To book accommodations, contact Cartagena des Indies Convention and Visitors Bureau at 011 (+57) 5 654 4366 or visit the Web site (see Resources below). Know that old is golden. The old town portion of Cartagena is where the best luxury accommodations can be found. There you will find fancy boutique style hotels with such fantastic amenities as broadband access, hot tubs, nightclubs and personal chef service available for discriminating guests.
Party hard at a beach resort. If you are coming to Cartagena primarily to enjoy its beaches, then a beach resort may be for you. Offering high energy luxury accommodations, beach resorts are close to the water, often with private beach access for guests, and are like their own small communities. Typical beach resorts will have everything a traveler could want, right on site, from hair salons and clothing stores to restaurants, nightclubs and swimming pools galore.
Request a room with a private balcony and a view of the ocean at your beach resort for added luxury.
Hoof it, literally, by taking a horse and buggy ride. This method of transportation is plentiful throughout Cartagena and is particularly sought after by tourists as a means to see the city.
Buy some comfortable shoes and go walking. Cartagena is fairly compact and most of it can be easily seen on foot.
Enter the past. The old portion of Cartagena is still surrounded by an ancient city wall. This area of town is the highlight of any trip to Cartagena, with centuries old buildings still standing and in use and a wonderful medieval European feel to every cobbled street you walk.
Bathe in a volcano. Just outside Cartagena is Volcan del Totumo, an active mud volcano. Visitors can climb to the top and take a mud bath in the volcano's crater, a warm and invigorating experience that draws travelers time and again.
Experience the Spanish Inquisition at a museum dedicated to this violent period of Spanish history. Relive the days when church officials tortured those accused of religious heresies while avoiding the rack yourself.
Bask on the beach. Cartagena's white sand beaches touch warm Caribbean waters. Spend a few hours or a few days sunning yourself in perfect relaxation in this tropical paradise.
