Bogota´s Gastronomic Wonders - Experience the best traditional food

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Bogota, Bogota

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

One of the best ways to get to know a country is by tasting its food and walking through the most historic streets. With this 4-hour gastronomic journey, you’ll have an idea of the typical ingredients, products, and recipes that are prepared throughout the country. This tour is part of our H.E.A.R.T. Experiences at Impulse Travel.

What's Included

Designated meals and snacks

Expert guide in the language of your preference (German, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese)

What's Not Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Lunch

Optional tips and gratuities

Personal expenses

Transportation between sites

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 10 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We comply with Colombian's Health Resolution (resolution 666 from April 24th, 2020)

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We comply with Colombian's Health Resolution (resolution 666 from April 24th, 2020)

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

National Museum of Colombia

To begin, you’ll meet with your guide at the National Museum before moving on to “La Perseverancia” food market, a place created by the working-class people at the beginning of the XX century.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Plaza de Mercado La Perseverancia

There you’ll feel the typical atmosphere of a traditional Colombian food market as you talk to traditional cooks and locals, and try delicious fruits.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

La Macarena

You’ll then walk all over La Macarena neighborhood, which was Bogotá’s bohemian area in the mid-XXth century. Nowadays, this area has been transformed into a recognizable zone of international restaurants and art galleries.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Afterward, you’ll walk along the 7th street to enjoy the “Septimazo”, a very diverse path where you'll find street artists, singers, food karts and handicrafts, and will also identify some of the iconic buildings of the area.

You’ll stop at the traditional “La Florida Bakery”, to taste delicious pastries and a hot beverage like Aguapanela or hot santafereño chocolate with cheese.
Heading southeast, you’ll appreciate downtown’s transformation with the new cultural, commercial and residential students buildings in contrast to colonial and republican constructions, before tasting an artisanal ice-cream made out of Amazonic exotic fruits.

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Barrio La Candelaria

Next, you’ll walk through La Candelaria historic district to enjoy a savory meal at a colonial restored house, where you can taste and see recipes from different regions of the country.

At last, you’ll visit an indigenous store, where you’ll have the chance to taste some coca leaf products and have a chat with an indigenous woman from the Embera’s group. She’ll explain to you why Coca is not Cocaine and why it is a fundamental part of indigenous nutrition and a sacred plant. You’ll also get to know more about how they’ve struggled to preserve indigenous culture, economy, and traditions as they’ve faced conflicts with narcos, industry and the government.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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