Bogotá La Candelaria: Food Tour with Local Tastings & Guide

Taste your way through bogotá’s old town with a local guide

You’ll wander Bogotá’s La Candelaria with a local guide, tasting fresh almojábanas, sipping chocolate Santafereño (with cheese!), sampling street treats like obleas, and learning stories behind every bite. Expect laughter, new flavors, coffee breaks, plus hotel pickup so you can just show up hungry and curious.

Step-by-step itinerary

Food Tour in La Candelaria

• Explore Colombian culture through local gastronomy
• Experience authentic Colombian food culture

The experience

You know that feeling when you’re not sure if you’re lost or just wandering? That’s how it started for me in La Candelaria, Bogotá: bright walls everywhere, music leaking out of doorways, and the smell of something sweet I couldn’t place. Our guide, Camila, waved us over by a tiny bakery window. She handed me an almojábana still warm from the oven. It was soft and cheesy: honestly, I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. Camila grinned and said, “This is breakfast here.” I could hear kids laughing somewhere behind us.

We zigzagged through narrow streets where every corner had a new snack or story. There was this old man selling obleas: thin wafers stuffed with arequipe and jam. I tried to say “oblea” properly but probably butchered it. He just laughed and handed me one anyway. The chocolate Santafereño stop surprised me most: hot chocolate with cheese dropped in. It sounds weird but… somehow it works? The cheese melts a little but not all the way, so you get these salty-sweet bites at the end. I still think about that combo sometimes.

Coffee came next (of course), in a tiny café where locals argued about fútbol and politics over tiny cups. Camila explained how Bogotá’s food mixes Spanish, Indigenous, and African roots. She seemed to know everyone we passed. At some point I lost track of time. There was just too much to taste and see. The main keyword here really is “food tour Bogotá” because that’s exactly what this felt like: eating your way into the city’s heart.

By the end my hands were sticky from obleas and my Spanish hadn’t improved much, but people smiled anyway. We finished near Plaza Bolívar where pigeons outnumbered tourists three to one. If you want a day trip that feels less like checking boxes and more like being let in on something local, well, this is it.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Bogotá, guidance from a knowledgeable local who’ll introduce you to traditional snacks like arepas and almojábanas with cheese tasting, coffee sampling at a neighborhood café, chocolate Santafereño (yes, with cheese), obleas from street vendors, plus all-risk insurance so you can relax and enjoy every bite along the way.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gran Colombia Tours

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What foods do you try on the Bogotá food tour?

You’ll sample arepas, almojábanas with cheese, chocolate Santafereño (with cheese), coffee, and obleas during the tour.

Is hotel pickup included for the La Candelaria food tour?

Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the tour package.

How long does the food tour in Bogotá last?

The guided food tour lasts approximately 3 hours in downtown Bogotá.

Are drinks included on this Bogotá food tour?

Yes, coffee tasting and chocolate Santafereño are included among the drinks offered.

Is this food tour suitable for all fitness levels?

Yes, the experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

Will I meet locals during the food tour?

You’ll interact with local vendors and hear their stories as part of the experience.

Can infants join this Bogotá food tour?

Infants can join but must sit on an adult’s lap during transportation parts of the tour.