Cartagena, Colombia
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Cartagena · Colombia

Walled-City Walking & rosario Islands Day

The brief someone sent Tomo

“6 nights in Cartagena, Colombia — Settle into the Old Town base and ease in with a golden-hour stroll along the ramparts.”

6 days1 flight1 stay€854Culture
Why this trip

6 nights in Cartagena, Colombia, mapped out day by day through Old Town — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 6 days.

Good to know

Best season
6 nights
Pace
Busy, back-to-back plans
Where you sleep
Harbour apartment, Old Town
Getting around
Trains, transit, and walking
Length
6 days
Budget
€854

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  • Free Walking Tour Cartagena Beyond Colombia4.9(18K)
  • Plaza de los Coches4.6(669)
  • Santuario de San Pedro Claver4.7(2.7K)
  • Las Bóvedas4.5(8.6K)

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The trip, day by day

  1. 1
    Arrival & Walled City by Night, Old Town

    Arrival & Walled City by Night

    Check in to Harbour apartment in the Old Town
    Sunset walk on Las Murallas (the city walls)
    Aperitif at Café del Mar overlooking the Caribbean
    Casual dinner in Plaza Santo Domingo
    Early night to shake off the flight
  2. 2
    Walled-City Walking Tour, Old Town

    Walled-City Walking Tour

    Guided walking tour of the walled city (Old Town + Getsemaní)
    Visit Plaza de los Coches and the Clock Tower
    Explore Iglesia de San Pedro Claver
    Coffee break at a Getsemaní café
    Free afternoon browsing Las Bóvedas artisan shops
    Photo wander down street-art-lined Calle de la Sierpe
  3. 3
    Rosario Islands Day Cruise, Old Town

    Rosario Islands Day Cruise

    Morning pickup at the harbour for Rosario Islands cruise
    Snorkelling over coral reefs
    Beach time and lunch on Isla Grande / Barú
    Optional kayak or paddleboard
    Return to Cartagena by late afternoon
    Relaxed evening dinner in the Old Town
  4. 4
    Totumo Mud Volcano, Old Town

    Totumo Mud Volcano

    Morning excursion to Totumo Mud Volcano
    Soak and float in the warm mud crater
    Rinse-off in the lagoon with local attendants
    Lunch stop on the way back
    Afternoon rest and pool/beach time
    Evening ice cream at Paradiso in Plaza San Diego
  5. 5
    Salsa Class & Street-Food Tour, Old Town

    Salsa Class & Street-Food Tour

    Afternoon salsa class with a local instructor
    Practice session with basic turns and footwork
    Guided evening street-food tour in Getsemaní
    Taste arepas de huevo, carimañolas, and fresh ceviche
    Try a fruit-cart mango biche and raspao
    End the night at a salsa bar to put lessons to use
  6. 6
    Free Morning & Departure, Old Town

    Free Morning & Departure

    Slow breakfast at a local bakery
    Last-minute souvenir shopping at Las Bóvedas
    Final rampart walk or rooftop coffee
    Check out of Harbour apartment
    Transfer to Cartagena airport for return flight

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The trip, chapter by chapter
Arrival & Walled City by Night, Old Town
Day 1 · Old Town

Arrival & Walled City by Night

Settle into the Old Town base and ease in with a golden-hour stroll along the ramparts. Check in to Harbour apartment in the Old Town and Sunset walk on Las Murallas (the city walls).

Trip budget
€854
Flights
€272
Stay
€582
Per night
€142

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Day 2 · Old Town

Walled-City Walking Tour

A guided deep-dive into Cartagena's colonial history, plazas, and colourful streets. Guided walking tour of the walled city (Old Town + Getsemaní) and Visit Plaza de los Coches and the Clock Tower.

Walled-City Walking Tour, Old Town
Rosario Islands Day Cruise, Old Town
Day 3 · Old Town

Rosario Islands Day Cruise

Full-day catamaran escape to turquoise waters and white-sand cays. Morning pickup at the harbour for Rosario Islands cruise and Snorkelling over coral reefs.

Day 4 · Old Town

Totumo Mud Volcano

A half-day trip to bathe in the mineral mud of Volcán del Totumo, plus a slow afternoon. Morning excursion to Totumo Mud Volcano and Soak and float in the warm mud crater.

Totumo Mud Volcano, Old Town
Salsa Class & Street-Food Tour, Old Town
Day 5 · Old Town

Salsa Class & Street-Food Tour

Learn to move like a local, then eat your way through Cartagena's best street stalls. Afternoon salsa class with a local instructor and Practice session with basic turns and footwork.

Day 6 · Old Town

Free Morning & Departure

A final leisurely morning before heading to the airport. Slow breakfast at a local bakery and Last-minute souvenir shopping at Las Bóvedas.

Free Morning & Departure, Old Town

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