Experience at the First Free Slave Village of Palenque

5.0
(4 reviews)

8 hours 20 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

This tour will be a great adventure full of teachings and experiences where we will live and learn about the history of the first free town of slaves in Latin America where we will carry out a variety of activities and tours to appreciate the likeness of our slave ancestors, there will be fun, native music and entertainment, delicious food, we will share with locals, nationals and internationals
We will visit exciting, emblematic and unique places where we will taste a delicious typical lunch as well as medicines from the past that have continued to endure over time
This will be a multicultural experience where everything we have experienced will be captured in the history of our lives
For this and much more you should not miss attending this magical and wonderful place called San Basilio de Palenque

What's Included

Bottled water
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide
Ancestral medicines

Meeting and pickup

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

We pick up passengers at their hotels or meet at a meeting point.

OR
Meeting point
Monumento Torre del Reloj

Another option would be to meet at the clock tower monument, an emblematic and well-known place.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours 20 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Cartagena

    We will pick people up an hour before from 7:00 am and we will make a trip of approximately one hour from the city of Cartagena to our first free town in Latin America called Palenque and we will begin our great adventure.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 2
    San Basilio De Palenque

    Upon arrival at the town we will take a tour of the most emblematic sites of Palenque

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3

    We will arrive at the monument of this great leader and anti-slavery activist where we will listen to a historical review of his life and legacy. We will be here for approximately 20 minutes and take photos for the memory.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    We will arrive at the square of the renowned boxer Antonio Cervantes, better known as Kid Pambele, who was recognized worldwide as the best junior welterweight of all time. We will listen to a historical review and take photos for the memory.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    We will arrive at a magical and wonderful place where we will find ancestral and healing medicines for every occasion where we will appreciate all the mystical history of this place.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 6

    In the House of Instruments we will appreciate life through music This cultural institution promotes, disseminates and rescues the cultural values and customs of the people

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 7
    San Basilio De Palenque

    We will take a tour of the murals and graffiti throughout the town where you can take photos as a souvenir.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    San Basilio De Palenque

    We will arrive at the emblematic letters of Palenque to take photos for the memory

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    In our restaurant La Negra we will enjoy a delicious typical lunch with the unique and magical flavors that this great place has.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Cartagena

    We return again to our accommodation in the city of Cartagena and end our excursion.

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Black Travel Tours

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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
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Historical Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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