15 Best Palenque Tours

“There aren’t enough words to describe how it feels being in the village of Palenque. While there, I learned so much more about the African diaspora. From seeing the youth performing traditional dances at the music school, to listening to the medicine men describe their…”

“Such a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Eric was so accommodating, informative, and kind. This is my second time experiencing this tour and it didn’t disappoint.”

“The tour was amazing. Victor arrived on time, had a lot of knowledge to share and made sure my group felt welcome and comfortable. The lunch was great too! Order the stewed fish, I promise you won’t be disappointed.”

“We really enjoyed our trip to Palenque. We got picked up and dropped off at our hotel by our guide, Victor, and his taxi. As a Palenque native Victor gave us a personal tour of the village and allowed us to meet with several local…”

“Roiman was an excellent tour guided! He provided an amazing immersive experience in culture, community, and tradition. Such an outstanding wealth of knowledge. Palenque tour was a beautiful experience!!! Highly recommend book this tour you’ll love it . The food was freshly prepared full of…”

“Though it was burning hot outside, the tour operator allowed us to visit each site while riding in the shuttle to keep cool as opposed to walking. It was helpful. To learn about the culture and history was awesome. I would recommend the trip.”

“Interesting cultural and historical tour. Didn't realize so many boxers came from Palenque. Definitely worth a trip outside Cartagena.”

“Good communications before the tour and timely arrival at meeting point. Friendly, funny, and extremely knowledgeable guide. The entire trip was a beautiful combination of history and culture. The sensitive topic of slavery was treated honestly and candidly. Seeing the joy in the young people…”

“Miguel was nice and wonderful. Took his time to explain the history. I highly recommend him. He was punctual and gave great dinner recommendations after the tour was over.”

“My friends and I traveled to Cartagena to celebrate my birthday and we ended our amazing five day trip with a tour of Palenque with Benkos Tours. Our tour guides were incredibly friendly, professional, and knowledgeable about the town of Palenque, its history, and its…”

“I had a great time. My guide and my interpreter Gabriel made the experience unforgettable. On the drive to Palenque they shared some history of the nearby towns and I got to listen to local music. We visited a traditional house, visited a local boxing…”

“Although it was booked as a small group tour, my sister and I got lucky and it was just the two of us. We were picked up from our hotel in a comfortable car and driven straight to Palenque, our driver was polite. Our tour…”

“A small village of friendly people. It is safe. You will feel welcome and learn about the culture. Blue and Rayman were good hosts.”

“We did 3 excursions and this was by far the best one we’ve ever experienced. Our tour guide was Moises Abraham. He was the best! His lived experience of the community gave us more reverence for the people of Palenge. It was informative, beautiful, and…”

“Highly recommend the day tour to San Basilio de Cartagena to learn about the history and culture of this important place in African history in the Americas. Sofia is a terrific guide. A knowledgeable and proud representative of the town.”