Cartagena has two pub crawl scenes and they barely overlap. The walled city is where organised tours start: rooftop bars on Calle del Colegio, sundowners at Café del Mar, and groups posing at Puerta del Reloj. Cross into Getsemaní and the format changes entirely. The crawl becomes self-directed: cold Águilas from plastic chairs in Plaza de la Trinidad, then Tu Candela for salsa until 3am. The hostel scene knows this. Most put you five minutes from both worlds.
Cartagena's nightlife centres on the Walled City, specifically Getsemaní, the neighbourhood just outside the colonial walls that has shifted from local to traveller-facing over the last decade. Plaza de la Trinidad in Getsemaní is the outdoor gathering point from around 9pm; the narrow streets radiating from it hold the bars. Bocagrande, the hotel district to the south, has the bigger clubs but requires a taxi.
Beer in Getsemaní runs COP 3,000 to 5,000 on the street and in the neighbourhood bars; Bocagrande clubs charge COP 20,000 to 40,000 entry. Aguardiente shots cost COP 2,000 to 4,000 at street-side stalls near Plaza de la Trinidad. Budget COP 50,000 to 100,000 (€10 to €22) for a Getsemaní evening including drinks. Add the club entry if you are heading to Bocagrande. Prices verified April 2026.
Thursday through Saturday are the active nights in Getsemaní; the plaza fills earliest on Friday. Mid-week is quiet and the few bars that remain open do low volume. The heat is a genuine factor: December through March is peak season and significantly busier than the rainy months; expect higher prices and more tourist density.
This crawl covers some of the best bars and clubs in Getsemaní and the old city, with free shots all night long included in the price. The night also features drinking games, salsa and champeta dance lessons, free entry to venues, and a live music show. It's a solid way to hit the highlights on your first night without having to figure it all out yourself.
Check availabilityThis bar and club tour takes in some of Cartagena's most popular nightlife spots, including Café del Mar and Mirador Gastro Bar. The crawl visits multiple venues across the old city and Getsemaní in one night. It's suited to solo travellers looking to meet people as much as see the city after dark.
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Organised pub crawl tickets in Cartagena don't publish fixed prices consistently, but most fall between 50,000 and 120,000 COP per person for a guided night covering three or four venues in Getsemaní and the old city. That typically includes free shots and club entry. The Getsemaní crawl covers dance lessons and a live music set alongside the bar stops.
Drinks budget depends entirely on where you drink. In Plaza de la Trinidad, Águila beers from street vendors run around 4,000–6,000 COP. Alquimico charges more, but its cocktails are well-made and the rooftop fills fast after 9pm. Budget 80,000–150,000 COP for a full night out if you are mixing guided stops with post-crawl drinks at Tu Candela.
Weekends in Getsemaní run hotter than weekdays, but the real signal is any night Tu Candela has a live set scheduled. Thursday through Saturday, La Jugada on Calle del Colegio gets packed by midnight and stays that way. The December to March high season lifts the energy across the whole barrio; outside those months, the scene is quieter but the prices drop with it.
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Plaza de la Trinidad after dark: plastic chairs, cold Águilas, strangers who become your group. This is where most Cartagena nights actually begin.
Casa del Puerto Hostel and Suites, rated 9.6, sits in Getsemaní within walking distance of Plaza de la Trinidad and the walled city entrance. Options are listed below. See our pick of the best party hostels in Cartagena.
