Mompox Overnight Experience from Cartagena

Cartagena

2 days, 1 night

Private Tour

On this overnight trip we will go to the periphery of Mompox to meet a local folklore group who have safeguarded the cumbia tradition of “Bailes Cantados” for generations.

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$2,424USD Per person

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Mompox Overnight Experience

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From Cartagena to Santa Cruz de Mompox takes approximately 4 hour drive south-east (270km). You will arrive to a colorful colonial town that will give you a feeling of being in another time. Recognized as a UNESCO heritage town in 1995, this place will charm you with its abundant history and impressive living culture.

After your arrival, you will have a traditional lunch by mighty Magdalena River, one of Colombia’s most important rivers, and the one that once brought huge prosperity to Mompox. You will then have a hotel break before going on a bike tour through town where you will get to know its many churches, plazas and charming streets. There is an optional experience to visit a filigree workshop where you can see amazing crafts and the talented jewel makers that keep alive the long tradition of filigree in the region.

In the evening, you will have a music experience called “Bailes Cantados” (chanted dances) with Don Abundio and his collective of musicians. Don Abundio is the leader and director of a local school that promotes heritage through dance and music. He has been working for decades with kids and young people that are preserving a future for traditional music and dance. Here, you will have a behind the scenes experience to witness the components of a carnival such as masks and costumes as well as having a complete demonstration of dances, rhythms and chants. A unique immersion.

The following morning you will have the included breakfast and you can have the morning free to walk around town, go birdwatching or even a visit to Pijiño Wetlands, becuause of its beauty and biodiversity is a breathtaking location. You will return to Cartagena after lunch.

Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Cartagena - Mompox)
  • Knowledgeable Guide in the language of your preference
  • Accommodation in Doña Manuela Hotel
  • Bike tour
  • Lunch, dinner and breakfast
  • Drinks in the evening

Not Included

  • Unspecified foods or beverages
  • Tips & Gratitudes
  • Birdwatching or Pijiño Wetlands visit
  • Filigree workshop experience

Important information

  • You will be joined by Gregorio Uribe, your expert musician guide. A representative of Sonidos Enraizados, in charge of bonding with communities and facilitating interaction with local musicians. An Impulse Travel Tour Leader, taking care of logistics and customer service.
This tour is part of our HEART experiences.

Additional information

Things to bring:

  • Comfortable shoes and clothes
  • Bathing suit (optional)
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect Repellent

Cancellation policies
(Free cancellation available)

This experience has special cancellation conditions that will be informed once you receive your requested quote.

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