Las Bovedas Tours and Activities

Absorb the color and charisma of Cartagena on a half-day tour of the UNESCO-listed Colombian city. In a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, you’ll admire the beautiful mansions of Manga and ascend to La Popa (temporarily unavailable) – the city’s highest point – for spectacular views. Enter the magnificent San Felipe de Bajaras Castle, absorb the Caribbean spirit of Santo Domingo Square and browse artisan market, Las Bovedas, for unique souvenirs. Refreshments and round-trip transport from your Cartagena hotel is included.

Get an intimate look at the historic streets and monuments of Cartagena during this 4-hour private tour. Discover this Caribbean city’s wealth of beautiful architecture, starting with the elegant mansions of the Manga neighborhood and continuing to monuments like San Felipe Castle and the Monastery of La Popa. You’ll also wander the UNESCO World Heritage-listed walled city and its atmospheric public squares before finishing in Cartagena’s more modern districts like Bocagrande. A private guide and vehicle, all entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport are also included.

Whether you are short of time or you are wanting to have the complete experience in Cartagena, this full-day tour is made for you! Come to the most important places of the city and live them authentically. Discover Cartagena’s top landmarks:The Palace of Inquisition, San Felipe Castle and more. You’ll be able to choose whether you want it to last 7 hours with La Popa convent, a city viewpoint, or 5 hours without this top. Join us! • San Felipe Castle, and Palace of Inquisition guided tour • Historical landmarks in the Walled City its squares, fortresses and bastions • Tasting of typical Caribbean cuisine • Optional: visiting La Popa, on the top of a hill, and enjoying Cartagena’s landscapes • Plenty of spectacular photo spots for unforgettable memories of your trip to Cartagena.

Only a trolley tour lets you explore the city of Cartagena's major attractions in open-air historical style. Ride through the city's historical core and around the bay, stopping to visit museums, plazas, and more on your own schedule. This small-group tour is limited to 15 people per booking and includes live onboard commentary.

Get a sense for the top attractions in Cartagena during this 4-hour shore excursion designed with cruise ship passengers in mind. Explore the unique Moorish and Republican architecture of the city’s Manga Island, take in gorgeous views from the hilltop Monastery of La Popa and check out historic San Felipe Fortress. You’ll also enjoy an hour-long walking tour of Cartagena’s atmospheric old city and do some souvenir shopping at Las Bovedas. Your excursion also includes round-trip port transport, a professional guide, and light refreshments.

See Cartagena light up at night from the deck of a trolley on this evening tour of the city. Join a group of 20 people or fewer to visit the city's must-see sites, including the Clock Tower and the home of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This tour also includes live commentary from a professional guide and non-alcoholic drinks for a relaxing and informative experience.

When your cruise ships drops anchor in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Cartagena, don’t waste a minute of sightseeing time on a shore excursion that’s ideal for visitors with limited time. Convenient port pickup and drop-off are included, and you’ll travel in air-conditioned comfort between top Cartagena attractions in Old Town Cartagena, without getting lost or having to navigate unfamiliar public transport systems.

Discover Cartagena’s major sightseeing spots on this guided tour. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, stopping at the convent of La Candelaria, which is located on top of La Popa Hill, for panoramic views, plus the San Felipe Fortress, popular neighborhoods, parks, and public squares. Also, enjoy free time to shop.

Our tour is complete to visit the city, it will help you understand the history in 2 hours, and you will get to know almost all the important places around the historic center.

Get off the beaten path and discover Colombian cuisine that you might otherwise miss on a private food and walking tour of Cartagena. You’ll receive undivided attention from your private guide as you explore the UNESCO-listed Old Town Cartagena and learn about how the snacks you enjoy relate to the culture and history of the city. Plus, all samples are included so there’s no hidden costs.

Join us in this 4-hour tour around the famous Walled City of Cartagena de Indias, led by a local expert tour guide who will show the best of it. You will visit places of great cultural importance for the country such as the Palace of Inquisition, the Zenú ethnics Gold Museum and the famous Clock Tower. Besides, you will have a glimpse of Caribbean cuisine with some local hand-made snacks. • Historical interesting facts about the Walled City • A visit along fortresses, bastions and squares • Local experiences of traditional food tasting • A guided tour inside Gold Museum and Palace of Inquisition • A walk along colonial and heritage houses and churches

Walk the city walls of Cartagena with our special audio tour and commentary narrated by the voice of Antonio Arévalo, one of its creators. Starting in San Pedro Martir Bastion, you will spot from a distance the San Felipe Fortress. Your narrator will explain the reasons why these great fortresses were built and the different elements of colonial military engineer that made it the best defense weapon from pirate attacks for centuries. You will pass the Serrezuela old bull ring and the Saint Lucas and St Catalina Bastion. You will hear about the water reserves from colonial times that were built within the fortress. Your tour ends with a fun pop quiz of all your new knowledge, and if you are lucky, you will get to hear about and go inside the cistern, with special 3D sound effects. This tour can be done independently from Cartagena Fortress: The Rise of the Wall Part II.

On this tour, an expert guide will take you to back in time to the city beginnings. The first encounters between the invading Spanish and the indigenous calamari natives. The attacks perpetrated by different pirates, privateers (corsairs), buccaneers and philibusters throughout the colonial period. We also explain how independence wars prompted Colombia to start building its military force that later became known as Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia, the national army. We will visit: Naval Museum, San Felipe fortress (castle), Las bóvedas. In each one of them, we also touch on the recent history of Cartagena as part of Colombia conflicts with guerrilla groups, drug trafficking (Medellin and Cali Cartels), Paramilitary groups, constitutional amendments, Extradition in Colombia, Narco guerrilla as well as Colombia´s peace talks and agreements.

This tour can be done independently from the self-guided tour for Cartagena Fortress: The Rise of the Wall Part I. The voice of Antonio Arévalo, one of the fortress creators, is your narrator on this special audio walk. He goes back in time to help you discover the city walls of Cartagena, with special commentaries on the engineering marvels that helped protect the city from pirate attacks. Your tour will begin right in front of the Bovedas, where you will learn how they were used in colonial times as republican jails and now used for displaying and selling artisan works from all over Colombia. You will walk on top of the wall and discover the Santa Clara Bastion and spot the Gabriel Garcia Marquez house. Your narrator will ask you questions along the way and make all the learnings from the architectural elements fun and exciting. You will listen to the poem of Daniel Lemaitre that inspired the monument that can be seen from this location.

Make the most of your time in Cartagena by booking this private half-day tour with a dedicated guide. Your guide will lead your private group through a carefully-curated itinerary designed to show you the best of the city, such as San Felipe Castle, Las Bovedas, Heredia Theeater Getsemani, Plaza de la Aduana, and others. You'll get plenty of personalized attention and time to ask questions.

It is the must-take excursion for all visitors to the city of Cartagena. This fascinating excursion will allow you to see today’s makeup of Cartagena. This tour takes you around different areas in the modern new sectors of Bocagrande, and the stately neighborhood of Manga. You will also visit the biggest and most important fortification built in America by Spain, and that is “San Felipe de Barajas” Fortress Additionaly, there will be a folkloric dance show for you to enjoy. you will visit the just outside-the-wall neighborhood of El Cabrero before entering the walled city. Then comes the first stop at “Las Bovedas” You visit the magical Old City

Skip the large walking tours and move at your own pace in Cartagena thanks to this self-guided audio tour of the walled city, ideal for first-time visitors with limited time in the region. Listen to stories you wouldn’t otherwise hear as you’re guided between top Cartagena sites with ease. Plus, offline access maps mean you needn’t worry about getting lost.

Cartagena de indias is a well known city, thanks to its history, architecture and culture as well as its weather and enchanting people, Those are some of the main reasons that encourage visitors to come to Cartagena. We have designed this experience to introduce our visitors the real cartagena, full of magic and enchantement accompanied by an excelent professional and funny tour guide while touring the most outstanding highlights of Cartagena such as: San Felipe Castle, Manga Island, Las Bovedas, Walled City , New city and the Popular Cartagena. It is the cheapest way to discover Cartagena