COLOMBIA
Colombia's standouts.
The 9 most popular shore excursions tours in Colombia. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Private 4-hour Cartagena tour with port pickup: 17th-century fortress, La Popa views, Las Bóvedas shopping, walled city, Saint Peter Claver.
“We were a group of 3 people, who thoroughly enjoyed the private city tour. The guide was informative and kind. The vehicle was air conditioned and comfortable. Most of all, we avoided the crowds and were able to see the sights that we preferred. A. Venezia”
Port pickup and a small-group day linking Cartagena and Murcia. Artisan stops, guided history, and free time before you’re back on board.
“We had a wonderful day. Our guide was well versed in the sites we visited. Value for money trip. From a very old church to a lovely bakery. What more could you want. The guide was on time and returned us to our ship with plenty of time before leaving the port.”
Shore excursion Cartagena city tour with a local guide, AC transport, La Popa views, Las Bovedas crafts, walled city walk, and San Pedro Claver.
“Cartagena is well worth a visit. The views from La Popa are well worth it. Many thanks to our guide Ben Torres who was excellent and gave us plenty of interesting information of the history of the town. A longer tour to spend more time at each stop would be great but of course this…”
A cruise-friendly 4-hour Cartagena tour with a walking old-town stop, San Felipe Fort, Las Bóvedas shopping, Bay views, and emerald tips.
“Benny our guide and Brian our driver, far exceeded expectations. Bennys presentation was clear and concise with a strong voice along with great English skills. His lifelong love of his city and his knowledge of its history and political changes was more than I expected. We were shown the complete city- the good the bad…”
Private Murcia and Cartagena shore tour with scenic drives, cathedral and casino sights, Punic Wall, and local food tastings.
“Murcia was closed due to a festival. Our guide did a great job of showing us around Cartegena and filling the day. The Roman theater was amazing.”
Private 4-hour Cartagena walk: Punic walls, Roman theater, and Ascensor Panorámico views. Port pickup, English guide.
“Our guide was great and worked around our wide range of ages and accessibility of the members of our party. Very knowledgeable about all the sites he showed us. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!”
A private 4-hour Cartagena shore tour with port pickup, scenic coastline drive, and focused Roman and Phoenician sights plus Calle Mayor and Isaac Peral.
“Our guide Jorge gave us a half day tour and it was excellent! He was so knowledgeable of the culture and history. Very accommodating to our personal preferences , he made the tour so enjoyable. We came away with a great understanding of this charming, historical city, thanks to Jorge.”
Private Cartagena shore trip to Cabo de Palos, La Manga and Cala Cortina. Door-to-door pickup, chilled drinks, 5-hour comfort.
“We’ve been staying around the area for the last 7 years and knew all the usual places, what Chiringo Tours did was show us some hidden gems. They asked what we wanted and after giving them a brief they hit the “nail on the head” with the places we went to including the end of…”
Private 4-hour Cartagena walking tour with port pickup, old quarter highlights, the Punic Wall, and breezy views from the archaeology museum.
“Tour guide was amazing! Very experienced and knowledgeable. The tour was through a big shopping center that we could have visited on our own. The restaurant provided us 1 tiny piece of bread and mushrooms along with a glass of wine. I believe this tour would be better priced at $30 per person”
