Cartagena City Tour

Experience overview

On this thorough sightseeing trip, discover the best of Cartagena. You will explore ancient locations on this Cartagena trip, including the San Felipe Castle with its panoramic outlook, Las Bovedas, Saint Peter Claver Church, and more.This favorable tour begins in the area's most distinguished top attractions into a fun half-day adventure. Your city tour begins with a drive around Manga Island, a stunning enclave famed for its opulent residences and affluent residents. Next, your journey will lead you towards the Monastery of la Candelaria situated atop Popa Hill, which stands as the highest point in the city. This will be followed by a photo stop at the remarkable San Felipe Fort, recognized as one of the most outstanding forts in the Americas. The former, San Felipe Fort, is an impressive fortress with origins dating back to the 1600s. The latter, a monument, portrays an old pair of shoes and pays homage to a poem written by a local poet. On this Cartagena city tour, continue with a visit to Las Bovedas, a handicraft shopping mall where you will briefly have time to shop and buy souvenirs. This is followed by a condensed walking tour in the walled city where you will admire the most beautiful colonial and republican style buildings, such as houses, churches, walls, squares and the Inquisition Palace, a beautiful Baroque-style palace that was used in the Spanish Inquisition, and now houses a museum. Following our magical walking tour, we'll take you on a guided tour of Saint Peter Claver Church. You will have the opportunity to visit Castillo Grande and Cartagena Bay once you have seen all of these attractions. Admission to the Monastery of La Candelaria and Saint Pedro Claver Church are included in this Cartagena historical trip.