Colombia · GoGo City Guide

Cartagena

3 Days in Cartagena

7Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumCentro

The Walled City

Balconied streets and plazas of the old town.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2 h

    Walk the Walled City

    UNESCO

    Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena

  3. 17:30
    1.5 h

    Sunset drinks on the city walls

    Café del Mar Cartagena

Good to Know

  • Mornings and evenings are cooler: midday is fierce

Day 2Day TripFullIslas del Rosario

Rosario Islands

Boat out to coral-sand islands.

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Day 3City DayFullSan Lázaro

Castillo San Felipe · Getsemaní

The great Spanish fortress and its tunnels. Street art and squares of the old artisans' quarter.

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Day Trip

Totumo Mud Volcano

A warm mud bath inside a little volcano.

Day Trip

San Basilio de Palenque

The first free African town in the Americas.

Half Day · UNESCO

Palace of the Inquisition and Gold Museum

Colonial history and Zenú gold.

Half Day

La Popa

The hilltop monastery with the city view.

When to Go

This version is for Dec–Mar. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Oct (242 mm), driest Jan (2 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER