Street Food Bogotá Private Tour: Markets & Colombian Snacks

Taste Bogotá’s history and culture through its bustling markets and snacks

A 4-hour private street food tour of Bogotá that visits La Plaza de la Perseverancia (dating to 1910) and Paloquemao Market, the city's main exchange hub. You taste typical Colombian fruits and snacks at each stop, ending with Merengón or Obleas. A bilingual guide, private transportation and bottled water are included. Children from age 5 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bogotá's markets and street food

• Try typical Colombian fruits and snacks
• Taste Merengón or Obleas sweets

The experience

Markets in Bogotá are where the countryside meets the city, and where the city's history actually happened. La Plaza de la Perseverancia opened in 1910 when Bogotá was just beginning. Paloquemao Market became the place where the most important food exchange in the city still happens. A private guide who speaks your language takes you through both, pointing out what matters and why these places shaped Bogotá itself. You're not walking past stalls. You're tasting what's sold there: Colombian fruits you won't find elsewhere, the snacks people buy on their way to work.

The tour runs 4 hours and includes bottled water at each stop. You try typical Colombian fruits and snacks as you move through the markets, then finish with Merengón or Obleas: the sweet end to the experience. Private transportation picks you up and brings you back, so the only thing you arrange is when to go. A bilingual guide handles the route and the introductions, which means you get the history and the cultural weight these places carry without having to navigate on your own or miss the details that make the difference.

What’s included

• Private transportation and pickup.
• a bilingual guide in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or another language.
• bottled water.
• Colombian fruits and snacks at both markets.
• Merengón or Obleas to finish.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday12 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 13:00

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Child (5 to 7 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese

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 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Hansa Tours S.A.S

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to understand Bogotá through the places where its history actually unfolded, rather than through museums or monuments. The private guide and transportation mean you move at your own pace and stop where the food and the story intersect, without the rhythm of a group or the logistics of finding these markets on your own.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 7 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What exactly are Merengón and Obleas?

Merengón is a meringue-based sweet, and Obleas are thin wafer cookies often served with dulce de leche or other toppings. Both are traditional Colombian treats that finish the tour.

How far apart are La Plaza de la Perseverancia and Paloquemao Market?

Both are in central Bogotá and reachable by the private transportation included in the tour. The guide will take you between them as part of the 4-hour itinerary.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes private transportation, a private bilingual guide, bottled water and snacks at each market stop. Pickup is included.