Colombia · MARKETS
12 reviewed
Each of the 12 market tours below carries its price, its verdict and the one detail that decides it. Read the first three, choose, and get on with the rest of the trip.
Taste 15 to 20 exotic fruits at Medellín’s Plaza Minorista with a small-group guide, market access, cleaning tools, and juice.
“Sergio is an excellent tour guide and as foodies this was the best introduction to Colombia! loved the fruits and the rich variety”
3-hour Bazurto Public Market tour with a bilingual guide, public transit, native fruit tastings, and lunch at a local home.
“Daniella was our guide and she was wonderful. She is well versed in the market and its history. Not to mention, she navigates the market like a pro! Many times I thought we were in a never ending cycle of stalls but she knew exactly where we were. This tour's main focus is the food but the market itself is a sampling of so much more the area has to offer from music and culture. Highly recommend. We sampled some native fruits as well as had a meal at Cecilia's.”
Taste Colombia at Paloquemao Market with a guide, exotic fruit tastings, breakfast snacks, coffee, and flower stalls in about 3 hours.
“The.market is huge! Good education with paced tasting. Learned alot about columbia food production and traditions. Left full and happy”
Taste about 25 Colombian fruits at Paloquemao Market in a six-person group, with juice, snacks, and guide-led food tips for Bogotá.
“My friend and I are obsessed with fruit and we though this tour would be a great idea and introduction to bogota-we had so many fruits, Victor provided spoons, hand sanitizer, wipes THE MAN WAS PREPARED. He explained all the fruit, provided salt and tajin and before we even started trying the fruit had us cleanse our palate with some excellent coconut water. AND it wasn’t just fruit, it was also empanadas with 6 different salsas, pan de queso FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN, smoothies, hot chocolate, chucula and arepas from a stall that Anthony Bourdain graced with his presence. YOU NEED TO DO THIS. He also gave us recommendations…”
Private 9-hour Bogotá tour with food tastings and top sights: Paloquemao, La Candelaria, museums, and Monserrate. Tickets and tastings included.
“I was extremely pleased with the fact that I could personalized the experience to surprise my husband on our fourth weding anniversary. Our tour took care of all the extra arrengements for the special packages that gave the entire experience a unique flavor. Having lunch at the San Isidro restaurant in Monserrate was one of the highlights of the tour for my husband.”
Private Medellín tour with Plaza La América exotic fruit tastings, Comuna 13 graffiti history, and Metrocable views from San Javier.
“We had an incredible time on a private tour with our guide, Carlos. He hosted the tour in English so we could communicate more easily. The experience itself was amazing— filled with a bunch of local bites, history, and incredible views and art through the barrio. Highly recommend, you won’t regret it!”
Shared Paloquemao market fruit tasting in Bogota with 15+ exotic bites, juice, and local culture, led by a guide.
“We were served very small amounts of fruit and only a tiny portion of what is available on the market. The fruits were cut in many tiny pieces and each tour member recieved only one small bite. We paid 170000 cop per person for three hours but the entire tour lasted less then 2 hours. What you can see on youtube videos about such tours, namely that you recieve entire fruits doesn't apply here. The entire "fruit tour business" must have become quite scammy. The tour guide seemed to be nice though.”
Cartagena’s Bazurto Market in 3 hours, with guided tastings of fruits and guarapo, street scenes, crafts, and small-group local access.
“The guide never turned up. The whole service was dodgy.”
A 3-hour shared Cali food walk at Mercado de la Alameda, with guided tastings of Valle del Cauca classics like champús and viche.
“Fernando un gran guía turístico. Me encantó el Tour 👍🏽”
Half-day Cartagena tour to La Popa and Bazurto Market with hotel pickup, guided sights, tastings and lunch, $82 per person.
“c'était parfait merci à notre c'était parfait, merci à notre sympathique guide”
4-hour fruit market walk in Cali with tastings and a guide. Visit Galeria Alameda, learn Cauca Valley exports, sample colorful produce.
“loved how knowledgeable our guide was, the fruit and vegetable market was great”
Cali’s Galería Alameda food tour, 3 hours of exotic fruit tastings, coffee, sweets, lunch and breakfast, plus a brujita ride.
“Amazing tour with Karina. I Really enjoyed the tastes”
