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Discover the Rich Heritage of San Basilio de Palenque

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8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$206 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This 'Freedom Tour' of San Basilio de Palenque is ideal if you want to delve deeper and learn about the culture and history of Colombia, San Basilio was one of those fortified communities called “palenques”, which were founded by fugitive slaves as a refuge in the 17th century, you will enjoy this tour with an expert local guide and visit a variety of places that demonstrate how distinctive African culture has been maintained for centuries.

Learn about traditional music and dance, folk medicine, and the unique language of Palenque.

Activity location

  • Cartagena
    • Cartagena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Monumento Torre del Reloj
    • 130001, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

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Discover the Rich Heritage of San Basilio de Palenque
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
S$205.66 x 1 AdultS$205.66

Total
Price is S$205.66

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel Pick-up
  • What's includedWhat's includedhistorical walk in palenque
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal tour guide from palenque
  • What's includedWhat's includedtypical palenque drink
  • What's includedWhat's includedmusic Group
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedRound trip transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedWater
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedunspecified expenses

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Cartagena
  • 1h
We pick up to the travellers at their hotel in Cartagena
San Basilio De Palenque
  • 4h
The local guide of Palenque will tell a storey about the history of slavery in America and how they were brought people from Africa towards America, liberation process enslaved and creation of the Palenques, We will detail the pillars of the Palenquera culture, customs, demonstrations and rituals. Tour of the most important places important of Palenque, in the that we will know emblematic personalities of the population, space traditional medicine, the house museum, Benkos monument Biohó, boxing gym and image of Antonio Cervantes “Kid Pambelé” among others places.
Cartagena
  • 1h
We return travellers to their hotel in Cartagena

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCartagena
    • Cartagena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMonumento Torre del Reloj
    • 130001, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

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