LET's tAKE TO THE STREET and EAT!
Bring your appetites and an adventurous attitude and join us as we hit the streets to experience food the way Cartageneros do. Whether you are chasing a stopover snack or something more substantial, a healthy start or a sweet denouement, Cartagena's streets provide! We passionately believe that one of the very best ways to gain an insight into the daily lives and culture of a people is through food. This 2 (to 2.5) hour tour will get you up-close-and-personal with the real Cartagena as the colourful characters of the calle fill your bellies and warm your heart. Even if you aren't keen on eating, the tour is like a short-cut to local; covering music, history, architecture, art, culture, politics (carefully..) and daily lives.
You will see and sample (among others and subject to availability):
Strange and exotic tropical fruits like lulo, granadilla, nispero, papaya and guanabana
Golden parcels of deep fried goodness aka los fritos- arepas, papas rellenas, kibbeh, buñuelos and carimañolas
Salty, tart, crunchy mango biche
Boy! bollo mazorca
The perfect pairing of bocadillo and queso costeño - here they call it matrimonio (it's the perfect union!)
Nature's energy drink agua de coco (optional extra 2,000 pesos)
Belly warming peto and grease-countering avena
Colourful and festive raspao and salpicon
Hurt-your-teeth sweet cocadas, arequipe and enyucado
Refreshment in a frozen bag boli
Black is better tinto
... and more!
Samples of some of the food are included in the tour price. Some of it we just point out and explain for you to try at another occasion. Please note, while the street snacks can be fairly filling, the food you eat will probably not be sufficient for a lunch/dinner meal. We don't try EVERYTHING listed above, but we include about 8 different samples. Ofcourse you are very welcome to bring along some extra pesos and try the other stuff for yourselves.
This tour also includes an introductory visit to the vibrant community of Getsemani where you will see colourful streetart and get an understanding of daily Cartagena life.
We finish the tour at the artisan Cafe Mural where you are encouraged to stay and enjoy one of Colombia's finest coffee experiences.
PRICES
$30US pp
TIME
2.30pm Monday - Saturday (excluding public holidays)
MEETING POINT
San Diego (Centro), Parque Fernandez de Madrid inside the Museo de Chocolate
FINISHING POINT
Getsemani, Cafe del Mural (Calle San Juan)
Online booking is highly recommended . You don't have to pay until the day of the tour.
You will see and sample (among others and subject to availability):
Strange and exotic tropical fruits like lulo, granadilla, nispero, papaya and guanabana
Golden parcels of deep fried goodness aka los fritos- arepas, papas rellenas, kibbeh, buñuelos and carimañolas
Salty, tart, crunchy mango biche
Boy! bollo mazorca
The perfect pairing of bocadillo and queso costeño - here they call it matrimonio (it's the perfect union!)
Nature's energy drink agua de coco (optional extra 2,000 pesos)
Belly warming peto and grease-countering avena
Colourful and festive raspao and salpicon
Hurt-your-teeth sweet cocadas, arequipe and enyucado
Refreshment in a frozen bag boli
Black is better tinto
... and more!
Samples of some of the food are included in the tour price. Some of it we just point out and explain for you to try at another occasion. Please note, while the street snacks can be fairly filling, the food you eat will probably not be sufficient for a lunch/dinner meal. We don't try EVERYTHING listed above, but we include about 8 different samples. Ofcourse you are very welcome to bring along some extra pesos and try the other stuff for yourselves.
This tour also includes an introductory visit to the vibrant community of Getsemani where you will see colourful streetart and get an understanding of daily Cartagena life.
We finish the tour at the artisan Cafe Mural where you are encouraged to stay and enjoy one of Colombia's finest coffee experiences.
PRICES
$30US pp
TIME
2.30pm Monday - Saturday (excluding public holidays)
MEETING POINT
San Diego (Centro), Parque Fernandez de Madrid inside the Museo de Chocolate
FINISHING POINT
Getsemani, Cafe del Mural (Calle San Juan)
Online booking is highly recommended . You don't have to pay until the day of the tour.