Top Cartagena Architecture Tours

Discover the Historic Center and Gethsemane on this tour through the scenes of enslavement, pirates and corsairs, battles, Graffiti, Salsa and Champeta and much more as a result of the mixture of indigenous, African and Spanish, migrants from Lebanese, migrants from Lebanese. This shared tour lasts about 2 and a half hours, visiting the main squares, churches and important scenes of the walled city of Cartagena. This is the best way to learn about the history of the city and understand its impact on the current dynamics. You will learn to dance Champeta, Salsa and we will play songs with the gentrification that is lived in Gethsemane. Without a doubt, the best experience to get to know the wonderful city of Cartagena de Indias, together with professional guides that will make the tour the best possible experience.

Travel between the Cartagena Airport and your hotel in comfort and style with a luxury transfer service for you and your party of up to 13 travelers. Both pick-up and drop-off services are available; if requesting an airport pick-up, your driver will be waiting with you at the arrivals hall with a sign bearing your name.

Discover the sights of Cartagena on this day tour across the city. Your guide will lead you to historical locations throughout the walled city, as well as stopping by La Popa to get panoramic views of the sights you visited from above. Break up your journey by tasting an authentic local delicacy.

Get an intimate look at the historic streets and monuments of Cartagena during this 4-hour private tour. Discover this Caribbean city’s wealth of beautiful architecture, starting with the elegant mansions of the Manga neighborhood and continuing to monuments like San Felipe Castle and the Monastery of La Popa. You’ll also wander the UNESCO World Heritage-listed walled city and its atmospheric public squares before finishing in Cartagena’s more modern districts like Bocagrande. A private guide and vehicle, all entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport are also included.

Get off the beaten path and discover Colombian cuisine that you might otherwise miss on a private food and walking tour of Cartagena. You’ll receive undivided attention from your private guide as you explore the UNESCO-listed Old Town Cartagena and learn about how the snacks you enjoy relate to the culture and history of the city. Plus, all samples are included so there’s no hidden costs.

Experience the vibrant culture of Cartagena with a half-day salsa tour. Combine salsa dance lessons with venturing out to see live salsa music in one tour. Learn the basic steps for salsa and then try them out on a dance floor in a popular live music venue. Visits to two dance clubs plus welcome drinks at each are included in this tour.

Get an in-depth introduction to Cartagena on this walking tour. Together with just your party and a private guide, walk through the streets of the colorful city and to the most important squares and churches, and locals' favorite coffee shops and restaurants. Listen as your guide gives you insight into the history of the city, its legends, and the pirates and other characters that have left their mark.

Admission not included. Embark on an unforgettable journey through time with this immersive self-guided audio tour and relive the epic clashes of Cartagena's greatest naval battle. Step into the shoes of the valiant soldiers who defended Cartagena against Vernon's relentless attacks.

Immerse yourself in the world-famous architecture of Cartagena on a self-guided audio tour. Conveniently downloaded directly to your phone, you can take the tour whenever you like and enjoy it at your own pace. Narrated by a dramatized Luis Felipe Jaspe, Cartagena's famous architect, the tour takes you past his many works and landmarks relating to his personal life. The audio guide further presents the city's history through exciting and illuminating commentary.

This tour can be done independently of the self-guided tour to Cartagena Fortress: The Rise of the Wall Part I. The voice of Antonio Arévalo, one of the builders of the fortress, is your narrator on this special audio walk. He embarks on a journey back in time to show you the walls of Cartagena, with special commentary on the engineering marvels that were designed to protect the city from pirate attacks. Your tour begins just outside the Bovedas, where you'll learn how they were used as Republican prisons in colonial times and now serve as an exhibition space and selling point for handicrafts from all over Colombia. You will walk on the wall and discover the Santa Clara bastion and see the house of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Your narrator will ask you questions along the way and make everything you learn about the architectural elements entertaining and exciting. You will hear the poem by Daniel Lemaitre that inspired the monument that you can see from this place.

Dive deep into the history of Cartagena's Walled City with Part I of an offline audio tour. Downloaded straight onto your smartphone, this self-guided experience is perfect for independent travelers who like to sightsee at their own pace. Through immersive audio commentary, you’ll travel hundreds of years into the past to the days of colonial Colombia. Highlights include la Serrezuela, San Felipe de Barajas Castle, Las Bovedas, and Our Lady of Mercy Church.

An elegant and distinguished character comes to life and takes you on a journey to the architectural jewels of Cartagena. Your narrator on this soundwalk is Luis Felipe Jaspe, creator of the famous tower clock and many other monuments in Cartegena. The tour begins in a street named after him, where he points out the house where he used to live. He will also show you the house of his old neighbour, the famous poet known as Tuerto Lopez. As you walk through the city, you will see and hear special comments and highlights about the tower clock. As you walk through the city at your own pace, you will discover the stories of the martyrs executed by Murillo. You will learn about Cartagena's republican past and discover the features of colonial and republican architecture. The audio tour ends in Cabrero.

When you get to Getsemani our guide will show you why it is the coolest neighborhood in the world, we will find narrow, colorful streets and street art, you will have an immersion with different cultures since tourists like you stay in this neighborhood to learn about the culture and history, it will be a 2-hour walk where you will enjoy a world enchanted by the colors of the graffiti that accompany us on the walk.

Small group tours This tour begins with a stroll around the historic plazas in Cartagena. In each one of them you will find dance troupes wearing outfits related to our folklore. Through the narrow streets, short stops will be made in every plaza along the way. There, a cultural surprise show will await you so you can learn and enjoy meeting locals with features of their African, Spanish and Caribbean native influences. A cheerful guide will accompany you throughout the tour and amuse you with stories of myths and legends in every square.

Small group tours This tour of the magical Old City allows you to hear the incredible stories narrated by an expert guide who details all about our ancestors’ living days and the secret stories around the beautiful streets and balconies of the Old City. It is your choice to snap gorgeous postcard like pictures of every attraction (site) visited noting the great landscapes and settings. Every corner is framed in a portrait of memories, thus the guide will recommend the loveliest spots to take the pictures that will always bring wonderful memories of your visit to this Caribbean port city