Viejo Bogota Food Tour with 12+ Tastings
Colombian cuisine features dishes and ingredients unfamiliar to many visitors, even foodies. This small-group experience unlocks the secrets of some of the most complex and nuanced fare in South America. In the company of one food-obsessed guide, you'll embark on a feasting extravaganza through the streets of the old town and afterward take part in a coffee workshop to get familiar with some of the finest beans in the world.
Highlights
- ✓Small-group tour (maximum 8): Ensures a personal experience
- ✓Includes 10 tastings at various different locations
- ✓Learn all about Colombian cuisine from your foodie guides
- ✓Visit eateries frequented by locals and missed by most visitors
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our first stop is La Perseverancia Market, learning about exotic fruits with a food obsessed guide. Then we'll dive into a truly local chicheria. For carnivores, there's no happier place than the next hole-in-the-wall eatery, which does nothing more than lechona - stuffed suckling pig with crunchy, golden skin. Your taste buds are going to thank us later, when you then savour the innovative twists of ajiaco soup. Continue winding through the streets of old town, and try buñuelos, a deep-fried doughnut-like pastry. We'll next play a round of tejo, Colombian's rather explosive national pastime, all washed down with a cold beer (or juice!). Then we'll jump into one more seriously historic restaurant which has been serving hungry locals for 200+ years. Tuck into steamy leaf-wrapped tamale, with frothy hot chocolate. Sounds like an odd combo? It's good. Trust us.
- ✓Over the course of the tour you'll have a rich understanding of our food culture - with 13+ tastings, and the guidance of a local expert who is a bonified foodie! Sign off with a coffee workshop to find out why this country roasts some of the finest beans in the world. The tour ends at Casa Magola cafe, along Carrerra 3. It's a short walk from the Museo Botero and the Plaza de Bolívar in the popular La Candelaria district. Your guide can help you find transport back to your hotel if you wish. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Special dietary restriction or food allergy? These local joints have signature menus that don't always have alternatives but we'll find alternatives where we can! We unfortunately cannot recommend the tour to severe allergies, as street food always has a risk of traces and cross-contamination. Come take a bite into Colombia's cuisine. Buen Provecho!
What's included
- ✓Coffee tasting workshop
- ✓All 12+ food tastings and bottled water
- ✓Professional foodie guide
- ✓Small group tour with a maximum of 8 exclusive guests
- ✓Tripadvisor Badge of Excellence
- ✓A game of tejo
What's not included
- ✓Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded
Good to know
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The tours operate come rain or shine. Bring an umbrella if rain looks likely.
Not recommended for severe allergies, due to risk of traces and cross-contamination.
We recommend comfortable shoes for the walking tour.
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.
Viejo Bogota Food Tour with 12+ Tastings
Colombian cuisine features dishes and ingredients unfamiliar to many visitors, even foodies. This small-group experience unlocks the secrets of some of the most complex and nuanced fare in South America. In the company of one food-obsessed guide, you'll embark on a feasting extravaganza through the streets of the old town and afterward take part in a coffee workshop to get familiar with some of the finest beans in the world.
Highlights
- ✓Small-group tour (maximum 8): Ensures a personal experience
- ✓Includes 10 tastings at various different locations
- ✓Learn all about Colombian cuisine from your foodie guides
- ✓Visit eateries frequented by locals and missed by most visitors
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our first stop is La Perseverancia Market, learning about exotic fruits with a food obsessed guide. Then we'll dive into a truly local chicheria. For carnivores, there's no happier place than the next hole-in-the-wall eatery, which does nothing more than lechona - stuffed suckling pig with crunchy, golden skin. Your taste buds are going to thank us later, when you then savour the innovative twists of ajiaco soup. Continue winding through the streets of old town, and try buñuelos, a deep-fried doughnut-like pastry. We'll next play a round of tejo, Colombian's rather explosive national pastime, all washed down with a cold beer (or juice!). Then we'll jump into one more seriously historic restaurant which has been serving hungry locals for 200+ years. Tuck into steamy leaf-wrapped tamale, with frothy hot chocolate. Sounds like an odd combo? It's good. Trust us.
- ✓Over the course of the tour you'll have a rich understanding of our food culture - with 13+ tastings, and the guidance of a local expert who is a bonified foodie! Sign off with a coffee workshop to find out why this country roasts some of the finest beans in the world. The tour ends at Casa Magola cafe, along Carrerra 3. It's a short walk from the Museo Botero and the Plaza de Bolívar in the popular La Candelaria district. Your guide can help you find transport back to your hotel if you wish. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Special dietary restriction or food allergy? These local joints have signature menus that don't always have alternatives but we'll find alternatives where we can! We unfortunately cannot recommend the tour to severe allergies, as street food always has a risk of traces and cross-contamination. Come take a bite into Colombia's cuisine. Buen Provecho!
What's included
- ✓Coffee tasting workshop
- ✓All 12+ food tastings and bottled water
- ✓Professional foodie guide
- ✓Small group tour with a maximum of 8 exclusive guests
- ✓Tripadvisor Badge of Excellence
- ✓A game of tejo
What's not included
- ✓Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded
Good to know
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The tours operate come rain or shine. Bring an umbrella if rain looks likely.
Not recommended for severe allergies, due to risk of traces and cross-contamination.
We recommend comfortable shoes for the walking tour.
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.