Cartagena: the fascinating history of San Basilio de Palenque 1d
Tomplanmytrip connects you with this local expert to organize your visit to San Basilio de Palenque.
A piece of Africa in the heart of the Caribbean.
Imagine slaves escaping, founding a village, resisting the Spanish, and preserving their customs.
Roadmap
1 Day
- 8.00am Departure from Cartagena to San Basilio de Palenque
- 3.00pm Back to Cartagena
What to expect
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- Prices displayed are for up to 4 people. As the number of participants increases, the price per person decreases.
- Rates are lower if you opt for the tour in Spanish.
- Reserve 2-3 days in advance to ensure availability.
- San Basilio de Palenque can be very hot, so remember to bring sun protection and refreshments.
- The price includes a French-speaking translator.
- The village tour is conducted by a local guide who lives in the village.
- French-speaking translator.
- Private transport to San Basilio de Palenque (1-hour trip each way).
- Welcome cocktail.
- Exploration of the ancestral Afro-Colombian Palenquera culture.
- Village tour with a local Palenquero guide.
- Workshop to learn the basics of Palenquero language.
- Traditional lunch at a local's home.
- Interaction with the inhabitants.
- Prices are subject to chosen options, number of people, and currency exchange fluctuations.
- Prices are lower if you speak Spanish and do not require a translator.
- Displayed prices are indicative and should be confirmed with your expert.
- Prices on the page correspond to a private tour.
- Shared tour: The agency may try to add you to a group to reduce costs. Depending on availability and the number of travelers, you may be able to join one.
- Afro-Palenqueros dance and rhythm show: 250,000 COP.
- Observation of the traditional sweets manufacturing process in Palenque: 100,000 COP.
- Afro hairstyles workshop to understand their importance, significance, and creation in Palenquera culture: 100,000 COP.
- Percussion workshop to discover the techniques of making Palenquera musical instruments: 150,000 COP.
- Palenquera boxing class at the Antonio Cervantes Reyes gym: 120,000 COP.
- Pilanderas activity to prepare cereals and grains such as corn and rice: 100,000 COP.
- Discover the incredible history of the first free village in the Americas.
- Experience a rich cultural immersion in a village that has preserved its African roots over the years, even to this day.
- Share with the village inhabitants.
- Explore a unique language and understand the current functioning of the village and its cultural heritage.
- It gets very hot, and there's no air conditioning.
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