Colombia · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Good self-guided tours fill up in high season and the best go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they actually differ.
A 2h40 walking tour through Cartagena’s Walled City with live audio, major squares, fortifications, and museums for about $13.
“This walking tour with Fernando was interesting, informative, & fun. He told us lots about the history of Cartagena and also recommended some good restaurants that we later went to.”
Walk Cartagena’s old squares and Getsemani lanes with a certified guide, audio system, and a 3-hour story-driven route.
“Our tour guide was very enthusiastic and very passionate. I loved this tour so much!!! I saw monkeys and sloth at the park, took some amazing pictures, saw some beautiful art and learned A lot about the art district in Cartagena, we even had some fruit and a drink Provided to everyone from him and his wife. I would def take this tour again. It was beautiful and informative.”
A 3-hour guided walking tour through Medellín’s historic center, with audio speakers and major landmarks like Plaza Botero and Parque de las Luces.
“Very informative and engaging. The tour guide Manuel was great and knowledgeable being a local of Medellin.”
Getsemaní art and culture walk in Cartagena with an audio system, murals, city views, and a free home corozo shot to Fort San José.
“Luis Carlos and Sebastian our tour guides where very informative and knowledgeable. They were patient , kind and kept up safe. At the end of our tour we had a local drink.”
A 3-hour Medellín downtown history walk with wireless audio, Botero Square art, paisa culture, the 80s-90s story, and railroad-era landmarks.
“This was a great tour and provided tons of insights into the history of Medellín. Our tour guide Manuel was amazing - super knowledgeable and passionate about showing him all aspects of his city. Highly recommend it!”
Ride a Chiva through Buga’s main sights with an English-Spanish audio guide, then stop for regional sweets, wine, coffee, and snacks.
“We took a tour of Buga, where Don Carlos introduced us to representative places of the region, his explanation ranged from architectural gems, to representative characters of the region. Very grateful for knowing a little about the culture of Buga.Auto-translated”
Walk Cartagena’s Walled City with wireless audio for clear storytelling, iconic plazas, cathedral and city walls, plus optional Getsemaní on weekends.
“Guide was very good who answered questions and gave good recommendations”
A self-guided audio walk through Santa Marta that uses Carlos Vives storytelling, offline maps, and a flexible pace for about an hour.
“It was great to be able to go at whichever pace were needed, being able to pause, glance and pick up again without holding anyone up. It's my 1st time doing a self guided tour and would like to check this option out again. Listening to Carlos Vives' warm voice is a definite plus, since he clearly shares his love for his city in each part of the recordings.”
Self-guided audio walk in Cartagena's Getsemaní with offline chapters, English narration, and maps. 30 to 60 minutes for $10.72.
“33% just the pirate laughing, 33% giving you a fact or two about how the streets were named, and then 33% trying to sell you on 6 more separate walking tours. Ultimately a chaotic experience in the loud streets of getsemani that required a lot of rewinding”
Follow Bogotá’s ghost stories in La Candelaria with a self-guided, offline 3D soundwalk. English, flexible stops, from $6.72.
“Una experiencia paranormal. Realmente este tour te permite sumergirte en el más emblemático barrio de Bogotá. Recomiendo esta experiencia para extranjeros y locales.”
Audio-led walk along Cartagena’s Walled City, starting at Baluarte de San Pedro Martir. Self-paced, offline maps, English, 1 hour.
“Effective and entertaining. Took us a bit to get oriented to the start spot, but that’s on us. The voice actor and narration were entertaining and informative”
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