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Bogotá Bites Food Tour with 14+ Tastings + Tejo Game
Bogotá, Colombia
$65
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Bogotá's vibrant culinary scene awaits you on this intimate food tour, where every bite tells a story. Guided by a passionate local expert, you'll uncover the rich flavors and traditions that make Colombian cuisine a true delight.
- 🍽️ Viejo Bogotá Food Tour with 12+ Tastings: Indulge in a remarkable journey featuring over 12 tastings, including exotic fruits, lechona, and ajiaco soup.
- 👨🍳 Meet your professional foodie guide who will share insights and stories about Bogotá's diverse food culture.
- 🕒 Enjoy a leisurely 4-hour tour that allows you to savor each delicious moment without feeling rushed.
- 🌍 Visit La Perseverancia Market to learn about unique ingredients and sample fresh, local produce.
- 🥘 Relish the flavors of a traditional chicheria, where you'll experience authentic Colombian drinks.
- 🎉 Engage in a round of tejo, the exciting national pastime of Colombia, for a fun twist to your culinary adventure.
- 🍫 Treat yourself to a steamy tamale paired with frothy hot chocolate at a historic eatery that has delighted locals for over 200 years.
- ☕ Conclude your tour with an immersive coffee workshop, discovering why Colombia is renowned for its exceptional coffee beans.
- 🚶♂️ Stroll through the picturesque streets of La Candelaria, with the option to explore nearby landmarks like Museo Botero and Plaza de Bolívar.
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Bogotá Bites Food Tour with 14+ Tastings + Tejo Game
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
- A game of tejo, Colombia's explosive national sport, with craft beer
- Moveable feast with 7-8 stops from La Perseverancia to La Candelaria
- Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Bogotá (private tour or 9+ available)
- Bottled water and local drinks
- 14+ food tastings included, more than any other Bogotá food tour
- Pick up or drop off excluded. Easy to find meeting point
- Alcoholic drinks excluded (other than a craft beer)
Meeting point
Our meeting point is outside the La Perseverancia Distrital Marketplace. It is a colorful building that's hard to miss. Your guide will meet you at the parking lot on the corner of the roads ‘Carrera no.5’ and 'Calle 30a'.
Return details
The tour ends in the heart of the "La Candelaria" district where many hotels are located. It's a short walk from the Botero Museum and the Plaza de Bolívar. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group.
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BogotaPerched more than 2,600 metres up in the Andes, hearty soups, golden corn, melting cheese and steaming cups of hot chocolate have fuelled generations of Bogotanos, while migrants from across Colombia have brought the flavours of their home regions to the capital. Over four hours and 14+ tastings, we'll eat our way from the bustling La Perseverancia market to the cobbled streets of La Candelaria, exploring local eateries and traditional bakeries, with a game of tejo, Colombia's explosive national sport, thrown in for good measure. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of traditional eateries mean we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal so nobody is disappointed: ✓ Suitable for no pork diets, mild nut allergies, no seafood diets and pescatarians ⚠ Possible for vegetarians and gluten intolerance, though some tastings may be unsuitable ✖️ Unsuitable for vegans, lactose intolerance and halal diets
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First stop, La Perseverancia, a bustling market hall in one of Bogotá's oldest working-class neighbourhoods. It's become one of the city's great destinations for Colombian cooking, even earning a starring role in Netflix's Street Food: Latin America. We'll begin with a raid on the fruit stalls. Colombia's extraordinary geography produces a extraordinary variety of fruit, from golden pitaya to tangy tree tomato. Then pull up a stool for ajiaco, a hearty chicken and potato soup combines several varieties of Andean potatoes with guasca, a distinctive local herb, creating a rich, warming broth that's practically compulsory at this altitude. Next, sample homemade chicha, a fermented maize drink with roots in the Indigenous Muisca culture. Once discouraged by colonial authorities and later government campaigns, chicha has survived as a symbol of Bogotá's working-class and Indigenous heritage. Then follow it with empanada de lechona, its golden shell packed with slow-roasted pork.
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BogotaNow we're heading into the world of the traditional Bogotano breakfast. Never mind what time it is. These dishes are worth eating around the clock. Start with changua, a gentle soup of milk, egg and bread that has warmed generations of Bogotá mornings. It might sound unusual, but in the chilly Andean capital, few dishes make more sense. Alongside comes a cheesy arepa de maíz peto, made from white maize, and a glass of masato, a sweet, lightly fermented rice drink with a long history in Colombia's highland communities. Then follow the smell of steaming banana leaves into a classic eatery for a traditional Colombian tamal. Unwrap the leaf to reveal seasoned maize dough and savoury fillings, served the Bogotá way with a slice of cheese and a cup of thick chocolate santafereño.
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Continue through Bogotá's historic streets, where old-school bakeries and neighbourhood food shops offer another window into the country's culinary traditions. Tear into warm pandebono, a soft, cheesy bread made with cassava starch, before something Colombia has made famous around the world: coffee. Sample single-origin café Colombiano and discover how the country's mountainous geography, climate and generations of coffee growers helped turn a humble bean into one of Colombia's most celebrated exports.
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Hungry for more? Good. We're not finished yet. It's time to try your hand at tejo, Colombia's gloriously explosive national sport. The rules are wonderfully simple. Players hurl heavy metal discs towards a clay target fitted with small paper packets of gunpowder. Hit one and you'll know about it. The resulting bang has made tejo a beloved Colombian pastime for generations. We'll play a round with an ice-cold local beer and crispy pork belly chicharrón, its crackling golden and crunchy around rich, tender meat. It's a taste of Colombian social life that goes considerably beyond the usual sightseeing circuit. And quite possibly the only game you'll ever play where scoring points involves setting off explosives.
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Our final stretch takes us through the cobbled streets of La Candelaria, Bogotá's historic heart, where colonial churches, colourful murals and centuries-old buildings sit beneath the Andean mountains. Warm up with a cup of mate de coca, an infusion made from coca leaves, a plant that has held cultural and spiritual significance for Indigenous Andean communities for centuries. Then finish with a parade of Colombian sweets. Try brevas con arequipe, tender figs filled with rich milk caramel, alongside crumbly panelitas, traditional sweets made with unrefined cane sugar, and creamy dulce de leche. Bogotá's best food isn't hidden behind fancy restaurant doors. It's in the markets, bakeries and neighbourhood kitchens where the city has been eating for generations.
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Bogotá Bites Food Tour with 14+ Tastings + Tejo Game
Bogotá, Colombia
$65
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!