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Tour to San Basilio de Palenque your History Dances and Lunch
San Basilio De Palenque
About
Embark on a unique and enriching experience with the Tour to San Basilio de Palenque, the first free town in America and a World Heritage Site. Accompanied by local guides, you will learn about the history of resistance of people of African descent who managed to free themselves from slavery and form a community with its own cultural identity. Walk its streets, visit the cultural center, Benkos Biohó Square and other iconic sites while discovering a language, music and customs that you won’t find anywhere else. Admire the Palenquera women in their colorful costumes and their fundamental role in the living history of the village. Enjoy a delicious typical lunch and, if you wish, a vibrant Afr...
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Palenque City Tour
Transportation to and from your hotel
Optional: African drum show
Local English-speaking pallet guide.
Local Typical Lunch
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Tour to San Basilio de Palenque your History Dances and Lunch
San Basilio De Palenque
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About
Embark on a unique and enriching experience with the Tour to San Basilio de Palenque, the first free town in America and a World Heritage Site. Accompanied by local guides, you will learn about the history of resistance of people of African descent who managed to free themselves from slavery and form a community with its own cultural identity. Walk its streets, visit the cultural center, Benkos Biohó Square and other iconic sites while discovering a language, music and customs that you won’t find anywhere else. Admire the Palenquera women in their colorful costumes and their fundamental role in the living history of the village. Enjoy a delicious typical lunch and, if you wish, a vibrant Afr...
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Palenque City Tour
Transportation to and from your hotel
Optional: African drum show
Local English-speaking pallet guide.
Local Typical Lunch
Itinerary
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San Basilio De Palenque
On this unique tour of San Basilio de Palenque, you will live a deep and authentic cultural experience. You will leave from Cartagena accompanied by a local Palenquero guide who will welcome you with the warmth and pride of his community. When you arrive, you will visit the cultural center of the town, where you will learn up close the history of the Afro-Colombians who, after escaping slavery in the 17th century, founded the first free people in America.
You will walk through its historic streets, visiting iconic sites such as Benkos Biohó Square, while learning about the Palenquera language, its African roots and its brave struggle for freedom. You will have the opportunity to interact with the villagers, see women dressed in colorful costumes and participate in a show of their traditional dances.
The tour includes a delicious typical lunch prepared by local cooks, and you can close the experience with an optional African drumming show.
