Walking Tour Cartagena Old City with Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolivar
Description
Discover Cartagena's rich history and beautiful colonial architecture on a guided walking tour of the city's traditional historic center. Visit the Zenú Gold Museum, an original collection of ancient Indian artifacts that explain the history of the region. Learn about Cartagena's culture and interesting architecture from your expert guide, and visit such beautiful sites as Plaza de Bolivar, Cartagena Cathedral, Plaza de San Pedro Claver and San Pedro Church.
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Itinerary
Our expert guide will meet you at Boveda #1 to start the walking tour
This site was used for several activities in colonial times, thus its changing names throughout history like Inquisition plaza and Cathedral plaza.
Get to know the beautiful walled city of Cartagena and get lost within its cobblestone streets. You will walk through the walls and its bastions, where you will discover some of the most important historical buildings. At your own pace you’ll absorb as much information and history as possible.
The beautiful clock tower (La Torre del Reloj), the spectacular entrance to the old city of Cartagena
The place that safeguards a stunning collection of gold and ceramics from the main pre-Colombian cultures, the Gold Museum.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Gold Museum is closed on Monday; it can be changed for another museum according to the group's interest. If there is any other place of interest you want to addition in the tour, please let us know to include it gladly.
- Changes on the tour may occur due to external factors. These changes will be notified to you with anticipation.
- We recommend you wear comfortable clothes and shoes as well as a sun hat or cap.
Reviews(30)
I loved the guided tour by Charlotte. She was very kind, invited me to taste fruit and some typical sweets, and also took care of hydration. At my request, we returned to the museum of Gabriel García Márquez to learn a bit more about the writer. She knows the history very well and has a very didactic way of explaining it. I recommend her as a guide and also the tour.
¡Muchísimas gracias por tu reseña! Nos alegra enormemente saber que el recorrido por Cartagena fue una experiencia imprescindible para ti. Charlotte es una guía excepcional, y nos encanta leer cómo su calidez, sus detalles con las frutas y dulces típicos, y su flexibilidad para llevarte a conocer más sobre Gabriel García Márquez hicieron tu día tan especial. Transmitiremos tus lindas palabras a Charlotte, quien estará muy feliz de saber que su forma didáctica de compartir la historia te cautivó. ¡Esperamos tener el placer de darte la bienvenida nuevamente en Colombia
Experience was incredible and well informative to know about the history and architecture of the city. Oralis was an amazing tour guide, highly recommended, ask for her as a guide. Cartagena is beautiful and she made the city even more beautiful with her information
Cartagena is indeed a magical city, but having a guide like Oralis to bring its walls, plazas, and history to life makes all the difference. We are thrilled to hear that her insights into the architecture and the Gold Museum made your walking tour so incredible. We will certainly share your wonderful recommendation with Oralis—she will be so proud to know she made your time in the Old City unforgettable. Whenever you wish to explore more hidden gems in Colombia, we'll be right here to welcome you back!
We had a great tour of Old City Cartagena! Our tour guide, Belkin was so well informed and helpful and friendly. I invited her to visit us in the US! She couldn’t have been more accommodating. Helped us with arranging further transportation for our trip and with translating. She provided us with an Excellent experience!
We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed exploring Cartagena’s Old City with Belkin—she truly goes above and beyond to make every experience meaningful. We’ll make sure she hears your kind words. Thanks again for choosing to discover Colombia with us! —Impulse Travel Team
This was a great tour. Oralis was very informative. We enjoyed her. It was a must do in Cartegna. Book it!! Beautiful city!!!!!
We had an amazing time on the Walking Tour Cartagena Old City with Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolívar with Impulse Travel. Our guide, Oralis, was fantastic—very informative and friendly. She made the history of this beautiful city come alive! Cartagena is stunning, and this tour is a must-do for anyone visiting. Highly recommend booking it! - Impulse Travel Team
I understand the Mother Nature has her own agenda, but when the operator promises that compensation will be made if the tour is impacted and then doesn't follow thru, it's a disappointment!
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by nature's unpredictability. Rest assured, we'll ensure better communication and compensation procedures in such cases going forward. Thank you for your feedback; it helps us improve our services. - Impulse Travel Team
Juan-Fernando is an excellent, well-informed and diligent guide. He’s an academic historian who brings the streets of Cartagena to life with a deep knowledge of the city and broader Colombian/Latam history, and brings with him an iPad full of useful maps and images to illustrate along the way. It was a nice touch to finish up our tour at a fantastic bar at the end of our hotel’s street where his sister and niece work, paving the way for us to get into Cartagena’s best New Year’s Eve after-party. His English is nigh on perfect and his enthusiasm for the job is infectious. Would give 6 stars if we could.
Thank you for your glowing review! We're delighted you enjoyed our Walking Tour with Juan-Fernando. His passion for history, captivating storytelling, and personalized touch truly make our tours special. We're thrilled he could enhance your New Year's Eve experience. Your kind words inspire us, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Cartagena! - Impulse Travel Team
The tour was excellent! Our guide Luis Fernando made a real effort and showed us parts of Cartagena we would not otherwise have seen. It was really enjoyable.
Thank you for your glowing review! We're thrilled you had an excellent experience exploring Cartagena with Luis Fernando. At Impulse Travel, we strive to showcase hidden gems and create memorable moments. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon! -Impulse Travel Team
We really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to those who want a more personal experience. Inri our tour guide was wonderful filling us with Cartagena’s history and culture.
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and courteous. Truly enjoyed both formal tour and the informal conversation. Pace and depth of information was very good.
Thanks for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your Walking Tour of Cartagena's Old City with the Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolivar. Our guide's expertise and friendly demeanor are key to creating memorable experiences. We hope to welcome you back soon! - Impulse Travel Team
My guide was delightful. Well informed, considerate, and warm. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with her. However, the tour turned out not to be what I expected. I would have preferred a tour that included the markets, the old wall and its history. Instead we walked the streets, visited each of the main plazas and looked at church facades. That was on me for not informing myself better. However, I asked for and was signed up for a group tour. Instead, only the guide showed up at the appointed time.. I was disappointed because I wanted a group tour to meet other travelers. So I was taken on an individual tour and charged at the individual tour price. When I inquired later I was told it was because no one else signed up for the group tour. I thought it would have been fair to charge me for the group tour I requested. The fact that they couldn't fill their group should have been on them rather than charged to me. I suppose I'm being petty, but it didn't feel right.
Hi Leah, Thank you very much for your comment. We are very glad you enjoyed your guide, Oralis is really very good. We are sorry that you did not read the tour information and what is visited on the tour. Normally our clients prefer our services to be small and not so large in order to have the confidence to ask the guide questions and topics of interest to them. Regarding the price, we cannot change it after the reservation, so it is impossible that we would have charged you more for being only 1 person. We hope you will come back to Colombia and next time we look forward to your questions so we can make an experience that completely adapts to your wishes.
