Cartagena City Tour with Popa Hill (PM)
Enjoy this 4-hour amazing city tour of Cartagena. We will visit saint phillip fort and The Monastery of Popa. . Discover the magical history of Cartagena de Indias on a tour in air-conditioned transport. Accompanied by a professional guide bilingual, our tour includes panoramic visit to the bay of Cartagena, Pegasus Pier, public clock tower, Then we will have a guided tour of the Convent of La Candelaria on the hill of La Popa to appreciate the best panoramic view of the city. We will continue with a visit to the imposing fort of San Felipe de Barajas, the largest military architectural work in the Americas. Built in colonial times, visit to the Las Bovedas barracks, artisan center to close with a flourish with a walk in the historic center of the city to appreciate streets, squares and colonial buildings full of history. Finally, guided tour of the jewelry factory (optional) so that you can learn about the history and manufacture of emerald in Colombia before returning to your hotel.
Options
Group City tour
air conditioning minibus
Pickup included
What's included in Cartagena City Tour with Popa Hill (PM)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a fortification located in the city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. It is located on a hill called San Lazarus. It was built in 1657 during the Spanish colonial era. He suffered constant attacks from the English and French, Being the French commander Baron de Pointis who took the castle in mid-1697.
La Popa Convent
When the traveler approaches Cartagena by any of the three routes - land, sea or air - the first thing that you can see from a distance is a mountain range or small hill, whose highest part measures 148 meters above sea level. It has always been called La Popa de La Galera. When the visitor penetrates inside the convent, he is admired by the magnificence of the central courtyard and, above all, by the solidity of columns and walls capable of resisting attacks and bombings. The church was dedicated to the purification of the Virgin or Candlemas, name that comes from the candles that bless in his honor on February 2, holiday day. There is no festivity in Cartagena, neither civic nor religious, that has a splendor equal, and not even similar, to that of the Candelaria de la Popa festival. The crowds that form in the solemn precession on February 2, from the sanctuary of La Popa to the city center, are not contemplated in any other popular concentration
Las BovedasPass-by Only
This important Monument was the residencial building for Soldiers during Colonial Times nowadays converted in the Best Handicraft Shopping mall of Cartagena de Indias Cartagena where we can appreciate local and nationals handicrafts and jewels in Gold and silver with colombian emeralds
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Air conditioning vehicle
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- May be operated by a multilingual guide (English and Spanish)
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately forma sunny days (hats, comfortable clothes, sunglasses etc)
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Meeting / End Points
- Meeting time (13:15 Pm)
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Ticket Redemption
• Dress code is smart casual • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel • Unused tickets and vouchers are not refundable. • Tickets for all guests must be collected at the one time. • This voucher will expire sixty (60) days from the specified arrival date. • All tickets and options are nontransferable