Top Caribbean Coast Food, Wine & Nightlife

Joining a food tour is a fun alternative to a typical city walking tour and a great way to learn about culture in Cartagena. Come hungry for a tour that gives you a taste of Cartagena’s street food specialties, like fried plantain pancakes, empanadas, or ceviche. As you snack your way through the city, your guide shares insight into Colombian culture and takes you to parts of Cartagena you might overlook exploring on your own.

Cartagena’s rich culinary traditions come to life on this tour of Cartagena street food. Sample dishes like arepas, kibbeh, and empanadas that draw from this port city’s global influences, plus tropical  fruits like lulo and guabana. Your guide answers any and all questions about the food as you go, plus provides insight into local history and culture.

Be delighted by the soft sand and crystal clear water of Bomba Beach on a full-day trip from Cartagena. After a short boat ride on the Caribbean Sea, you’ll arrive at Bomba Beach and settle into a shady spot beneath a gazebo. Choose to relax on hammocks or loungers — while you enjoy stunning views of the beach — and revitalize with a delicious fish lunch when hunger strikes. Upgrade your tour to include a motorbike ride to the fort and castle located on the opposite side of the island.

Sample two of Colombia’s most popular products on this rum and chocolate tasting tour in Cartagena. Specialty products are carefully paired to give you a delicious experience sipping inspired cocktails and fine chocolates that represent Colombia’s broad range of producers from the mountains to the coast. This private tour is conducted with just your guide and your group for a more personalized experience.

Cartagena has much more to offer besides San Felipe Castle, Rosario Islands, and Torre del Reloj. Bazurto Market is definitively one of Cartagena’s hidden gems; not a very common touristic destination, and much more than a common fruit & vegetable Colombian Market. This place has everything you could ever need; from vegetables, fish, meat, fruit, clothing, and even an Art market. This tour is for adventurous souls that want to take a peek into the lives of the real inhabitants of Cartagena.

Work with a local chef and learn how to make an authentic Colombian meal during this cooking class in the Los Morros area of Cartagena. When finished, sit down to dine on the freshly prepared dishes while overlooking the beach of La Boquilla. After dinner, enjoy a stroll along the water.

Experience the magic of Cartagena by night with a romantic carriage ride, followed by dinner at a local restaurant. Trot through the illuminated streets of the walled city, past UNESCO-listed monuments and historic landmarks like the Cathedral de San Pedro Claver and the Palace of the Inquisition. After a memorable tour, finish your evening with a delicious 3-course dinner (included), accompanied by a glass of wine.

Learn how to prepare a traditional Colombian meal in Cartagena from a local chef during this cooking class. Before hitting the kitchen, visit the local market of Bazurto to explore the regional produce and to purchase ingredients for the meal. From there, you’ll head to a family home to prepare the Colombian dishes.

Pub Crawl Cartagena.The Republica Pub Crawl takes you around the old city, for an immersive experience of the local nightlife. It includes 4 stops in 4 different bars across the old town. Enjoy a free drink in each place, live music, Salsa, Reaggaton with local guides who will teach you everything you need.We leave from the hostel at 10PM but recommend arriving a bit earlier to meet your fellow crawlers and enjoy a drink by the pool as we get ready. We look forward to having you with us!!!The Republica team.

Learn to cook traditional Colombian food during this 4-hour class in Cartagena. Shop at a local open-air market with your chef/instructor, who will guide you in selecting ingredients for the dishes. In a local family's kitchen, try your hand at making dishes such as empanadas, coconut rice and others; then feast on your work. Round-trip transportation from Cartagena hotels or a central downtown meeting point is included.

In Colombia, coffee is an artform. From the mountain terraces where the beans are grown and picked to the rich aroma as you take a sip, every step in the process is carefully considered. This morning tour of some of Cartagena’s best cafés will take you on a journey of discovery, learning all there is to know about Colombia’s rich coffee culture and sampling some of its finest brews along the way.

Experience the dayly lives of "Cartageneros" on a 4 hours experience at the public market and at  the "Brussels neighborhood". We will start by taking the public transportation then head out to  the Public Market, You will experience the taste of local food, exotic fruits and the "champeta music". Visit "Donde Cecilia Restaurant" ( Antony Bourdain visited this place) and have a great lunch there. Meet up with "Runner" a guy famous for his advertising art desing for "Champeta parties". Then we will visit a local family to discover and learn about being a Cartagenero is.

En el taller de chocolate aprenderás sobre la historia y el proceso de producción del chocolate.Realizas 3 bebidas: Té de Cacao,Chocolate Maya y Chocolate Español.Finalizas la actividad moldeando tus propios bombones de chocolate.

Savor the unexpected flavors of Cartagena during this 4-hour combination food tour and cooking class. Experience the explosion of exotic fruits, seafood, and local cuisine for sale at the city market during an optional excursion. Then head to a local home in the village of La Boquilla to prepare a mouthwatering meal with your hosts.

Many tourists only focus on Cartagena Old Town during their vacation and miss out on the hidden gems that lie further afield. Opt for a local experience on a tour of Bazurto Market, which sells exotic produce and local delicacies that aren’t served in restaurants aimed at tourists. You’ll have the chance to interact with locals and sample dishes such as stewed fish and coconut rice. Plus, convenient hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Enjoy a night out at local nightclubs in Cartagena with dance teachers and a guide on this evening tour. Receive professional salsa lessons as you learn about the city’s history and culture, away from the heavily populated tourist areas of Cartagena. Plus, all of the tour’s profits benefit a local nonprofit that works with Afro and indigenous communities.

With a culinary tradition that bridges cultures and geographies, Cartagena offers visitors a deliciously abundant food scene that’s sure to please. Learn about the region’s distinct history and cuisine on this Cartagena street food tour—discover what makes it different from other regions first-hand as you sample local favorite like arepas, tropical fruits, market finds, and more. This tour includes food tastings and transportation for a hassle-free experience.

Venture into the real Cartagena with a tour of the Bazurto food market. Swirling with flavors from Africa, Spain and indigenous Colombian cultures, tourists often avoid this heaving market scene.  It’s hectic, grimy, and a bit overwhelming. They’re missing out. Feel safe exploring this authentic look at Cartagena’s rich culture with the help of a local guide to maneuver the chaos and sample exotic Colombian fruits and foods found nowhere else.   

In a city known for its seafood, it can be hard to tell which restaurants are worth the hype. This Cartagena ceviche tour removes the guesswork for visitors, taking you directly to the city’s best ceviche restaurants. Sample five ceviche dishes across three different establishments, plus learn the basics of preparing fresh fish for yourself. This tour also includes a cocktail, a beer, and a non-alcoholic drink of your choice to wash everything down.

Taste the flavors of Colombian craft beers during this half-day tour. Get picked up at your hotel and travel to a pub to learn about how different local craft beers are made. Sample several beers alongside traditional Colombian snacks and get tips on what to look for while tasting beers.

All inclusive motorcycle tour of Colombia's north coast. Many more tour options available. Come with the longest running / highest rated motorcycle tour company in Northern Colombia!

This tour will give you the ends and outs on the bar scene and help you know the layout, and where to go to meet the beautiful women and party with the most fun women in the world.

it is a fan way to know our gastronomy and learn to prepare our tropical caribbean food travellers will also know our customs.

In this restaurant everyone is like family, and we want you to be part of the family too. Our idea is that you really learned to prepare for yourself our delicious dishes and also learn the history behind these dishes. you better come with an empty stomach, because you prepare a lot of food. the laughs are included