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Cartagena, Colombia

Overview

Overview

Once a bastion of the Spanish Main, this fortified city boasts colonial architecture, pristine offshore islands and the finest emeralds in the world. Sample shore excursions: Cartagena City Tour; Old Walled City Historical Walking Tour; Rosario Islands Cruise.


South America/Panama Canal Cruise - Cartegena, Columbia

Shore Excursions

Shore Excursions


 


Cartagena Bay Cruise



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours
Price : $$

   

Board a beautiful Spanish galleon (a replica of a 17th-century sailing ship) for a two-hour cruisetour of the Inner Bay at Cartagena. You'll pass the port of Muelles El Bosque and the statue of the Virgin in the middle of the bay. View the Fort of Manzanillo, which guards the eastern entrance to the Inner Bay. Conditions permitting, continue by the Bocagrande beaches and the city walls. Enjoy refr... more info




Cartagena Beach & Boating



Duration: Approximately 4 Hours
Price : $$

 

Transportation from Cartagena to Barz Island will be by fast motorboat. En route, you will pass the island of Tierra Bomba and the fishing villages of Punta Arenas, Caqo del Oro and Bocahica. At Bocachica Fort, the boat will stop for a few minutes, time for pictures, from the boat you'll enjoy a briefing of this historic structure originally built in the late 1700s to guard the entrance of the po... more info




Cartagena City Tour



Duration: Approximately 4 Hours
Price : $$

 

A preferred target for pirates until construction of an impressive fortress, Cartagena earned the reputation as the treasure chest of the Spanish Main. Travel by bus past the Manga residential area’s restored mansions. Visit the monastery with its ornate, 22-karat gold foil altar and a lovely, flower-filled courtyard, then stop at the Fort of San Felipe de Barajas, a 17th-century work of ... more info




Cartagena Private Touring - Half Day (Car)



Duration: Approximately 4 hours - Price is per vehicle, not per person. See additional NOTES below.
Price : $$$$

 

Explore at your own pace with a private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide at your service. This exclusive tour is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private vehicle, and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the fle... more info




Old Walled City Historical Walking Tour



Duration: Approximately 2½ Hours
Price : $

 

Travel by motor coach to Santiago’s Bastion, and begin your walking tour along San Juan de Dios Street with charming colonial architecture. Continue to Custom Plaza--a commercial center dating back to colonial times--and the Plaza de la Proclamacion to admire the Cathedral and the original headquarters of the colonial Spanish government. Watch for the statue of Simón Bolivar, as well as... more info




Scenes of Cartagena with Less Walking



Duration: Approximately 3½ Hours
Price : $$

   

This tour departs directly from the pier and explores the magnificent city of Cartagena. One of the most important ports in colonial times for transporting gold and other precious cargo to Spain, Cartagena was under frequent attack by pirates and corsairs. In 1543, Robert Baals staged a successful attack on the city and made off with 682 pounds of gold. More were to follow; Sir Francis Drake (1... more info




Scenes of Cartagena with Shopping



Duration: Approximately 3½ Hours
Price : $$

   

This tour departs directly from the pier and explores the magnificent city of Cartagena. One of the most important ports in colonial times for transporting gold and other precious cargo to Spain, Cartagena was under frequent attack by pirates and corsairs. In 1543, Robert Baals staged a successful attack on the city and made off with 682 pounds of gold. More were to follow; Sir Francis Drake (1... more info





Weather

Weather

Temperatures shown are Fahrenheit
Month Temp Avg Temp High Temp Low Rainfall
Jan 81.0 88.2 73.8 0.31
Feb 81.2 88.2 74.1 0.04
Mar 81.7 88.3 75.0 0.04
Apr 82.7 88.7 76.6 1.22
May 83.3 89.1 77.5 3.62
Jun 83.4 89.2 77.5 4.53
Jul 83.2 89.4 77.0 3.7
Aug 83.2 89.4 77.0 4.88
Sep 82.9 88.9 76.8 5.67
Oct 82.3 88.2 76.3 9.61
Nov 82.4 88.3 76.5 5.2
Dec 81.7 88.5 74.8 1.46

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