4.9 · 171 reviews
Matt_M
April 2024
Jenny was an amazing guide. She gave us an excellent personalized tour that we will not soon forget.
Steve_in_PokNY
April 2024
It was a great experience. The tour guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable. Great overview of the history and culture of Cartagena.
hellerheidi
April 2024
We had a wonderful experience touring Cartagena with Nelson. The enthusiastic pride for his country was great to see. His knowledge of his country was outstanding. Not only did we learn a lot, we genuinely enjoyed spending the day with him.
RACHEL_P
April 2024
We got all the history behind the San Felipe and the Pope Convent. The trek to the top of the castle was worth it even in the heat. Lunch at San Nicholas in Getsemaní was fantastic, food great, ambience wonderful and live music to top it off. I didn’t get to walk in Getsemani and Walled City as it was 4pm already and I had a 5 year old with me on this long day. Thankfully we did that a few days before on our own but I wished we got to do that to end off the tour.
pamela_r
April 2024
This was a great tour. Marco was very knowledgable. There was a lot of walking so plan on wearing comfortable shoes. I recommend taking this tour if you want to see the best of Cartagena.
Elena_J
March 2024
Fabian was our tour guide, he did a wonderful job of navigating us through streets, tunnels, traffic and sidewalks! You must have your camera ready on this tour, there are so many jaw dropping murals throughout the tour. We even saw one inspired by Encanto!!! Yes, I would do this again just to see the tunnels and walk the streets early in the morning. Such a beautiful city with a rich history and culture. Take water and wear comfortable shoes, as there is some inclines to overcome.
Stephanie_B
March 2024
Thank you so much John, John was an excellent guide, very considerate and kind, nothing was a problem. Thank you so much for a great day 🙏🏻
Alan_A
March 2024
The first nightmare was finding our guide. We went all the way from the ship to the Taxi area and back to the ship and back to the Taxi area because we got 15 different stories of where to meet our guide from everyone we asked. Our paperwork said we would be picked up at the ship and it also said we would be met at the end of the pier. we did not have cell service on the ship which made it incredibly difficult to communicate without clear instructions. our guide spoke English, but had an extremely heavy accent, which made it difficult to understand. It was hard to believe that he tutored English! He seemed to know a lot of facts, but it was easier to read the signs at the fort, then to try to understand what he said. The walk-through old town was quite hazardous with broken sidewalks and holes and car zipping down through where we walked. Don’t do this if you have any walking challenges.
O8072FTlisac
March 2024
My sisters and I attended the walled city tour, the San Felipe Castle and La Popa convent tour to celebrate my sister's 60th birthday. Our tour guide Nicanor Velasquez Angarita was excellent. Nica met us at our hotel with his driver Cesar Ospino and drove us to San Felipe Castle early, to beat the heat. Nica knows so much history and he made it very relatable and easy to understand. The highlight of the castle was touring the tunnels. We then headed to the Popa Convent where we spent some time learning the history and spent a nice time in the center courtyard sampling some local drinks and snacks. The third part of the trip involved walking some of the historic neighborhoods, visiting the renovated bull ring, meeting with local painters, sampling local cuisines. Nica even took us to the local grocery store to buy his favorite coffee to bring home to family. Nica made amazing recommendations for dinner for our following evenings. Nica is an amazing historian, he has a colorful energy and a love for his country. He brings out the best in all the locals and everyone we interacted with. I would HIGHLY recommend NICA as my tour guide.
brittany_j
March 2024
My husband and I really enjoyed our time with John. He's very knowledgeable on the history of Cartagena and was very patient with us throughout our time with him. I 100% recommend this tour.
Granalyn_P
March 2024
Our guide Raul was very knowledgeable. We liked that we were the only ones on his tour. We saw alot in a span of 5 hours.
Cho
February 2024
Our tour guide Nicanor is excellent very patient and done his job above and beyond. He took care of customers well. Some tour guides just work for money and want to get it done. Nicanor Velasquez is one of the rare best tour guide and done great job. Will fully recommend him.
Acmann68
February 2024
Our guide Raul was patient, passionate and very engaging. His passion for his country was evident in the delivery of his knowledge throughout our tour. We feel lucky to have had the opportunity to experience Columbia with him and would recommend him to anyone taking a tour, without hesitation.
joandbryan
February 2024
Great full day tour with Nica of the historic centre, castle and Covent. Nica was an excellent guide and speaks good English.
Jasmine38Chichester
February 2024
We did the full tour including the castle and convent with Nica, who was a very good guide. We really enjoyed it. We learnt a lot and felt we really got to see all the main areas of the city. It took around 7.5 hours and we were on our feet most of the day. If you're short on time you could skip the convent, which wasn't that interesting: The main reason to visit is for the views as its the highest point in the city.
Bernadette_P
February 2024
My guide Jhon, met me on time and was knowledgeable throughout the tour. I saw many lovely sights and enjoyed the intro to Cartagena. The problem was at the 2.23 hour mark, he told me the tour was over. I pulled out my confirmation that said 5-7 hr tour, w conflicting reference to whether Popa Convent was included. One place said optional, another place said ticket included. So I asked to go to the site since we had plenty of time for the 5 hr window. He declined, contacted the agency who also declined. I kept saying this is to be a 5-7 hr tour. He offered to let Me stay in town and continue to wander myself but we had seen everything on the ‘included’ list (except Popa Convent!) and the tour was ended. I was stunned. I was solo and he said I just didn’t take the same time as a group. In all the years of using Viator, this has never happened. I registered as a solo, and never was the length of the tour adjusted. The agency knew it was one person, and Jhony had full control of our pace and activity. Singles, beware!!
Dora_L
February 2024
All aspects of this tour exceeded my expectations in terms of the pick-up, drop off, historical information provided for each location & pace. This excursion was worth our time & money!!!
Gilda_M
February 2024
The description of this tour is great, but our guide cut the tour short because she wanted us to go to a store she works at. A 5-6 hour tour ended up being only 4 hours including the stop at her store. She left several stops out of the tour. We chose this tour for our group because it has all the stops we wanted and we wouldn’t be rushed, but it was not that way. Our driver was excellent.
Mary_H
February 2024
I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cartagena. The tour impressed me most due to our amazing guide Nica Velasquez and our driver Cesar Ospino. Together, they toured myself and my two sisters around to help celebrate my sister's 60th birthday. Nica is a great historian and he makes Cartagena's history relevant and interesting. I enjoyed touring the special tunnels at San Felipe Castle, visiting the Popa Convent and the colorful, art filled and music filled streets of Cartagena. Nica gave us an insider view and made amazing recommendations for the rest of our trip. He even brought us to a local grocery store to help us buy local coffee and rum to bring back home. I highly recommend this tour and would highly recommend Nica Valesquez! Thank you Nica and Cesar!
Geraldine_L
January 2024
Our tour of the Walled City was fantastic. I toured with my husband and two friends. Total 4 adults. Our tour guide ( Fabian) pick us up at the hotel on time. He also returned us to the hotel when the tour was completed. He was courteous, professional and friendly. He provided a detailed history of Colombia while in the car. Also, he also gave us a detailed history of all the sights we visited while walking.. We never felt rushed. Awesome experience.

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