Viejo Bogota Food Tour with 12+ Tastings
Description
Calling all foodies. Come and join our small-group Bogota food tour and get to grips with the capital's cuisine. While on the surface Colombian cuisine seems like a mystery, those whose delve deep into its underbelly will find some of the most complex and nuanced fare in South America. Join our food-obsessed (and fully licensed) local guide on a feasting extravaganza through the streets of downtown. Stop en-route to sample around 13+ different tastings including exotic fruits, lechona (roasted suckling pig), ajiaco soup, tamale at an historic bakery, Colombian sweet desserts and much, much more. Visit a truly local chicheria. Later play a round of explosive tejo, Colombian's national pastime - all washed down with a local beverage. Sign off the tour with an immersive coffee workshop to get to grips with why Colombia roasts some of the finest beans in the world.
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Itinerary
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!
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(630)
Andres did a fantastic job of introducing us to the food culture in Bogotá. The tour was excellent! There was just the right balance of walking, eating and entertainment. Andres put our diverse group at ease immediately and provided us with interesting stories along the way! I would highly recommend this tour.
Had Juliana as the guide and her knowledge on food and culture was excellent, she gave amazing insight to foods origins as well as how spanish have adapted them. She spoke both English and Spanish fluently which was a massive help as I struggle with Spanish. She made sure everyone felt included and the food choices are so good, you'll never leave hungry. Too anyone questioning taking this tour. Just do it, you'll have an amazing time and taste lots of good food.
Great variety of food with excellent descriptions. Good locations. Interesting venues…………………………………….
Great walking tour through 4 districts in Bogota involving plenty of tastings of food and drink and a couple of local games. Our guide Juliana was great - very friendly, knowledgeable and told us the origins of all the different foods. Great 4 hour tour at a reasonable price. Recommended.
Very nice and rewarding tour where you learn about Colombia's food culture and fruits.
Andre was the sweetest and perfect host. He navigated the tasting spots with ease providing valuable gastronomy information along the way. He provided history around the foods we tried. He was funny also. I enjoyed that we linked up with other travelers and it was intimate enough to feel seen and cared for. He is definitely passionate about food and what he does to educate other.
Excellent tour. We had so much food. We were very full by the end of the tour. The tour guide was brilliant - they gave us so many amazing facts and insights into history and food as we went along. The tour lasted 4 hours and was great value for how much was included. Great way to start our holiday.
Our tour guide was Andres. He was very knowledgeable about food, history of Colombia, and culture. He was generous with his time and attention. The tour was not rushed and we gave plenty of time to each dish and drink we had. We went to a variety of places that we would not have found being on our first visit: enclosed authentic food market, hole in the wall food place, small local bar, a unique artisanal coffee place, a very popular bakery off a main walking street. All but one of the places we went we were the only foreigners (well, non-Spanish speakers). I highly recommend this tour for a taste of a variety of authentic Colombian foods and drinks with a lot of history and cultural context. Some specifics. Andres communicated with us via WhatsApp, he was on time, the tour went longer than advertised 4 hours which we thoroughly enjoyed! We booked about a week in advance in early July. Everywhere we went Andres knew somebody, true local. Andres was very accommodating to some of us trusting to pick up a bit more Spanish on the way. We covered several neighborhoods walking between places.
The experience was perfect! Our guide Juliana was really nice and told about dishes and local areas. The tours phase was really good. Food was overall really good and we were totally full after the tour. We would totally recommend this tour and Juliana!
Juliana was a great host. It was fun, entertaining, and filling. The food was great and the variety was vast. The host also included a few fun games. You can also buy extra food and drinks while on the tour. It was 4 hours. It wasn’t too much walking. No complaints at all.
