Free Tours
Free Cartagena Old Walled City Tour (Eng & Esp)
- 3 hours
- Monday – Sunday at 10:00, 16:00
- Cartagena
- English / Spanish
- Small groups
- Based on tips
This is the best introduction to Cartagena: the Walled City, a Unesco World Heritage site and a fairy-tale city of romance, legends, and beauty within an old colonial stone wall.
Join us for a fun-filled walk to understand and to learn about the origins of the so-called “crown jewel of the coast”, the Caribbean storehouse for all the gold and other resources the conquerors stole from the continent.
On our walking tour, you’ll relive the battles and victories of the Europeans, the empowerment, and influence of Afro cultures, explore the narrow colorful colonial streets, see the contrast of antique-modern areas, and so much more! From its history, to its food and nightlife, to its beaches, Cartagena’s got it all.
Highlights / What you will learn
- San Ignacio bastion viewpoint
- San Pedro Claver square, sanctuary and monument
- Spanish arrival and conquest
- Carriage and customs squares
- The Inquisition Palace and its history of transformation
- Clock Tower entrance and core of the walled city
- African slavery and San Basilio de Palenque culture
- Santo Domingo square and Botero sculpture
- And much more!
Experience preview
Meeting point
Find us at the big statue of Camellón de los Mártires Square with our red umbrellas! GMaps
Finishing point
Santo Domingo Bastion (Café del mar)
Included
- English-speaking tour guide
- Accurate and objective knowledge of Colombian history. We promise not to take sides.
- Sightseeing of essential places in the historic center of Cartagena.
- Benefits and discounts with our recommended partners if you show our Free Walking Tour Map in our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bccartagena
- Recommendations of local allies where you can have lunch, buy coffee, souvenirs, and more.
Not included
- Drinks, food or souvenirs.
- Transportation to and from your hotel.
- Transportation in the tour. We’ll be walking and taking resting stops.
- Tickets or entrances. We won’t take you to places where sudden extra charges apply!
- Exclusive tour guide. Remember this is a shared tour, we’re sure you’ll meet new amazing people.
Recommendations
- An open mind to comprehend all our history.
- Umbrellas or capes. Please bring your favorite rainproof coat or umbrella, we can’t control the weather yet.
- Water or your preferred form of hydration. This is a walking tour, and you may feel thirsty.
- Comfortable shoes. You’ll walk about 5 km while also making some stops to listen to the guide.
- Comfortable clothes. No pressure to look amazing, feel free to wear what makes you feel better.
- Keep your friends close, and your belongings even closer. We’ll visit some crowded areas, so don’t give papaya!
