Bogota Food Walk: Paloquemao Market, Ajiaco & Colombian Coffee
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Bogota, Colombia
Bogota
1N (Durée de participation)
Voiture,À pied (Moyen de transport)
Anglais (Langue)
Nombre de participants 0/8
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Description du circuit
Colombia has more fruit varieties than almost anywhere, most of which never leave the country because they do not travel, and Paloquemao is where they all arrive. This tour starts there at half past seven, when the flower auction is finishing and the fruit hall is at full volume.
Your guide puts thirty or so fruits in front of you: lulo, granadilla, curuba, guanabana, feijoa, mamoncillo, uchuva, zapote, borojo. Most people have heard of two of them. You taste your way along the counter while your guide explains what grows where and why Colombia's geography produces this.
We also eat caldo de costilla, the beef rib broth that Bogota drinks for breakfast and for hangovers; tamal santafereno, a corn parcel steamed in banana leaf with chicken, pork and vegetables, eaten with hot chocolate; and arepas from the griddle.
Afterwards we transfer into the old town for ajiaco, the Bogota soup of three potato varieties, corn and the guascas herb, served with capers, cream and avocado, and chocolate completo - hot chocolate with cheese dropped into it, which is not negotiable here.
Small group, maximum 8 guests, with transport included.
Your guide puts thirty or so fruits in front of you: lulo, granadilla, curuba, guanabana, feijoa, mamoncillo, uchuva, zapote, borojo. Most people have heard of two of them. You taste your way along the counter while your guide explains what grows where and why Colombia's geography produces this.
We also eat caldo de costilla, the beef rib broth that Bogota drinks for breakfast and for hangovers; tamal santafereno, a corn parcel steamed in banana leaf with chicken, pork and vegetables, eaten with hot chocolate; and arepas from the griddle.
Afterwards we transfer into the old town for ajiaco, the Bogota soup of three potato varieties, corn and the guascas herb, served with capers, cream and avocado, and chocolate completo - hot chocolate with cheese dropped into it, which is not negotiable here.
Small group, maximum 8 guests, with transport included.
Meeting point:
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Plaza de Paloquemao, Avenida Calle 19, Bogota
We meet at the main entrance to Plaza de Paloquemao on Avenida Calle 19. Your guide will have a small sign with your name. Hotel pick-up in central Bogota is included.
Itinéraire détaillé
Stop 1 - Plaza de Paloquemao: The city's great market at its best hour, with the flower hall, the fruit hall and the butchers, and your guide explaining the geography behind it.
Stop 2 - Tropical fruit tasting: Around a dozen fruits tasted one after another - lulo, granadilla, curuba, guanabana, feijoa, uchuva, zapote - most of which never leave Colombia.
Stop 3 - Caldo de costilla: Beef rib broth with potato, coriander and lime, which Bogota drinks for breakfast and swears by for hangovers.
Stop 4 - Tamal santafereno: A corn parcel steamed in banana leaf with chicken, pork, rice and vegetables, eaten with hot chocolate.
Stop 5 - Arepas and almojabanas: Corn cakes off the griddle with butter and cheese, and cheese breads from the market bakery.
Stop 6 - Transfer to the old town: A short ride into La Candelaria, included in the price.
Stop 7 - Ajiaco and chocolate completo: The Bogota soup of three potatoes, corn and guascas with capers and cream, then hot chocolate with a piece of cheese dropped in, which you eat with a spoon at the end.
Stop 2 - Tropical fruit tasting: Around a dozen fruits tasted one after another - lulo, granadilla, curuba, guanabana, feijoa, uchuva, zapote - most of which never leave Colombia.
Stop 3 - Caldo de costilla: Beef rib broth with potato, coriander and lime, which Bogota drinks for breakfast and swears by for hangovers.
Stop 4 - Tamal santafereno: A corn parcel steamed in banana leaf with chicken, pork, rice and vegetables, eaten with hot chocolate.
Stop 5 - Arepas and almojabanas: Corn cakes off the griddle with butter and cheese, and cheese breads from the market bakery.
Stop 6 - Transfer to the old town: A short ride into La Candelaria, included in the price.
Stop 7 - Ajiaco and chocolate completo: The Bogota soup of three potatoes, corn and guascas with capers and cream, then hot chocolate with a piece of cheese dropped in, which you eat with a spoon at the end.
Le prix du circuit comprend
• Small-group English-speaking local food guide (maximum 8 guests)
• All food and drink tastings listed in the itinerary
• A tasting of around a dozen Colombian fruits
• Colombian coffee and hot chocolate
• Hotel pick-up in central Bogota and transport between the market and the old town
• Bottled water and wet wipes throughout
• All taxes and service fees
• All food and drink tastings listed in the itinerary
• A tasting of around a dozen Colombian fruits
• Colombian coffee and hot chocolate
• Hotel pick-up in central Bogota and transport between the market and the old town
• Bottled water and wet wipes throughout
• All taxes and service fees
Le prix du circuit ne comprend pas
• Prise en charge et retour à l’hôtel, sauf indication contraire
• Boissons supplémentaires en dehors de celles incluses
• Assurance voyage personnelle
• Pourboire au guide (apprécié mais facultatif)
• Repas et achats non prévus au programme
• Boissons supplémentaires en dehors de celles incluses
• Assurance voyage personnelle
• Pourboire au guide (apprécié mais facultatif)
• Repas et achats non prévus au programme
Politique d'annulation et de remboursement
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours are non-refundable. If demonstrations close the route we reroute or refund in full.
Autres remarques
Runs daily at 07:30. Paloquemao opens before dawn and closes in the afternoon; the fruit hall is at its best early.
Altitude: Bogota sits at 2,640 metres, which is higher than most people expect and which catches visitors out. We keep the pace slow, we do not climb the steep La Candelaria streets in your first hours in the city, and we push water. Alcohol hits harder here, which is why this is a morning tour.
Safety, stated openly: Colombia is rated Level 3, reconsider travel, by the US State Department, and the UK foreign office has reported armed robberies of foreign visitors in La Candelaria. We run this tour in daylight, in a group of eight with a local guide, we do not have phones out on the street, we use app-based cars rather than street taxis, and we monitor for demonstrations, which are frequent in central Bogota and can close Carrera 7 and Plaza Bolivar at short notice. We will reroute or cancel rather than run into one.
Drink safety: your guide sources every tasting on this tour. Please do not accept food, drink or anything else from strangers in Bogota - drink spiking is a documented and specific risk here.
Water: Bogota's tap water is generally regarded as safe; we provide bottled water anyway.
Cash: Paloquemao and street carts are cash; restaurants take cards.
Weather: Bogota has no dry season, is cool at around 14 degrees, and rains most afternoons. Bring a layer and a waterproof.
About 2 km of walking plus transport.
Altitude: Bogota sits at 2,640 metres, which is higher than most people expect and which catches visitors out. We keep the pace slow, we do not climb the steep La Candelaria streets in your first hours in the city, and we push water. Alcohol hits harder here, which is why this is a morning tour.
Safety, stated openly: Colombia is rated Level 3, reconsider travel, by the US State Department, and the UK foreign office has reported armed robberies of foreign visitors in La Candelaria. We run this tour in daylight, in a group of eight with a local guide, we do not have phones out on the street, we use app-based cars rather than street taxis, and we monitor for demonstrations, which are frequent in central Bogota and can close Carrera 7 and Plaza Bolivar at short notice. We will reroute or cancel rather than run into one.
Drink safety: your guide sources every tasting on this tour. Please do not accept food, drink or anything else from strangers in Bogota - drink spiking is a documented and specific risk here.
Water: Bogota's tap water is generally regarded as safe; we provide bottled water anyway.
Cash: Paloquemao and street carts are cash; restaurants take cards.
Weather: Bogota has no dry season, is cool at around 14 degrees, and rains most afternoons. Bring a layer and a waterproof.
About 2 km of walking plus transport.
Grille tarifaire détaillée
| Type de voyageur | Prix |
|---|---|
| Adulte | $59 |
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