9 San Felipe Castle Tours in Cartagena Worth Getting Up For

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

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

Review of Cartagena’s four-hour tour to La Popa, San Felipe, and the Walled City, with bilingual guides, transport, tips, and honest value advice.

“Carlos was an excellent Tour Guide. We were picked up at the agreed-upon spot right on time. The tour was thorough and entertaining. We learned so much that we wouldn’t have learned by just walking around on our own. I would highly recommend this Tour.”

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2.BILINGUAL CITYTOUR + SAN FELIPE CASTLE & Old city

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

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

“The tour was excellent!! I really appreciated having an English speaking guide. We got to learn many interesting facts that we never knew about the city. The picture that was taken at the shoe and at the beginning of the castle tour was a plus they were beautiful pictures and it was a nice surprise to have them printed we bought all three of them! Our guide was kind, funny and caring. I would highly recommend this tour! It was a great experience”

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3.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.

“The tour was educational and fun. We had Edgar as our tour guide, and he knew a lot about the city. It was great to learn more about the culture in Cartagena as well as the history of how the city was established. Edgar was very patient and amicable. Would highly recommend!”

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4.Cartagena Highlights: San Felipe, Popa & Coffee Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $152

Explore Cartagena’s San Felipe Castle, La Popa, historic plazas, Getsemaní, and Colombian coffee on a private half-day tour.

“Guide informative of history. Unfortunately did not enter any of the old buildings , only walked past them. Did not interact with any locals.”

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5.San Felipe Castle and Getsemani Walking Tour with tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Review of Cartagena’s San Felipe Castle and Getsemaní tour, with mural-filled streets, fortress tunnels, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Our guide Carlos Moreno was great. Very educational tour.”

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6.Tour Compartido al Castillo San Felipe de Barajas Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 18 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12Best value

Walk from Getsemaní to San Felipe Castle in Cartagena for history, tunnels, city views, Spanish guiding, and strong value at $12.

“Ronaldo ha sido un guía excepcional un gran profesional nos ha encantado le recomendamos sin dudas y volveremos a repetir. Además de tener grandes conocimientos históricos hemos disfrutado y pasado genial con muchas anécdotas. Un top de guía”

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7.Complete Tour “San Felipe Castle, Popa and Getsemaní”.

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $55

Review of Cartagena’s 4-hour tour to San Felipe Castle, La Popa, Getsemaní, and the historic center, with transport and tickets included.

“It was the worst experience I’ve ever had bought through your application. The guide rarely has spoken in English, he didn’t explain where we are going to and immediately we have got the situation. The fist stop, just one minute, we have taken a picture of the baia, but we needed to looking for google to understand where we are. We didn’t stop to visto the Getsmani neighbour. We didn’t visit the center of the city. We arrived to the Monastery and had pressed a lot in order to deny to let us buy something. He pressed us to buy in the only one point snack inside the Popa. Immediately…”

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8.BILINGUAL CITY TOUR San Felipe Castle & Old city

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $28

Tour Cartagena by chiva bus, enter San Felipe Castle, and walk the Old Town with an English-speaking guide in four colorful hours.

“Un lindo paseo para conocer algunos lugares e historia de la ciudad. El guía fue muy bueno.”

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9.Cartagena City Tour with San Felipe Castle & Old Town Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $131Top rated

Review of Cartagena’s private 4-hour tour with San Felipe Castle, Old Town, San Pedro Claver Church, and colorful Getsemaní.

“Creo hay que agregarle 2 hs y visitar ciertos edificios históricos en su interior, como el Fuerte San Felipe, la Catedral, el Museo de la Inquisición, iglesia de Santo Domgo y San Pedro Clover. Mi evaluación del tour ( el guia es 10 ) es de 7 por los datos comentados.”

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