Upon first glance Cartagena is a collection of colorful streets, balconies dripping with flowers, horse drawn carriages and Palenqueras balancing baskets of fruit on their heads.
Cartagena is a looker but what lays behind its pretty surface is what really makes this city by the sea a sparkling gem. One of the most unique and intriguing aspects of Cartagena is its depth of culture.
In one day you can brush shoulders with the indigenous Arauco tribe, witness an elaborate African drum and dance performance and sit down for coffee and a French crepe or coconut rice, fried plantains, and grilled fish.
The locals inherently know how to relax and enjoy life as it comes. Every evening the streets become stoop parties and the plazas fill with food carts and street performers while the corner stores (locally known as tiendas) transform into pop-up bars. There’s champeta and reggae floating on the breeze. Laughter and smiles are everywhere you look as salsa bars pulse with contagious Latin beats. Are you ready to salsa?
OUR ACCOMMODATIONS
MOVICH CARTAGENA DE INDIAS
Step inside the Movich Hotel. Behind its traditional whitewashed façade, the hotel is as contemporary as can be - all sleek modern lines and sunny, open spaces.
In the guest rooms, the building’s old bones occasionally show through in the form of an exposed stone wall or (in some cases) a Spanish-style arched terrace in the city overlooking the street, but for every reminder of the past there’s something else bringing us back to the present.
The bathrooms are big and bright with natural light; all the proper technologies, from the iPod-dock speakers to LCD screens, are in place; and the layout is uncluttered without feeling unfinished. Warm light, pops of bright color and rich natural materials bring it all together.
Outside the guest rooms, there’s a low-key social element at play in the public spaces, especially on the rooftop which hosts one of the best rooftop bars in the city. With its smattering of loungers and parasols by the hot tub and pool, plus a bar to keep you from getting parched while you soak in all that Caribbean sun, it’s a fine place to while away an afternoon — or to take some photos, for that matter, with the rooftops of the old city spread out below and the high rises of the modern downtown just off in the distance.
A fine and atmospheric seafood restaurant, twenty-four hour room service and a functional little business center round things out, though given the location in the heart of the old city, you’ll want to get out and explore.
OUR ITINERARY
THE DETAILS
Your vacation package includes*:
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International roundtrip flights - Miami to Cartagena
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Six night stay at Movich Cartegena Des Indias*
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Transportation to/from airports in Cartagena
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GoGIRLS! Welcome Dinner
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Private Half Day Cartagena Tour
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Private Day Tour to Rosario Islands
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Cooking Lessons with Lunch
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Salsa Dance Lessons with Chiva Bus to Dance Clubs
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Horse-drawn carraige ride
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GoGIRLS! Farewell Affair - Dinner Cruise
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Admission fees to the sights noted in the itinerary
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Six Breakfasts
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Three Lunches
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Two Dinners (Welcome Dinner and Farewell Dinner Cruise)
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Trip T-shirt
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Dedicated group host/escort
*Subject to change to comparable substitutions. Tours are subject to change.
Proposed American Airline Flights (Subject to change.)
OUTBOUND:
Miami Intl - (MIA )
Depart: Monday 03/20/23 -10:30AM
Cartagena Nunez - (CTG)
Arrive:Monday 03/20/23 - 12:30PM
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RETURN:
Cartagena Nunez - (CTG)
Depart: Sunday 03/26/23 - 3:00PM
Miami Intl - (MIA)
Arrive:Sunday 03/26/23 - 7:30PM
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Optional tours.
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Gratuities (Tipping).
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Meals not listed in intinerary
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Travel Insurance
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Personal Spending
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Airfare to Miami, Florida
To enter Colombia, your passport must
be valid for a minimum of six months
after your arrival date.
One blank page in your passport is
required for entry stamp
Reservations
Government issued picture identification may be requested prior to confirmation of reservation. Failure to provide requested identification will result in rejection of the reservation request.
We reserve the right to refuse any reservation. Decisions are final.
This is a girls only trip. Must be over 18 by the date of travel.
Cancel Fees
If cancelled before 012/22/23 your fee will be $1000.00
If cancelled between 012/23/23 and 01/10/23 your fee would be $1500.00.
If cancelled between 01/11/23 and 01/31/23 your fee would be $2000.00
If cancelled after 02/01/23 your trip is non-refundable
It is the responsibility of each Customer to obtain and carry a valid passport, visa(s), and all other documents required by applicable government regulations.
Ebony Vacations (EV) acts solely as a booking agent for disclosed principal supplier cruise lines, hotels, airlines, air charters, bus companies, ground transportation, boat purveyors or owners, American Airlines Vacations and other independent contractors providing accommodations, transportation, and/or other services (“supplier(s)”), and is not the source or provider of the travel services.
THE RATES
Deposit:
$300* per person
(The deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable.)
Balance Due: February 1, 2023
$100 OFF for GoGIRLS! VIP Members through September 15, 2022
(Must have completed two GoGIRLS! trips at the time of booking to be considered VIP.)
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DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
Movich Cartagena De Indias
Superior Room: One or Two Beds*
Includes Breakfast
$2199*
per person double occupancy
*Rates and availability are subject to change prior to the deposit being processed.
Requests for the number of beds in the room are not guaranteed and are subject to availability. Hotel may be substituted for comparable property.
Consulting
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
Movich Cartagena De Indias
Superior Room: One Bed*
Includes Breakfast
$2994
per person single occupancy
*Rates and availability are subject to change prior to the deposit being processed.
Requests for the number of beds in the room are not guaranteed and are subject to availability. Hotel may be substituted for comparable property.
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1) Additional cancellation fees, if applicable, imposed by service providers other than us (may include but is not limited to banks or other payment platforms, airlines, cruises, hotels, railway companies) will be deducted from the money refundable.
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2) Changing the traveler(s) is considered as cancellation and is subject to the above policy.
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3) After the trip has started, we are unable to refund any amount for unused services (may include but is not limited to hotels, air or train tickets, meals, admission fees) due to your early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.
Ebony Vacations | GoGIRLS! Black Travel Club is not responsible for errors or omissions.
Ebony Vacations | GoGIRLS! Black Travel Club enters into contracts with hotels and air, land, or water transportation companies, but all such entities are owned and operated by independent contractors.
Each of these supplier companies is an independent entity with its own management, and is not subject to the control of EV. Customer is advised that the suppliers whose names appear in travel documentation are those actually responsible for providing the travel services purchased, and consents to the use of those suppliers, and understands and agrees each supplier’s Terms and Conditions are contained in printed form and are set forth on their respective websites, which govern the transaction. By booking this trip, client agrees to the terms and conditions.
Ebony Vacations | Go GIRLS! is not responsible for any negligent or willful act, omission, or failure to act on the part of any such entity or its employees, or of any other third party beyond its direct control.
In the event the trip must be cancelled due to COVID-19 related issues, Ebony Vacations | GoGIRLS! will adhere to the policies of each airline, hotel, vendor, tour company, etc.