Discover the vibrant history, stunning architecture, and cultural charm of Cartagena on our Full City Tour Cartagena — a top-rated experience designed for travelers who want to make the most of their time in the city. Whether you’re visiting by cruise ship, vacationing with family, or exploring solo, this tour offers the perfect combination of comfort, flexibility, and authenticity.
Why Choose the Full City Tour Cartagena?
Our Full City Tour Cartagena is not just a sightseeing trip—it’s an unforgettable journey through centuries of history, guided by certified local experts who love sharing their city. You’ll travel in air-conditioned private transportation, ensuring maximum comfort and convenience from start to finish.
This comprehensive tour covers all of Cartagena’s must-see highlights while offering deep cultural insight into the city’s past and present. It’s the ideal way to explore the city safely, efficiently, and with a local touch.
🌟 Highlights of the Full City Tour Cartagena:
✅ La Popa Monastery – Enjoy panoramic views from the highest point in Cartagena. A must-see for breathtaking photos and a sense of the city’s layout.
✅ San Felipe de Barajas Fortress – Walk through Colombia’s most famous fortress and learn about the strategic battles that shaped the country’s history.
✅ Old Walled City (Centro Histórico) – Stroll through charming colonial streets, lively plazas, and iconic churches. Experience Cartagena’s colorful soul firsthand.
✅ Getsemaní & San Diego – Discover vibrant neighborhoods full of street art, music, and Afro-Caribbean heritage.
✅ Bocagrande & Manga Bay Views – See the contrast between the modern skyline and colonial past from your comfortable transport.
✅ Local Insights – Learn about Cartagena’s transformation through slavery, colonialism, independence, and its modern Caribbean identity.
🚌 What’s Included?
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Private transportation with air-conditioning
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Professional licensed tour guide (English & Spanish)
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Skip-the-line access to major attractions
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Flexible start times
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance
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Wheelchair accessible
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Mobile ticketing (no printing required)
🕘 Tour Details
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Duration: From 2 hours to full-day – You choose!
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Start time: 9:30 a.m. (later or earlier times available upon request)
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Meeting point: Your hotel, cruise terminal, or preferred location
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Return: Back to original pick-up point
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Languages: English & Spanish available
🚢 Perfect for Cruise Ship Travelers
Arriving on a cruise? Our Full City Tour Cartagena is tailored for shore excursions, ensuring you see the city’s highlights and return on time. We offer punctual pick-up and drop-off service at the port, plus flexible scheduling for short or long visits.
💬 Book Today!
Make your time in Cartagena unforgettable with our Full City Tour Cartagena. Book now and travel stress-free, knowing you’re in the hands of passionate local professionals who will help you experience the real Cartagena.
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MW425 –
Martin was great setting up our tour through email exchanges and being receptive to our individual requests. He arrived right on time at our hotel and gave us an informative, comprehensive tour of Cartagena’s main attractions. His English was top notch and his personality made it easy to get along with for the 4+ hours of our tour. He also set up a mangrove swamp tour for us and arranged for a driver to take us there and back, all at a very reasonable price. Definitely recommend him!
MarianaT –
I work for a Canadian travel agency and hired Martin to take care of my guided tours in Cartagena and everything was perfect. He is professional and efficient, answers emails quickly and gets things done. I definitely recommend him!
VeronikaO –
Cartagena was fabulous! We loved the tour with Martin Rosales, Cartagena Tour Guide. There were only four of us on the tour. We traveled the busy streets in very nice van with great air conditioning. Our driver, Jan, did an excellent job of maneuvering the city streets. Martin showed us the Manga District, the small fortress Bocachica, we climbed and went inside Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, saw the city below from La Popa, visited La Bovedas, went to the Gold Museum and the Emerald Museum. We then went inside the walled city. We drove back to our ship along the shore and saw the beach. It was a very informative tour and we were able to see a lot of the sights in a very small amount of time. Martin was a very good guide and shared lots of information about Cartagena and Columbia. Highly recommend taking this tour if you want to see the inside of the fort as most tours did not go inside.
JaspaJ –
“We contacted Martin to arrange a personalised private tour for us for our day in Cartagena. He set us up with our guide, Jose, who made the most of every minute of the limited time we had.
We started with a fascinating trip through a mangrove swamp in an honest-to-goodness dugout canoe, followed by a tour of the home of Rafael Núñez, an important figure in Columbia’s history. Next came walking tours of two districts in Cartagena’s UNESCO old town, Gethsemane and El Centro Jose, an expert in architecture, had a wealth of information to share. After a driving tour of the new town, we visited the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas and the La Popa Monastery on the hill.
Jose strategically avoided arriving at the same time as the big buses, and despite the rain that plagued the day, he always managed to have us in the right place at the right time so we didn’t get wet. We saw everything we wanted to see and more, yet still made it back to the ship right on time.
We can’t recommend Cartagena Tour Guide highly enough.”
Quest582558 –
We truly enjoyed our tour with Martin. He is very knowledgeable. He is also very calm and personable. There are lots to learn about the beautiful city of Cartagena and Martin is definitely a very fine guide. He even helped us get a reservation at a restaurant we wanted to go to that was fully booked!! Highly recommend him. Enjoy