Top Colombia Culinary Tours

Bogota's Paloquemao Fruit Market is a fascinating place to learn about Colombia's culinary traditions, and maybe see (and try) some new-to-you fruits. However, it's hard to know what to look for and navigating can be confusing if you don't speak excellent Spanish. This food tour, designed with the input of a chef and nutritionist, makes tasting your way through the market a fun and easy experience.

Learn about chocolate production in a fun and hands-on way with this private tour from Medellin. You'll visit a local chocolate farm, where you'll learn about each step of chocolate production. You'll then get to craft your own chocolate, adding locally grown ingredients such as ginger and sugar cane to personalize your creation.

Discover the Caribbean flavors of Colombia when you embark on this food tour through Santa Marta. Join a small group and visit several eateries in the historical center to sample traditional food and drinks that may include arepas, Colombian coffee, patacones, and cayeye. While you walk, learn about the local food traditions and their histories.

From arepas to traditional drinks and tropical fruits, there’s so much to taste in Medellin that it’s hard to know where to start. Join a private guide for a Medellin food tour that tailors local flavors to your preferences; you’ll try a curated list of foods with a guide to help explain the backstory behind every bite.

See another side of Colombia on this trip to Guatape. Just outside Medellin, this town is known for its colorful buildings and charming cobblestone streets. Climb the 740 steps of the Piedra del Peñol for stunning views of the surrounding lakes and hills. This tour includes a boat ride offering a panoramic view of Pablo Escobar’s Hacienda La Manuela, a picturesque church in Marinilla, and the town of Zócalos. Please Note: During the holiday and high season, the meeting time will be brought forward 15 to 30 minutes max. to the stipulated time. We'll notify you about it.

Joining a food tour is a fun alternative to a typical city walking tour and a great way to learn about culture in Cartagena. Come hungry for a tour that gives you a taste of Cartagena’s street food specialties, like fried plantain pancakes, empanadas, or ceviche. As you snack your way through the city, your guide shares insight into Colombian culture and takes you to parts of Cartagena you might overlook exploring on your own.

Learn to cook traditional Colombian food during this half-day class in Cartagena. Shop at a local open-air market with your chef/instructor, who will guide you in selecting ingredients for the dishes. In a local family's kitchen, try your hand at making dishes such as empanadas, coconut rice and others; then feast on your work. Round-trip transportation from Cartagena hotels or a central downtown meeting point is included.

Barrio La Candelaria In this experience you will discover the unique flavors of the different Colombian regions. We will go to 7 places in total within the La Candelaria neighborhood and sample a variety of traditional foods. We will visit multiple family-owned businesses to try authentic dishes and interact with locals. In a single afternoon, you will be able to learn more about the Colombian culture through its food and history. This tour is accomodating for both vegetarian and vegan preferences , please just let your guide know. We will eat plenty of samples over the course of the tour so please make sure you come hungry! **We are constantly changing the venues we visit to accomodate whatever is going on in the city, so the photos and attractions listed may not be the same as the day you do the tour.** **Please make sure you bring good walking shoes, an umbrella, and water. Make sure you give yourself enough time with the traffic to arrive at the starting point.**

Discover how coffee goes from farm to cup on this easy day trip from Bogotá. Visit nearby Hacienda Coloma in Fusagasugá to learn how coffee is grown, harvested, and processed. Then, take part in a coffee-tasting lesson. Plus, hear about the history of coffee in Colombia and its symbolic importance.

Learn how to prepare a traditional Colombian meal in Cartagena from a local chef during this cooking class. Before hitting the kitchen, visit the local market of Bazurto to explore the regional produce and to purchase ingredients for the meal. From there, you’ll head to a family home to prepare the Colombian dishes.

Get a sense for the top attractions in Cartagena during this 4-hour shore excursion designed with cruise ship passengers in mind. Explore the unique Moorish and Republican architecture of the city’s Manga Island, take in gorgeous views from the hilltop Monastery of La Popa and check out historic San Felipe Fortress. You’ll also enjoy an hour-long walking tour of Cartagena’s atmospheric old city and do some souvenir shopping at Las Bovedas. Your excursion also includes round-trip port transport, a professional guide, and light refreshments.

Get your day off to a great start with a private rooftop brunch in the heart of Cartagena. Join your host in the Getsemaní neighborhood and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine and some tapas while you get to know each other. Next, grab your supplies and learn painting techniques to create a beautiful piece of art to take home.

Immerse yourself in the world of Colombian coffee on this small-group tour from Medellin. Get out of the city and take in the beauty of the surroundings; you can focus on enjoying it instead of worrying about driving and directions since all private transportation is included. Learn about the process of coffee-making at an organic coffee farm, from bean to cup, and taste some samples of different brews.

Sail around Cartagena Bay on this small-group evening cruise. As you take in the coastal sights and skyline views, dine on a 3-course meal, which includes two choices for the main course and two glasses of wine per person.

Immerse yourself in Medellin’s culinary landscape on a half-day food and culture tour of the City of Eternal Spring. Opt to take your tour during breakfast, lunch, or dinner time, and visit four food joints favored by locals. Depending on the option selected, sample ‘arepas’ (corn bread) and ‘pan de yucca’ (yucca bread) smothered in honey for breakfast, or feast on traditional lunch and dinner dishes such as ‘mondongo’ (tripe stew) or ‘ajiaco’ (chicken stew). This small-group tour is limited to nine people and includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Avoid the guesswork and planning that normally comes with discovering the local food scene by taking this shared food tour while in Cartagena. Follow your guide as they introduce you to different dishes and the local street vendors and restaurants that make them, in both the Centro and Getsemaní neighborhoods. This small-group tour is limited to 10 participants.

Colombia’s second-largest city, once solely associated with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, has recently undergone a transformation into a thriving modern metropolis. Experience the culinary delights, city sights, and turbulent history of Medellin on this private tour. Tick off top Medellin attractions, including Pueblito Paisa and Plaza Botero; sample Colombian delicacies and drinks; and visit four locations significant to the drug baron, Pablo Escobar. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Mix it up in Medellín thanks to this excursion combining sightseeing and a fun-filled food and pub crawl. Get a taste of traditional Colombian life at the Pueblito Paisa before returning to the city to explore a variety of bars along 33 Boulevard and the El Poblado and Barrio Colombia areas. Snacks and beverages are included.

Delve into the rich contemporary culture of Medellín on a 9-hour private guided tour of the city featuring street art and graffiti. Cross popular attractions off your sightseeing list and then ride the aerial tram to the hillside neighborhood of San Javier for a walking tour of local street art that expresses the neighborhood’s identity.

Get the best of city and country in a single day on this private tour from Medellín. Cross major attractions off your sightseeing list before heading to the country for an all-terrain vehicle adventure with views of the city and mountains beyond. Enjoy round-trip transportation from your hotel for a seamless experience.

There is nothing that can define a city better than its urban food and markets, and this tour will take you on a visit to all the most important ones in Bogota. Historically, markets have been an intersection for farmers and citizens, they are the place where the country side and the industrial world meet. In this particular city, markets developed as the place there the history of Bogota was woven. You will visit La Plaza de la Perseverancia, a market that dates back to 1910, when the city was only beginning. After this, you will follow to the Paloquemao Market, the most important place for exchange in the city nowadays. This tour will help you understand both history and the cultural significance these places have had for the Bogota.

Sample Bogotá’s rich culinary scene on this private full-day tour. Avoid overwhelm with a guided tour of a local market, followed by a cooking class where you will learn to make a typical Colombian stew.

Coffee and chocolate are two of Colombia's largest and most important exports—and also its most delicious. Take journey into the jungle to learn about the coffee and chocolate production process from the very origin. Harvest, roast, and melt cacao seeds into chocolate, and walk through coffee fields to incredible vista points over the region's scenic green mountains.