Bazurto Market and La Popa Convent Half Day City Tour
Explore Cartagena beyond its walls with a guided tour of the vibrant Bazurto Market and the serene La Popa Convent, offering panoramic city views and a glimpse into local culture and history.
10 meals
Experience Details
Cartagena is way more than visiting the Walled City and in this 4-hour tour, you will notice it. Come and have a whole experience in Bazurto: a traditional market where the other side of the city is shown. Walk around its stands and stores full of fresh food, aromatic herbs, and loud but friendly cartageneros. And then jump to the La Popa: a convent in the top of the hill that offers you panoramic views and great landscapes of this diverse city.
• The imposing views of Cartagena’s walls and sea from La Popa monastery
• Samples of what locals offer and prepare in Bazurto Market
• Getting to know native’s true spirit by interacting with some of them in the market
• Introduction to Cartagena’s history and its roots
• The chance of contrasting two opposite sides of the city
What You Get
Good To Know
- This tour takes place in a local open-air market, commonly visited by residents. It’s a vibrant space with street food, informal vendors, and a lively atmosphere, so expect lots of movement, constant noise, and the everyday hustle and bustle of local life
- If you have a layover in Cartagena please select the airport or cruise ship terminal as a pick-up point for the layover tour.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What You’ll Experience
La Popa Convent
Mercado de Bazurto
Cartagena
Walled City of Cartagena (Pass By)
Barrio Getsemani (Pass By)
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup Point
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Our guide was excellent. Very informative. Overall, we had a great experience using this tour company. I recommend this tour.
This tour was amazing all thanks to our exceptional tour guide Arthur. If you do this tour, you must request him because our experience was just beyond expectations. Not only is Arthur very knowled...read more
La mejor ocasión de probar la gastronomía casera y local, la gente de la plaza de mercado de Bazurto es muy cálida. En la Popa la vista es increíble y se puede ver toda la ciudad y el castillo.
We took a private tour. There were 2 of us. We enjoyed the tour, but it was supposed to take 4 hours and only took 2. It was very expensive for a 2 hour tour.
The title states *Cartagena City Tour* but we did not receive a tour of Cartagena City, only the convent and the market. While at the market, he just led us through pathways, rather fast so there w...read more
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10 meals
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