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Cartagena One Day Trip
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Cartagena One Day Trip

Tourist highlights route with balanced pacing, standard budget, and medium walking.

1 day5 stops8:30 AM - 3:31 PM

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Day 1 covers Walls of Cartagena, Centro Histórico de Cartagena, RESTAURANTE EL BURLADOR Mediterráneo - Caribe (Cartagena), and more.

5 stops8:30 AM - 3:31 PM31 min travelMedium walking
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  1. 18:30 AM – 9:48 AMAttraction

    Walls of Cartagena

    Walls of Cartagena anchors this tourist highlights route in Cartagena. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks. Rated 4.8★ by visitors.

    Visit 78 min$10.2 entry
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    Walk 9 min to Centro Histórico de Cartagena
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  2. 29:57 AM – 11:15 AMAttraction

    Centro Histórico de Cartagena

    Centro Histórico de Cartagena anchors this tourist highlights route in Cartagena. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks. Rated 4.8★ by visitors.

    Visit 78 min$11.28 entry
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    Walk 7 min to RESTAURANTE EL BURLADOR Mediterráneo - Caribe (Cartagena)
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  3. 311:22 AM – 12:40 PMFood

    RESTAURANTE EL BURLADOR Mediterráneo - Caribe (Cartagena)

    RESTAURANTE EL BURLADOR Mediterráneo - Caribe (Cartagena) anchors this tourist highlights route in Cartagena. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks. Rated 4.8★ by visitors.

    Visit 78 min$12.36 entry
    Walk 7 min to Buena Vida Marisquería - Cartagena
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  4. 412:47 PM – 2:05 PMFood

    Buena Vida Marisquería - Cartagena

    Buena Vida Marisquería - Cartagena anchors this tourist highlights route in Cartagena. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks. Rated 4.8★ by visitors.

    Visit 78 min$13.44 entry
    Walk 8 min to Plaza de Santa Teresa
    Buena Vida Marisquería - Cartagena
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  5. 52:13 PM – 3:31 PMAttraction

    Plaza de Santa Teresa

    Plaza de Santa Teresa anchors this tourist highlights route in Cartagena. The timing keeps the visit balanced while leaving room for photos, transfers, and short breaks. Rated 4.7★ by visitors.

    Visit 78 min$14.52 entry
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Food & local flavor

Best food streets cluster near the old town / main square in Cartagena. Eat where locals queue.

Cartagena local specialtiesRegional street foodA well-rated local restaurantA traditional dessert or drink

Typical meal: from $2.4

Lunch · Around 1:00 PM — Lunch near RESTAURANTE EL BURLADOR Mediterráneo - Caribe (Cartagena)

Dinner · After the last stop — Dinner near Plaza de Santa Teresa

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Getting to Cartagena

Flight · $312Rail (regional) · $36Car · $30Airport transfer · $7.2AviasalesAviasales

Where to stay

Central Cartagena · from $26.4/night

A central base near Walls of Cartagena keeps your first-day stops walkable and cuts morning transfer time.

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Getting around

This is a compact, transit-friendly day — public transport, walking, and taxis are usually better than a car.

Walk · metro · taxi

Guides & tours

Cartagena walking tourGetYourGuidePrivate local guideGetYourGuideLocal food tourGetYourGuideSkip-the-line & monumentsGetYourGuide

Stay connected

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Travel insurance

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Airport transfer

Private transfer from Cartagena airport — fixed price, meet & greet, no haggling.

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Estimated trip cost

2
Flights · 2× round trip$1,248
Hotel · 1 room × 1 night$26.4
Local transport$18
Food$20.16
Entry tickets$123.6
Guided tours (optional)$61.8
Total for 2 travelers$1,436.16 – $2,359.66
Per person$718.08 – $1,179.83

Estimate for 1 day and 2 travelers; international airfare varies most — check live prices via the links. Hotel assumes ~2 guests per room. All figures are starting estimates.