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Tour to Palenque from Cartagena: Afro Culture and Living Traditions 2
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A group of people around a traditional water mill, with a woman operating the mill. 4
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By Kombilesa Tours

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Free cancellation available
Price is RM 404 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the soul of Africa in Colombia: Live San Basilio de Palenque.
    Are you looking for an authentic, cultural and different experience? I invite you to visit San Basilio de Palenque, the first free town in America, where history, music and tradition come alive in every corner.
    Feel the rhythm of the drums.
    Listen and learn the Palenquera language.
    Enjoy your gastronomy.
    Walk its streets full of history and resistance.
    With us you don’t just do a tour…. you live a real, close and meaningful experience. You will know the essence of the people, its people and its roots in a unique, safe and personalized way.

    Book now and live a story that is not told….feels.
    Your next adventure starts here.

Activity location

  • San Basilio De Palenque
    • San Basilio De Palenque, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Monumento India Catalina
    • Avenida Venezuela
    • 130001, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Tour to Palenque from Cartagena: Afro Culture and Living Traditions

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
RM 403.85 x 1 AdultRM 403.85
Total
Price is RM 403.85

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Sample of traditional dances and music
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Visit to sites of interest in the community
  • Inclusions
    Roundtrip transportation Cartagena - Palenque
  • Inclusions
    Sample of traditional medicine
  • Inclusions
    Sample of typical sweets
  • Inclusions
    Native Guide

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Cartagena (Pass by)

Departure from Cartagena : Pick up from hotels, Bocagrande / center / Gethsemane or anywhere else in the city. Airy vehicle, along the way the native guide teaches you 5 words in Palenque language.

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 10m
Arrival in Palenque : Welcome at the Orika monument or welcome letters (I Love Palenge).

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 40m
Liberta route : History of emancipation, Benkos Bioho monument.

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 2h
Living traditions: Casa del saber (cultural display of traditional music and dances), Casa Museo Kombilesa Mi (show of Palenquero folkloriko rap), Casa Ruperta Cañate (show of typical Palenquero sweets), Patio Sikito (show of traditional medicine), Gymnasium Antonio Cervantes Reyes Kid Pambelé), Casa Masu Tejedor (show of traditional housing), Route of freedom (streets with murals).

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 50m
Lunch Palenquero : Tasting of a rich typical Palenquero dish.

San Basilio De Palenque (Pass by)

Return to Cartagena : Departure from Palenque to Cartagena

Location

Activity location

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    San Basilio De Palenque
    • San Basilio De Palenque, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Monumento India Catalina
    • Avenida Venezuela
    • 130001, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias
    • 8A-344 Calle 24
    • 130001, Getsemaní, Bolívar, Colombia

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