Market Tour and Cooking Class in Bucaramanga with Local Foodies

Summary

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Your experience begins by meeting your hosts Diego and Yarol at Plaza Guarin. You will start to explore Plaza Guarín which is located on one of Bucaramanga’s main streets and so it is frequented by local cooks, restaurants and home-cooks alike. Like all good markets in Colombia, Plaza Guarín offers products that are fresh and delicious, like exotic fruits and verdant vegetables. Once you have completed your grocery shopping, you will return back to Yarol’s apartment to prepare lunch. All of the ingredients in today’s menu are purchased at Plaza Guarín, the closest market to the apartment, to ensure that they are as fresh as possible. Diego and Yarol will teach you how to make the main dish and as you cook together you’ll snack on appetizers and sip on a drink. You will cook together for about 1 to 2 hour before sitting down to lunch.

Tour info

Duration
4 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Enjoy a private cooking class and local market tour with local hosts. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Diego and Yarol, who will be your hosts for this experience, look forward to introducing you to traditional foods from Santander. This region of Colombia has its own special gastronomy, including dishes like pepitoria with cabro, traditional drinks like refajo, a dessert called bocadillo veleño, and, for the adventurous, hormigas culonas (large ants which are toasted and eaten as a snack food). Embark on this culinary journey where you are there every step of the way from selecting the local ingredients to consuming what you learnt to cook at Diego and Yarol's dining table.

What’s included?

  • Private Colombian cooking class and market tour with your hosts Diego and Yarol

  • Alcoholic Beverages

  • Homecooked Colombian meal

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 4h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Traveling Spoon

About operator:

Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.

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