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San Basilio de Palenque History Tour

By PaleTur
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is ￥20,705 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

In this experience, you will learn about the history of the first territory in the Americas free of slavery, San Basilio de Palenque, an Afro-Colombian community that, despite the passage of time—more than 400 years of history—still maintains African roots and customs, making this town a historical site of global significance. You will learn about the local culture, gastronomy, musical performances, traditional medicine, and much more, guided by a local expert who will provide you with all the information about Palenque, so that you can learn about our history, which is also your history, and feel like you belong. at home

Activity location

  • Cartagena
    • Cartagena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cartagena
    • Cartagena, Colombia

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Horarios
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Duration: 7 hours
Comida: Almuerzo tipico, hidratacion y trago de ron “ñeke”
Transporte: Vehiculos con aire acondicionado, Duster, Van y buseta
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00AM
Price details
￥20,705 x 1 Adult￥20,705
Total
Price is ￥20,705
San Basilio de Palenque History Tour
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00AM
Price details
￥20,705 x 1 Adult￥20,705
Total
Price is ￥20,705
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
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    Plato de libro de cocina ganador de premio Confucio organizado por la UNESCO en 2014
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    Native trilingual tour guide
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Cooking class and sweet tasting wiht a native cook
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    Ron ñeke, the moonshine from Palenque
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    Ensalada de frutas
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    Music show
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    WiFi on board

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Cartagena

  • 30m
This experience begins with a pick-up from your hotel. Our guide will collect you (if your hotel or address is not on the list, let us know, we can pick you up anywhere in Cartagena) and give you all the details of our experience. After a 1.5-hour drive, we will arrive in Palenque where you will be welcomed with a delicious salad of seasonal fruits from the region.

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 1h
We continue with the historical talk of Palenque, from different points of view, there we learn about the struggle that Africans had in America to regain their freedom and the process of formation of what we now call Palenque, from the main square we will begin our tour of the community; the tour can be done on foot or by vehicle according to your preferences.

Monumento a Benkos Bioho

  • 10m
Monument to Benkos Bioho, founder of Palenque

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 40m
In the Palenquero House of Knowledge we'll have the music and dancers presentation, where we will learn about the musical rhythms, traditional dances of Palenque and learn how to play the drums

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 30m
At Doña Rupe's house, with Ruperta we will learn about the gastronomy of Palenque, and we will also learn how to prepare one of the ancestral recipes of the community.

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 30m
Patio Sikito: In this place, with local doctors (herbalist), we will learn about plant-based medicine, how they faced the Covid pandemic in Palenque, and the importance of ancestral medicine in keeping the community healthy to this day.

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 30m
"Kid Pambele" Boxing Gym: Here we learn about Antonio Cervantes Reyes, Colombia's first world boxing champion, and we'll also have a fun boxing class.

San Basilio De Palenque

  • 40m
At the Masú Tejedor House Museum, we will explore a traditional house built using the same techniques our ancestors used in the creation of Palenque, and we will also learn about the daily activities that take place there.

Paletur

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Lunch time

San Basilio de Palenque

  • 20m
Time when visitors can shop and support the local economy

Location

Activity location

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    Cartagena
    • Cartagena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Cartagena
    • Cartagena, Colombia

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