The 12 Best Walled City & San Felipe Tours in Cartagena

1.Private Walking Tour in Cartagena Walled City & Getsemaní

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,357 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $49Our pick

Review of Cartagena’s private Walled City and Getsemaní walk, with history, street art, practical tips, guide praise, value, and drawbacks.

“As a first time guest in Colombia, this was an excellent introduction to the area. Legaxy went at a perfect pace for us, and had a complete knowledge of the area’s history. We opted for a ride to return to the cruise port. Thank heavens! Not close and very hot.”

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2.Guided Tour, with La Popa Convent, and San Felipe

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 599 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Explore Cartagena’s La Popa Convent, San Felipe Fortress, Old City, and bay views on a four-hour bilingual tour for $45.

“It was great, Alvaro was very attentive, gave us a lot of valuable information, friendly and courteous Also went the extra mile to recommend where to eat local value driven food. Definitely would recommend the tour and Alvaro as a guide.”

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3.Walled City, San Felipe Castle & Popa Convent Cartagena City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $94

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City, San Felipe Castle, La Popa, and Getsemani with private transport, local food, and a guide.

“One of the best things to do in Cartagena, jhon was so amazing he’s so good with the history of Cartagena he changed my mind about the whole place, highly recommended.”

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4.BILINGUAL CITYTOUR + SAN FELIPE CASTLE & Old city

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 387 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

Review of Cartagena’s bilingual Chiva tour, San Felipe Castle, Old Town, monuments, pickup details, value, and practical tips.

“I enjoyed the tour, however, I felt more time could have been spent around the castle, plus, in the walled city too. Also the tour lasted 3 hours rather than the advertised 4 hours too. I spent extra time walking around the city after the tour which helped to extend my visit.”

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5.Walled City and Getsemani Shared Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · 2 hours · from $16Best value

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemani on a lively two-hour walk with local guides, colonial sights, street art, history, and practical tips.

“Rafael was wonderful! we enjoyed our tour and learned so much about this amazing city!”

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6.Cartagena Private Tour of the Walled City & Getsemani

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní with a private guide, local snacks, street art, history, and practical tips for $50.

“It was a great way to learn more about Colombia and the Walled City. There were so many things I wouldn’t have known about the history had we not booked this tour. The Tour Guide Al was well spoken in English and even gave us a recommendation for a restaurant which was amazing!! We also needed to change the day of our tour and Viator was very accommodating to our large group!! Thank You!”

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7.City Tour Castillo San Felipe & Convento de La Popa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Explore Cartagena’s San Felipe Castle, La Popa Convent, Crespo Beach, and city views on a practical 3.5-hour guided tour.

“Rafael was a wonderful, knowledgeable tour guide! Learned a lot about the history the convent, the fortress, and information about Cartagena as well.”

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8.Street Food Tour in Cartagena Walled City and Getsemani

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 137 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

A practical review of Cartagena’s private street food walk, covering local tastings, Getsemani, guides, cruise pickup, value, and drawbacks.

“Adalberto was the most fantastic tour guide! I was a bit nervous since i'm a gal traveling alone, but he warned me of scammers, took me to amazing places, was an absolute WEALTH of knowledge and humor...I can't say enough good about this tour and him! He made sure i was safe, hydrated and entertained every step of the way in his amazing city, and not only made sure i got back to my ship on time, but helped me arrange safe transport the following day in port. You have GOT to book this tour!”

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9.Private Walking Tour in Walled City and Getsemani Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $63

Explore Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní on a private four-hour tour with local snacks, hotel transfers, and expert guiding.

“Katerine provided an extremely informative tour of Cartagena. She covered many areas of the city, was extremely informative and had a fantastic sense of humor. Definitely recommend.”

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10.Walled City & Getsemani Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 107 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Review of Cartagena’s private Walled City and Getsemani tour, with colonial sights, local snacks, private transport, and practical booking tips.

“Adalberto González Ortiz was one of the best tour guys I’ve ever had. Very sweet, knowledgeable and attentive. I totally recommend booking him for this tour. Great experience. Thank you so much.”

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11.Cartagena City Tour & Convento de la Popa (AM)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $40

Review of Cartagena’s 4-hour city tour, San Felipe Fortress, La Popa Convent, old town, Las Bovedas, and emerald shopping.

“Great tour, experienced guide with lots of information in time to learn and enjoy the cityAuto-translated”

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12.Walled City, Getsemani San Felipe Castle Cartagena City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 91 reviews · 5 hours - 390 minutes · from $92

Review of Cartagena’s private city tour with San Felipe Castle, Getsemani, local tastings, Gold Museum, and optional La Popa views.

“Nelson was such a great tour guide! He goes into depth about Colombia history!”

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