Colombia · SHOPPING TOURS
The good ones sell out and the cheap ones sell out faster. Below: the 12 to book before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.
Taste 15 to 20 Colombian fruits at Medellín’s Plaza Minorista with local guides, market stories, vendor access, juice, and small groups.
“Sergio is an excellent tour guide and as foodies this was the best introduction to Colombia! loved the fruits and the rich variety”
Review of Cartagena’s Bazurto Market tour, with local food, public transit, a home-cooked lunch, guide details, price, and practical tips.
“Our guide Daniella was enthusiastic, friendly, and well prepared. This tour was truely immersive: using a public transportation, tasting local fruits, meeting local vendors in the market. Bazuro market is so huge that unless you have a guide or speak Spanish you may get lost. It was a very unique cultural experience.”
Explore Bogotá’s Paloquemao Market with a private guide, tasting exotic fruits, Colombian breakfast foods, coffee, flowers, and local snacks.
“The market is an experience, itself. But it’s great to have a knowledgeable tour guide there to help you try new fruits. My family couldn’t have been happier”
Taste 25 Colombian fruits at Bogotá’s Paloquemao Market with a local guide, fresh juice, snacks, and practical food tips for your trip.
“I enjoyed a wonderful tour with Val! She is very prompt & engaging and extremely knowledgeable about native Colombian fruits and vegetables. I highly recommend doing this activity within the first few days of arrival in Bogotá because it’s a wonderful introduction to the culture of the city. This experience with Val exceeded my expectations as she is an awesome guide and will ensure that you enjoy a remarkable experience! Be like Nike and “Just Do It!””
Review of Bogotá’s private 9-hour city tour, with Paloquemao Market, local tastings, museums, La Candelaria, Monserrate, and coffee.
“Very nice and complete tour. They offer you an exclusive experience (small group, or solo as in my case), which is perfect because you have close contact with the guide, and then you can enjoy their explanations, adjust your experience at your will (of course with reasoning), and get a private tour. They’re constantly asking for feedback about the activities, so be honest so that the staff can solve any issue related to the activity and provide you a great and flexible experience. They are very attentive: enjoy that. Dont have a breakfast before going to this tour! They will provide you exquisite and delicious fruits (it depends on your…”
Explore Medellín’s Comuna 13, exotic fruits, cable cars, and Escobar history on a private 3 to 4-hour tour for $60.
“Great experience to learn about the history of Comuna 13! Juan Carlos is a great guide, and he does an amazing job!”
Taste 15 plus Colombian fruits at Bogotá’s Paloquemao Market, meet longtime vendors, and learn the culture behind Colombia’s remarkable fruit variety.
“The fruit was delicious, the market lively and beautiful. Eat a little snack before as the fruit tasting comes at the end! Our guide was lovely and gave us wonderful advise about other destinations for shopping and lunch afterwards! Thanks Ludwyn!”
Explore Cartagena’s Bazurto Market with local guides, Caribbean food, tropical fruit, street art, crafts, transport, and a small group.
“The guide never turned up. The whole service was dodgy.”
Explore Cali’s Alameda Market through local food, Pacific flavors, fruit, Viche, history, and practical tips for this affordable walking tour.
“Fernando is a perfect guide. He was very funny and showed us many new things. Thank you Fernando”
Explore Cartagena’s La Popa Convent and Bazurto Market with local food, hotel transfers, history, and an honest look at city life.
“We had to cancel our tour because our tour guide, Carlos was late. Also, the tour just dragged on and felt unorganized. The pickup location for transportation was on the main road, not at the hotel. Then we had to wait 20 minutes for our ride to La Popa. At that point we decided to just cancel the tour.”
Explore Cali’s Galeria Alameda, taste Colombian fruits, and learn about Valluna food culture on this four-hour guided market walk.
“Good tour was great, had so many amazing fruits”
Taste Cali’s tropical fruits, market foods, coffee, and local drinks on a small-group tour of Galería Alameda.
“Marcella the guide was really awesome. The Alameda market tour is great. Lots of interesting fruits from Colombia I have never tried before.”
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