Private Tour of Cartagena with an Official Guide

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Roman Theater of Cartagena on a sunny day on the Cartagena Full-Day Shore Excursion

The lovely Palace Consistorial on a sunny day on the Cartagena Full-Day Shore Excursion

Modernist Building in the City Centre on the Cartagena Full-Day Shore Excursion

Roman Tombs on the Cartagena Full-Day Shore Excursion

Our Cartagena excursion starts from the cruise port (or your hotel) with a panoramic tour in a private adapted minivan that will take you to the famous Punic Wall, where you will learn about the origins of Cartagena’s history. The Punic Wall is one of the first defensive walls of the city. Moreover, it is one of the few remains of the Carthaginian civilization in Spain. The itinerary of our accessible Cartagena full-day shore excursion continues to one of the most important legacies of the Roman period, the great Roman Theater and its Museum. The theater was built between 5 and 1 BC and had a capacity of some 6,000 spectators.

The tour continues with a stroll through the city’s port. The great wall of Charles III surrounds the port. Besides, here the local Isaac Peral made the prototype of a submarine. The submarine is now located in an interesting museum to which you will have entry.

Afterwards, we will visit the historical center. Here you can admire the beautiful examples of modernist architecture of the early twentieth century. Furthermore, you will have free time for a short stroll.

For lunch we drive outside the city to Cabo de Palos village, a coastal village just half an hour from Cartagena where you can eat at a traditional local seafood restaurant (the restaurant has step-free access and offers an adapted toilet).

After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to a local family winery. Here we will learn about the local Cartagenian wine-making process. Besides, we will participate in a wine tasting of different artisan-produced wines together with an assortment of local cheeses and sobrasadas. After a peaceful rest and a detailed explanation of the history of this unique venue and Cartagena´s tradition around wine, you will be picked up to be back at the ship on time.

Highlights:

Full-day Cartagena tour
Visit the Punic wall, the Roman Theater, and Museum, Peral submarine
Explore the main streets of Calle Mayor and the historic city center
Full guided visit to local winery for wine tasting with an assortment of cheeses and sobrasadas
Pick-up and drop-off from Cartagena Cruise Port (or hotel)

Private transport and driver in a modern minivan with AC, lift or ramp access and tie-down system
Entrance tickets and full guided tour of the Roman Theatre and its Museum, Peral submarine and the Punic Wall
Private official local guide
Visit to a local winery
All local taxes

Our itineraries are a selection of those most interesting parts that avoids steps, pronounced hills and cobblestones, following a mostly flat path along the tour, and we tailor each tour to each group’s preferences and specific accessibility needs.

This tour includes private accessible transport which is available for reaching most of the locations described on the itinerary, therefore walking parts can be also shortened, for those preferring to stay longer at the minivan or the minibus.

Meeting point: Hotel or Cruise Pick-up
Starting time: Flexible
Duration: 7 Hours