Highlights
- Immerse yourself in Cartagena's culture with a tour of Bazurto Market
- Discover the secrets of local ingredients and learn to haggle like a local
- Enjoy a cooking class and learn to make authentic Colombian dishes
- Choose from different menus and preparation days to suit your taste
Description
Begin your culinary adventure with a warm welcome at the meeting point in Getsemaní, where you’ll meet your guide and local chef. From there, head to the vibrant Bazurto Market, the soul of Cartagena’s gastronomy. As you stroll through its colorful, bustling aisles, discover an amazing variety of local and exotic ingredients.
Meet the vendors, who will share the stories behind their products. Taste fresh fruits such as soursop, lulo, and mamey, as well as try typical snacks, from stuffed arepas to fried empanadas. Learn to select the best ingredients and perfect the art of haggling like a true Cartagena native, enjoying the famous “ñapa,” that little extra sample that vendors always offer.
After the tour, return to the cooking studio, where the cooking demonstration will begin. Under the expert guidance of the chef, learn key techniques of Colombian cuisine and be guided step by step in the preparation of traditional dishes.
Together with the other participants, cook as a team, following the chef’s instructions and receiving personalized advice. The experience will be relaxed and collaborative, allowing you to learn and experiment as you create your own versions of the dishes.
Finally, sit down together to enjoy the food you have prepared. It will be a time of sharing and discovery, where conversations about flavors, textures, and culinary secrets will be intertwined with anecdotes and learnings about Cartagena’s rich gastronomic history.
Choose from the following menus and preparation days:
1) Posta Menu Cartagenera >>
* Mote de queso
* Posta cartagenera, rice with coconut, plantains in temptation accompanied by avocado chili
* Sweet tree tomato
2) Seafood Casserole Menu >>
* Kibbeh and Baba Ganoush (Lebanese heritage in Colombia).
* Seafood casserole with coconut rice
* Curuba mousse
3) Ceviche Menu >>
* Sea bass ceviche with plantain and lemongrass emulsion
* Shrimp and snail cocktail
* Vegetarian coconut, mango and flower ceviche
* Crispy squid and green mango ceviche with corozo fruit and hibiscus.
4) Red Snapper in Coconut Sauce >>
* Three types of Carimañolas (crab, cheese and ground beef).
* Red snapper with coconut sauce, accompanied by coconut rice and patacones.
* Yucado
Includes
Professional bilingual chef ESP/ENG
Roundtrip transfer to Bazurto Market from the meeting point
Guided tour of the market, with tasting of fruits, drinks and some typical preparations of the Colombian Caribbean.
3-hour Cooking class with professional chef
Preparation of a 3-course menu of Colombian dishes + glass of wine
Excludes
Transportation to meeting point
Additional drinks
Extras not mentioned
Tips
Important Information
- The tour involves walking through a busy market
Participants will be tasting various foods
Cooking class involves handling food ingredients
Please inform us about your dietary restrictions and possible food allergies.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 7 days in advance for a full refund
