The 4 Best Colombia History Tours

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 English or Spanish guides such as Álvaro, Dani, Legacy, Robert, and Ingrid. Expect colonial landmarks, slavery-era history, music, dancing, street art, local tips, and a close look at Cartagena’s mixed cultural roots.

“Manuel was so well informed of the history that I got a well rounded understanding of the evolution of Cartagena and it’s multiethnic people. Manuel was a late substitute but it was to my benefit”

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2.Shared Medellín Downtown Tour with Wireless Audio

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

Walk Medellín’s historic center from Botero Plaza to La Alpujarra and the Park of Lights with a local English or Spanish-speaking guide. Expect art, railroad history, Paisa culture, and frank discussion of the 1980s and 1990s, supported by wireless audio.

“The tour was great, but also very long. We couldn‘t enter both churches, but that was because of a national holiday. It was fun getting to know more about the history off the city and particular buildings and some turning points in history. Although not completely unbiased like the description said. It was still very informative and I did learn new things about Medellin, and partly Colombia. The only downside off the tour was, that the inner city was riddled with beggars and crackheads that beg you for money in the most pushy ways. This is a goverment issue, and not a tour issue. I wished the inner city was…”

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3.Shared Tour Cali’s Historical Downtown

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

Walk Cali’s historic center with an English-speaking Beyond Colombia guide such as Cristian, Fernando, Juliana, or Lem. Over about 150 minutes, visit key plazas, churches, theaters, and riverfront sights while learning how Afro-Colombian culture, salsa, drug trafficking, and social revolt shaped the city.

“Fernando took time to get to know the group, was very friendly and had a good knowledge of the city. We were exploring the city whilst the city was getting ready for the persistent and he’s tried to find different routes to our destinations. Stopped for food and some local drinks o”

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

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

Walk through central Cali with a certified Spanish-speaking guide such as Cristian or Juliana, tracing salsa culture, street art, and community resistance. Expect ten stops, music, dance steps, murals, city views, and a finish at Cimarrón Salsa Bar. Food and drinks cost extra.

“Juliana was amazing on our tour today, we learnt so much about salsa and really enjoyed walking around Cali as well. Definitely recommend this experience if you’re in town here!”

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