Private History Photography Tour

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About this activity

We are going to walk around interesting places in DownTown while getting beautiful & professional photographies of Cartagena's magical, colorful and ancient streets and corners.

You will have the opportunity to be in an historical tour of the city while getting beautiful portraits and the most important, having fun!

Once we finish the tour, within 6 hours I will be sharing with you all the photos taken through a link.

You have two options to get the pics:

1) You can get ALL THE PICTURES TAKEN but no edition will be done. You'll have them all in raw quality. So you can let us know at the end.

2) You will have 10 photographies in full resolution completely edited shared through Drive in the 2 working days after the tour. (You decide the best ones)

Find us in our IG wetripcolombia to know a little bit more about us!

This experience could be carried out by Oscar, or any other of our collaborators who are also photographers :).

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: WeTrip Colombia

Ages: Children (8–11 years) · Adults (12–55 years) · Seniors (56–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 10 photographies full edited
Included: Bottled water: You will be given a bottle of water

Not included

Not included: Extra photos

Itinerary

Plaza de La Trinidad

3 min

We start our tour in this amazing place which is one of the best places in Getsemaní. It was the main point of meeting of the people in the colonial times.
Barrio Getsemani

40 min

We are going to walk the beautiful and colorful streets in Getsemaní which have amazing street art like graffittis, etc.
Museo precolombino de la esmeralda

15 min

As part of this unforgettable experience, you’ll visit the Emerald Museum, where you’ll dive into the fascinating history of Colombian emeralds—one of the country’s most renowned exports.

Did you know?

Emeralds are rare gems found in only a few places worldwide, including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Russia, and Brazil. However, Colombia is the global leader, producing a stunning 60% of the world’s emeralds.

⛏️ Discover the Mines

Colombia’s emeralds come from three iconic mining regions: Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor. Each produces emeralds with unique qualities that make them truly one of a kind.
Plaza de la Aduana

5 min

In this square we will find architectural constructions from colonial times, between them, the Marquez de Premio Real house, a typical colonial beauty from the 18th century. A great spot for beautiful shots.
Torre del Reloj

15 min

This place was the ancient entrance to the walled city. So we will learn about how this spot worked as the division of the city in economical terms.
Catedral Santa Catalina de Alejandria

5 min

The Cathedral of Cartagena is a majestic place with an incomparable attractive beauty.

Its construction began in 1575, but in 1586, when only the tower remained to be built, the pirtata Francis Drake partially destroyed it. The resumption of construction took place between 1598 and 1612 with the additions of various things, such as the very high Florentine-style dome and the addition of marble on the main facade. You definitely want to have a photo taken in here.
Casa del Marquez de Valdehoyos

Passing by

Before reaching the Wall through Calle de la Factoria, you can see an excellent example of an aristocrat's house, the Casa del Marquez de Valdehoyos, which mentions the well-living of the previous colonial nobility with splendid rooms, patios and gardens.

This house was built during the 17th century by the Marquis of Valdehoyos who had the privilege of importing slaves and flour.
Stop 8

5 min

Located in the heart of the historic center of Cartagena, this park is adorned with majestic trees and surprisingly tall. Water fountains bring great freshness to urbanists and visitors to rely on containers made of sprouts.

In the midst of this vegetation is built the statue of the liberator Simon Bolivar, sitting on his horse, which was inaugurated on November 11, 1896. During the tour around the park, several interesting places are present to take great photographies.
Stop 9

15 min

The Jesuits created the construction of the monastery and church of San Pedro Claver in the 17th century, and it was originally called San Ignacio de Loyola. The facade of the church was made, like most of the buildings of the old city, in coral stones, which are famous in the region. If you visit Cartagena, you definitely have to have a photo taken in this place.
Baluarte de San Ignacio

15 min

This is an strategical corner to have a great view of the city. Definitely a great place for an amazing shot.

The first wall built in this section was built on Jesuit land, the religious ended up drilling the wall and building their college and cloister on it, thus invalidating its defensive function. After a dispute that lasted thirty years, it was decided to move the wall to the outside by creating a street that would allow the walkway between the school and the future wall, with the Company in charge of paying the costs of the new construction.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

I will be the one with the camera. ;)

End point

This is the last spot that we are going to visit. We'll finish the tour by taking an amazing profesional photography with the view of the walled city.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.