About Cartagena Colombia Excursions
Cartagena Colombia Excursions is an independent guide to the best day trips and shore tours in Cartagena de Indias — Rosario Islands speedboat adventures, walking tours of the walled city, San Felipe Castle visits and shore excursions for cruise passengers. We compare the options so you can book the right excursion in minutes, not hours. Ready to plan your day? Browse all excursions in Cartagena Colombia on our homepage.
Why we built this site
Cartagena de Indias is one of Colombia's most visited cities — and one of the Caribbean's busiest cruise ports. Search for excursions and you'll find hundreds of near-identical listings across a dozen booking platforms, making it hard to tell what actually differs between a $70 Rosario Islands tour and a $72 one, or whether the shore excursion for your cruise line has a back-to-ship guarantee.
We pull the real details into one place — price, rating, duration, what's included, and which tours are genuinely worth it — so planning your Cartagena Colombia excursion takes minutes, not an afternoon of cross-referencing.
How we choose the excursions
We don't list everything. We feature Cartagena Colombia excursions that meet baseline standards:
- Run by licensed local operators with certified, English-speaking guides
- A strong track record with verified traveller reviews on GetYourGuide
- Free cancellation and flexible booking policies
- Clear, honest inclusions — no hidden fees surprises at the pier
- Cruise port or hotel pickup where relevant, with back-to-ship options
How we make money
This site is free to use. When you book through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission from GetYourGuide — at no extra cost to you. It never changes the price you pay, and it never affects the order or rating of a tour.
Our comparisons are based on verified reviews, inclusions, and value — not commission rates.
About the author
This guide is written and maintained by Sofía Montoya, a Cartagena-based travel writer and certified local guide who has been specialising in Colombian Caribbean excursions since 2015. From the Rosario Islands and Playa Blanca to the cobblestone streets of Getsemaní and the ramparts of Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, everything on this site comes from first-hand experience and current operator data.