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Global Meetup Cartagena 2025

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Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia 4 DAYS

THU 9 OCT - SUN 12 OCT 2025

From US$999 per person

Get out and see the world with other amazing traveling women !!!!

Get ready to wander with Wanderful in Cartagena, Colombia! We're thrilled to be hosting our 5th Global Meetup in this vibrant city.

Expect a mix of exciting activities and plenty of free time to explore at your own pace, whether you're venturing out solo or making new travel friends. Cartagena de Indias is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its stunningly preserved colonial architecture and charming atmosphere.

During our meetup, you'll have the chance to:

Dance your heart out: Learn the moves of Salsa and Champeta in lively dance classes.
Uncover the past: Delve into Cartagena's rich history on a fascinating walking tour.
Experience local life: Enjoy a delicious lunch with locals in the unique village of San Basilio de Palenque.

We can't wait to explore Cartagena with you!

This is NOT a group trip.

Lightly curated.

We organize 1-2 activities per day, usually around a meal.

We also set up a room block with options to stay by yourself or with another Wanderful member.

The rest is up to you. We do NOT plan your travel, airfare, or ground transportation. Outside of specific excursions, there are no tour guides.

Explore on your own.

Stay at our hotel block to meet other Wanderful women and pair off to explore the city how YOU want to.

Plus, you’ll get favorite recommendations from local Wanderful members or partners on places to go and things to see.

In collaboration with locals.

For this meetup, we’re partnering with IMPULSE Travel, a woman-owned agency based in Colombia. IMPULSE thrives on deep local connections, innovative partnerships, and real-time insights. Their business is built on fostering genuine relationships with travelers, local communities, and a team dedicated to curating unique Colombian experiences.

Itinerary

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9 Oct 2025

Thu 9 Oct 2025

Welcome Drinks + Salsa and Champeta Class

We’ll start with a welcome drink on a rooftop terrace to get to know each other, then take a group class to learn the most popular Latin rhythms: Salsa and Champeta! Champeta is a local musical rhythm that reminds us of Cartagena's connection with Africa, emerging from the periphery of the city as a symbol that became part of its identity. After the class, we’ll come back together for some appetizers.

10 Oct 2025

Fri 10 Oct 2025

Cartagena City Walking Tour

Join the group with IMPULSE Travel for a city walking tour that will highlight the importance of women throughout Cartagena’s rich history.

11 Oct 2025

Sat 11 Oct 2025

San Basilio de Palenque: Music, Food, and Freedom

Today, we’ll join IMPULSE Travel visit San Basilio de Palenque, the first free town of America, and explore its vibrant Afro-culture through history, traditional music, and tasty food. San Basilio de Palenque was founded by self-emancipated people who had formerly been enslaved during Colombia’s colonial period. The town remains a symbol of resistance and pride, preserving African culture while creating new local ways of life. We’ll have a chance to take a walking tour, learn some of the local language (Lengua Palenquera), see important monuments and colorful pantings, and meet residents of the town to enjoy lunch while learning traditional recipes. Transportation will be included (about 90 minutes each way).

12 Oct 2025

Sun 12 Oct 2025

Farewell Breakfast

The group will gather at breakfast time to say adios before we head our separate ways!

But also, you can follow us on our next stop in Colombia. We will do an optional extension to Medellin.

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HOW TO BOOK:

Click the button the footer below, complete the registration form and pay the deposit to guarantee your spot.

Important: Tickets are non-refundable. However, if you can't attend after purchasing your ticket, it is transferable to another person. Reach out to [email protected]

INCLUDED:

Unlike a typical group trip where everything is covered in advance, we organize 1-2 activities per day and everything else is up to you.

If you choose to stay with us at the group hotel, we’ll take care of the cost of accommodations. Any items listed in the official meetup activities are also prepaid and therefore free of charge when you arrive.

NOT INCLUDED:

Everything else, including airfare, ground transport, and any other activities or meals not included in our primary planning, are costs that you can expect to spend independently

Please register before 9 Jul 25