Paloquemao Market tour Bogotá: Taste local food and flowers

Flowers, then food: a three-hour market walk with tastings

A private market tour in Bogotá's Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao combines a guided walk through the flower and food sections with tastings of typical Colombian dishes and fruits. Your guide, a certified local, explains the culinary traditions behind what you taste. Pickup from your hotel or meeting point and private transport are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour Paloquemao Market and tasting

• Meet at client-specified collection point
• Transfer to Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao
• Tour flower section
• Tour food section and taste traditional foods
• Return to meeting point

The experience

The market opens early and moves fast. You start in the flower section (rows of blooms sold by weight, arranged by color and season), then move into the food stalls where vendors sell everything from exotic fruits you've never seen to cuts of meat and regional specialties. Your guide walks you through both, stopping to taste as you go: traditional dishes prepared in the market kitchens, fresh fruits in season, the flavors that define Colombian cooking. The guide speaks English or Spanish, whichever you prefer, and explains not just what you're eating but why these ingredients and dishes matter to the city's food culture.

The whole experience runs three hours. You're on your feet and moving between stalls, but the pace is steady and built around the tastings, not a sprint. Private transport picks you up from wherever you're staying, takes you to the market, and brings you back when it's done. No waiting for a group to assemble, no fixed departure time that doesn't match your schedule: the tour runs on your timing.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel or meeting point and back.
• a professional certified local guide in English or Spanish.
• tastings of typical Colombian dishes prepared in the market.
• tastings of fresh local fruits.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to20h before

AgesAdult (7 and older) · Child (4 to 5 years): free · Infant (under 4): free

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 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Fogata Tours

Is this one for you?The tour keeps a steady pace through the stalls with frequent stops to taste and learn, so you're moving but not rushing. If you want to explore a working market without the pressure of a large group or a fixed schedule, this private format lets you linger where you want and ask your guide about anything that catches your eye.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 5 years): free; Infant (under 4): free.

What kinds of food will I actually taste at Paloquemao Market?

The market offers traditional Colombian dishes prepared fresh in the stalls (regional specialties that change with the season) plus fresh fruits grown locally. Your guide chooses what's best that day and explains each tasting as you go.

How much walking is involved in this market tour?

You'll walk through the flower section and then the food section, moving between stalls and vendors. It's a steady three hours on your feet, but the pace is built around stopping to taste and talk, not covering distance quickly.

Does the tour include a full meal, or just small tastings?

The tour includes tastings of typical dishes and fruits as you move through the market, not a sit-down meal. If you want lunch afterward, the market has many options, but that's separate from the tour itself.

How early in the day does this tour start?

The exact start time is set when you book, based on your preference and pickup location. The market is busiest and most active in the early morning, which is when most tours run, but your guide will arrange a time that works for you.