CARTAGENA
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The 10 most popular shopping tours in Cartagena. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
A private Bazurto Market cultural tour in Cartagena with music, poster art, herbal tastings, and optional lunch at Cecilia’s.
“I think this tour was interesting but priced a bit too much for what you end up getting. I really enjoyed seeing the metal working and trying the different fruits.”
A 2.5-hour Cartagena panoramic tour with walled-city strolling, Las Bovedas highlights, and quick shopping time for handicrafts.
“We basically had a private tour as my wife and I had a driver and tour guide to ourselves for some reason. I guess we were the only ones that signed up! Anyway, we had Fernando and he was wonderful. He was full of information on Cartagena and Columbia and presented it in a very…”
Bazurto Market tour and cooking class in Cartagena. Shop with locals, cook Caribbean favorites in a family kitchen, then enjoy lunch.
“Awesome guide Durán. Has family were so nice and helpful. We went to the market first to shop for lunch. Crazy!!”
Taste Cartagena at Bazurto Public Market with a small group, bilingual guide, public transport, fruit samples, and lunch at a local home.
“What a fantastic way to experience life in Cartagena. We had such a great time getting behind the scenes of the basurero market and being welcomed into someone’s home to see how life really is. There is no better way to understand this city and the people but through food and this tour.”
Bazurto Market to Cartagena cooking school: small group fruit tasting, hands-on lunch, and real local flavors in about 5 hours.
“I enjoyed this experience! I went to the market alone with the tour guide and we picked up a few things. I was able to taste a few things being cooked in the market & see where locals come to shop. During the cooking portion, it was 3 of us. We made boronia, hogao, empanadas,…”
Shop a Cartagena market, learn Colombian cooking, then cook and eat by the beach in a fisher town cabin with hotel pickup.
“Wonderful experience- amazing meal and conversation. Thank you, Sr. Duran, for inviting us into your home and making it such a memorable experience. One if the best for sure.”
Taste Cartagena at Bazurto Market on a 3-hour small-group tour with bilingual guide, fruits, guarapo, local lunch, and crafts.
“Can’t say enough about it. It really opened my eyes to the real Cartagena. Plus the food and drink were awesome. Not to mention our guide Danny was from the market and knew everyone. Such a cool guy who took great care of us.”
A 3-hour Bazurto Market food walk in Cartagena with a local guide, sampling pastries, fruit, smoothies, beer, plus soda/pop.
“We enjoyed our tour to the Bazurto Market! It was absolutely essential to have a local guide for this experience. Kerbie was knowledgeable and helped us sample local pastries, fruit, smoothies and beer. My one piece of feedback is that, at times, he walked ahead of us and did not turn around to make sure…”
Half-day Cartagena tour pairing La Popa hill views with a guided Bazurto Market walk and lunch, with pickup and drop-off.
“We took a private tour. There were 2 of us. We enjoyed the tour, but it was supposed to take 4 hours and only took 2. It was very expensive for a 2 hour tour.”
Cartagena Bazurto Market tour with tropical fruit, guarapo, lunch, and champeta culture. Small group, 3 hours, $92.
“This place smelled horrible, I could barely breathe because the stench was so potent. The area was congested and it was filthy all around. Of course the people were friendly but I would not recommend someone to eat from this area.”
