Cultural Small Group Tour in San Basilio De Palenque

Posted By : T8526XRaliciaw
Excellent guide and experience. Palenque tour was amazing. The variety of experiences on that trip, the food, music, dance and history lesson can’t be described.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 18:01:04

Posted By : porshar20
This tour was everything! I recommend this to anyone going to Cartagena! Very informative and we had a ball!!!! Best food I ate my entire trip!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 18:42:17

Posted By : K4024EMmoniquec
I contacted Maria as she came highly recommended and I see why. After initially reaching out she got back to me in reasonable timing and immediately jumped into trying to help me plan our stay in Cartagena. She was very informative about excursions/adventures and answered all my questions with honest and straightforward answers. We booked all excursions through her and once we arrived she was even BETTER!! She meet us at the airport, waited 1 1/2 + hours for us to come through immigration, which I appreciate her for. For some reason it just took forever to get through immigration. Ok, so after we got through that she was outside waiting with transportation for us to the hotel. She was very PLEASANT, & NICE. She confirmed our pickup for the next morning and days after. She always checked up on us to make sure or just inquire about the excursions she didn’t accompany us one. She made us fell safe and as if she was advocating on our behalf due to the language barrier. Please DO NOT HESITATE to book with her. You will not be disappointed. She is everything you look for in a tour guide. Our vacation was AMAZING!!! And we have to thank Maria for that. We will definitely be back to visit Colombia. THANK YOU AGAIN MARIA and TEAM!!! I pray your business continues to grow and prosper because you guys are truly AMAZING at what you do!!🖤👏🏾🇨🇴🖤
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 19:57:25

Posted By : lawrencewoodsw
Amazing tour and activities!!! Marie was awesome and it was fun, as well as exciting. Would do it again and I believe it’s the best tour in the area.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 23:21:37

Posted By : acstrength
The tour was great and my tour guide, John I believe was his name, was very knowledgeable. He showed us the ins and outs of Palenque and made sure we got a feel for their culture. We felt safe and taken care of the entire time. Thank you for everything.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 14:13:24

Posted By : 653khalar
My husband and I were so pleased with our tour of Palenque. We were picked up by a team member Maria Jose. She was both professional & welcoming! Palenque was about an hour away from our hotel, on the ride there Maria Jose pointed out monuments and gave us info about each area we passed through. Once we got there we received a warm welcome from our translator & Palenque tour guide. Learning all about the African roots within this town was amazing! All staff members we encountered were so friendly & knowledgeable. We loved the dance performance and all of the other Black cultural pieces throughout the town. The lunch was so good AND authentic. We made so many memories on this tour & will recommend to anyone visiting Cartagena!
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 20:35:49

Posted By : Ekbert_P
This was a very well organized and meaningful experience.
“This is not part of the tour but if you look outside the window, there is a tree that inspires me. The tree has fallen as you can see, but it’s still growing” - Dyson (the palenque tour guide and great guy)
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 16:04:29

Posted By : zoewJ4280IH
We had an amazing tour from Cartegena to Palenque and the Aviary! Palenque is such an important part of Colombian history and I felt in awe of what has been built there. Had a great time with the two guides (one spoke English and Spanish and the other spoke Spanish and Palenquero). We got to learn about their rich history, medicine, boxing, language, dance, and ate lunch. After a substantial car ride we got to see the Aviary. This was super fun and it was great to see so many birds. The birds seem very well taken care of and I loved the bird show. You should certainly check out this tour company to support a small woman owned POC run business!
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 02:13:16

Posted By : arielbR5353ZR
We had a wonderful time visiting San Basilio de Palenque and the National Aviary with a group of eight friends. Maria Jose was extremely responsive and easy to communicate with. She arranged transportation, food, guides and entrance fees so we didn’t have to worry about anything.

The San Basilio de Palenque tour was fascinating. It was very experiential, so get ready to dance, try herbal tea, and box in the gym of world champions! (Easy to opt out if you don’t want to, but try pushing yourself outside your comfort zone!).

One quick note, I had read a review saying negative things about Daison, and it couldn’t be farther from the truth. He was helpful and informative, and translated everything word for word (and I can vouch for that because I’m bilingual). We also learned that calling someone “feo” (ugly) has been reclaimed as a term of endearment, so the reviewer who was offended by that need not have been.

The aviary was spectacular— there are free bird shows in the morning and afternoon (only in Spanish). But just walking around is a huge treat. We could have spent even longer there!

The only challenge was the heat, which is obviously outside La Perla’s control, but I would recommend bringing a personal fan or spray bottle for the day.

Overall highly recommend, and also happy to support a woman-owned company!
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 23:22:12

Posted By : Resort816053
We toured the village with a local guide. attended traditional dances, visited the boxing school, an activity in which everyone was free to participate was offered. I appreciated the welcome, the information and the good humor of the guides. The coconut fish meal was excellent! It was very hot, a hat or parasol were essential.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 16:06:12