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Cultural tour in Cartagena: Zenú Weaving Tour
(2) Reviews
El Centro
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For the workshop there is a small walk uphill for this reason is not recommended for people with walking difficulties.
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Not wheelchair accessible.
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Please bring confortable shoes and use sunscreen
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Our experiences at Cartagena Insider always include a donation to Fem Colombia, a local nonprofit that for years has helped Afro-descendants and indigenous communities secure land rights.
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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Starting from the Zenú Gold Museum in the walled city of Cartagena, you will learn directly about the Zenú gold, the history, and ancient farming techniques from local Zenú guides. Then, you will take private transportation to the Zenú workshop in the '20 de Julio' neighborhood, where a group of Cartagena's Zenú women live. There, you will meet local artisans responsible for creating masterpieces like the emblematic Colombian symbol, the sombrero Vueltiao . In their workshop, they will teach you some of their weaving techniques preserved for over 3,000 years.
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Workshop with the indigenous women
Local indigenous guide
Snacks
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pick-up
Meeting Points
Departure
Museo del Oro Zenú
The tour starts at the: Museo del Oro, a wonderfull museum in the center of the walled city, there you will meet with the local guide.
Return
Walled ,city2
This tour has no end point, it can end wherever it suits you.
Itinerary
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Museo del Oro
This tour starts visiting this great museum, that preserves Zenú history trough the centuries.
1 hour
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20 de Julio
Most of the Zenu indigenous community of Cartagena lives in this neighborhood, here is the NINHA workshop, after a brief climb you will have the entire workshop together with the women of this project
3 hours
Cultural tour in Cartagena: Zenú Weaving Tour
(2) Reviews
El Centro
About
Starting from the Zenú Gold Museum in the walled city of Cartagena, you will learn directly about the Zenú gold, the history, and ancient farming techniques from local Zenú guides. Then, you will take private transportation to the Zenú workshop in the '20 de Julio' neighborhood, where a group of Cartagena's Zenú women live. There, you will meet local artisans responsible for creating masterpieces like the emblematic Colombian symbol, the sombrero Vueltiao . In their workshop, they will teach you some of their weaving techniques preserved for over 3,000 years.
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Workshop with the indigenous women
Local indigenous guide
Snacks
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pick-up
Meeting Points
Departure
Museo del Oro Zenú
The tour starts at the: Museo del Oro, a wonderfull museum in the center of the walled city, there you will meet with the local guide.
Return
Walled ,city2
This tour has no end point, it can end wherever it suits you.
