Freetour Historic Center and Getsemaní (Walled City)

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: English, Spanish
Quality Verified Registered on April 21, 2021

We are a tourism company that seeks to provide experiences with excellent service and quality to our clients, oriented to work hand in hand with the community to generate positive impacts. We offer quality Free Tours with the purpose that the traveler discover the city as if it were a local so that his memory is indelible.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Discover Historical Cartagena and Getsemaní in a single free tour through the scenarios of enslavement, pirates and corsairs, battles, graffiti, Salsa and Champeta and much more as a result of the mixture of indigenous, African and Spanish, libante migrants, libante migrants .

We start, at the agreed time, the free tour, in the Camellón de Los Mártires - Plaza de Cervantes we will learn about the indigenous people who were there before and during the arrival of the Spaniards. We move to the "Golden Key of Cartagena" or Clock Tower entering the Plaza del Ecuador , before the Plaza del Esclavo , prelude to continue part of the enslavement route through Porto Carrero and Candilejo streets . But first, about Founder Pedro de Heredía welcomes us.

We continue to the Portal de Los Dulces , a symbol of female activity in times of slavery and that their descendants still continue their traditions.


The commercialization process, of merchandise, including that of enslaved persons, in the old Plaza de la Contraloría , has been historically important, Andian National Corporation and the Mamonal refinery, the Municipal Mayor's Office.


Of course art is not alien to the tour, the Museum of Modern Art exponent of Caribbean and Latin American art of the 50's, the Gold Museum opens its doors with samples of indigenous pieces from the Colombian Caribbean and the Emerald Museum , stones of precious considered the most beautiful in the world, worn by celebrities


Religion is present with San Pedro Claver, Slave of Slaves, we will see the Architecture of the Church and Museum-Monastery that bear his name and is the Human Rights Headquarters.


Do you like the exploits of pirates and corsairs? We count them when visiting a Bastion, as a sample of Spanish military constructions and strategies, we continue to Plaza Bolívar, in homage to the precursor of Independence , a place to refresh ourselves.


We link the Plaza Bolívar, in homage to the forerunner of Independence and the Plaza de la Proclamación - Old Government Palace and the Centennial Park as scenes of the Independence of Cartagena and Colombia. Continuing along Calle Román is not only the symbol of the best drinks until it allows you to remember one of the Presidents of the Republic who has transcended in history.


Do you know the Sloth Bears, the squirrels, the iguanas? You will see them in one of the most important Lungs of Cartagena, Parque Centenari or, old Railway Station, which is a relict of Tropical Dry Forest where we cool off under the shade of beautiful trees.


We will enjoy one of the most important and colorful cultural corridors of Getsemaní, due to the umbrellas (symbol of the advertisement), the graffiti and the unparalleled architecture. Finally, we enter the Callejón Ancho , to reach the end of the route in Calle San Juan until the sound of salsa and African champeta; previously passing through the church and plaza de la Santísima Trinidad.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Por Calle 35 y Carrera 8, Venezuela #...
    Por Calle 35 y Carrera 8, Venezuela #8-22, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
    Directions
  • 1
    Outside visit
    Camellón de los Mártires
  • 2
    Outside visit
    Monumento Torre del Reloj
  • 3
    Outside visit
    PORTAL DE LOS DULCES
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Plaza de la Aduana
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Museo de Arte Moderno Cartagena
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Plaza San Pedro Claver
  • 7
    Outside visit
    Baluarte de San Ignacio
  • 8
    Outside visit
    Plaza Simón Bolívar
  • 9
    Outside visit
    CALLE DE MANUEL ROMAN Y PICON
  • 10
    Outside visit
    Parque Centenario
  • 11
    Outside visit
    Callejón Ancho
  • 12
    Outside visit
    Plaza de la Trinidad
  • 13
    Outside visit
    Plaza del Pozo

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Marilu 30 May 2023
Santiago

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Travelled in couple - May 2023
Maravillosa experiencia con mando, hizo la explicación histórica muy interactiva. Recomendado 100%
anna 30 May 2023
Auckland

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Travelled alone - May 2023
Great tour! History, street art, recommendations…. All amazingb
Sophie 29 May 2023
Medellín

Wendy was so fun and informative. She spoke great English and showed us many places and even showed us some dance moves! Definitely recommend it!
Jose... 29 May 2023
Santiago

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Travelled in couple - May 2023
Excelente tour, Ingrid una fantástica guía que explicaba todo de manera muy entretenida. 100% recomendado
Marius 28 May 2023
San José

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Travelled in group - May 2023
Fun trip with a good, funny and professional guide
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
There is no minimum number of people required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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