Join a guide and discover Cartagena's hip Gethsemani neighborhood. Learn about its history, culture, and urban art scene whilst strolling past its main sights pieces of graffiti art.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Discover the Getsemani neighborhood alongside an expert guide
Visit the studios of local artists, their galleries and watch a live painting performance
Explore the most colorful neighborhood in Cartagena and see street art among its colonial streets
Try a local snack and ice cream

Full description

See a new side of Cartagena as you explore hip Getsemani with a local guide. Learn about the area’s history through the graffiti art that is all around. Understand the meanings behind the images of wild animals, famous faces, and daily life. Follow your guide along colonial streets to the main sights of the neighborhood. You will visit Centenario park, Holy Trinity Square, and Umbrella street. You’ll also spend some time at Las Tablitas, a store considered the oldest house in Getsameni. Get a taste of neighbourhood flavor as tourists and locals alike sip on cold drinks and play dominoes. Take plenty of photos of the mind-blowing local murals and depictions of lively urban culture. Taste a local snack and a different kind of ice cream before you visit the studios of local artists. Browse the artists’ galleries, watch a live painting show, or even try your hand at your own piece (for an additional fee).

Includes

Professional local guide
Local snack with fruit juice
Ice cream
Live painting show
Visit to local art studios

Paint your own canvas (available if you wish to pay a fee to the local artist on the spot)

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Meeting point

Meet your guide inside the Bike & Arts store

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunscreen
Comfortable clothes

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 23 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Value for money
4.6/5

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Overall the tour was worth the money. I believe our tour guide name was Duran. He did a great job explaining the history and showed us all the graffiti spots. He also was a photographer too if you needed a quick picture. I will say the following were not include: • Local snack with fruit juice • Ice cream • Live painting show However, the tour guide made the tour worthwhile. Would recommend!

April 24, 2022

Robert Lopez was SUPERB!!!!!! I had a very great walking tour with him. He was knowledgeable, personable, and took amazi g photos of my friends and I! If I can give him 10 stars I would! He definitely comes highly recommended and I look forward to referring him in the future! The tour itself was amazing and I enjoyed the murals, graffiti and art behind Getsemani! Totally worth the time!

September 21, 2021

A colorful and entertaining tour, knowing stories and adventures in the streets that are very happy! The guide is super friendly and explains very well, I leave it highly recommended and it is worth it, all the staff are attentive and help to locate any place, advice on more places to visit and where and what to eat.

November 6, 2020

Cartagena: Getsemani Highlights and Graffiti Walking Tour

Cartagena: Getsemani Highlights and Graffiti Walking Tour

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