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San Basilio De Palenque Half Day Tour with Lunch
Cartagena, Caribbean Coast, Colombia
$170
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
San Basilio De Palenque, a UNESCO-recognized cultural wonder, stands as the first town free from slavery in Latin America. This vibrant 100% African-American community preserves its ancestral customs, showcasing a rich cultural heritage through dance, food, and traditional medicine.
- 🚌 Pickup included for a hassle-free start to your adventure.
- 👨🏫 English-speaking human tour guide to enrich your experience with local insights.
- ⏳ Duration of 6 hours allows for an in-depth exploration of the town.
- 🏛️ Visit the town square to meet your local guide and see the statue of Benkos Biojo, the founder of Palenque.
- 💃 Watch a traditional dance show at the dance school, where you can interact with performers and learn their moves.
- 🏡 Explore the Culture House, featuring replicas of historic homes and insights into the town's history and cooking methods.
- 🌿 Meet traditional doctors who use medicinal plants to cure ailments, showcasing the town's rich healing practices.
- 🍬 Visit the candy store to see how local sweets like alegría and cocadas de coco are prepared.
- 📸 Wander through colorful streets, taking photos with locals and experiencing the vibrant palenquero traditions.
- 🍽️ Enjoy a delicious lunch at the local guide's mother’s house, featuring fried mojarra in coconut sauce and refreshing panela water.
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San Basilio De Palenque Half Day Tour with Lunch
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Local guide
- Private transportation
- Tipping to locals is voluntary
Meeting point
In the town square
Return details
In the town square
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San Basilio De PalenqueThe town square. Here we meet the local guide, we will see the statue of Benkos Biojo the founder of the town.
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San Basilio De PalenqueDance school. Here we will see the traditional dance show of the town. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the dancers and learn to dance like them.
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San Basilio De PalenqueThe Culture House. In this place, visitors will see a replica of the houses from before, that is, what material they were made of, how they were divided, how they cooked and a little more about the history of the town.
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San Basilio De Palenquetraditional doctors. During the visit to the traditional doctors of the town, visitors will interact with the elders who cure diseases through plants and drinks. In this place there were no patients with COVID 10 thanks to the wisdom of the doctors with plants.
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San Basilio De PalenqueThe candy store. Here you will see the preparation of the traditional sweets of the town such as alegría, cocadas de coco, caballito and fruit sweets.
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San Basilio De PalenqueTours through the streets of the town. We will take a tour of the colorful streets of the town. Taking pictures with the people and with the palenquero traditions with the colorful dresses and if we have the opportunity to see that the men are gathered drinking the typical rum of the towns, we will ask them for a drink.
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San Basilio De PalenqueTime for lunch. At the end of the tour we will go to have lunch at the house of the mother of the local guide. Where visitors will taste a delicious fried mojarra in coconut sauce, coconut rice, a delicious stamina salad and a refreshing panela water.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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San Basilio De Palenque Half Day Tour with Lunch
Cartagena, Caribbean Coast, Colombia
$170
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!