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Cartagena City Tour with Popa Hill (PM)

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Cartagena City Tour with Popa Hill (PM)

About this activity

Enjoy this 4-hour amazing city tour of Cartagena. We will visit saint phillip fort and The Monastery of Popa.

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Discover the magical history of Cartagena de Indias on a tour in air-conditioned transport. Accompanied by a professional guide

bilingual, our tour includes panoramic visit to the bay of Cartagena, Pegasus Pier, public clock tower,

Then we will have a guided tour of the Convent of La Candelaria on the hill of La Popa to appreciate the best panoramic view

of the city. We will continue with a visit to the imposing fort of San Felipe de Barajas, the largest military architectural work in the Americas.

Built in colonial times, visit to the Las Bovedas barracks, artisan center to close with a flourish with a walk in the

historic center of the city to appreciate streets, squares and colonial buildings full of history. Finally, guided tour of the jewelry factory (optional) so that you can learn about the history and manufacture of emerald in Colombia before returning to your hotel.

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At a glance

Duration
4 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 50 people
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
Guianza Express S.A.S

Ages: Infants (1–4 years) · Children (5–10 years) · Youth (11–13 years) · Adults (14–95 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Professional guide
  • Included: Bottled water
  • Included: Air conditioning vehicle

Not included

  • Not included: Food and drinks
  • Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas

    50 min Admission included

    Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortification located in the city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia.

    It is located on a hill called San Lazarus.

    It was built in 1657 during the Spanish colonial era.

    He suffered constant attacks from the English and French,

    Being the French commander Baron de Pointis who took the castle in mid-1697.

  2. La Popa Convent

    40 min Admission included

    When the traveler approaches Cartagena by any of the three routes - land, sea or air - the first thing that you can see from a distance is a mountain range or small hill, whose highest part measures 148 meters above sea level. It has always been called La Popa de La Galera.

    When the visitor penetrates inside the convent, he is admired by the magnificence of the central courtyard and, above all, by the solidity of columns and walls capable of resisting attacks and bombings.

    The church was dedicated to the purification of the Virgin or Candlemas, name that comes from the candles that bless in his honor on February 2, holiday day.

    There is no festivity in Cartagena, neither civic nor religious, that has a splendor equal, and not even similar, to that of the Candelaria de la Popa festival. The crowds that form in the solemn precession on February 2, from the sanctuary of La Popa to the city center, are not contemplated in any other popular concentration

  3. Las Bovedas

    Passing by

    This important Monument was the residencial building for Soldiers during Colonial Times nowadays converted in the

    Best Handicraft Shopping mall of Cartagena de Indias Cartagena where we can appreciate local and nationals handicrafts and jewels in Gold and silver with colombian emeralds

  4. Walled City of Cartagena

    40 min

    30 minutes walking tour in the walled city will make this tour unforgetable, the old city is surrounded by walls ,

  5. Monumento a los Zapatos Viejos

    15 min

    a Cartagena poet called Luis Carlos Lopez wrote a poem Title my home town he said he love is old shoes as much as his home towm

  6. Playa de Bocagrande

    30 min

    Sightseeing tour of the new city to appreciate Cartagena Bay, Bocagrande and Castillogrande Neighborhood

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Meeting time (13:15 Pm)

  • Meeting time (14:00 Pm)

  • Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

  • Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

  • Meeting time (13:10 Pm)

  • It is located across from Charleston Hotel

    Meeting time (1:45 Pm)

    If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

  • Las Bovedas is a Monument and handicraft Shopping mall located in the walled city near Santa Clara Hotel and across fromm Colegio Salesianos, Our meeting point is Store number 3 (1:40 Pm)

    If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

End point

  • Meeting time (13:15 Pm)

  • Meeting time (14:00 Pm)

  • Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

  • Meeting time (13:30 Pm)

  • Meeting time (13:10 Pm)

  • It is located across from Charleston Hotel

    Meeting time (1:45 Pm)

    If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

  • Las Bovedas is a Monument and handicraft Shopping mall located in the walled city near Santa Clara Hotel and across fromm Colegio Salesianos, Our meeting point is Store number 3 (1:40 Pm)

    If your hoterl are located in the Old city this is the best option!

Pickup points

  • Hotel Cartagena Dubai
  • Apartamento Cartagena Edificio Conquistador
  • Hotel Caribe By Faranda Grand A Member Of Radisson Individuals
  • Palmetto Apartments Cartagena
  • Radisson Cartagena Ocean Pavillion Hotel
  • Murano Elite Aptos Lujo Frente La Playa
  • Intercontinental Cartagena De Indias By IHG
  • Hotel Almirante
  • Hotel Aixo Suites By Geh Suites
  • Hotel Cartagena Plaza
  • Apartamentos Frente Al Mar Edificio Palmetto
  • Edificio Portofino

and 16 more pickup points

Using your ticket

  • Dress code is smart casual
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Unused tickets and vouchers are not refundable.
  • Tickets for all guests must be collected at the one time.
  • This voucher will expire sixty (60) days from the specified arrival date.
  • All tickets and options are nontransferable

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • May be operated by a multilingual guide (English and Spanish)

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately forma sunny days (hats, comfortable clothes, sunglasses etc)

Traveller ratings

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