LakePerson Posted October 30, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2022 I’m trying to decide between a NCL excursion or using Dora. I expected Dora’s pricing to be the same or less, but it’s more - $75/pp. We booked with the NCL cruise offer that gets us $50 off one person for every excursion. For those that used Dora, was it a great tour and worth the extra $$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted October 30, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, LakePerson said: For those that used Dora, was it a great tour and worth the extra $$? Yes. A terrific tour. Big difference between being in a small group with an excellent guide and on a bus/walking around with 40 or so of your new best friends. Not sure why you thought it might be the same or cheaper to take a small group private tour than a big group ship's tour, but smaller private tours are typically more expensive. We have been to Cartagena twice, really enjoyed it. I hope you do too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakePerson Posted October 30, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Turtles06 said: Yes. A terrific tour. Big difference between being in a small group with an excellent guide and on a bus/walking around with 40 or so of your new best friends. Not sure why you thought it might be the same or cheaper to take a small group private tour than a big group ship's tour, but smaller private tours are typically more expensive. We have been to Cartagena twice, really enjoyed it. I hope you do too! Thank you so much for your input! We will book with Dora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockymaya Posted November 12, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Did the tour with Dora last year.Ended up being only me,the driver and Josie the tour guide.Best tour ever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYC123 Posted January 5, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 5, 2023 @Rockmaya, I am solo too. can you give me an idea of the cost please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakePerson Posted January 6, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 2:21 PM, MYC123 said: @Rockmaya, I am solo too. can you give me an idea of the cost please? The Dora tour is $75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted February 17, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 8:21 PM, MYC123 said: @Rockmaya, I am solo too. can you give me an idea of the cost please? We used tourbylocals - had a great guide Jhon (+57)318-2260964 - would highly recommended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakePerson Posted February 18, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted February 18, 2023 We ended up doing the Dora tour and really enjoyed it. Dora was our guide and she was awesome. Definitely recommend her tour! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorias Posted March 1, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Dora! We just used her last week for our tour of the old city, and she was amazing! It turned out that we were the only two on the tour! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkltopeka Posted March 16, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Just returned from 10 days on Radiance of the Seas that included Cartagena. We took Dora's tour, which was great. Dora was our guide. She was very informative. We saw lots, but never felt rushed. We also appreciated Emma, Dora's assistant, who helped keep track of everyone, so no one got let behind. She kept good track of time, and we made it back to the port with plenty of time to spare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluso Posted March 17, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Just did Dora, 11 March 2023. Outstanding tour, and only three of us on the tour. Very nice A/C van, with an excellent driver. Perfecto! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yknot13 Posted March 22, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 22, 2023 We booked a private tour through Dora on March 10th. Cost was $95 each for the four of us. What a fantastic day. Jossette was a great guide. We were met on the pier and taken to our air conditioned van. We saw so much and enjoyed the narrative offered. I highly recommend Dora. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_angler2000 Posted April 10, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Dora was amazing we had a wonderful day touring Cartagena. Just back from our 11 day cruise on constellation. Safe driver in AC clean van, Emma met us exactly where Dora emailed us she would be waiting for us. Dora speaks excellent English guided us well during a very busy time right before Easter. Felt safe, Emma kept us close. Beautiful views above the city at La Popa, City tour of Fort and old Walled City with walking tour and Emerald Museum. Highly recommend Dora 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise till you drop Posted April 10, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 10, 2023 We just got back from Cartagena (Celebrity Edge Panama Canal cruise) and next time I wouldn’t get off the ship to avoid all those aggressive vendors. But if I did, not sure this is a place I would take a private tour and instead I would stick to a ship tour (safety reasons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster Posted May 28, 2023 #15 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 4/10/2023 at 7:48 PM, Cruise till you drop said: We just got back from Cartagena (Celebrity Edge Panama Canal cruise) and next time I wouldn’t get off the ship to avoid all those aggressive vendors. But if I did, not sure this is a place I would take a private tour and instead I would stick to a ship tour (safety reasons) The problem we had was our ship tour was a large group. Felt it attracted the vendors more. Looking for a smaller group next time with Dora or go on our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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