The 15 San Basilio de Palenque Tours from Cartagena That Earn Their Price

Tour De Palenque, Road to Emancipation. - Meeting your guide and getting oriented in Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,678 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $100Our pick

Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque for dance drumming, Bantu language learning, traditional medicine, and an included lunch.

“There aren’t enough words to describe how it feels being in the village of Palenque. While there, I learned so much more about the African diaspora. From seeing the youth performing traditional dances at the music school, to listening to the medicine men describe their herbal remedies, it was an amazing experience. Which is an understatement. Our tour guide was Roméo and he was the absolute best! Second to mi ngongoroko Pedro 🥰. Oh and how could I forget our delicious meal at a local restaurant within the village. Literally the best meal I ate since arriving in Colombia. Overall, if you are visiting the Cartagena area, you need to…”

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Freedom Tour of Palenque

2.Freedom Tour of Palenque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $110

A small-group, customizable day trip from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque, with Benkos Bioho history, murals, and a rum lunch.

“This experience was amazing from start to finish. Our guide, Suga, was full of energy and did a great job educating us on the history of Palenque. We got to experience authentic food, dancing, and cultural landmarks. I’d do this 10x over.”

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San Basilio de Palenque History Tour

3.San Basilio de Palenque History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 301 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $88

A morning trip from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque for music, language, drums, and a standout regional lunch with native hosts.

“Wonderful experience learning about the culture and being able to participate. Our tour guide Victor was amazing! Very knowledgeable, intentional and patient with all the questions we asked. I highly recommend.”

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Cartagena: Palenque´s tour, dance show, lunch, pick-Up inclu

4.Palenque´s tour, dance show, lunch, pick-Up inclu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 182 reviews · 6 hours · from $112

Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque in 6 hours, with dance, murals, museum stops, lunch with coconut rice and patacones, rum tasting.

“We had an amazing experience on our Palenque tour with Roiman. From start to finish, he was knowledgeable, engaging, and incredibly passionate about the history and culture of the area. He explained everything in a way that was easy to understand while still being rich with detail, and you could tell he genuinely loves what he does. Roiman was patient with questions, made sure everyone felt comfortable, and kept the tour moving at a great pace without ever feeling rushed. He shared fascinating stories and context that brought Palenque to life and made the experience feel meaningful, not just informational. If you are visiting Palenque and want a guide who…”

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Tour a san Basilio de Palenque desde cartagena

5.Tour a san Basilio de Palenque desde cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $110

Ride from Cartagena to Palenque, first free African town in the Americas, with lunch, dance show, and local stops.

“I had such a wonderful time! It was HOT and the AC in the van felt like it wasn’t working too well, but the tour, the dancers, the guide, the people that I met, the food was AMAZING!! I went for my birthday (Juneteenth) and I was SHOWERED with love!! I highly highly recommend taking this tour!”

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Cartagena: Palenque Tour and Road to Emancipation

6.Palenque Tour and Road to Emancipation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · 6 hours · from $108

A half-day trip from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque for drum-led dance, Bantu language moments, and a candid Road to Emancipation story.

“This tour was a must! Maria and Andres were the best and very informative. Maria was very helpful when 2 people of our party were having flight issues, she communicated and worked with us even when she didn’t have to. For anyone speaking French, Andres can speak some French to you. The food and the dancers were amazing! One thing I wish I got to do was get souvenirs, but that only means that I have to go back.”

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Mud Volcano and Palenque Cultural Experience

7.Mud Volcano and Palenque Cultural Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $225

Early mud bath at El Totumo, then music, medicine, and lunch in San Basilio de Palenque with a bilingual host from Cartagena.

“Such a fun tour! Our tour guide Miguel was not only a talented photographer he was able to explain everything to us while keeping it fun! The mud volcano was amazing and Miguel made sure we had perfectly instagrammable photos.”

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Visit Palenque with natives : history, culture and ancestral legacy

8.Visit Palenque with natives : history, culture and ancestral legacy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

San Basilio de Palenque with local guides: Benkos Bioho, ancestral medicine, music, murals, boxing, and lunch for $102.

“This was such a great informative experience. It was very interesting to learn about the history of Palenque and learn more about the people and their culture. 10/10 would recommend!!”

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From Cartagena: San Basilio de Palenque Tour

9.San Basilio de Palenque Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 49 reviews · 6 hours · from $78

San Basilio de Palenque tour from Cartagena for Palenquero language, Benkos Biohó history, local lunch, optional drum show.

“It was a nice experience and the guide was very helpful.”

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Tour cultural to san Basilio de Palenque from cartagena

10.Tour cultural to san Basilio de Palenque from cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

A half-day cultural trip from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque, with crafts, food stories, and music led by local guides.

“Roiman, yenedith & Manuel were wonderful. Roiman was very informative and we enjoyed learning about the Palenque culture & company. The company was very hospitable.”

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Private Tour with Certified Guide of San Basilio De Palenque

11.Private Tour with Certified Guide of San Basilio De Palenque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $130

Private San Basilio de Palenque tour from Cartagena with certified local guide, drumming, sweets, cooking class, medicine garden, and boxing.

“My husband and I loved EVERYTHING about this tour! Tour guide was awesome and the package is unbeatable. It will not disappoint!”

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Visit San Basilio de Palenque with a Native

12.Visit San Basilio de Palenque with a Native

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $115

Travel from Cartagena to Palenque with local guides, explore the town, fort, dance and music, and enjoy African-inspired food in small groups.

“This was a highly enjoyable and informative tour of the UNESCO heritage site the village of Palenque. This fascinating African settlement about 1.5 hours from Cartagena is a remarkable cultural treasure and our tour featured traditional dancing, a discussion of African natural medicine, African inspired foods and the strong history of celebrated boxers who were from this area. Our tour guide Victor spoke excellent English and was a wealth of knowledge about his hometown. Our driver was skilled and brought us to Palenque efficiently. In addition, we were served a delicious lunch of fresh grilled fish. I highly recommend this tour for those who love learning about history and culture.”

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Palenque African Roots Day Tour

13.Palenque African Roots Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 6 hours 5 minutes (approx.) · from $105

A guided trip from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque to meet Afro-Colombian culture, with lunch, AC transport, and key stops.

“The experience was extremely rewarding. The guides were extremely informative and lunch was AMAZING!”

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Tour to San Basilio de Palenque – African village

14.Tour to San Basilio de Palenque – African village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $127

A small-group day trip from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque, with a local lunch, street walk, and African music and dance.

“Great history tour with Sofia and the homemade lunch was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS 😋 I'd book this tour again to have that homemade meal again. Book It!”

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Ethnotouristic route to Palenque first free town in America

15.Ethnotouristic route to Palenque first free town in America

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $79

Ethnotour from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque: Afro-Colombian history, Palenquera language, music, and an included local lunch.

“Our tour guides were knowledgeable, friendly and made us feel right at home. We learned alot and had a great time experiencing the culture of Palenque.”

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