Things to do in Cartagena

What people come to Cartagena and Colombia for, privately and at your own pace. Choose what you'd like to do, build your plan and we'll arrange it.

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Choose what you need to build your plan. One team coordinates all of it, and we reply within 4 business hours.

By private boat or yacht, away from the tour routes.

The Rosario Islands, privatelyA boat or yacht just for you, a carefully chosen island or beach club, and lunch served.
Barú and Playa Blanca, without the crowdsBoutique hotels and quiet beaches on Barú, with a private transfer by sea.Partners: Casa Carolina (Lodging, rooftop gastrobar, spa, yoga)
Beach clubsA reserved daybed or cabana at a beach club on the islands, Barú or Tierra Bomba, with a private boat.
Tierra BombaThe island across from Bocagrande, a few minutes by boat: a beach day without the long ride.
A private islandAn island just for you, for a day or several.
Sunset on the bayThe bay at sundown, on a private sailboat, catamaran or yacht.
Party boatMusic, a bar and a crew that looks after your group, by day or by night.
Snorkeling and divingThe reefs of Corales del Rosario National Park, with an instructor.
Jet skisWith an instructor and checked equipment, in open water.
Bioluminescent planktonA night boat ride to watch the water light up with every move.
Santa Cruz del IsloteOne of the most densely populated islands in the world, as a stop on your route through the archipelago.

The Walled City and GetsemaníA private walk with a historian or an architect, at sunrise or late afternoon, with no group.
San Felipe Castle and La PopaThe fortress and the hilltop convent, with a private guide and no tour bus.
Zenú Gold MuseumZenú goldwork on Plaza de Bolívar, with a guide who explains it.
Emerald shopping, with an advisorTrusted jewelers and workshops, with someone beside you who explains what to look for.
Photo session in the cityA photographer for a discreet session in the streets of the Walled City.

AMURANTA does not arrange escort services or any illegal activity.

VIP night outRooftops, bars and clubs with a reserved table, a bilingual host and a driver.
Food and nightlife routeCartagena after dark, from the first drink to the last song.
Private chiva party busThe colorful open-air bus with live music, just for your group.
Bachelor and bachelorette partiesA yacht, an island, dinner and a private party for your group.

Food tourBazurto market, street food and Caribbean fruit, with a guide who knows every stall.
Private chefDinner at your villa, your colonial house or on board.
Tables and reservationsThe tables you can't book online.
Caribbean cooking classFrom the market to the table with a chef: the flavors of Cartagena, cooked by you.
Private mixologyA bartender makes cocktails with you, using Caribbean fruit and Colombian rum.
Private barista sessionA barista shows you how to brew and taste Colombian coffee, from bean to cup.
Cacao and chocolate workshopFrom the pod to the bar, with fine Colombian cacao.
Rum tastingRums from Colombia and the Caribbean, led by an expert.

San Basilio de PalenqueThe music, food and traditions of Palenque, a UNESCO intangible heritage, with a local guide.
Salsa and champeta classThe rhythms of the coast, with a private teacher.
Artisan workshopWeaving and crafts of the Colombian Caribbean, with local masters.

100% nature routeGreen and blue Cartagena, far from the noise.
El Totumo mud volcanoA mud bath in the crater of a small volcano, an hour from the city.
ATV tourCountry roads and beach, with a guide and safety gear.
Helicopter flightThe city and the islands from the air, or a transfer to the island in minutes, with operators whose permits are verified.

MompoxOne or two nights in the heritage town on the Magdalena River: filigree, river and calm.
Barranquilla CarnivalThe four days before Ash Wednesday: grandstand seats, transfers and the ride back to Cartagena.
Santa Marta and TayronaThe beaches of Tayrona, Minca and Palomino, where the Sierra Nevada meets the sea.

Before or after Cartagena, with the same team.

Guatapé and El Peñol RockFrom Medellín: the town of painted zócalos and the view from the rock.
Comuna 13, MedellínStreet art and the story of the neighborhood's transformation, with local guides.
Monserrate, La Candelaria and the Gold MuseumBogotá in a day: the mountain, the historic center and pre-Hispanic goldwork.
Zipaquirá Salt CathedralAn underground cathedral in a salt mine outside Bogotá, with Lake Guatavita if you like.
Cocora Valley and a coffee farmThe wax palms and a coffee farm, from plant to cup.
Medellín Flower FestivalMedellín in August: the silleteros parade and a city in celebration.
Cali and salsaThe city of salsa and Pacific coast cooking.
The Lost City trekA four- to five-day trek through the Sierra Nevada to the ancient Tayrona city.
Caño CristalesThe river of colors, in its June to November season, with flight and guide.
San Andrés and ProvidenciaThe sea of seven colors, Johnny Cay and the calm of Providencia.
The AmazonJungle and river from Leticia.
La GuajiraCabo de la Vela, Punta Gallinas and Wayuu culture.
Villa de Leyva and BaricharaColonial towns in Boyacá and Santander.
Tatacoa DesertDesert landscapes and stargazing skies, in Huila.
ParaglidingOver the mountains around Medellín or the Chicamocha Canyon, with a pilot.

Private airport transferWe meet you at arrivals and drive you to your hotel in an SUV with a bilingual driver.
Private driverAn SUV with a driver, by the hour or by the day.
Shore excursionsCartagena's essentials, privately, during your hours in port, back to the ship on time.
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Each service line has its own team and its full catalog.

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