Things to do in Medellin, Antioquia Department: The Best Food Tours

Take pleasure in Medellín’s culinary landscape as you visit local restaurants with an expert guide. On this 4-hour food tour, visit neighborhood venues and savor a range of gastronomic specialties. Whether you choose breakfast, lunch or dinner, you’ll feast upon Colombian favorites like ‘bandeja Paisa’ (beans, rice, ground beef, fried plantain and pork rinds) or ‘arepa’ (flat bread made from corn). Delight your taste buds with these delicious local dishes!

Inclusions: Local bilingual guide, beverages, Breakfast, lunch or dinner (depending on option selected), Visit to 4 different venues for option selected, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Unlimited food samples

Exclusions: Gratuities, Alcoholic drinks, Food to take home

This comprehensive tour is designed for those who want to visit the most traditional places within Medellín. It doesn't matter if you are here only for a day. Our professional guides will make sure and understand your main interests in order to save you time and only focus on those places and facts you are most interested in. This full day-tour takes you from top Medellín's attractions to the most colorful street art while providing a sense of the local gastronomy along the way. Tour may be steered around according to your preferences and stops can be made during your journey.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Lunch

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

This comprehensive tour is designed for those who want to visit the most traditional places within Medellín even if you are only here for a day! Our professional guides will make sure and understand your main interests in order to save you time and only focus on those places and facts you are most interested in. This full day-tour takes you from top Medellín's attractions to the most innovative Metro System and its Gondola while providing a sense of the local gastronomy along the way. Tour may be steered around according to your preferences and stops can be made during your journey.

Inclusions: Local taxes, Driver/guide, Professional guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Lunch, Snacks

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities

This special opportunity allows you to comprehend the whole city and get tips from a local while saving time and money. Check out Medellín from every angle: touristy places, discover urban art, and enjoy local dishes. Tour hours are flexible so you may choose to start in the morning and enjoy a delicious lunch, or start in the early afternoon in order to finalize the journey with dinner instead.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Local guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Colombia's second-largest city has earned high praise as a hot new dining destination. On this flexible 8-hour private guided tour, foodies and history buffs can enjoy plenty of time to sample local eats and take in sights such as Barefoot Park, the Park of Lights, and Plaza Botero. You can also expect an insider perspective on Medellín’s controversial past during visits to four sites significant to the late drug lord Pablo Escobar, including his home and final resting place. Depending on your time and interests, you can leave the tour by provided transportation throughout the day to head back to your hotel.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Lunch, Light refreshments, Snacks

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Discover Medellin’s history and architecture and see every angle of the city with a personal guide. You'll enjoy local dishes on this private half-day tour with a customized itinerary. Choose to start in the morning and indulge in a delicious lunch or head out in the afternoon and end with dinner. Relax with the convenience of door-to-door private transport from your accommodation to Pueblito Paisa, the San Pedro Cemetery Museum, and downtown landmarks.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Private driver/guide, Fuel surcharge, Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Nestled on top the Andes mountains above Medellin, you'll find breathtaking vistas and a unique local culinary experience. Taste authentic dishes while learning about our local culture aspects of the gastronomy and much more! Your friendly and professional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel at your scheduled time. From there, you will be transported in a comfortable and private vehicle with air-conditioning and tinted windows to the top of the Andes Mountains. There will be stops at different locations, such as the Mirador, where you will delight your eyes with a panoramic view of Medellin from a precipice. Your taste buds will be stimulated while you sample tantalizing food with gusto, as you are driven from place to place to experience the richness and tradition of delectable dishes and finger food from the region. All of the delicious food on this tour is included, come on an empty stomach and enjoy! Guests will be dropped off at their hotel or place of stay after the tour.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, All food

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities (options)

Experience and taste the variety of Colombian dishes in this gastronomic trip through three different cuisines, with a chef who will tell you the story hidden behind each bite.  You will have the opportunity to taste a piece of each culture, walk around one of the most emblematic neighborhoods in Medellín as well as supporting local farmers. At the end of this experience, you will taste a delicious cup of coffee. We will be walking around the El Poblado area. The guide (a specilized cheff, a foodie or a gastronomic blogger) will tell you about its history and the development of this modern neighborhood.   The experience includes: 3 gourmet samples, 3 beverages and 1 cup of coffee.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Local taxes, 3 non alcohol beverages, 3 Food tasting, 1 cup of coffee, Bilingual guide, Travel insurance, Dinner

Exclusions: Tips (at tourist’s discretion), Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Hotel drop-off, Hotel pickup

Colombia is famous for its coffee, its principle export, and with good reason! We produce some of the best coffees in the world, exclusively cultivating Arabica beans that are carefully hand picked for ripeness. However, it can be difficult to find a good cup of coffee in most places, and Medellín is no exception!

Inclusions: Your selection from one of three coffees from origen, 3 different preparations of coffee selecting from: Chemex, French press, V60, coffee syphon, Bilingual guide to discuss the preparations and coffee, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Extra bags of fine quality coffee available for purchase to take with you

Like our top-ranked coffee tour on TripAdvisor, this private Chocolate Tour is an authentic, personal and safe experience, where you get a chance to observe all the steps required to produce high-quality artisanal chocolate on a traditional non-touristy family farm. You have the opportunity to connect with nature and pick cacao fruits straight from the trees as well as support the local farmers who make their living growing cacao. In the tour you participate in every single step to transform cacao fruits into premium quality chocolate. Planting, picking, fermenting, drying, roasting, grinding and more is what you see with us in this tour. At the end of the process you can add up some organic fresh ingredients grown in the farm to your chocolate. We have sugar cane, ginger, tangerine and more, what's your favorite? Like in the rest of our tours we take care about everyone's security so you can enjoy this experience in a safe way considering all the bio-security measures.

Inclusions: Chocolate and fresh juice, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch, Breakfast