Getsemaní is the neighbourhood outside the clock gate, with painted walls and Plaza de la Trinidad. Free to walk. Walk this order. The painted lanes, the plaza, the church front, then the clock gate.

The clock gate is the main entrance to the walled city. The tower is the mark. Free. Walk this order. The outside, the arch, the square inside, then Plaza de los Coches.

Plaza de los Coches is the square just inside the clock gate, with the arcade of the old slave market. Free. Walk this order. The arcade, the square, the gate view, then San Pedro Claver.

San Pedro Claver is the church and cloister near the port wall, named for the Jesuit who served the enslaved people landed here. The church is free when open. The museum is separate. Walk this order. The square, the church, the cloister if it is open, then Plaza de Bolívar.

Plaza de Bolívar is the main square of the old city. The Palacio de la Inquisición is the stone building on one side. The square is free. The palace is ticketed. Walk this order. The square, the palace front, the cathedral side, then the cathedral.

The cathedral faces the square, with the restored tower. Free to look at. Mass times fill the inside. Walk this order. The front, the tower, the square, then toward the vaults.

Las Bóvedas are the old powder vaults built into the wall, now a row of shops. Free to walk. Walk this order. The vault row, the wall above, the sea side, then the rampart.

The city walls wrap the old town. You can walk the top. Free. Walk this order. A ramp, the walk toward the sea, a bastion, then down.

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is the fort on the hill outside the walls. Ticketed. Walk this order. The approach, the ramp, the tunnels if they are open, the view back to the city.

Café del Mar sits on the western wall, the usual sunset spot. The wall walk is free. A drink is the ticket. This is the end of the tour. Walk this order. The ramp, the wall, the sea view, then stop.