Best Group Activities in Cartagena

THE 10 BEST Large Group Activities & Things to Do in Cartagena

Best Group Activities in Cartagena

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  • Atchism
    Paoli, PA1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you aren’t able to survive 3 hours without a bathroom or will run out of fluids during this time, avoid the trip. If you’re not from this country, beware that you will have to pay to use a “bathroom”. But after the first island, it gets more fun and easier to manage if you have the above issues. The water is phenomenal and snorkeling was great. Our guide did the best he could translating for us, so if you don’t speak Spanish, you’ll have to get used to it.
    Written 6 March 2024
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  • Natalie
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    William and his team were a fab crew. The boat was clean and comfortable, easily fitting the 16 of us (max size of the group).

    The day comprised of first snorkelling for 30-45 minutes before reaching our first island. This was rather remote, had sun beds we could use for free and fantastic swimming. The snacks (included in the trip) were consumed here and you could buy drinks.

    After 2 hours or so we went onto the next island where we had lunch, however first we stopped for some more snorkelling.

    Lunch was delicious- fried fish, rice, salad and patacones - very typical lunch. A drink was also included and to buy extra drinks from the bar was very reasonable.

    Heading home on the speedboat was a lot of fun, the water was a lot more choppier so it felt like a rollercoaster ride at times, but I love it.

    I would 100% recommend this tour if you want a relaxed chilled day. William and Edward are wonderful and knowledgeable and are pros in hosting and making this a special trip.
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • Sam J
    Atlanta, GA11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fran (the owner) and Alejandra (our translator) were great. Fran was extremely easy to reach and talk about arrangements with and Alejandra was awesome and nice to have ride along. I didn't talk to the crew much due to the language barrier but overall, all contributed to a great tour experience. I highly reccomended this tour.

    Word of advice though, ask to skip Baru as a place to visit and stay away from the island provided noncompany owned jet ski rentals. We did this on Baru, while on the tour, and this was the most horrible experience I had in Columbia. Stay away, this is not a tourist friendly environment.

    However, this tour is awesome and outside of the Baru mishap was a true highlight of our vacation. I would definitely do this again, with no Baru or jet skis.
    Written 7 March 2024
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  • Stephanie E
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My 18 yo son and I took this tour and it was terrific. The team flagged me right away as being a bit nervous and I knew they were watching out for me. All was well. There was nothing that was really uncomfortable. And my son got to go as fast as he wanted so it was great for both of us. Definitely recommend.
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • Victoriaauj
    21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Alvaro was a fantastic guide, organized, energetic and funny. We tasted about 10 full-size portions of delicious street food, some we would never have tried otherwise. I recomend Alvaro and the tour
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • Lisa C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My sisters and I attended the walled city tour, the San Felipe Castle and La Popa convent tour to celebrate my sister's 60th birthday. Our tour guide Nicanor Velasquez Angarita was excellent. Nica met us at our hotel with his driver Cesar Ospino and drove us to San Felipe Castle early, to beat the heat. Nica knows so much history and he made it very relatable and easy to understand. The highlight of the castle was touring the tunnels. We then headed to the Popa Convent where we spent some time learning the history and spent a nice time in the center courtyard sampling some local drinks and snacks. The third part of the trip involved walking some of the historic neighborhoods, visiting the renovated bull ring, meeting with local painters, sampling local cuisines. Nica even took us to the local grocery store to buy his favorite coffee to bring home to family. Nica made amazing recommendations for dinner for our following evenings. Nica is an amazing historian, he has a colorful energy and a love for his country. He brings out the best in all the locals and everyone we interacted with. I would HIGHLY recommend NICA as my tour guide.
    Written 5 March 2024
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  • Emily C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We loved this tour and it really was the cherry on top of the whole trip! We were delayed in the morning due to bad weather, but as soon as it was safe we set off to make the most of the day. The guys were so accommodating and really helped us mold the tour to how we wanted to spend our day! Even with the weather delay we felt we had plenty of time to enjoy the different islands. They even gave us safety tips and made sure to explain how things worked to us so we felt super comfortable and taken care of at every stop. The boat was the perfect size, super comfortable for our group of 5 (you could even fit more). Super super recommended!
    Written 25 August 2023
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  • Marco D
    Washington DC, DC1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nico was a great guide! He tailored the tour to us, and he was incredibly knowledgeable of the history of Cartagena and Colombia. I would highly recommend this tour!
    Written 13 March 2024
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  • Inspiration16623
    Southampton, UK1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved our walking tour of Cartagena with our guide Manuel. We were met just outside the Port as arranged. We took a quick taxi ride to Getsemani to start. It is a beautiful old part of the City. Manuel was able to show us the lovely old streets and enabled us to try local food and meet a few locals working there. After that we went to Cartagena old town. Manuel was able to show us the historical buildings and explain the fantastic history behind everything. The tour was at our pace in beautiful but hot conditions. When we thought a nice coffee would help us recharge Manuel was able to take us to a lovely old cafe with superb local drink and foods. This was our first visit to Columbia and Cartagena. Now we know we must come back and spend some more time there. Exceeded our expectations. Would highly recommend the tour. We certainly couldn’t have achieved this on our own.
    Written 12 March 2024
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  • Josh F
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a wonderful experience with the children. The first stop was beautiful with crystal clear waters. We saw lots of fish in the coral, one person saw an octopus, but we missed that! We enjoyed lounging in the water with their pool noodles. Kids had a blast snorkeling.

    The second stop wasn’t as clear, but fun to swim to the beach and relax for a bit. We dove and jumped off the boat many times.

    Food was good and plentiful.

    Make sure you bring your ID to get snorkel equipment.
    Written 14 March 2024
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  • Sam J
    Atlanta, GA11 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place was great. My partner and I went for relaxation. There was loud music but we were towards the outer portion of the area and that contributed to lower volume. However, it was not a bother like that. It was beautiful out there, bring snorkeling gear if you have it so you can see through the water. We had VIP, upgrade to first row bed to see the beach, and did get the crab and lobster and a massage. If you want the upgrade, arrive to the pier at least 30 minutes early and when you check in, ask there and pay. If you snooze, you lose on that. I would definitely go back. The only draw back was the server was hard to reach, I kept having to go and ask for someone to come to us and watch out on the massage that you confirm your option RIGHT BEFORE they start for clarity as to not be overcharged. Overall a great experience.
    Written 7 March 2024
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  • Christina O
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience. Soent about 10 to 15 mins in the mud, most time was spent on the ride to and from. Jose mieles was a great guide.
    Written 13 March 2024
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  • Dew236
    Chicago, IL1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The cooking class, was so much fun with great delicious results I recommend this experience to others who visit Cartegena.
    Written 10 March 2024
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  • Kathryn
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour guide and boat crew. It was long day, but they kept momentum and kept us going. “Party Island” is a bit overrated, but all the island stops were good. Our guide set us up with dedicated vendors at certain locations so we didn’t have to haggle with random sellers. Great day on the boat. Great day on the water. Great trip. I recommend
    Written 18 March 2024
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