Top Cartagena Classes & Workshops

Don’t just feast on Colombian cuisine, master the basics of South American food during a cooking class in Cartagena. In an intimate group limited to 12 fellow food lovers, you’ll receive personalized attention from a professional chef as you prepare local delicacies such as sea bass ceviche, seared beef, and coconut rice. Plus, you’ll all sit down together to enjoy the fuits of your labor at the end.

We will be on the private roof of our house located in the neighborhood Getsemani! a roof that has grass as a floor, which is perfect for dancing barefoot! its located on a third floor, from where you have a good view of the surrounding neighborhood and the fort of San Felipe and teh sunset too!

Get your day off to a great start with a private rooftop brunch in the heart of Cartagena. Join your host in the Getsemaní neighborhood and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine and some tapas while you get to know each other. Next, grab your supplies and learn painting techniques to create a beautiful piece of art to take home.

Indulge in the rich flavors of Colombian rum and chocolate on a small-group tasting in Cartagena. You'll sample a variety of local rums and learn about their production, history, and cultural significance. Accompanied by a chocolate expert, you'll also taste exquisite truffles, pralines, and bars. This tasty small-group experience is perfect for foodies and travelers interested in learning about Colombia's culinary heritage and traditions.

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.

When your cruise ship drops anchor in Cartagena—a coastal city where Colombian and Caribbean cultures combine—maximise your time with a hop-on hop-off City Sightseeing bus tour. Take a seat on the bus at Cartagena Cruise Port and then disembark at one of 16 stops whenever an attraction captures your attention. Tick off Old Town Cartagena, San Felipe de Barajas Castle, Las Bovedas, and many more while learning about the colonial city’s history from an audio guide.

The mud baths at Volcan de Lodo El Totumo are a popular day trip from Cartagena, known for their rejuvenating properties. Booking a tour makes it easy to visit the baths without planning your time, researching costs, or figuring out transportation for the 45-minute drive. Plus, this tour includes a stop at the Caribbean beach Manzanillo del Mar and a typical Colombian-style lunch for a relaxing tour at great value.

Take a romantic boat trip at sunset on this two-hour cruise from Cartagena. Enjoy magnificent views of the city skyline, with plenty of time to take photos, enjoy the snacks and drinks on offer, or just sit back and watch the sunset over the sea.

Experience the idyllic splendor of Playa Blanca and Barú with a full-day package that combines round-trip transport from Cartagena and lunch. After a short drive from Cartagena, arrive on the pristine sands of Playa Blanca and recline in a hammock or sun lounger at a local hotel. Refresh with a dip in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean Sea and then revitalize with lunch and a soft drink around midday. Your day will conclude with drop-off back in Cartagena.

A tropical beach escape is in the bag when you book this tour from Cartagena to Blue Apple, one of the Rosario Islands. Spend the day enjoying water sports like kayaking and snorkeling, or just sunbathe and down cocktails on the sand—all-inclusive, hassle-free transportation ensures that you arrive relaxed and energized for whatever you have planned.

My name is John Orejuela, I work with a team of collaborators who will accompany you in your transfer. I love being able to bring satisfaction to customers and that they feel safe, calm and comfortable during the trip they purchase. We have a 24-hour reservation team and airport coordinators, we are lovers and professionals in care and service. We hope to be able to impact and be qualified as the best. We offer you: > Airport reception coordinator. > The service includes airport pick-up on the day of arrival and return on the day of return > Private transfer in an air-conditioned vehicle. > Personnel duly uniformed, friendly and identified. > We are certified with Biosafety protocols.

Ensure your Colombian vacation is smooth and stress-free with a convenient one-way airport transfer. Skip long taxi lines and avoid confusing public transport systems at Rafael Nunez International Airport with a direct journey to your hotel in Cartagena. Choose comfort and convenience to begin your holiday the right way.

Learn to dance the Salsa or put your dancing skills on display with these dance classes which are offered multiple times daily and cater to different dance ability levels. Select your class and hit the dance floor to learn basic steps, Salsa movement sequences, and how to immerse yourself in the music. Grab a drink from the studio’s bar and enjoy a tropical cocktail while you learn.

Learn to dance the Rumba and be a part of Cartagena’s nightlife scene with this dance workshop that taches you the Salsa and Champeta too! Get the footwork and rhythmic basics from your instructor and learn to incorporate these techniques into a routine. Enjoy a special in-house made cocktail and then hit the dance floor to freestyle what you’ve learned and enjoy the party.

Learn to cook like a local, from a local, with a four-course cooking class. Your instructor will take you and your fellow classmates through the process of preparing two starters, an entree, and a dessert, equipping you with everything you need to prepare the same dishes at home. After you're done, you'll all sit down to dine on your creations together.

Learn to cook traditional Colombian food during this half-day class in Cartagena. Shop at a local open-air market with your chef/instructor, who will guide you in selecting ingredients for the dishes. In a local family's kitchen, try your hand at making dishes such as empanadas, coconut rice and others; then feast on your work. Round-trip transportation from Cartagena hotels or a central downtown meeting point is included.

Participants will experience the first and only premium coffee laboratory in the Colombian Caribbean. They will enjoy a unique experience in the hands of our expert barista María Julio. She is one of the internationally certified baristas in Colombia and a judge and instructor of the national federation of Colombian coffee. You will learn all about the process of Colombian coffee, why it is considered the best mild coffee in the world and how to taste a good coffee.

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.

Experience two of the best products that Colombia has to offer the world: Rum and Chocolate, which are featured in this experience to delight your senses. Explore the diversity of 8 Colombian rums, each with its own character and distinctive flavor, carefully paired with artisanal chocolate from our country. Discover how these two emblematic products complement and enhance each other, taking you on a journey through Colombia through its flavors.

You will be able to learn everything you want about coffee from local experts, you will learn new preparation techniques that you can do from now on as an expert and you will learn, from locals, the history and gastronomy of this beautiful city that It has a lot to describe.

We present you the best and most exclusive nightlife in the city of Cartagena with VIP access. Live, laugh, dance, and enjoy the best party in places that look like a postcard. We are open minded hosts. ;)

Delve deeper into Medellín's street food repertoire than you could alone during this small-group cooking experience. Taste exotic ingredients and learn how to make three traditional dishes, including "patacones" (fried plantain) and empanadas, discovering techniques that most visitors don't see and recipes that you can recreate at home. Your experience includes savoring your finished dishes, mojito, fruit, and beer.

Namaste Beach Club and Centro Holistico is a nature reserve located on an island 10 minutes by boat from Cartagena. We are the only place in the city dedicated to wellness tourism, we manage an environment of relaxation and tranquility, calm music and a complete agenda of activities to release stress and reconnect. In this specific package, we include a 1-hour yoga session, at 11:00 am, at 3:00 pm we have a special Meditation, guided under a beautiful tree that was consecrated as a Temple of Gratitude, by a MAMO of the tribe of the Arhuacos, older brothers who live in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. We also include a 30-minute relaxing massage with aromatherapy and to finish a fire and CACAO ceremony, with live medicine music, ideal to close the day and integrate everything experienced. As an extra, it is possible to book an Energy therapy with KAKU, our MAMO from the Arhuaco tribe, Chill at the beach in one of our huts, Enjoy the View and take a Swim ata our pools or in the Ocean.