Top 10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Cartagena, Bolivar Department

Marelvy Peña-Hall is completely fluent in English, French and Spanish. In her work as a tour guide she combines the intimate knowledge of a native of Cartagena who is steeped in the city’s centuries-old traditions with an easy familiarity with North American and European people, society and culture, having traveled and lived in both the U.S. and France.

Our tours will show you the city to its fullest! By working closely with the communities we team up with, we developed a series of experiences 100% OFF THE BEATEN PATH, by taking tourists safely and knowingly to areas of the city and region that they would otherwise miss. You can learn about the music by taking the Salsa Tour, visit splendid unknown beaches, meet the most interesting people and experience the most unique activities.EVERY TICKET sold includes donations for the hosting community’s projects and for FEM, the Colombian Non Profit that came up with this idea for fundraising. #EnTuSalsa: tour around the most incredible salsa lover bars in Cartagena, out of the Walled City, with pro dancers! #BazurtoMarketAdventure: Visit the weirdest market, eat where Antony Bourdain ate, and check out the local the soul of the city Find us in VIATOR!

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Our food tours in Cartagena are about tasting exquisite cuisine around the city's historic Center prepared by award winning chefs and restaurants Nuestro tour culinario lo hare conocer y probar la mas exquisita comida cartagenera preparada por los mejores chefs y restaurantes del centro historico

You rent a bike, we add the guide! Get in touch with us to book a bicycle tour and enjoy discovering every corner of the old city of Cartagena! We provide you an unique custom-made bicycle and a helmet for two hours. The tour will be led by a professional tour guide who will share information about the history while we bike in all of the must-see places and visit the hidden gems of the old city! Our tours work under the free tour concept, which means one does not pay for the service of the guide, meaning the tour is free and in the end of the tour one can say "thank you" to the guide with some tips! As we are a biking tour and need to take care of the bikes, we ask a bike rental. This concept makes our group tour more affordable and is always professional! Please book in advance via email or WhatsApp and arrive min 15 minutes before the tour starts at the meeting point in the old city on Plazuela del Pozo! Check out our Bike&Bite food tour or ask about the private biking tours! Vamos!

Scuba diving has always been our passion. When it comes to scuba diving and snorkeling in Cartagena, whether for your first or hundredth time, our staff of professional PADI scuba Divemasters and Instructors strive to provide you with the most professional, safe and enjoyable experience possible. We can take you near and far to a variety of dive and snorkel sites with our reliable boat, excelent equipment and great team.

Tours with Cartagena Connections give you a shortcut to experiencing Cartagena like a local. In addition to the popular WALKING TOURS (street art, street food, orientation, history, shopping, ghost etc) we also provide tours of the Mercado Bazurto and gastronomic tours. We also act your clued-up English-speaking friends in answering your questions and making your reservations for the islands, private boat hire, mud volcano, mangroves, cooking classes, rum tasting, paragliding, skydiving, dance lessons and all the best stuff Cartagena has to offer. We've been doing this for 4 years now, so you can trust that we are legitimate and will do our best to help you get the most out of your Cartagena stay.

We do community based tourism in afro communities activities with local people, sharing cultural heritage, dancing, fishing, walking tours and ecotourism based on canoes made of wood driven by local captain into the natural tunnels of mangroves and bird watching tour.