Colorful Fiesta Spirit

Laughs on the move

Laughs on the move

Sun-Soaked Stroll Through Historic Latin America

Sun-Soaked Stroll Through Historic Latin America

Exploring Latin America's Bustling Streets with New Friends

Exploring Latin America's Bustling Streets with New Friends

Capturing Moments by the Iconic Talavera Tiles

Capturing Moments by the Iconic Talavera Tiles

Toasting to Authentic Cantina Vibes

Toasting to Authentic Cantina Vibes

Taco Time and Local Flavors Shared Around the Table

Taco Time and Local Flavors Shared Around the Table

Good Company, Great Tacos, and Cold Cervezas

Good Company, Great Tacos, and Cold Cervezas

Smiles Over the Street Market

Smiles Over the Street Market