Top Cartagena Classes & Workshops

Learn to dance the Salsa or put your dancing skills on display with these dance classes which are offered multiple times daily and cater to different dance ability levels. Select your class and hit the dance floor to learn basic steps, Salsa movement sequences, and how to immerse yourself in the music. Grab a drink from the studio’s bar and enjoy a tropical cocktail while you learn.

Experience the vibrant culture of Cartagena with a half-day salsa tour. Combine salsa dance lessons with venturing out to see live salsa music in one tour. Learn the basic steps for salsa and then try them out on a dance floor in a popular live music venue. Visits to two dance clubs plus welcome drinks at each are included in this tour.

We will be on the private rooftop of our house located in the neighborhood Getsemani! with a beautiful view of the castle San Felipe! a cool place since being on a third floor there is always a relaxing wind blowing!

This is a workshop that covers local gastronomy, art and culture. It is guided and taught by an expert who knows the environment and its surroundings. It is an immense experience that allows you to know the real Cartagena not seen in postcards

Learn to dance the Rumba and be a part of Cartagena’s nightlife scene with this dance workshop that taches you the Salsa and Champeta too! Get the footwork and rhythmic basics from your instructor and learn to incorporate these techniques into a routine. Enjoy a special in-house made cocktail and then hit the dance floor to freestyle what you’ve learned and enjoy the party.

This is a joyful experience for all ages which directly supports a talented group of young people who have decided to produce lasting change in their community through their artistic endeavors. Also it gives you the opportunity to see the surrounding areas of Cartagena.

Customizing your class means personalizing your Spanish experience to your comfort. You will have the possibility of: Choosing the date, the time, and the intensity in which you would like learn with us. Identifying the topics with which you would like to learn the Spanish grammar. Quoting your course according to the number of hours you want to spend on learning of Spanish. Get started with Kalamarí!

Places:  city centre   Departures: Daily Departures 7 Days A Week at 8:00 PM *flexible start time, please inquire.   Duration: 4 hours   Included: hotel pick up and drop off - private car with bilingual driver and ac - traveler‘s insurance – entrance to main salsa bars – local taxes - parking fees - fully narrated tour.            Not included: alcoholic beverages - tips to driver/guide

We will be on the private roof of our house located in the neighborhood Getsemani! a roof that has grass as a floor, which is perfect for dancing barefoot! its located on a third floor, from where you have a good view of the surrounding neighborhood and the fort of San Felipe and teh sunset too!

Lace up your dancing shoes for an exclusive private dance lesson for you and your group, taught by some of the country's best instructors. You will be welcomed witha. drink, and you will then practice your moves and learn the different local rhythms such as Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, and Bachata. You will take the class at a well-known local dance academy located inside the Walled City (Old City) of Cartagena. This is a fun and incredible experience in Cartagena that will allow you to immerse in local culture and learn how to move to the rythm of Colombians!

Discover La Boquilla while you support an amazing project: “The project Madres-Cabeza de Familia y sus Cocos (Mothers head of the family and their coconuts).” This association of 7 women starts in 2008 when they enroll a crafts-class sponsored by the NGO ProBoquilla. Nowadays, they produce jewelry, silverware, containers, vases, belts, and accessories made of coconuts, and gladly teach you how to make your own souvenirs. The process isn’t easy; to produce a handicraft a lot of work and time is required. First, the coconuts must be soaked, cleaned and cut, a process that takes several hours. Second, they have to be polished; harsh labor that must be done with several breaks in between. Despite the time-consuming in the process, it is worth it when you see the final results. The coconut handicrafts are not only interesting because of its process, but the women involved in it. Behind the objects are women with amazing personalities shaped by their life stories.

Kalamarí English courses employs a methodology specialized in providing the student with an experience that allows him to love his learning process, through our artistic and cultural spaces that link the grammar of the language with everyday practice. Our courses have 8 levels of Standard English. Each level has a duration of 30 hours and classes are taught with an intensity of 2 hours per day.

Salsa and champeta clases, Sightseeing and Shopping     The best way  to enjoy your time in Cartagena, combine your salsa and champeta  dance classes with the visit of Cartagena City  and shopping. INCLUSIONS Drive from port to  Old City Photo Stop San Felipe Casttle Drive to Old City Salsa and Champeta Classes Short Walking Tour Visit to the Dungeons   Bilingual Guide Bottle of Water Return drive to port  

We will learn how to dance to the rhythm of the Caribbean sounds. Latin dances will always be a good way to learn from our popularity and our history. Learning to dance won't only give you dexterity in your feet and confidence, but also will allow you to make more friends all over Latin America. That way, we have designed a Dance-Package just for you. The dance lessons will be set according to the schedule and intensity available on, both, the school and the student, where you could choose Salsa or Champeta. We have private, couple and group classes. You choose! Let's move those feet and shake those hips!

At the end of the 70´s, the rise of African music arrived in Cartagena. Between the sound of the bass, guitars and drums the Cartageneros fell in love with this musical rhythm, which over the years began what is known today as Champeta music. Join this experience to learn about the history, stigmatization and popularity that "Picó" dances have in which the Cartageneros have fun moving their hips to the beat of this sound. You will live face to face a true Cartagenera party in the best local style.

Talking about the Caribbean and the Cartagenera culture is synonymous with salsa. This musical rhythm, born in New York in 1968, has witnessed verbenas and countless moments in the life of the Cartageneros. Salsa in Cartagena and in general in Colombia is a musical rhythm rooted in popular culture. Through this experience you will immerse yourself in the party nights of the Cartageneros. You will learn to move your legs with basic passes, enjoy beer, rum and dance like a local.

Customizing your class means personalizing your Spanish experience to your comfort. You will have the possibility of: Choosing the date, the time, and the intensity in which you would like learn with us. Identifying the topics with which you would like to learn the Spanish grammar. Quoting your course according to the number of hours you want to spend on learning of Spanish.

Our activity is interesting because it is the diversity and richness of Caribbean music and folklore, with all the color of its costumes and implements that are part of the tradition and customs of the Colombian north coast.

In this tour you will find the cultural diversity that characterizes this African community. It is located very close to the Canal del Dique, 50 kilometers from the city of Cartagena.

Through this experience you will enjoy 4 hours knowing the most beautiful corners of the Corralito de Piedras. You will make your trip to Cartagena an unforgettable experience, keeping alive the memory in photographs of colonial houses, churches, dusk, parks and all the corners that only a place can help you photograph.

Learn to cook traditional Colombian food during this half-day class in Cartagena. Shop at a local open-air market with your chef/instructor, who will guide you in selecting ingredients for the dishes. In a local family's kitchen, try your hand at making dishes such as empanadas, coconut rice and others; then feast on your work. Round-trip transportation from Cartagena hotels or a central downtown meeting point is included.

I'm Cristian Marrugo, Cartagena. I invite you to live a great experience in one of the beaches that this great city has, I have been practicing boxing for 5 years and together with the best human and professional talent we can develop an excellent physical activity. In our personalized classes you can have a complete Boxing training with all the necessary equipment for the development of the class, and in this way give your body a physical and mental well-being. It is an activity aimed at all kinds of people, regardless of age or physical condition since we have training plans for beginners, medium level and high performance. Hours are between 6 AM to 10 AM and between 3:30 PM and 6 PM

With the help of our instructors you will cook typical Colombian Food. We teach you traditional cooking methods with very fresh ingredients and a nice presentation. You will be able to cook these dishes at home and we will give you some tips on how do substitute difficult to find ingredients.

when you take a phototour with us , you not only improve your visual narrative skills, you also explore an scenario and delve into the local culture. For us trips are more than moments but stories and experiences full of content that is why when taking a photograph we get that unique sinergy