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Self-Guided Audio Tour: The Rise of the Wall City Part II
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Cartagena Province
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This tour can be done independently of the self-guided tour to Cartagena Fortress: The Rise of the Wall Part I. The voice of Antonio Arévalo, one of the builders of the fortress, is your narrator on this special audio walk. He embarks on a journey back in time to show you the walls of Cartagena, with special commentary on the engineering marvels that were designed to protect the city from pirate attacks. Your tour begins just outside the Bovedas, where you'll learn how they were used as Republican prisons in colonial times and now serve as an exhibition space and selling point for handicrafts from all over Colombia. You will walk on the wall and discover the Santa Clara bastion and see the h...
Highlights
40 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
40 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All chapters with offline use, maps and tips to explore Cartagena
Snacks
Smartphone and headsets
Admission Ticket
Meeting Points
Departure
Las Bóvedas
Self-guided audio tours that let you immerse yourself in the stories of the places you visit, at your own pace, on your own terms. This is an audio tour experience. No tour guide will meet you, and No admission tickets are sold. You'll start in the Cuartel de las Bovedas
Return
Monumento Torre del Reloj
You´ll end this otur in the Clock tower
Self-Guided Audio Tour: The Rise of the Wall City Part II
(1) Reviews
Cartagena Province
About
This tour can be done independently of the self-guided tour to Cartagena Fortress: The Rise of the Wall Part I. The voice of Antonio Arévalo, one of the builders of the fortress, is your narrator on this special audio walk. He embarks on a journey back in time to show you the walls of Cartagena, with special commentary on the engineering marvels that were designed to protect the city from pirate attacks. Your tour begins just outside the Bovedas, where you'll learn how they were used as Republican prisons in colonial times and now serve as an exhibition space and selling point for handicrafts from all over Colombia. You will walk on the wall and discover the Santa Clara bastion and see the h...
Highlights
40 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
40 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All chapters with offline use, maps and tips to explore Cartagena
Snacks
Smartphone and headsets
Admission Ticket
Meeting Points
Departure
Las Bóvedas
Self-guided audio tours that let you immerse yourself in the stories of the places you visit, at your own pace, on your own terms. This is an audio tour experience. No tour guide will meet you, and No admission tickets are sold. You'll start in the Cuartel de las Bovedas
Return
Monumento Torre del Reloj
You´ll end this otur in the Clock tower
Itinerary
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Las Bovedas
You will start the tour in the Cuartel de las Bóvedas or Vault Barracks and learn all about the construction and their purpose in the defense of the city
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Baluarte del Santa Clara
Follow Antonio de Arévalo as he points out the monuments around the beautiful landscape.
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Baluarte de la Merced
The narrator creates a unique atmosphere as he tells you more on the way he has participated in building this old walls to protect the city.
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Baluarte de Santa Cruz
You will learn all the characteristics and features composing the fortress.
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Baluarte de Santo Domingo
Today this bastion is a perfect sunset spot for visitors, but it was the very first bastion created. Get to know the stories behind its creation.
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Baluarte de San Francisco Javier
Get to know the story of the two walls and the anecdote and controversies behind.
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Torre del Reloj
After walking the walls of Cartagena and understanding the rise of the walled city you will conclude this tour in one of the most iconic monuments of the city the Clock Tower.
