The 15 Walking Tours in Cartagena That Earn Their Price

1.Cartagena: Historic Center and Getsemaní Shared Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,716 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12Our pick

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní on a lively $12 walking tour covering conquest, slavery, independence, music, art, and local life.

“Dani was a great guide! She knew so much information on all the places we went to. She was so fun and gave us amazing treats along the way. Highly recommend because she also gives you pointers on where to eat and visit while you are in Cartagena!”

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2.Cartagena: Walled City and Getsemani Shared Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 2 hours · from $16

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemani with a local guide, colonial landmarks, street art, history, and practical tips for $16.

“Arthur is very knowledgeable and attentive. It was a very exclusive experience. I would highly recommend instead of those huge tours where the guide barely interacts with the guests. I would highly recommend.”

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3.3 Tapas Cartagena walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $65

Review of Cartagena’s 3-hour tapas walk, with Roman sights, three local bites, three drinks, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Carmelo was informative and knowledgeable. We had typical Cartagenian food and we got a drink with each tapa. He was great.”

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4.Walking Tour of Cartagena Including a Colombian Cup of Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $160Top rated

Explore Cartagena’s old city, Getsemaní, Botero sculpture, emeralds, slavery, piracy, and coffee on a private 3-hour tour.

“Mr. Duran was absolutely phenomenal as a tour guide. For historical knowledge, he navigate us through the key sites and taught me and my daughter some incredible lessons on the history of Cartagena. He is a kind and very nice man. Has English is absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this tour if you love history and appreciate a great tour guide. Thank you, Señor Duran, see you next time!”

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5.Walking Tour Cartagena Old City with Gold Museum and Plaza de Bolivar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $67

Explore Cartagena’s Old City, churches, plazas, walls, clock tower, and Gold Museum on a private three-hour walking tour.

“We had a great tour of Old City Cartagena! Our tour guide, Belkin was so well informed and helpful and friendly. I invited her to visit us in the US! She couldn’t have been more accommodating. Helped us with arranging further transportation for our trip and with translating. She provided us with an Excellent experience!”

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6.San Felipe Castle and Getsemani Walking Tour with tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Review of Cartagena’s San Felipe Castle and Getsemaní tour, with street art, local stories, fortress tunnels, views, price, and practical tips.

“The tour was ok. The things I wanted to see we didn’t. We walked around prettier much”

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7.Cartagena: Walled City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 26 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Walk Cartagena’s walled city, enter San Pedro Claver Church and the Inquisition Palace, and finish at Las Bóvedas with a guide.

“The guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history and culture of Cartagena. Would definitely rebook for more information.”

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8.Private Historical Roman Walking Tour of Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Explore Cartagena’s Punic Wall, Roman theater, ancient home, and city views on a private four-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Inma. She is accommodating to senior needs, very knowledgeable, and very friendly. We especially liked that rather than dropping us off at a museum she came in with us and guided us through the museum, putting all the pieces together to for us. She did this through all of the museums. She also gave us excellent advice on local cuisine and restaurants. Excellent tour guide and tour. Highly recommended.”

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9.Shore Excursion: 4-Hour Cartagena Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Explore Cartagena’s Punic, Roman, and Modernist treasures on a private four-hour walking tour with port pickup and a local guide.

“Great tour. Jorde is very knowledgeable. We learned so much on our tour. I highly recommend booking with Jorde.”

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10.Cartagena: Gabriel García Márquez Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 2h 30m

Follow Gabriel García Márquez through Cartagena on a private Spanish-language walk with literary sites, his mausoleum, and a famous restaurant.

“Recorrí las calles de Cartagena siguiendo las huellas de Gabo, con historias de toda su vida contadas por Ingrid, una guía espectacular, profundamente conocedora de su biografía y de sus obras. Cada relato revelaba la grandeza de este autor maravilloso que tanto amo. Fue una experiencia increíble: salí plenamente satisfecha y, sobre todo, emocionada. Recomiendo enormemente este tour, especialmente a quienes, como yo, somos verdaderos amantes de la literatura.”

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11.Private 4-hour walking tour of Cartagena with official tour guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $260

Explore Cartagena’s Roman, Punic, naval, and modernist landmarks with a private guide, Roman Theater admission, and flexible four-hour pacing.

“Gema was outstanding. Visiting historical sites with a trained archaeologist was the perfect match. Plus, she has a great welcoming fun personality.”

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12.Cartagena City Tour with San Felipe Castle & Old Town Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $131

Explore Cartagena’s San Felipe Castle, walled city, San Pedro Claver Church, and Getsemaní with a private bilingual guide.

“Creo hay que agregarle 2 hs y visitar ciertos edificios históricos en su interior, como el Fuerte San Felipe, la Catedral, el Museo de la Inquisición, iglesia de Santo Domgo y San Pedro Clover. Mi evaluación del tour ( el guia es 10 ) es de 7 por los datos comentados.”

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13.Cartagena: Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

Taste Cartagena through Chinese-Colombian dishes, bakery treats, plantains, fruit, and fried street food on a two-hour local-led walk.

“Interesting and delicious tour for foodies! We covered many places from empanadas to cheese bread to fruits to sausages… and truly did not need dinner after this 😅 So thank you for a wonderful tour!”

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14.Cartagena Highlights Shore Excursion Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $218

Explore Cartagena on a private four-hour walk covering the port, old quarter, Punic Wall, archaeology, Art Nouveau streets, and hilltop views.

“Tour guide was amazing! Very experienced and knowledgeable. The tour was through a big shopping center that we could have visited on our own. The restaurant provided us 1 tiny piece of bread and mushrooms along with a glass of wine. I believe this tour would be better priced at $30 per person”

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15.Cartagena: Private Walking Tour with German or Italian Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City with a private German or Italian guide, visiting historic squares, churches, the Gold Museum, and a local café.

“Andrea , la nostra guida , è’ stato bravissimo e molto gentile , abbiamo passato delle bellissime ore con lui e ci ha fatto capire tanto di Cartagena . Lo consigliamo vivamente a tutti ! Sicuramente senza di lui la visita non sarebbe stata così bella e interessante !”

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