Top 10 portside Cartagena in a day
See the top-10 sites in this loud-and-proud pulsating Colombian city.
Experience Overview
Time:
8 hoursWhat to expect:
Fully tailored to your preferencesLanguage:
Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)Meeting point:
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation:
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat 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:
What’s Excluded:
Key Highlights:
- Get acquainted with the portside city of Cartagena, including must-see iconic landmarks
- See a palm tree-lined plaza where you'll find a 360° view of emblematic landmarks.
- Marvel at colonial architecture with the bright Cartagena buidlings
- Stop at traditional eateries and enjoy local specialties like “sancocho de pescado”
- Pose outside a dusty pink theatre, built on the ruins of an ancient convent.
- Bask in the shadows of a towering yellow Clock Tower and other hidden gems.
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What you’ll do
In a portside city bursting with history, see ten of the best sights (with a little help from your host!), like the incomprehensibly big fortress the San Felipe Castle, with a monument on its outskirts honoring a Spanish admiral. Behind the Old Town's mighty walls, see the loud-and-proud city's watchful eye the yellow Clock Tower, and take your pick of surrounding landmarks, like the lively Plaza de Los Coches with vendors selling everything from sweets to a phone call, to the busy Plaza de la Paz and its El Camellón de Los Mártires statue, honoring independence soldiers. Brighten your day with a peek at the candy-pink theatre Teatro Heredia, and feel the bustle in Plaza Santo Domingo, sprinkled with Botero sculptures and foot-stamping buskers.