Bites of Cartagena: Gastronomic Tour

Savor Cartagena’s rich culinary heritage on a 3-hour walking tour. Taste African, Spanish, and Indigenous flavors. All tastings, snacks, and drinks included.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cartagena Concierge - Your local guide will pick you up. This experience occurs within the Historic Walled City.
  • Pasaje Badillo - Stroll through the walled city and sample local delicacies.
  • Pasaje Badillo - We will return you to your hotel.
What's Included
  • Bottled water, National beer, Natural Juice
  • Local Host
  • Bites Traditional foods
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

A food enthusiast’s paradise—savoring Cartagena one bite at a time.
Cartagena’s culinary legacy is a delightful fusion of Spanish, African, Indigenous, and Arabian influences, each contributing to the city’s lively food culture. As you explore, you’ll discover how centuries of cultural interaction have crafted a distinctive and memorable cuisine.
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Location
Cartagena Concierge
Carrera 10 39 103, Barrio San Diego, Centro Historico
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andres
Jan 29, 2025
GO AND ENJOY CARTAGENA YOU WON'T REGRET IT - Cartagena is a beautiful city, which captivates you with the numerous tourist sites, which I had the privilege of knowing thanks to my concierge, without a doubt I would return to this beautiful city.
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Nick
Nov 25, 2019
Spectacular true taste of Cartagena - Cindy was an absolute pleasure during Bites of Cartagena, sharing not only delectable local foods but also deeply engaging and fun stories, facts and recommendations throughout the city. She exceeded expectations in every possible area and I can’t wait to try more of her tours in the future. The energy, enthusiasm and her true love of the people and culture is contagious.
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Pkstill
Nov 11, 2019
Great Experience! - We had a great time with Manny and Cindy. It was raining so they changed it from a walking to riding tour. We tasted many things, including pork belly, shrimp cocktail and local sweets. We ended at a wonderful restaurant for a delicious lunch, then went up to the roof for a panoramic view of Cartagena. Highly recommend!
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Art
Apr 22, 2019
Nice combination of food and history - Did a 3 hour tour that was excellent. Emmanuel was our guide and was very knowledgeable about both the history of Cartagena and food. It was a walking tour of the walled city that visited a number of restaurants and street vendors. Emmanuel reallly made the tour. He was born in Cartagena and is in the process of finishing up his law degree. His knowledge of the city and its' history is excellent. We enjoyed talking with him about the city and also discussing the political situation in Colombia as well as in the US. All-in-all an extremely pleasurable three hours
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Brucea208
Feb 10, 2019
Full of food and culture - Manny was great - he spoke flawless English and was interesting to talk with. He added so many interesting stories about Cartagena's history and culture that blended into the foods. Plenty of different foods to try. This is a must try tour when in Cartagena
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Kelly
Feb 5, 2019
Muy Rico! - My husband and I had Emmanuel as our guide and had a wonderful experience. He was very proud of his county and knowledgeable, very friendly, and open to our questions. We also really enjoyed the variety in foods we tried and history behind them. We would highly recommend!
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Ruth
Jan 12, 2019
Observing the culture through the best food locations - This was a phenomenal experience. I went on this tour my first day in Cartagena as a I was just learning my way through the Old City. My Concierge, Cindy, took me to the best hidden gens in Cartagena to experience the culture through food. We visited a and supported a Palenque woman as she cut up freshly picked fruit. We went to a locale to watch the creation of hand-made arepas which were filled with cheese, or meat or whatever was satisfactory for our diets. We tried a traditional entrée which would typically be served well marinated meat, but I had a diet restriction and the tour accommodated it providing me an amazing fish dish. Finally, we tried local ceviche. This was different from what I’d had in other countries. Cartagena has a unique recipe for ceviche, which I recommend you try at least once. This was a fabulous tour and I highly recommend it! This concierge service was exceptional.
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Timothy
May 7, 2018
I would highly recommend this food... - <p>I would highly recommend this food tour. We did the morning/afternoon tour with Danny. We were picked up from our hotel in Bocagrande and dropped off in Old Town. Danny was an amazing tour guide and gave us a lot of insight into the different types of foods eaten around town and some history on Cartagena. To repeat what has been mentioned in other reviews, you definitely need to come here with an empty stomach, because you will be given a ton of food.</p>
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Roger
Feb 19, 2018
Bryon was energetic, friendly, and... - <p>Bryon was energetic, friendly, and has a fantastic sense of humor. He delivered a most memorable experience of the real Cartagena that I will have the fondest memories of forever.</p>
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Monique
Dec 12, 2017
From learning of coffee with David... - <p>From learning of coffee with David to the last stop at the Chocolate Museum, Danielle and Andreas were such gracious hosts with great knowledge. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it!</p>
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