Walking Tour with Transfers - Gabriel García Márquez & Cartagena Walled City

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2 to 3 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 5 more

Interactive Tour about the work and life of the Colombian Nobel Prize and the History of Cartagena de Indias for understand the relationship of the city with Gabriel, with which you will be able to know the most important sections on the life of the writer, to know the main works of Magical Realism and to know stories that will welcome you to the Macondo's Land where you can listen, read and feel anecdotes that could be your own. Cartagena de Indias magic colonial city, a place full of tales of pirates, battles, loves, and fantasies, will host this immersive adventure through streets, squares, parks buildings, and scenes where every corner has a story to tell, accompanied by an expert guide in the work of Macondo, we will trace the route that will lead us to understand who would be one of the most important writers of universal literature of the 20th century.

What's Included

Private tour
Bottled water
Hotel drop-off (selected hotels only)
Driver/guide
Snacks
Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Departure Point: Meeting point is centrally located in the old city of Cartagena near the Hotel Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Address: Sion Transporte: Walled City, Plaza de las Bovedas Store # 1 Directions: tour departs Sion Transporte: Walled City, Plaza de las Bovedas Store # 1

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (approximately)
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    Choose the time of departure between 8:00am and 6:00pm. Our tour starts from your hotel and then go through some places that the writer Gabriel García Marques includes in his novels, reports and stories where we will see the main characteristics of the life of Gabo. We'll locate the bibliographical references of writings like: "One Hundred Yeas of Solitude", "The Autumn of the Patriarch", "The General in his Labyrinth", "Living To Tell Of Tell", "Of the Love and other Demons", "Love in the time of the Cholera" etc. We'll walk through the Old City, and cross Cartagena Extramural witch take us to know neighborhoods like Gethsemane. During the whole tour we'll see the sunrise and sunset of Gabo's life, from its beginnings, its misfortunes, to its successes and achievements. We'll see both unreal and imaginary places as important historical places as the university where he studied, the places where he worked and the place where now lie their remains and the history of Cartagena

    4 hours Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Sion Tours

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Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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