Colombian Art, Culture and Cuisine

In the early hours of the morning, experience the excitement of the largest market in Bogotá. Discover Paloquemao and its vast and colourful array of fruits, vegetables and flowers. This is where chefs and locals come to shop for some of the best ingredients in the city. As you wander the maze of stalls, meet friendly vendors, learn about traditional cuisine and enjoy tasting exotic fruits from Colombia’s most remote regions.

Visit maestro Fernando Botero’s impressive personal art collection where you will see the many masterpieces of his iconic voluptuous figures, alongside works from renowned artists such as Dalí, Monet, Picasso and Matisse.

Explore the independent art galleries in the Macarena and San Felipe neighbourhoods with a local art expert who will share stories about the exhibitions, artists and Bogotá’s art scene. Many of these galleries are hidden down quiet streets behind unassuming façades, and often, the artist will be there to describe their work to you.

Enjoy a private coffee-tasting session in which you’ll be guided through distinct flavours and aromas by a coffee specialist. Understand how the quality of coffee is affected by the cultivation process, and learn how to create the perfect cup using award-winning beans.

Learn about the city’s history at El Museo Casa de la Memoria. This museum is dedicated to Colombia’s years of war with the motto ‘remember to not repeat’. It features works of local artists who have used art as an expression to communicate Medellin’s violent past. It will help you place events into perspective and understand how Medellin is now Latin America’s most innovative city.

This tour focuses on Medellin’s social and cultural transformation in recent years as it moves towards peace. You will visit the neighbourhood that has undergone the most dramatic transformation: Comuna 13.

By riding the escalators and metro cable, you can appreciate the magnitude and significance of this barrio, now inventively connected to the heart of the city. Your local guide will provide historical background on the neighbourhood’s complicated past as you take in its clusters of colourful graffiti, emblematic of progression and change.

Alongside a local foodie, discover the very best ceviche in town in this unique safari supper-style experience. As one of the most famed dishes on the Caribbean coast, you will encounter the freshest seafood and top-quality ingredients by sampling three different dishes in three different restaurants.

Enjoy a tasting experience in which your local rum expert will guide you through how rum is processed and aged, in order to recognise its unique characteristics.

Within the old walled city, a local chef will teach you how to make some of Cartagena’s most beloved dishes, such as fresh ceviche, seafood soup infused with coconut milk and white wine, fragrant coconut rice, plantain chips and a couple of other Colombian secrets.