Cartagena Self Guided Walking Tour Roman History with Audio

2 hours – 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Discover Roman Cartagena on a 2-hour self-guided walking tour that turns the streets of this 2,000-year-old harbor city into your own open-air museum. Starting at the historic Yacht Port, follow an engaging audio guide as it leads you past the Town Hall, the Old Cathedral, and down into the vast Roman Theatre, before uncovering the Molinete archaeological park, the Augusteum, Casa de la Fortuna, and Concepcion Castle. Along the way, quizzes and riddles turn sightseeing into a game, challenging you to spot details and piece together the city's Roman, Byzantine, and modern layers. Everything runs right from your own smartphone, no app or download needed, no physical guide required, so you can start whenever you like and move at your own pace. Your ticket stays valid for a year, giving you full flexibility to explore Cartagena's ancient streets on your own schedule.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours – 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, Portuguese, English, Chinese, Italian, French, Spanish
Written guide: German, Portuguese, English, Chinese, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Ciceru

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Self-guided tour on your smartphone, APP not needed!
Included: Available in: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Français, Español, Português, 中文
Included: Audioguide with quizzes about each point of interest along the tour

Not included

Not included: Access offline. Internet needed on your phone
Not included: A physical guide (the tour is accessible on your smartphone)

Itinerary

Yacht Port Cartagena

Passing by

Begin your walk at Cartagena's historic harbour, founded over 2,000 years ago and still Spain's main naval base in the Mediterranean today.
Palacio Consistorial

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Admire the grand modernist facade of Cartagena's Town Hall, an elegant landmark on the city's main square.
Museum of the Roman Theater of Cartagena

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See the ruins of the 13th-century Old Cathedral, built directly atop the ancient Roman theatre and later destroyed during the Spanish Civil War.
Museum of the Roman Theater of Cartagena

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Descend into a vast 6,000-seat Roman theatre from the 1st century BC, rediscovered beneath the city centuries after it was built over and forgotten.
Calle Mayor

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Stroll along Cartagena's elegant pedestrian shopping street, lined with modernist facades from the city's early 20th-century mining boom.
Cerro del Molinete Archaeological Park

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Explore Cartagena's largest archaeological site, where an entire Roman-to-Byzantine neighborhood has been excavated atop Molinete Hill, including a temple, baths, and houses.
Augusteum

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Walk the Decumanus Maximus, the city's main Roman street, and see the Augusteum, a sacred precinct dedicated to the imperial cult of Augustus.
Casa de la Fortuna

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Visit a preserved Roman house with vivid wall paintings, giving a rare glimpse of daily life and domestic decor in ancient Carthago Nova.
Museum of the Roman Theater of Cartagena

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See the site of Cartagena's Roman Amphitheatre, later built over by the 19th-century bullring, where gladiatorial games once drew crowds of thousands.
Castillo de la Concepcion

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Finish at Concepcion Castle, where a panoramic lift and viewpoint offer sweeping views over Cartagena's harbor, old town, and surrounding hills.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Start your self-guided tour at the entrance of the Cartagena Cruise Ship Dock. Open your Ciceru experience nearby and follow the route on your smartphone.

End point

The tour ends near Castillo de la Concepción. Take a moment to enjoy the area before finishing your walk.

Using your ticket

No app needed, start your Ciceru experience right from your smartphone! Your ticket is valid for 1 year, or 4 months once activated. For any issue, please contact [email protected] and we'll help you out!