Choose Cartagena tours by what you want to do
Cartagena tours are easier to compare when you separate a walk, an evening activity and an excursion. For an introduction to the streets, the shared historic-centre and Getsemaní walk includes both quarters with a professional guide. A rum-and-chocolate tasting is a different kind of visit, centred on the products rather than a long sightseeing route. Totumo and the islands take you beyond the city and bring transport arrangements into the decision.
Begin with your main interest and leave room for reaching the meeting point. A hotel transfer, a place in a vehicle and a private tour describe different services. If an exclusive outing matters to your party, use the dedicated Cartagena private tours comparison, which separates a city walk, private boat, Totumo and Palenque.
Tours from Cartagena
A guided walk suits a city visit, while the island trips include boat transport. The tasting pairs Colombian rum and chocolate.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Rosario Islands and snorkeling
- Return transportation by speedboat
- Snorkeling
- Lunch
Port tax and aquarium admission cost extra.
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Rosario Islands and beach clubs
- Roundtrip transportation by boat
- 3 beach club passes
- Lunch
Snorkeling and equipment are included only with Eco or VIP options. Port tax and the optional oceanarium cost extra.
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Totumo trip from Cartagena
- Private transportation by van
- Friendly and bilingual guide
- Typical snack with a soda
This is a land excursion, not an airport transfer. Walled City and Getsemaní guests meet at Los Pegasos; volcano admission is not established as included.
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Colombian rum and chocolate
- Artisanal chocolate pairing experience
- Selection of Colombian rums
- Drinking water
A guided tasting in English and Spanish.
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Caribbean dance class
- 2 glasses of red wine
- 2 beers
- 2 rum shots
The program features salsa, bachata and champeta.
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Walled City and Getsemaní walk
- Professional tour guide
- Tour in the Historic Center
- Tour in Getsemaní neighborhood
Explore two historic areas with a professional guide.
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Choose the shared walk for orientation, rum and chocolate for a focused tasting, or Totumo for a trip out of town. Compare island packages in the island section.
Historic centre and Getsemaní on foot
The two-and-a-half-hour shared walk starts at Plaza Cervantes on Calle 32 in Centro. Its inclusions cover a guide, the walled-city walk and Getsemaní. Hotel pickup, food and drinks are excluded. That makes it a clear choice when you want explanations of the historic quarters and can organise your own arrival. It also leaves the food decision to you rather than building a tasting into the walk.
Cartagena's World Heritage inscription covers the port, fortifications and group of monuments. Getsemaní's history includes artisans and enslaved people, so a visit has more context than colourful walls alone. Read the walking-tour comparison for alternatives with different transfer arrangements. For a visit you organise yourself, the walled-city guide concentrates on places and access.
Food and drink: rum and chocolate
The rum-and-chocolate experience includes a guided tasting in English and Spanish, Colombian rums, an artisanal chocolate pairing, drinking water, access to a venue with panoramic views, and fees and taxes. Its meeting address is Avenida del Pedregal 29-225. Choose it for a tasting built around these products rather than a street-food itinerary. Duration varies with the selected format, so give the option wording attention when making your choice.
A walk with food has another purpose: you move through the city while sampling dishes and drinks. The separate food-tour page compares that approach. Keep your meal plans aligned with the experience you choose; a pairing, a typical snack and a lunch represent different amounts and types of food.
Rooftop dancing in Getsemaní
The rooftop programme mentions salsa, bachata and champeta. Its listed drink allocation is two glasses of red wine, two beers, two bottles of water and two rum shots per person. The meeting address is Carrera 10c #29-07 in Getsemaní. Treat those drinks as the stated inclusions and the dance styles as the programme description; keep dinner as a separate part of the evening.
Choose this setting if participation interests you more than another historical walk. The nightlife guide also distinguishes rooftop dancing from guided salsa-bar visits. Plan your return journey and avoid isolated streets after dark. Keep valuables secure and be cautious with new acquaintances, following the German Federal Foreign Office's Colombia advice dated 2 November 2026.
Totumo with a snack and transport
The Totumo outing lasts four hours and includes a bilingual guide, a typical snack with a soft drink, private van transportation and accommodation pickup and drop-off. For guests staying in the walled city or Getsemaní, the specified meeting point is Los Pegasos dock. The private vehicle is a transport inclusion; choose an expressly private product if you want an exclusive whole excursion.
Totumo is near Santa Catalina in Bolívar. Choose this outing for the mud-volcano visit and its snack arrangement, then compare it with the admission-and-lunch package on the Totumo page. The snack-and-van inclusions list does not include volcano admission, so keep the admission cost separate in your comparison. A mud bath is an activity, without a promise of medical benefit.
Islas del Rosario, Barú and Playa Blanca
The three-beach-club package includes return boat travel, a bilingual guide, three club passes, beach beds, parasols and lunch. Club stops vary with ticket type. Snorkelling and equipment belong to Eco or VIP tickets. The other island package includes return speedboat travel, a companion guide, snorkelling, lunch, loungers, hydration and a beach-club visit. It also includes a panoramic visit to Isla del Pavito and viewing of a sunken light aircraft.
Both packages list harbour tax separately, with aquarium admission an additional expense according to the option. Keep harbour tax, park entry and compulsory accident insurance as distinct budget items. The sea conditions and authorised boarding arrangements matter as much as the programme. Avoid touching coral or collecting shells and other marine life in the protected area.
Booking questions
Which tour is a straightforward introduction to the city?
The shared historic-centre and Getsemaní walk covers both quarters in two and a half hours. It starts at Plaza Cervantes and includes a guide; you arrange your own journey there.
Does the Totumo snack trip include an airport transfer?
Its transfers serve the excursion from accommodation or the specified meeting point. For the journey from Rafael Núñez Airport to your stay, use the airport guide.
How should I compare the advertised price?
Look at transport, the meal or tasting, admission and harbour costs separately. The inclusion of a snack, guided tasting or boat ride tells you more about suitability than the price alone.