Colombia · City Tours

4-Hour Cartagena Cultural Tour with La Popa and San Felipe Castle

4 Hours Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Offer respects at the Santa Cruz de la Candelaria monastery
02 Visit the incredible Monumento a Los Zapatos Viejos
03 Explore Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, a feat of Spanish colonial engineering
04 Roam Cartagena's narrow alleys with umbrellas and murals for memorable photos
05 Discover the graffiti and art of the Getsemaní neighbourhood

Enjoy an unforgettable experience exploring what Cartagena La Heroica has to offer. Get to know the Santa Cruz de la Candelaria monastery on La Popa hill, a beautiful architectural work with a lot of history. Visit Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, a feat of military engineering from the colonial era, where attack and defence strategies shaped battles that marked the history of this city. This private cultural tour also takes you through the emblematic squares, colonial architecture, murals, and lively streets that define Cartagena's character.

Visit Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, a feat of military engineering from the colonial era, where attack and defence strategies shaped battles that marked the history of this city.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cartagena Heritage, Fortifications and Getsemaní

Connect with your tour guide and begin the tour from La Popa Convent. It is important to visit because it is the highest point in the city, a good orientation point, and at its summit stands the Santa Cruz de la Candelaria monastery, a beautiful 17th-century ecclesiastical construction.
Go to Monumento a Los Zapatos Viejos, a UNESCO world historical and cultural heritage site, where you can see military, civil, and ecclesiastical architecture.
Visit Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, a feat of Spanish engineering in the New World during the colonial era. It is a historic site of the heroic city.
Then, roam around Cartagena's narrow alleys, an ideal place for taking photos among the umbrellas and murals.
Next, head to Baluarte El Reducto, an example of architecture and colonial military strategy.
Afterwards, move to Arte Getsemaní to discover the graffiti and art of the Getsemaní neighbourhood.
Continue the tour to the following sites:
- Barrio Getsemaní - Street of umbrellas in Getsemaní
- Plaza de Los Coches - An emblematic place in the heart of Cartagena
- Plaza de la Aduana - The second most important square in the city, and the epicentre of trade in Cartagena during the colonial era
- Plaza de San Pedro Claver - A beautiful ecclesiastical construction, where the remains of San Pedro Claver Corberó, servant of the Ethiopians forever, are kept
- Plaza de Santa Teresa - A place suitable for photographs
- Walled City of Cartagena - Military constructions of the 17th century
- Café del Mar Ltda - The ideal place to watch a sunset and enjoy music and a drink from the bastion
- Parque del Centenario - Built in commemoration of the independence of Cartagena, where you can see sloths, squirrels, monkeys, iguanas, and parrots that are part of the local fauna
- Plaza de La Trinidad - The main square of the Getsemaní neighbourhood, where the independence revolution began, along with its Holy Trinity church
- Calle del Pozo - A great place for photography