Cartagena City Tour with Popa Hill Including San Felipe Fort and Las Bovedas (PM)
by Guianza Express S.A.S
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This four-hour afternoon city tour of Cartagena is conducted by a bilingual professional guide using an air-conditioned vehicle. The tour starts with a panoramic drive along Cartagena Bay, Pegasus Pier, and the public clock tower. Next, it proceeds to La Popa Hill, where visitors take a guided tour of the Convent of La Candelaria and enjoy the best viewpoint over the city. The tour continues with a visit to Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, the largest colonial military fort in the Americas, located on San Lazarus Hill. Afterward, the group visits Las Bovedas, former soldier barracks that now serve as a center for local handicrafts and jewelry, including Colombian emeralds. The final part includes a 30-minute walk through the Walled City to see its historic streets, squares, and colonial buildings, followed by a brief visit to the Monument to Old Shoes, inspired by a local poet. The tour concludes with a sightseeing drive through the modern neighborhoods of Bocagrande and Castillogrande along Cartagena Bay. An optional guided tour of a jewelry factory is available before returning to the hotel. Bottled water is provided, but food, drinks, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
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Itinerary
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
This fortification is located on San Lazarus Hill in Cartagena. It was built in 1657 during Spanish colonial times and was repeatedly attacked by English and French forces. The French commander Baron de Pointis captured it in 1697.
50 min
La Popa Convent
La Popa Hill rises 148 meters above sea level and is visible when approaching Cartagena. The convent features a central courtyard and thick columns and walls built to resist attacks. Its church is dedicated to the Virgin’s purification, celebrated on February 2 with a notable local festival and procession.
40 min
Las Bovedas
Originally residential barracks for soldiers during colonial times, Las Bovedas now functions as Cartagena’s main handicraft shopping center, offering local and national crafts, gold and silver jewelry, and Colombian emeralds.
Walled City of Cartagena
A 30-minute walking tour through the old walled city covers historic streets, squares, and colonial buildings surrounded by defensive walls.
40 min
Monumento a los Zapatos Viejos
This monument honors Cartagena poet Luis Carlos Lopez, who wrote a poem titled 'My Home Town' expressing his love for his old shoes as much as his hometown.
15 min
Playa de Bocagrande
A 30-minute sightseeing drive through the new city neighborhoods of Bocagrande and Castillogrande, offering views of Cartagena Bay.
30 min
Meeting point
Meeting time (13:15 Pm)
End point
Meeting time (13:15 Pm)
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Cartagena City Tour with Popa Hill Including San Felipe Fort and Las Bovedas (PM)
by Guianza Express S.A.S
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$100Overview
This four-hour afternoon city tour of Cartagena is conducted by a bilingual professional guide using an air-conditioned vehicle. The tour starts with a panoramic drive along Cartagena Bay, Pegasus Pier, and the public clock tower. Next, it proceeds to La Popa Hill, where visitors take a guided tour of the Convent of La Candelaria and enjoy the best viewpoint over the city. The tour continues with a visit to Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, the largest colonial military fort in the Americas, located on San Lazarus Hill. Afterward, the group visits Las Bovedas, former soldier barracks that now serve as a center for local handicrafts and jewelry, including Colombian emeralds. The final part includes a 30-minute walk through the Walled City to see its historic streets, squares, and colonial buildings, followed by a brief visit to the Monument to Old Shoes, inspired by a local poet. The tour concludes with a sightseeing drive through the modern neighborhoods of Bocagrande and Castillogrande along Cartagena Bay. An optional guided tour of a jewelry factory is available before returning to the hotel. Bottled water is provided, but food, drinks, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
This fortification is located on San Lazarus Hill in Cartagena. It was built in 1657 during Spanish colonial times and was repeatedly attacked by English and French forces. The French commander Baron de Pointis captured it in 1697.
50 min
La Popa Convent
La Popa Hill rises 148 meters above sea level and is visible when approaching Cartagena. The convent features a central courtyard and thick columns and walls built to resist attacks. Its church is dedicated to the Virgin’s purification, celebrated on February 2 with a notable local festival and procession.
40 min
Las Bovedas
Originally residential barracks for soldiers during colonial times, Las Bovedas now functions as Cartagena’s main handicraft shopping center, offering local and national crafts, gold and silver jewelry, and Colombian emeralds.
Walled City of Cartagena
A 30-minute walking tour through the old walled city covers historic streets, squares, and colonial buildings surrounded by defensive walls.
40 min
Monumento a los Zapatos Viejos
This monument honors Cartagena poet Luis Carlos Lopez, who wrote a poem titled 'My Home Town' expressing his love for his old shoes as much as his hometown.
15 min
Playa de Bocagrande
A 30-minute sightseeing drive through the new city neighborhoods of Bocagrande and Castillogrande, offering views of Cartagena Bay.
30 min
Meeting point
Meeting time (13:15 Pm)
End point
Meeting time (13:15 Pm)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.