Medellin, Colombia

Local Food Tour

$42

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Highlights

Taste around 10 different Colombian snacks, dishes & drinks
Visit a local coffee roastery and learn about the roasting process
Get to know the trendy residential neighborhood of Laureles
English-speaking local guide
Alcoholic beverages included

Description

Get ready to indulge in the flavors of Colombia as you take a walking tour through the hip neighborhood of Laureles. Accompanied by a local guide, you'll visit some of the best local places to taste a variety of Colombian snacks, dishes, and drinks, and learn about the cultural context behind each specialty. You'll also get to visit a local coffee roastery and discover the ins and outs of the roasting process, as well as the economic reality of the coffee industry in Colombia.

Who This Experience Is Good For

Foodies, travelers who want to get a taste of local life and culture, and those who love walking tours. Not suitable for vegans/vegetarians, kosher or halal

Meet Our Local Host

Our local host is a certified guide who was born and raised in Medellin. They have a passion for sharing their knowledge and experience of the city with visitors, and will make sure you have an unforgettable experience.

Itinerary

2:00 pm: Meet your guide in the meeting point
Visit several local places to taste Colombian snacks, dishes, and drinks
Visit a local coffee roastery and learn about the roasting process
Learn about the cultural context behind each specialty
5:00 pm: End of the tour

What’s Included

English-speaking local guide
Food / Snacks IMPORTANT: This tour is not suitable for vegans/vegetarians, nor for those who follow a kosher or halal diet.
Soft drinks, local drink, and coffee
Alcoholic beverage (Aguardiente or Local Beer)
Walking Tour - in the hip neighborhood of Laureles

What’s Not Included

Transportation to and from the meeting point
Additional food or drinks beyond what is provided on the tour
Gratuities for your guide (optional, but appreciated)

Know Before You Go

Minimum Needed: 4 people
Maximum Capacity: 8 people
Booking Deadline: 3 days before start date
Weather Dependent: No
Difficulty Level: Easy
Special Clothing Required: Comfortable clothes and shoes
Special Dietary Restrictions: We will try our best to accommodate most dietary needs if given enough notice - Not suitable for vegans/vegetarians, gluten allergy restrictions, kosher or halal
Extra Cash: Needed for tipping (Not mandatory: you liked the service Tip! You did not? Is ok not to Tip. 10% is good), additional services & souvenirs.
Ground Transportation: Not included - Uber may take around 15 mins to take you to the meeting point.
Additional Information: N/A
Liabilities: The liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by participants is not assumed by Remote Year or its affiliates.

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NATION REVIEWS

Not worth it if you did the Coffee Tour and Medellin Corner to Corner

The neighborhood that we visited was a residential area. There was nothing to visit and there was nothing happening. It was pretty calm. We began by mango and after a shot or aguardiente and then fried dough. I got really tired after this strange mix and couldn't enjoy the rest of the walk tour as the coffee was only at the end of the trip to wake us up. I already went to the coffee tour so the short coffee story at the end was redundant and well less explained than the lengthly one we got, the coffee was not as good too.

We were supposed to eat 10 protein-based Colombian snacks. It was instead mango, aguardiente, fried dough, arepas, queso and finally chorizo. There was no local beer only aguardiente.

Because it's a food experience it would have been nice to be for lunch time or dinner time. It was in the middle so we we're not sure if we had to lunch before or not lunch. So we ended up wasting a lot of food. So we missed the point of a food tour.

Great time with Jen seeing the neighborhood of Laureles,

Great time with Jen seeing the neighborhood of Laureles, Medellin and tasting the local street food and traditional cuisine of Antioquia!

A great day tasting all the different foods of Colombia. Perfect!

A great day tasting all the different foods of Colombia. Perfect!

I had a great time walking the streets

I had a great time walking the streets of " Nueva Florida" learning about and tasting the local foods of the neighborhood. Diane was friendly and knowledgeable, so glad I chose to go on this food tour!