Colombia · FOOD & DRINK
Good food & drink experiences fill up in high season and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they actually differ.
A 4-hour Medellín Comuna 13 tour with metro, metrocable views, graffiti stories, coffee, street food, and a drink with skyline views.
“excellent! the best part was the rapper at comuna 13 very talented and entertaining I laugh a lot”
A small-group Comuna 13 graffiti walk with street food, electric-stair views, and unforgettable stories of transformation in Medellín.
“Great tour but the guide shared a little too much history which took the fun away from the experience.”
Small-group Medellín bike tour mixing big sights and calm neighborhoods, with helmet-fitted bikes, local snacks, and river and park stops.
“Highly recommend this tour. Marianna was our guide, she is fun, knowledgeable and we felt safe. Loved the information and just a great way to see and learn so much.”
A local-led Comuna 13 tour with street food, escalators, art shows, and viewpoint photo stops, all in about 3 hours.
“The tour was fantastic, Carlos was such a great guide! He was very knowledgeable and took us ona great route through the Comuna. Gracias hermano!!”
Cartagena street food tour packs 10 local bites, sweet and savory treats, and city history into a 2-3 hour walk for $44.
“The tour was fabulous and very informational. We learned a lot about the food and the culture of Cartagena. Highly recommend.”
Medellín’s beer party bus runs a short DJ-led nightlife loop, with free stops, a panoramic bridge view, and a $30 price tag.
“The tour guide was very engaging and fun and did a great job engaging all participants. There was a problem as there’s a misrepresentation on the description and what’s included in the tour. There were a lot of discontent people including us as this was supposed to be a beer tour and they only provided one and said that that’s not what they do and that they didn’t have money for that. They didn’t stop on the venues that were listed here and not stop at the house in Provenza. The girl did her best to calm the situation as people felt deceived.”
Medellín Escobar-era tour: cemetery, rooftop death site, Comuna 13 museum, Inflection Park. Private transport, free entries, $32.
“A very good tour given by an experienced local tour guide. Juan Camilo was informative, but provided additional insight into Escobar's life and times. The tour is important for understanding contemporary Colombian history. Highly recommended.”
Medellín rumbero party-bus with DJ, 4 SUR bridge views, and included empanadas plus paisa arepa, 3 to 4 hours for $33.
“Great tour!!! Drove through Medellin and Itagui, We stopped a few times to eat. Great time even on a Tuesday! The music was 🔥🔥🔥 and the vibes on a 1000%. Would definitely book it again! Gracias hermano!”
Cartagena street food tour with 9 tastings in the Walled City and Getsemani, plus history from local guides. 150 minutes, $49.
“Karin was an excellent and fun guide taking us to the ins and outs of Cartagena street food.”
Medellín’s Pablo Escobar tour includes beer or water and guided stops at his neighborhood, Parque de Inflexión, cemetery, and rooftop.
“We throughly enjoyed this tour. Our guide Juan was amazing, he was full of knowledge. The tour was really interesting and a great way to see more of Medellin too! Thankyou!”
Bogotá Food Experience in La Candelaria. Taste 7 regional Colombian snacks on a 4 to 5 hour walking tour from $39.45 with culture stories.
“Excellent way to sample foods you may not normally try and orient yourself with La Candeleria. Highly recommend.”
Small-group Viejo Bogotá Food Tour with 12+ tastings, tejo, and a coffee workshop, ending in La Candelaria near Botero and Bolívar.
“This tour was about local Columbian food and history as you walked through various neighborhoods. We got exposed to food and places we would never would have discovered on our own”
A 4-hour Bogota food tour with 12+ tastings, coffee workshop, and explosive tejo, finishing with coca tea and Old Town stories.
“Loved the tour, food was great, guide was super sweet!”
Taste eight Colombian rums with in-house Bolivar chocolate in Cartagena, plus savory bites, in an air-conditioned 1h45 tasting.
“We had a private tasting with Alejandra and she was warm, funny, knowledgeable and likeable. It was one of the best experiences we've had in Cartagena.”
Bogotá city walk with Monserrate views, classic Colombian food stops, plazas and the Botero Museum. Small group, great value.
“Great experience learn alot of the culture of bogota. It’s a little tiring due to amount of walking but I enjoyed every minute of it”
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