Discover Colombia’s ancient traditions, art, and wildlife on this cultural cruise.

Learn about Colombia’s cultures and landscapes, from its art, cuisine, and biodiversity to its music, dance, and literary traditions. As you travel round-trip from Cartagena, aboard the brand-new AmaMagdalena, meet residents of UNESCO-listed towns such as San Basilio de Palenque, the first free African town in the Americas, and Santa Cruz de Mompox.

Join a hands-on workshop with master silversmiths to learn filigrana momposina, the world-renowned filigree technique. Enjoy a guided walk through one of Latin America’s largest bird sanctuaries or go behind the scenes of a pioneering art school empowering young people through Afro-Caribbean music and dance. Discover how Cartagena’s streets inspired Gabriel García Márquez’s magical realism on a guided walk tracing his footsteps.

Cruise Highlights

Cruise aboard the 30-cabin AmaMagdalena, the first luxury vessel to sail the Magdalena, enjoying its twin-balcony staterooms, sun deck pool, and regional cuisine.
Walk Cartagena’s Getsemaní neighborhood on a guided literary tour tracing the life and inspirations of Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez.
Meet community hosts for a tour of San Basilio de Palenque, the first free African town in the Americas, participating in workshops illuminating traditional dance, music, and Palenquero, South America’s only extant Spanish-based creole language.
Tour a private colonial residence (pending final confirmation) during a full-day inside look at UNESCO-listed Santa Cruz de Mompox.
Join a private artisan workshop in filigrana momposina, crafting your own filigree piece alongside master silversmiths in Mompox.
Experience a guided look at the Loros Foundation’s 1,300 acres of dry tropical rainforest, meeting biologists who rehabilitate rescued parrots and macaws.
Participate in one of the optional early-morning naturalist-led birdwatching excursions by small boat.
Go behind the scenes at a pioneering Cartagena institution that has given free arts education to over 10,000 vulnerable youth, watching young dancers trained in Afro-Colombian movement rehearse works to be performed internationally.