5-Day Cartagena Itinerary

A light first day. Walk, eat, sleep early.

1. Morning

   Settle in. A walking tour to map your neighborhood and a long table for dinner.

   

   2h to 3h · 5.0★ · 1.5k reviews

   Private Walking Tour in Cartagena Walled City & Getsemaní

   • Top-rated · 5.0★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $57 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h to 3h · 4.9★ · 1.4k reviews

   Street Food Tour in Cartagena

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $52 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   1h · 4.3★ · 45 reviews

   Group Salsa Class in Cartagena, Colombia

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Short pick · ≤2h

   From $15 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 4.8★ · 289 reviews

   Biking Tour Cartagena

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $19 a personReserve on Viator

1. Morning

   Eat the city — markets, the table, the family kitchen.

   

   1h to 3h 10m · 4.9★ · 201 reviews

   Street Food Tour with a local Foodie in Cartagena

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $52 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h to 4h · 5.0★ · 292 reviews

   Bogotá: True Colombian Walking Tour + Local Snacks

   • Top-rated · 5.0★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $8 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h 30m · 4.6★ · 134 reviews

   Street food tour Cartagena

   • 4.6★ · 134 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $70 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h 30m · 4.9★ · 1.3k reviews

   Cartagena ATV Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $104 a personReserve on Viator

Earned by yesterday’s long lunches.

1. Morning

   Push your legs, your stomach, your nerve. Reset by evening.

   

   2h · 5.0★ · 86 reviews

   Zipline Canopy Adventure by the Ocean in Cartagena

   • 5.0★ · 86 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $104 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   12h · 4.5★ · 135 reviews

   Adventure in Barranquilla and Santa Marta from Cartagena

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $70 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h to 3h · 5.0★ · 4 reviews

   Cartagena Coffee Crawl: A Journey Through Colombian Coffee

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Short pick · ≤2h

   From $60 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h to 2h 30m · 4.8★ · 203 reviews

   Cartagena: Cultural tour Bazurto Market Adventure

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $80 a personReserve on Viator

Mid-trip, when home base feels familiar enough to leave for a day.

1. Morning

   Out and back. A different town for a day; home for dinner.

   

   4h · 4.6★ · 1.6k reviews

   Half-Day Tour to Totumo Mud Volcano from Cartagena

   • 4.6★ · 1611 reviews
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $50 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   8h · 5.0★ · 3 reviews

   Majagua Island Day Trip from Cartagena íncluding Traditional Colombian Lunch

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Full-day

   From $188 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   8h to 11h · 4.1★ · 62 reviews

   5 Islands Tour from Cartagena Including Snorkeling and Lunch

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Full-day

   From $100 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   4h · 4.6★ · 357 reviews

   Full-Day Mud Volcano from Cartagena

   • 4.6★ · 357 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $45 a personReserve on Viator

Loose ends only. Nothing that requires logistics.

1. Morning

   Walk, taste, photograph. Nothing that requires a reservation.

   

   2h · 4.7★ · 316 reviews

   Cartagena, CO: Sunset Skyline Bay Tour on a Pirate Boat + Drinks

   • Top-rated · 4.7★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $48 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h 30m · 4.6★ · 39 reviews

   Open bar sunset party in the bay sharing with natives

   • Free cancellation
   • Skip the line
   • Instant confirmation

   From $30 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 3.7★ · 11 reviews

   Tour of Bahia in Cartagena with Sunset, Music and Open Bar

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Short pick · ≤2h

   From $24 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 3.5★ · 11 reviews

   Premium Cruise Tour in Cartagena with Sunset and Open Bar

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Short pick · ≤2h

   From $50 a personReserve on Viator