Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2026-11-10 to 2026-11-16: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in September 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning estimate for two adults sharing one room, 10–16 November 2026, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Actual prices, availability, taxes and transport timing may differ; see the assumptions.
A conservative 19% VAT allowance is kept once in each tier; deduct it only if the hotel confirms your exemption. These dates overlap Cartagena's Independence festivities, so this is not a typical November week. Bocagrande is a city beach base, not a Barú or Rosario island resort.
Budget · Example A
Total for two adults
1,253.35 USD
89.53 USD per person per ground day
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OZ Collection — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 816 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 816 USD ≈ 816.00 USD
Dated room price for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not fully shown. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — conservative 19% VAT allowance (removable only if the hotel confirms exemption)
1 × 155.04 USD (whole stay conservative allowance) = 155.04 USD ≈ 155.04 USD
Kept as a conservative allowance: a zero supplier tax is not proof of exemption. Deduct it only if the hotel confirms your eligibility and booking treatment.
CTG airport–Bocagrande taxi
2 × 34,400 COP (vehicle journey including modeled return parity) = 68,800 COP ≈ 20.54 USD
Daytime fare of COP 34,400 per vehicle; the return is assumed at the same rate. Rides 19:00–05:00 add COP 1,100.
TransCaribe bus rides
28 × 3,900 COP (adult boarding) = 109,200 COP ≈ 32.60 USD
COP 3,900 per ride (fare effective 23 January 2026). One payment per card per hour; transfers within 90 minutes in the same direction need the same card or device.
TransCaribe cards (dated price)
2 × 6,000 COP (individual reusable card) = 12,000 COP ≈ 3.58 USD
Dated allowance from a 2023 operator notice, not a confirmed current price. Contactless VISA cards or VISA phone wallets can often replace the card; each traveller needs their own payment method.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas admission
2 × 38,000 COP (foreign adult admission) = 76,000 COP ≈ 22.69 USD
Breakfast allowance
14 × 2 USD (adult meal) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Lunch allowance
14 × 3 USD (adult meal) = 42 USD ≈ 42.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Dinner allowance
14 × 6 USD (adult meal) = 84 USD ≈ 84.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Coffee allowance
14 × 2 USD (cup) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Bottled drinking water
28 × 2,500 COP (1.5 litre retail bottle) = 70,000 COP ≈ 20.90 USD
Shop-price allowance, not minibar prices and not health advice.
Hotel-led tier with the listed food and transport basket. A dated example, not an annual price range or a live quote; hotel board terms were not shown.
Budget · Example B
Total for two adults
1,477.35 USD
105.53 USD per person per ground day
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OZ Collection — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 816 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 816 USD ≈ 816.00 USD
Dated room price for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not fully shown. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — conservative 19% VAT allowance (removable only if the hotel confirms exemption)
1 × 155.04 USD (whole stay conservative allowance) = 155.04 USD ≈ 155.04 USD
Kept as a conservative allowance: a zero supplier tax is not proof of exemption. Deduct it only if the hotel confirms your eligibility and booking treatment.
CTG airport–Bocagrande taxi
2 × 34,400 COP (vehicle journey including modeled return parity) = 68,800 COP ≈ 20.54 USD
Daytime fare of COP 34,400 per vehicle; the return is assumed at the same rate. Rides 19:00–05:00 add COP 1,100.
TransCaribe bus rides
28 × 3,900 COP (adult boarding) = 109,200 COP ≈ 32.60 USD
COP 3,900 per ride (fare effective 23 January 2026). One payment per card per hour; transfers within 90 minutes in the same direction need the same card or device.
TransCaribe cards (dated price)
2 × 6,000 COP (individual reusable card) = 12,000 COP ≈ 3.58 USD
Dated allowance from a 2023 operator notice, not a confirmed current price. Contactless VISA cards or VISA phone wallets can often replace the card; each traveller needs their own payment method.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas admission
2 × 38,000 COP (foreign adult admission) = 76,000 COP ≈ 22.69 USD
Breakfast allowance
14 × 5 USD (adult meal) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Lunch allowance
14 × 8 USD (adult meal) = 112 USD ≈ 112.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Dinner allowance
14 × 14 USD (adult meal) = 196 USD ≈ 196.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Coffee allowance
14 × 2 USD (cup) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Bottled drinking water
28 × 2,500 COP (1.5 litre retail bottle) = 70,000 COP ≈ 20.90 USD
Shop-price allowance, not minibar prices and not health advice.
Hotel-led tier with the listed food and transport basket. A dated example, not an annual price range or a live quote; hotel board terms were not shown.
Mid-range · Example A
Total for two adults
1,835.62 USD
131.12 USD per person per ground day
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Estelar Cartagena de Indias Hotel y Centro de Convenciones — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 1,305.3 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 1,305.3 USD ≈ 1,305.30 USD
Dated room price for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not fully shown. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — conservative 19% VAT allowance (removable only if the hotel confirms exemption)
1 × 248.01 USD (whole stay conservative allowance) = 248.01 USD ≈ 248.01 USD
Kept as a conservative allowance: a zero supplier tax is not proof of exemption. Deduct it only if the hotel confirms your eligibility and booking treatment.
CTG airport–Bocagrande taxi
2 × 34,400 COP (vehicle journey including modeled return parity) = 68,800 COP ≈ 20.54 USD
Daytime fare of COP 34,400 per vehicle; the return is assumed at the same rate. Rides 19:00–05:00 add COP 1,100.
TransCaribe bus rides
28 × 3,900 COP (adult boarding) = 109,200 COP ≈ 32.60 USD
COP 3,900 per ride (fare effective 23 January 2026). One payment per card per hour; transfers within 90 minutes in the same direction need the same card or device.
TransCaribe cards (dated price)
2 × 6,000 COP (individual reusable card) = 12,000 COP ≈ 3.58 USD
Dated allowance from a 2023 operator notice, not a confirmed current price. Contactless VISA cards or VISA phone wallets can often replace the card; each traveller needs their own payment method.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas admission
2 × 38,000 COP (foreign adult admission) = 76,000 COP ≈ 22.69 USD
Breakfast allowance
14 × 2 USD (adult meal) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Lunch allowance
14 × 3 USD (adult meal) = 42 USD ≈ 42.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Dinner allowance
14 × 6 USD (adult meal) = 84 USD ≈ 84.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Coffee allowance
14 × 2 USD (cup) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Bottled drinking water
28 × 2,500 COP (1.5 litre retail bottle) = 70,000 COP ≈ 20.90 USD
Shop-price allowance, not minibar prices and not health advice.
Hotel-led tier with the listed food and transport basket. A dated example, not an annual price range or a live quote; hotel board terms were not shown.
Mid-range · Example B
Total for two adults
2,059.62 USD
147.12 USD per person per ground day
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Estelar Cartagena de Indias Hotel y Centro de Convenciones — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 1,305.3 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 1,305.3 USD ≈ 1,305.30 USD
Dated room price for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not fully shown. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — conservative 19% VAT allowance (removable only if the hotel confirms exemption)
1 × 248.01 USD (whole stay conservative allowance) = 248.01 USD ≈ 248.01 USD
Kept as a conservative allowance: a zero supplier tax is not proof of exemption. Deduct it only if the hotel confirms your eligibility and booking treatment.
CTG airport–Bocagrande taxi
2 × 34,400 COP (vehicle journey including modeled return parity) = 68,800 COP ≈ 20.54 USD
Daytime fare of COP 34,400 per vehicle; the return is assumed at the same rate. Rides 19:00–05:00 add COP 1,100.
TransCaribe bus rides
28 × 3,900 COP (adult boarding) = 109,200 COP ≈ 32.60 USD
COP 3,900 per ride (fare effective 23 January 2026). One payment per card per hour; transfers within 90 minutes in the same direction need the same card or device.
TransCaribe cards (dated price)
2 × 6,000 COP (individual reusable card) = 12,000 COP ≈ 3.58 USD
Dated allowance from a 2023 operator notice, not a confirmed current price. Contactless VISA cards or VISA phone wallets can often replace the card; each traveller needs their own payment method.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas admission
2 × 38,000 COP (foreign adult admission) = 76,000 COP ≈ 22.69 USD
Breakfast allowance
14 × 5 USD (adult meal) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Lunch allowance
14 × 8 USD (adult meal) = 112 USD ≈ 112.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Dinner allowance
14 × 14 USD (adult meal) = 196 USD ≈ 196.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Coffee allowance
14 × 2 USD (cup) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Bottled drinking water
28 × 2,500 COP (1.5 litre retail bottle) = 70,000 COP ≈ 20.90 USD
Shop-price allowance, not minibar prices and not health advice.
Hotel-led tier with the listed food and transport basket. A dated example, not an annual price range or a live quote; hotel board terms were not shown.
Premium · Example A
Total for two adults
2,709.91 USD
193.57 USD per person per ground day
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Hyatt Regency Cartagena — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 2,040 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 2,040 USD ≈ 2,040.00 USD
Dated room price for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not fully shown. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — conservative 19% VAT allowance (removable only if the hotel confirms exemption)
1 × 387.6 USD (whole stay conservative allowance) = 387.6 USD ≈ 387.60 USD
Kept as a conservative allowance: a zero supplier tax is not proof of exemption. Deduct it only if the hotel confirms your eligibility and booking treatment.
CTG airport–Bocagrande taxi
2 × 34,400 COP (vehicle journey including modeled return parity) = 68,800 COP ≈ 20.54 USD
Daytime fare of COP 34,400 per vehicle; the return is assumed at the same rate. Rides 19:00–05:00 add COP 1,100.
TransCaribe bus rides
28 × 3,900 COP (adult boarding) = 109,200 COP ≈ 32.60 USD
COP 3,900 per ride (fare effective 23 January 2026). One payment per card per hour; transfers within 90 minutes in the same direction need the same card or device.
TransCaribe cards (dated price)
2 × 6,000 COP (individual reusable card) = 12,000 COP ≈ 3.58 USD
Dated allowance from a 2023 operator notice, not a confirmed current price. Contactless VISA cards or VISA phone wallets can often replace the card; each traveller needs their own payment method.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas admission
2 × 38,000 COP (foreign adult admission) = 76,000 COP ≈ 22.69 USD
Breakfast allowance
14 × 2 USD (adult meal) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Lunch allowance
14 × 3 USD (adult meal) = 42 USD ≈ 42.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Dinner allowance
14 × 6 USD (adult meal) = 84 USD ≈ 84.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Coffee allowance
14 × 2 USD (cup) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Bottled drinking water
28 × 2,500 COP (1.5 litre retail bottle) = 70,000 COP ≈ 20.90 USD
Shop-price allowance, not minibar prices and not health advice.
Hotel-led tier with the listed food and transport basket. A dated example, not an annual price range or a live quote; hotel board terms were not shown.
Premium · Example B
Total for two adults
2,933.91 USD
209.57 USD per person per ground day
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Hyatt Regency Cartagena — net room rate for 6 nights (before tax)
1 × 2,040 USD (one room for 6 nights) = 2,040 USD ≈ 2,040.00 USD
Dated room price for 6 nights, 10–16 November 2026, for two adults. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not fully shown. Not a checkout quote.
Hotel — conservative 19% VAT allowance (removable only if the hotel confirms exemption)
1 × 387.6 USD (whole stay conservative allowance) = 387.6 USD ≈ 387.60 USD
Kept as a conservative allowance: a zero supplier tax is not proof of exemption. Deduct it only if the hotel confirms your eligibility and booking treatment.
CTG airport–Bocagrande taxi
2 × 34,400 COP (vehicle journey including modeled return parity) = 68,800 COP ≈ 20.54 USD
Daytime fare of COP 34,400 per vehicle; the return is assumed at the same rate. Rides 19:00–05:00 add COP 1,100.
TransCaribe bus rides
28 × 3,900 COP (adult boarding) = 109,200 COP ≈ 32.60 USD
COP 3,900 per ride (fare effective 23 January 2026). One payment per card per hour; transfers within 90 minutes in the same direction need the same card or device.
TransCaribe cards (dated price)
2 × 6,000 COP (individual reusable card) = 12,000 COP ≈ 3.58 USD
Dated allowance from a 2023 operator notice, not a confirmed current price. Contactless VISA cards or VISA phone wallets can often replace the card; each traveller needs their own payment method.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas admission
2 × 38,000 COP (foreign adult admission) = 76,000 COP ≈ 22.69 USD
Breakfast allowance
14 × 5 USD (adult meal) = 70 USD ≈ 70.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Lunch allowance
14 × 8 USD (adult meal) = 112 USD ≈ 112.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Dinner allowance
14 × 14 USD (adult meal) = 196 USD ≈ 196.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Coffee allowance
14 × 2 USD (cup) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
Food bought independently; no hotel meal plan is assumed.
Bottled drinking water
28 × 2,500 COP (1.5 litre retail bottle) = 70,000 COP ≈ 20.90 USD
Shop-price allowance, not minibar prices and not health advice.
Hotel-led tier with the listed food and transport basket. A dated example, not an annual price range or a live quote; hotel board terms were not shown.
Not included: Travel outside the selected scope, International flights, Automatic contingency buffer (none applied), Visa, optional personal travel insurance and shopping
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-09-29: 1 USD = 3,349.63 COP. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: Banco de la República reference 29 September 2026 TRM 3349.63 COP/USD. Convert native COP lines at 1/3349.63; USD hotel and food prices not converted again. Bank/card spreads excluded.
Practical notes
The airport publishes COP 34400 per vehicle to Bocagrande and a COP 1100 night supplement 19:00–05:00. The model uses the same fare as an explicit return-journey allowance, not independently confirmed reverse tariff. Local travel uses 28 TransCaribe boardings at COP 3900 and two COP 6000 cards; the card price is an older published operator price retained as a refreshable estimate. T103 serves Bocagrande; check current stops and event diversions. San Felipe standard foreign-adult admission is COP 38000. Hotel totals conservatively include 19% VAT on the displayed net: eligible nonresident tourists may receive exemption after the hotel checks documents, but the model does not assume eligibility. Remove that allowance only when confirmed; do not add it again to the supplier’s zero tax field.
Limits of these examples
Covers a Bocagrande city-beach base only, not Barú or Rosario island resorts. These dates overlap the Independence festivities, so demand and journey times may be atypical. The TransCaribe card price is a dated 2023 allowance; the historical skyline photo does not show current coastal works. Hotel prices are dated search observations for 10–16 November 2026, not checkout quotes: room, bedding, meal and cancellation terms were not fully shown, and the sampled hotel is not necessarily the cheapest available. Food is a planning allowance, not a menu. Flights, visas, optional personal travel insurance and shopping are excluded. Exchange rates are dated references; recheck prices before booking.
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Cost sources (10)
- fortificacionescartagena.com.co — checked 2026-09-29
- transcaribe.gov.co — checked 2026-09-29
- budgetyourtrip.com — checked 2026-09-29
- tripadvisor.com — checked 2026-09-29
- tripadvisor.com — checked 2026-09-29
- tripadvisor.com — checked 2026-09-29
- aeropuertocartagena.com.co — checked 2026-09-29
- transcaribe.gov.co — checked 2026-09-29
- booking.com — checked 2026-09-29
- numbeo.com — checked 2026-09-29
