Saturday Night Bar Crawl Cartagena: 4 venues with local guide

Four bars, one night, locals who actually live here

A Saturday night bar crawl in Cartagena's Centro Historico with a live guide in English or Spanish, hitting Barra 7, XO Rooftop, Casa Palenque and Seven 7 Times between 8:30 pm and just after midnight. You get drink promos at the first two stops and free entry to the last two clubs; locals sometimes join, so you can practice Spanish and meet people who live here.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening bar crawl in Cartagena

• Meet at Barra 7 bar
• Enjoy drinks with promos
• Proceed to XO Rooftop bar
• Receive 10% off check
• Visit Casa Palenque club
• Enter club free of charge
• End at Seven 7 Times club
• Enter club free of charge

The Experience

You meet at Barra 7 at 8:30 pm in the heart of Centro Historico, the neighborhood where university students and tourists go out. The first hour is built for talking — you get a beer, shot and cocktail as a promo, and the guide introduces the group. An hour later you move to XO Rooftop, a bar and club known for local cocktails and a weekend crowd; you get 10% off your check there. By 11 pm you're at Casa Palenque, a club and disco in the center where entry is free. The crawl finishes at Seven 7 Times, a club with seven different rooms that draws both locals and visitors; entry there is normally 40,000 COP but it's free on this tour.

The guide speaks English and Spanish and stays with the group the whole time. Because locals sometimes join the crawl, you're not just moving through bars with tourists — you get a real sense of where Cartagena's nightlife actually happens. The dress code is firm: pants and closed-toe shoes required; no swimwear, sandals, shorts, hats, sportswear, sunglasses or sleeveless shirts. The whole crawl runs about four hours including walking between stops.

What’s included

• Live guide in English or Spanish.
• free entrance to Casa Palenque and Seven 7 Times.
• drink promos at Barra 7 (beer, shot and cocktail) and 10% off at XO Rooftop.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by 5am Club Tours

Is this one for you?Book this crawl if you're new to Cartagena and want to see where locals actually go out instead of following a tourist map — the guide handles the route and the group stays together, so you move through four venues without figuring out where to go next.

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Top questions

What's the dress code for the Saturday night bar crawl in Cartagena?

Pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Swimwear, sandals, shorts, hats, sportswear, sunglasses and sleeveless shirts are not allowed.

Do I get drinks included on this bar crawl?

You get drink promos at Barra 7 (a beer, shot and cocktail) and 10% off your check at XO Rooftop. Entry to Casa Palenque and Seven 7 Times is free, but other drinks you order are on you.

What time does the Saturday night bar crawl start and end?

The crawl starts at 8:30 pm at Barra 7 and finishes at Seven 7 Times just after midnight.

Will I meet locals on this bar crawl?

Yes — locals sometimes join the crawl, which gives you a chance to connect with Colombians and practice Spanish if you speak it.

What's the minimum age for this bar crawl?

You must be at least 18 years old.

Is the guide included, and what languages do they speak?

A live guide is included and speaks both English and Spanish throughout the crawl.