Cartagena Food Tours

The prices you see on the page are for open groups, it is possible other people join to your tour. However, our local experts leads small groups for a highly personalized experiences.  

If you request a date without open groups or prefer a private tour, an additional fee will apply.

Due to the popularity of our tours we strongly suggest that you book well in advance. No less than two weeks is recommended to ensure you get the tour and time you want. We do not have open groups every day, so please check our availability in advance and inquire about the possibility of private tours. We do not accept last-minute bookings.

Check out our destinations: Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena and book your tour in our web page.

Transportation is not included in the prices, except for the Coffee Farm Experience and Comuna 13 tour in Medellín, and the Bazurto Market tour in Cartagena. These tours depart from designated meeting points, and we cover the cost of public transportation to the specific places. Once you book your tour online, you will receive an email from us with logistical information, including the meeting point. Our meeting points are in public areas that are easily accessible by foot, public transportation, or taxi/Uber.

If you cancel 10 days or more before the day of the tour there will be no cancellation fee and we will send you a 100% refund. If you cancel between 9 and 4 days before the start of the tour there will be a 20% cancellation fee. For cancellations 3 days or less before the day of the tour there is a 100% cancellation fee as it is very difficult to find replacements for the tour at such short notice.

No shows are not reimbursed or rescheduled. When you book your tour, we immediately begin making arrangements for the tour. These costs are not recoverable and there are certain expenses associated with no show tours, such as paying our tour guide.

Just decide which food tour and date you want to experience, and contacting us through the form in Bogotá, Medellín or Cartagena. We request 100% payment in order to hold a specific date and tour. Once we receive your payment, we will send you additional details about the logistics of the tour such as where we will be meeting on the day of your tour.

La Mesa Food Tours provide enough food and drink that for most of our guests a meal afterwards is definitely not necessary. With the combination of drink and food tastings along with breaks for cultural and historical insights, most people are comfortably full after our food tours.

Tours will be held rain or shine. Don’t worry, our tours are designed to be a rich and wonderful experience even if the weather is less than perfect. Food can be enjoyed in any weather! We do highly suggest you take a look at the forecast and bring along an umbrella or raincoat if needed. Weather can change fast, so even if it looks sunny outside it might be good to come prepared for rain just in case.

Our tours vary in the amount of walking that is done by the group depending on the tour selected. In general, tours last between 3 to 4 hours, and participants can expect to be standing or walking for a good portion of the time. We walk at a moderate pace and also provide opportunities to sit-down and rest for any long walking periods.

We can privatize your group if there are 4 or more people and keep the regular price. If there are less than 4 people, we will charge an additional fee to close the other spots and run the tour just for you.

We are not able to offer a food tour for just one person with regular price. If you are booking one spot on a tour, please do so and then as long as other people book we will go ahead with the tour. If no one else books on that day, you can pay for two spots and we will run the tour just for you.

Please reach out to us and let us know if you (or anyone in your group) has a dietary restriction (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic, allergy, etc.). If you have questions, just send us a quick message and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. For vegetarians, we highly suggest the Foodie Dream tour, anyways we can adjust any tour for vegetarians for vegans is not possible. It’s a ton of fun and a ton of delicious food, and is easier to find veggie options than on the Street Food Tour.

Gratuities are greatly appreciated, although certainly not mandatory. The standard gratuity in the service industry here is 10%-15%. If you feel your tour leader did an excellent job and you enjoyed your time on the tour, please feel free to show your appreciation.

Yes, La Mesa has private events that are customized for your group or corporate event. All of our tours are available as well as additional options according to what you want to see and do. To learn more or to go ahead and set up your tour, please send us an email to [email protected] with your request. A member of La Mesa’s staff will respond within 24 hours and work with you to put together the tour you want.

Due to the large amount of time and commitment involved in creating the Private Events, deposits and payments are non-refundable and tours cannot be rescheduled.

La Mesa Food Tours does not assume liability for any accidents, delays, injuries, loss or damage due to any act or default of any company, organization, or person engaged in rendering services or carrying out arrangements during food tours.

We reserve the right to remove anyone from a tour for harassment of a tour guide or staff of any of the establishments we visit, abuse of alcohol, or the use of drugs of any kind on the tour.