Colombia · STREET FOOD TOURS IN CARTAGENA
The good street food tours in Cartagena fill up weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the title.
A 2 to 3 hour street food tour in Cartagena with about 10 tastings, city history, and a walk through La Matuna, Getsemaní, and the Walled City.
“Great tour guide that les us through the city with some amazing food and drinks along the way. The tour guide was the best!”
Taste 9 Colombian street foods and drinks on a 150-minute guided walk through Cartagena and Getsemani, ending near Café La Manchuria.
“it was my first tour of street food, I totally enjoyed all of it.”
Walk Cartagena with a local foodie, sampling Chinese bakery bites, tropical fruits, twice-fried patacón, Guinness shrimp cocktail, sweets, arepas, pastries, and beer.
“We just wrapped up Daniella’s “Street Food Like a Local” tour in Cartagena, and it was the highlight of our trip! My wife, our two sons (12 and 16), and I had an amazing time sampling a variety of local street foods. Daniella’s passion for her city’s street food shines through every moment of the tour – she’s a fantastic storyteller, full of fun facts that kept us all engaged. The food was out of this world. The empanada was our family’s top pick (crispy and bursting with flavor), closely followed by the warm cheese-filled bread and the refreshing shrimp ceviche. Daniella even got our 16-year-old (who never eats fruit)…”
Private street food tour in Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní, with hotel pickup, local bites, and history stops for $75.
“Nic was amazing! Great communication before to organize pick up from the cruise terminal. Learned so much, had great food/drinks, and had so much fun!!”
A 2.5-hour Cartagena street food tour with arepas, fruit, shrimp cocktail, patacones, and sweets, guided walk through San Diego and Centro.
“Willy was a fantastic guide and brings a local knowledge to the tour. He brought us to a handful o spots all over the city.”
A 2-hour Cartagena street food tour with a local guide, historic walking stops, and plenty of tastings and drinks starting at 4 pm.
“Amazing way to start our time in this beautiful city! We had plantains with cheese,, the most amazing fruit juices, fresh ceviche and much more. Throughout the tour our wonderful guide, Raffe, told us the history of the city and showed us lesser known quaint areas. Highly recommend!”
Private Cartagena city and street food tour with La Popa views, Castillo San Felipe, and local neighborhood bites for $90.
“Duran Duran Tours is excellent! Mr. Duran is extremely knowledgeable about the city and its history as well as Colombian authors and literature. Mr. Duran has lived in Cartagena for over 30 years and is intimately familiar with the streets and neighborhoods. He provided invaluable tips and tricks for navigating the markets and vendors. He graciously drove us around to many important historical sites. We also took advantage of the cooking class that he and his wife offer at their home. It was so much fun and it was like hanging out with new friends in Cartagena! Highly recommended!!”
A private 4-hour Cartagena street food walk through the Walled City and Getsemani, with local snacks, history stops, and plenty of tasting.
“The tour was amazing!Alberto was extremely knowledgeable and very personable. I learned a lot about the city. I will take the tour again when I return. Thank you so much Alberto!”
2-hour Cartagena street food walk mixing Chinese and local flavors, old-school bakeries, plantain, and a fried-food festival story.
“Interesting and delicious tour for foodies! We covered many places from empanadas to cheese bread to fruits to sausages… and truly did not need dinner after this 😅 So thank you for a wonderful tour!”
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