Cartagena: Rooftop Brunch & Paint Class in Getsemani

Paint Cartagena's Colors While the Wind Cools Your Rooftop

You'll spend two and a half hours on a private rooftop in Getsemani learning to paint Cartagena's colonial center while eating Colombian breakfast and drinking mimosas. The host teaches you their technique, provides all materials, and you leave with a finished canvas sized to travel home. No painting experience required. Public transport is nearby if you need it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Brunch and painting on rooftop

• Arrive at private rooftop in Getsemani
• Enjoy welcome glass of champagne and fruit
• Put on aprons and gather painting supplies
• Learn painting techniques and start painting
• Paint historical center of Cartagena scene
• Eat empanadas, patacones, and cheese fingers
• Drink mimosas while painting

The experience

There's something about standing on someone else's rooftop in a neighborhood you've just arrived in that makes you want to make something. The Getsemani rooftop in Cartagena sits on the third floor, high enough that there's always a breeze moving through, low enough that you can see the castle San Felipe rising up across the skyline. You're not here to be quiet. You're here to paint for two and a half hours, and the host, who runs the whole thing, starts by handing you champagne and fresh fruit while you settle in. No small talk about your experience level. They already know you don't have any, and they don't care.

The painting part happens after you've eaten. Empanadas, patacones, cheese fingers, fresh Colombian cheese: the kind of breakfast that doesn't apologize. Two glasses of mimosa come with it, and the water keeps coming. Then the aprons go on. You learn the techniques the host uses, and you paint the historical center of Cartagena the way it actually looks: colorful, crowded with life, the kind of place that doesn't sit still. The canvas is small enough to carry home, big enough that what you make feels like it matters. People who've never held a brush before walk away with something they painted themselves, not something they watched someone else make.

The whole thing takes place on a private rooftop in Getsemani, the neighborhood that's become the place travelers actually want to be in Cartagena. You're not on a tour bus. You're not in a studio with thirty other people. It's small, it's intimate, and the wind doesn't stop the whole time you're painting.

What’s included

• Two glasses of mimosa and two bottles of water.
• three fresh cut fruits, cheese fingers, fresh Colombian cheese, and empanadas.
• all painting materials, aprons, brushes, and instruction.
• the finished canvas to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and SundayDeparts at 10:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (7 to 17 years) · Under 7: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Real Experience Cartagena

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to make something with their hands and eat well while doing it: the small group and private rooftop are what make it feel like you're painting with a friend instead of taking a class.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 17 years). Under 7: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I need painting experience?

No. The host teaches their technique from the start and helps you express your own style, whether you've painted before or never have.

How long is the class?

Two hours and thirty minutes total, including the welcome, painting instruction, and eating.

What's included in the brunch?

Two glasses of mimosa, water, three fresh fruits, cheese fingers, empanadas, and fresh Colombian cheese.

Can I take the painting home?

Yes. The canvas is sized to travel comfortably, either to hang at home or keep as a souvenir.

Where exactly is the rooftop?

In the Getsemani neighborhood, on the third floor of a private house with a view of the castle San Felipe.

How do I get there?

Public transportation options are available nearby. Ask the host for directions when you book.

What if I'm not happy with my painting?

The host's role is to teach you their technique and help you paint what you see. The result is yours to take.