14 Days Itinerary In Cartagena, Colombia:
This unforgettable Cartagena group travel starts once your group lands at the Rafael Nuñez International Airport in Cartagena De Indias, Colombia.
Remember, from the moment you embark with us on this VIP Cartagena vacation you will be fully covered, and any additional requirement will be handled by our team.
DAY 1:
The Welcome:
Our Group Travel Colombia team will be there waiting for your group to pick you up and take you to your luxury accommodations where you can leave your luggage and rest a little.
Depending on what time you land we will have a meal ready for you about 45 minutes after you check in. After you finish your meal we will go through orientation to teach you a little bit about the city and important tips, but anyway we will be available to you 24/7.
For the rest of this probably short day, you can get used to Cartagena Caribbean weather at the hotel pool enjoying tropical fruits and delicious snacks until dinner time.
DAY 2:
city sightseeing cartagena
There is no better way to quickly get to know and see an overview of Cartagena than on a full-day double-decker bus tour with free stops. See the main attractions of Cartagena during this tour in a bus with free stops, which leads to the walled city, house of Rafael Núñez, museums, the docks and many other places you will visit inside the next days.
Get on and off the bus as many times as you want, at any of the 10 stops distributed throughout the city. While traveling through Cartagena, you can enjoy 360 degree views of the sights from our two-story open bus, as well as a wonderful and informative audio narration.
Inclusions
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off for 24 hours
- Audio commentary available in several languages + free headphones
- Free walking tour
Exclusions
- Cruise port pick-ups
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance fees
DAY 3:
Get To Know Cartagena Closer in a City Walking Tour:
Enjoy a guided city tour of Cartagena and explore Colombia’s most-visited city!
Cartagena is known for its laid-back Caribbean vibe mixed with astonishing colonial architecture. See what all the buzz is about on a guided sightseeing tour of the city.
Visit To The Stunning San Felipe castle
After a delicious lunch, visit the humongous San Felipe Castle, one of the most amazing and visited places in Cartagena Colombia by tourists, a towering construction that today serves as a remembrance of the colonial times.
At this point, after this nice Cartagena historic tour, we advise taking you back to the hotel so you can have some drinks and meals, chill at the pool, recharge batteries and have a well-deserved rest as the next day will have a lot of do-and-see, that you shouldn’t miss.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission – Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Who wants ice cream?
Enjoy the afternoon after strolling through Cartagena with a delicious ice cream from Gelatería Tramonti & Paradiso, to attenuate the heat and gives a sweet touch to the palate.
Choose from dozens or almost hundreds of flavors of all kinds at the bests ice cream parlors in Cartagena de Indias.
DAY 4:
Tour To The Rosario Islands
We will take you early morning to visit the amazing Islas del Rosario.
A full day trip aboard an amazing fully equipped Catamaran to the breathtaking Rosario Islands, a collection of 27 islands located in the crystal clear Caribbean waters just off the coast of Cartagena city. The archipelago, is one of the 46 Natural National Parks Colombia has to offer.
Enjoy the best music in the sea with private DJ, Professional Chefs that will delight you with the freshest seafood straight out of the sea, and last but not least, waiters and bartenders will mix delicious drinks!
Visit The Aquarium in the Islands
After lunch, visit the Aquarium, an Oceanarium in the open-sea available to the public, a must-do activity for any visit to the Rosario Islands in Cartagena.
Many species such as seaweed, sponges, sea horses, corals, mollusks, crustaceans, fish, reptiles and marine mammals, like dolphins and sharks can be appreciated in this museum through collections, dioramas and informative banners.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private Boat & Crew
- Proffesional Guides
- National beers, water and coke
- Towels
- Private Chef, DJ, Waiters
- Lunch and Snacks
- Entry/Admission – Parque Nacional Natural Corales del Rosario
- Entry/Admission – Walled City of Cartagena
Exclusions
- Oceanarium US $7 per person
- Water activities
- Personal expenses
DAY 5:
Totumo Volcano Tour
Escape Cartagena for the day and discover the healing powers of the mud baths at Totumo Volcano! Climb up and inside this small volcano and dive into the natural mud that lies within. This is a rejuvenating Colombian experience you won’t forget!
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guides
- Water & Snacks
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Entry/Admission – Volcan de Lodo El Totumo (Mud Volcano)
Exclusions
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Massage (available to purchase)
- Personal expenses
Enjoy a delicious Argentine barbecue For Lunch
Enjoy the best grilled meat in Cartagena Colombia. Argentine grill, stuffed pork, and an impressive variety of gourmet meats for your palate.
Quebracho restaurant’s cozy and exclusive air-conditioned rooms, with capacity for more than 130 people are equipped with the latest audiovisual technology, which makes it the ideal place for all types of meetings, guaranteeing the success of your events whether they are for pleasure or work .
Caribbean Style Nightlife Plan:
We will take you Donde Fidel Pub & Bar: The Caribbean vibe you will experience here is charming.
You won’t find any fancy cocktails here, but you can order what Cartagena’s people drink, cerveza, aguadiente or a nice rum.
If you are not a latin music dancer, you can still take a sit on the terrace outside drinking and admiring the local old couples giving the younger some salsa dancing lessons
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local Guides
- Lunch
Exclusions
- Drinks & Snacks
- Personal Expenses
DAY 6:
Cartagena Beach Tour
Colombia is undoubtedly famous for its beautiful beaches, and guess what, Cartagena has many of the best, not only in Colombia but the hole Caribbean.
You can choose visit Playa Blanca in Isla Barú, Boca Grande, El Laguito, Castillo Grande, Playa Linda and Boca Chica in Isla de Tierra Bomba among others.
You will definitely love this tour across some of the best Cartagena beaches.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Water and coke
- Towels
- Caribbean Lunch and Snacks
Exclusions
- Water activities
- Tents
- Personal expenses
Time to Recharge The Batteries
At the end of the day you will be tired but surely happy!
Stay relaxed, have fun serenely in your hotel and enjoy a revitalizing dinner.
It is a good time to respond to messages to family and friends who are shocked to see your social networks full of selfies photos in Cartagena!
DAY 7:
Go To The Museums For A little more of Cartagena History
Cartagena is Colombia’s historic city on the Caribbean coast, home to beautiful colonial Spanish-style architecture. The city played a big part in the history of Colombia and South America, protecting the country from invasion.
Cartagena’s history has been preserved within its architecture, with many of its historic buildings now museums we want you to visit to learn a bit more about the city’s history, its inhabitants, and indigenous communities.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional Guides
- Entry/Admission to Museums
- Water and Snacks
Exclusions
- Personal Expenses
The Best Sea Food in Cartagena
Eat lunch at La Cevicheria, where delicious seafood is served every day. Chilean Ceviche, Spanish Paella, and lots of International and National sea delicacies are available to amaze your palates.
Chill Out at the legendary Café del Mar
End this sixth day of this memorable Cartagena Colombia trip, at Café del Mar Coffee bar, where you will enjoy the most exquisite drinks, snacks, live music, and stunning views of the sea and the old city of Cartagena de Indias.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local Guides
- Lunch
Exclusions
- Drinks & Snacks
- Personal Expenses
DAY 8:
Another Day In Rosario Islands
This time you will visit another islands you couldn’t meet the first time.
while there you can enjoy the beach or get more personal with snorkel or scuba diving if you are more adventurous.
These crystalline waters are filled with coral reefs that serve as a natural habitat for tons of aquatic life, you can spend as much time as you want here, but the best is still reserved
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private Boat & Crew
- Professional Guides
- Towels
- Lunch and Snacks
- Entry/Admission – Parque Nacional Natural Corales del Rosario
- Entry/Admission – Walled City of Cartagena
Exclusions
- Snorkel rental
- Scuba Diving Rental
- Water activities
A Colombian Night To remember
After this beautiful but exhausting tour in the sea, nothing better than to relax around the large pool of your hotel to have a delicious dinner with your friends.
While having your meal and for the rest of the night we will entertain you with an excellent live music group playing Vallenato, the most listened music in Colombia, definitely a night in Cartagena to remember!
DAY 9:
Shopping Tour Day
Cartagena has been one of the most important ports of the Americas from the 16th century, at present is the most famous city in Colombia, besides is the favorite destiny for weddings in Latinoamerica. Then there is a variety of shops where is possible to get authentic Colombian and international brands.
Visit the main shopping centers, malls and designers warehouse in Cartagena.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional Guides
Exclusions
- Personal Expenses
Cartagena Nightlife At Santa Teresa Restaurant
In Cartagena there is a beautiful charismatic square called Santa Teresa we want you to visit, it is the space in charge of animating the nights of the Charleston restaurant with live music. With vallenatos groups and Caribbean music that prolongs the night until the hours of the dawn. A really beautiful place in the city.
DAY 10:
Aquatic Sports Day!
Today will be a day to do sports and feel the adrenaline flowing.
We will take you to different beaches where you can play from beach volleyball, beach soccer, ride crazy inflatable rides, water bikes or ride a jet ski and a FlyBoard machine.
The idea is to spend the day on the beach doing exercises and at the same time having a great time with your group of companions, of course with enough hydration and energy snacks throughout the day.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional Guides
- Towels
- Lunch, Water, Coke and Snacks
Exclusions
- Water activities
- Personal expenses
Dinner in a Colonial Luxury Pirate Ship:
After the sun sets and the energies are low enjoy the fantastic feeling of sailing in Cartagena Colombia!
Finish your second day aboard this 200 feet Phantom Schooner for a special dinner across Cartagena coasts.
Denitely a very especial moment your group will not forget!
DAY 11:
Free Guided Day
This day is of free choice. That’s right, since you’ve met a few beautiful places in Cartagena, we’ll let you join groups of 20 or 30 people to decide where to go during this day.
Of course, we take care to make it happen!
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional Guides
Exclusions
- Drinks and Food
- Personal Expenses
DAY 12:
Charming Dinner at Baluarte San Francisco Javier Restaurant
Before you say bye to Cartagena we want you to spend a day wandering and exploring the street art and beautiful neighborhood of Getsemaní. Most tourists visiting Cartagena stay inside the walled city section of Cartagena (Old City).
Getsemaní isn’t as shiny and new but it has so much charm and character and in fact, is the more likely the real Cartagena life for the locals.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional art historian guide
- Bottled water
- Coffee or beer
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
Charming Dinner at Baluarte San Francisco Javier Restaurant
One of the most spectacular places, with a great view and a gastronomic proposal that seeks to highlight the tradition of national cuisine and inspire visitors with the Cartagena culture is El Baluarte San Francisco Javier.
This bar-restaurant has been the protagonist of many events such as the Cartagena Film Festival and even the birthday of Gabriel García Márquez.
DAY 13:
Sail in a Huge Catamaran Across Cartagena
You will be on board a huge catamaran. With a protected viewing area, providing panoramic 360-degree viewing, in addition to canvas trampoline nets for the more adventurous who want to experience the ocean and sights in the bracing open air, while you visit the Cholón bay and other private beaches and islands.
When the sun sets over Cartagena Bay, sip a complimentary drink and tasty appetizers as you sail between the skyscrapers of Manga and Bocagrande. Then, cruise along the shore, gazing on the city skyline as you watch the sunset.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private Boat & Crew
- Professional Guides
- Towels
- National beers, water and coke
- Lunch and Snacks
Exclusions
- Personal expenses
- Water activities
Finish the day with a stylish dinner at the epic 1621 Restaurant
After the sand and salt are out of your bodies, dress with style to say bye to the last night in Cartagena.
You will visit the prestigious 1621 Restaurant for this last night activity in the city. The lush surroundings and good food are made for this very special evening.
Taste the most incredible international food, and live music, that complements very well with the Caribbean atmosphere.
DAY 14:
The Farewell
Your last day in Cartagena need to be organized after knowing the time of your flights. Once that is known, we will sort some of the short-timed activities we have for you to choose.
Before taking you and your group to the airport, we will amuse it with a small surprise and souvenirs, wishing you all the best in the future and hoping you come back once again to Cartagena Colombia.
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