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Cartagena City Tour with San Felipe Castle and Emerald Museum

5.0(2)Cartagena1 hour
TRIPADVISOR5.0(2)

Description

Discover the best of Cartagena de Indias on a comprehensive city tour led by a professional guide—perfect for travelers seeking an authentic, well-organized experience with no hidden costs. At the scheduled time, we’ll begin our tour of the “Museum City,” where colonial, republican, and modern architecture come together. We’ll explore Bocagrande and continue to the San Felipe de Barajas Castle (admission included), one of the most important fortresses in the Americas. Next, we’ll visit the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and stroll through its charming streets. We’ll end at the Emerald Museum, where you’ll learn about the history and evolution of this unique gemstone. The tour includes transportation, admission to San Felipe Castle, and the services of a professional guide (not a driver-guide or audio guide), ensuring a clear and engaging experience. Choose from two options, both featuring a panoramic city tour where you’ll see the city’s most iconic landmarks.

Tour Options

Panoramic group city tour
  • Shared service Duration: 4 hours Panoramic City Tour: You’ll discover Cartagena’s main attractions, Includes the Emerald Museum, without San Felipe Castle, 4 hours. Shared service With local guide Pickup included
History and Essence Cartagena
  • With San Felipe Castle: Enjoy a tour through the streets of the historic district and the modern Bocagrande zone, San Felipe Castle and Emeral museum Shared service - local guide Duration: 4 hours Tickets: Includes admission tickets to San Felipe Castle Pickup included

Itinerary

Pass by

Visit the magical Cartagena

Pass by

we will walk around the historic downtown and see the beauty of the old houses from the twentieth century

Pass by

you will have the opotunity to see the modern area of the city

Admission included20 min

Visit the Castle where the Spaniards sought to protect the city from the attacks of the English in the seventeenth century.

Admission included20 min

visiting the Emerald Museum at the historic center

Highlights

Private transportation
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (Not apply by hotels in the Manzanillo area)
Tickets to San Felipe castle

What's included

Included
Private transportation
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (Not apply by hotels in the Manzanillo area)
Tickets to San Felipe castle
Not included
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Unspecified and / or personal expenses

Pickup Locations & Times

The guide wait for you at the lobby of the hotel

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • This tour not apply for passengers staying in the area of Manzanillo, in that case you must go to Bocagrande to meet our staff in charge
  • Comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended

Reviews(2)

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maited992
July 1, 2026
Fantastic day

Great tour to learn about the history of the city. Our guide, Dionisio, was super friendly and knowledgeable about all the details that marked the history and development of this wonderful place. The driver, José, was also very kind and a good driver.

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ManedeColombia
June 13, 2026
The best in Colombia

The best in Colombia. My recomendado.

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