The 5 Colombia History Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Cartagena: Historic Center and Getsemaní Shared Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,716 reviews · 2h 30m · from $12Our pick

Walk from Plaza Cervantes through Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní with an English or Spanish guide. Expect stories of conquest, slavery, independence, San Pedro Claver, pirate defenses, local music, street art, and practical food tips. Guides may include Álvaro David, Dani, Legacy, Robert, Ingrid, Liz, or Rebeca.

“The guide, Legacy was his name, was great. Entertaining. Lots of good information. Was varied in what he covered - we even got to dance a bit. He seemd a bit nervous that he was talking a lot - there had been a negative review - but he should not be concerned. He does an amazing job giving great information. Great thing to do early in your stay in Cartegena”

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2.Shared Medellín Downtown Tour with Wireless Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 315 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $13

Meet Beyond Colombia’s guide under the red umbrellas at Botero Plaza for a two-and-a-half to three-hour walk through central Medellín. Hear about Paisa culture, Botero, the railroad, La Alpujarra, the Park of Lights, and the city’s violent past. Guides include Miguel, Santiago, Carolina, Deisy, Daniel, and others.

“The guide, Sandiago, made the walkabout very interesting and as a first intro to Medellin I felt I know all the main things about the city and where to go, what to see.”

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3.Shared Tour Cali’s Historical Downtown

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 2h 30m · from $13

Join Beyond Colombia for a 150-minute English walk through Cali’s historic center, from La Merced and the Calima Gold Museum to Cayzedo Square, the River Boulevard, and Jairo Varela. Guides such as Christian, Fernando, Juliana, and Lem bring local stories about salsa, Afro-Colombian culture, social revolt, food, and drug trafficking to life. Expect about 7 km on foot.

“It was satisfactory! Chris told all the history while touring, it was more than enough.”

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4.Historical Shared Tour Salsa, Graffiti & Resistance in Cali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $14Top rated

Walk central Cali with guides such as Cristian, Christian, or Juliana, linking salsa, street art, and popular resistance. You will visit ten landmarks, learn dance steps, play instruments, hear local stories, and finish at Cimarrón Salsa Bar. The Spanish-language tour costs $14 and accepts up to 30 people.

“We weren't really sure what to expect in Cali. It was the one city we visited with really no plan in mind. We opted for a street food tour because we love to eat. The tour wasn't simply eating, but we also learned about the city of Cali, salsa, and influential people of Cali and Colombia. In terms of food, we stopped several places along the way, but spent the bulk of our time at an indoor market. The market was awesome and you can get just about everything you could want from there. As a pescatarian, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to eat a…”

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5.Cali: Walking tour of the historic center

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 2h 30m · from $37

Spend about 150 minutes walking from Jairo Varela Plaza through central Cali with a bilingual English or Spanish guide. Visit churches, plazas, theaters, museums, cathedrals, monuments, and colonial buildings, then taste a typical Caleño drink. The small group is limited to 10 people.

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