Street Food Tour

This was very interesting and my guide/driver was excellent. (Can't remember their names!) But the guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the city and of the food origins. We didn't get much of a chance to walk around - very hot and very crowded with several cruise ships in - but worthwhile to be sure.

This was a difficult excursion as the ships time in port was so short. Tour still went on (many of the ships tours were cancelled so we were grateful). Knowledgeable guide who really did his best to make the tour work. We got a ride through the city (traffic was awful, kudos to the driver) and then walked to several places with excellent food. The guide really had to move us right along. Luckily a different much shorter bus route was taken back to the ship.

We booked this street food tour kind of last minute and I am really glad we did. We were expecting a formal, set in stone tour but what we got was a walk through an older area of Cartegena, which was beautiful on it’s own and we tried all kinds of food. If we mentioned something, he’d go get it for us. It was wonderful and the food was delicious. I highly recommend this tour.

Yes, it was the height of the Omincron outbreak. Yes, it seemed like it was a good idea to book a street food tour in Cartagena. And you know what - IT WAS THE BEST DAY!!! Wally is a fantastic guide! You are in very good hands (which were sanitized, of course). Wally hand-picks the most trusted and safest street food vendors, based on the types of foods your group wants to try. DO NOT MISS the fried plantains with cheese - OMG! And I got nervous about the ceviche, but it was soooo amazing! We also got the ripest, freshest fruit from some lovely ladies and another dish that I can’t spell, but it was really good too! You will be full of food, facts and love of this city after this tour!! We were a group of four, so we were able to request what we wanted to try, and the city was still decorated for the holidays, which added a special touch to our visit.

Having taken the standard highlights bus/walking tour of old town Cartagena on a previous cruise we were looking for a new twist. When my wife and I met up with our guide Martine we were surprised to learn that this was going to be a personal tour with a guide and a driver in a taxi. Not knowing what to expect, we had eaten a light breakfast on ship. That was totally unnecessary. Our first food stop was at a street vendor where we each had arepas and carimanolas. The tour continued around old town, getting into some areas that our previous tour did not go and stopping at a number of vendors for traditional Colombian snacks and drinks. We had opportunities to interact with native residents of Cartagena and to experience the city in a way that our previous tour had not afforded.