Santa Marta Small-Group Half-Day Food Tour
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.
Highlights
- ✓Learn about Caribbean Colombian culture through its food
- ✓Enjoy enough samples and snacks to make up a full meal
- ✓This tour can be accommodated to vegans and vegetarians
- ✓A small group means more attention from your guide
What you'll see & do
- ✓We meet in front of San Francisco Church to introduce the flavors and stories of Santa Marta before starting our food adventure.
- ✓We enter the local market to taste fresh zapote and creamy local avocado from street vendors. This is where Santa Marta’s daily life and flavors truly begin
- ✓Doña Yami – Traditional Cayeye We visit Doña Yami’s stand to try cayeye, a beloved Caribbean dish made from mashed green plantains. You’ll learn why this breakfast is essential to costeño culture.
- ✓Doña Ketty – Handmade Arepas We stop at Doña Ketty’s street stand to watch how she prepares her famous handmade arepas. You’ll enjoy them fresh, just like locals do.
- ✓GNAM Café – Specialty Coffee Experience At GNAM Café, a cozy specialty coffee shop, a barista prepares high‑quality Colombian coffee using alternative brewing methods. We explore aromas, flavors, and the cultural importance of coffee in Colombia.
- ✓Santa Marta Bay – Scenic Walk & Cocadas We walk along the bay to enjoy ocean views and taste cocadas, traditional coconut sweets sold by local vendors. It’s a relaxing moment to enjoy Santa Marta’s coastal atmosphere.
- ✓Restaurante Mañe Cayón – Caribbean Patacones We finish the tour with delicious Caribbean-style patacones topped with Santa Marta flavors in a traditional local restaurant.
What's included
- ✓Natural fruit juice from local vendors
- ✓Local bilingual guide with deep knowledge of Santa Marta’s food culture
- ✓Tea and coffee
- ✓Snacks
What's not included
- ✓Not included, but available for purchase at some stops.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Santa Marta Small-Group Half-Day Food Tour
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.
Highlights
- ✓Learn about Caribbean Colombian culture through its food
- ✓Enjoy enough samples and snacks to make up a full meal
- ✓This tour can be accommodated to vegans and vegetarians
- ✓A small group means more attention from your guide
What you'll see & do
- ✓We meet in front of San Francisco Church to introduce the flavors and stories of Santa Marta before starting our food adventure.
- ✓We enter the local market to taste fresh zapote and creamy local avocado from street vendors. This is where Santa Marta’s daily life and flavors truly begin
- ✓Doña Yami – Traditional Cayeye We visit Doña Yami’s stand to try cayeye, a beloved Caribbean dish made from mashed green plantains. You’ll learn why this breakfast is essential to costeño culture.
- ✓Doña Ketty – Handmade Arepas We stop at Doña Ketty’s street stand to watch how she prepares her famous handmade arepas. You’ll enjoy them fresh, just like locals do.
- ✓GNAM Café – Specialty Coffee Experience At GNAM Café, a cozy specialty coffee shop, a barista prepares high‑quality Colombian coffee using alternative brewing methods. We explore aromas, flavors, and the cultural importance of coffee in Colombia.
- ✓Santa Marta Bay – Scenic Walk & Cocadas We walk along the bay to enjoy ocean views and taste cocadas, traditional coconut sweets sold by local vendors. It’s a relaxing moment to enjoy Santa Marta’s coastal atmosphere.
- ✓Restaurante Mañe Cayón – Caribbean Patacones We finish the tour with delicious Caribbean-style patacones topped with Santa Marta flavors in a traditional local restaurant.
What's included
- ✓Natural fruit juice from local vendors
- ✓Local bilingual guide with deep knowledge of Santa Marta’s food culture
- ✓Tea and coffee
- ✓Snacks
What's not included
- ✓Not included, but available for purchase at some stops.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.