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Things to do in Cartagena
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from December to April.
Things to do
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The walled city
Eleven kilometers of ramparts, balconies draped in bougainvillea and the Clock Tower. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument3 hrFreebest in the morning
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Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
The largest Spanish fortress in the Americas, its tunnels and its cannons. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €15best in the morning
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The Getsemaní district
Murals, Plaza de la Trinidad and salsa until late at night.
Parties and nightlifeMonument3 hr≈ €15best in the evening
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The Rosario Islands
A coral archipelago an hour away by boat, crystal-clear water and Playa Blanca beach. On Wikipedia
RelaxationBeach8 hr≈ €60takes the whole day
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El Totumo mud volcano
You climb down into the crater of a warm mud volcano and come out gray from head to toe. On Wikipedia
Off the beaten trackNature5 hr≈ €25takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Cartagena: from December to April, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in December.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 4 |
| February ideal | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 5 |
| March ideal | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 6 |
| April ideal | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 15 |
| May | 31 °C / 88 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 21 |
| June | 31 °C / 88 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 24 |
| July | 32 °C / 90 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 20 |
| August | 31 °C / 88 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 23 |
| September | 30 °C / 86 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 25 |
| October | 30 °C / 86 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 25 |
| November | 30 °C / 86 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 21 |
| December ideal | 31 °C / 88 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 12 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €35
- Mid-range
- €60
- Comfort
- €115
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 2.9 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Colombia
- Plugs
- Type A, B, 110 V
- Emergencies
- 123
- Driving
- On the right
Near Cartagena
- Medellín Colombia, 460 km
- Bogotá Colombia, 650 km
- Costa Rica Costa Rica, 940 km
- Punta Cana Dominican Republic, 1,190 km
- Quito Ecuador, 1,220 km
- Havana Cuba, 1,590 km