The 11 Best Shopping Tours in Colombia

1.Cultural tour Bazurto Market Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69Our pick

Explore Cartagena’s Bazurto Market with a private guide, tasting fruit, hearing champeta, meeting artisans, and seeing daily local life.

“I must admit, I did think this tour was a bit pricey at first, but you really do get your money’s worth! Not only was Álvaro a knowledgeable guide, he also made sure I left with a full belly and even some souvenirs! I had no idea the amount of historical significance this market holds for the Afro-Caribbean population in Colombia! It also inspired me to change my plans and take a day trip to Palenque!”

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2.Panoramic & Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25

See Cartagena by air-conditioned vehicle, from San Felipe Castle to the Walled City, with guided highlights and time for local crafts.

“Fun, exciting, memorable, enjoyable. Quite the wonderful day at Grand Cayman with this tour. Everything you needed was provided. Lots of cold beverages and the locations were perfect for snorkeling, playing wyth stingrays, and we found lots of starfish.”

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3.Bike Tour in Bogota Historical Sites and Fruit Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $20Best value

See Bogotá by bike on a 4 to 5-hour tour through historic squares, street art, Paloquemao Market, coffee, fruit tasting, and tejo.

“The bikes were in excellent shape. Even the tires were purposely underinflated just a little to help cushion some of the bad roads on the streets of Bogota. The guide was fun and knowledgeable about the city. We visited Bolivar Plaza, a coffee roaster to learn how the coffee is made, a large fruit and meat market, and other popular areas around the city. This trip hardly cost anything but you got to see so many different site that the value was unbelievable. Total time was about 4 or 5 hours. I highly recommend this trip to others!”

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4.Bazurto Market Tour and Cooking Class in Cartagena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130

Shop Cartagena’s Bazurto Market, taste local snacks, and cook a Caribbean meal with a welcoming family for an intimate half-day tour.

“This was the best experience I had in Cartagena. My husband and I just got back last night and we are still talking about this tour. Before booking I read all the reviews on Viator and Trip Advisor. They deserve (and am pretty sure they received) 5 stars across the board. Angel, his wife Maria and his daughter Maria Angelica were so welcoming and wonderful. Angel and Maria Angelica were our guides in the Bazurto Market and made sure to keep us safe, informed and fed! We stopped to enjoy some breakfast, delicious fresh juices and even some fresh fruit. All while buying ingredients for our lunch. After the market…”

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5.Medellín Multi-sensory Tour in the market, +15 Exotic Fruits

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2h 30m · from $36

Taste 15 to 20 Colombian fruits, meet market traders, and learn Medellín’s food culture on a small-group Plaza Minorista tour.

“We unfortunately missed the market tour due to flight issues, but had a Communa 13 tour booked later in the afternoon with Sergio as well. He went above and beyond and surprised us with the fruits from the market that we were still able to try as part of our Communa 13 tour. Cannot recommend Sergio enough!”

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6.Bazurto Public Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Explore Cartagena’s Bazurto Market by public transport, taste native fruits, share lunch in a local home, and meet vendors with a guide.

“Our guide Daniella was enthusiastic, friendly, and well prepared. This tour was truely immersive: using a public transportation, tasting local fruits, meeting local vendors in the market. Bazuro market is so huge that unless you have a guide or speak Spanish you may get lost. It was a very unique cultural experience.”

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7.PALOQUEMAO MARKET FOOD TOUR. EXOTIC FRUIT. LOCAL SNACKS. /Min 2 pax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $69

Taste exotic Colombian fruit, market snacks, coffee, and flowers on a private Paloquemao Market tour in Bogotá.

“Sara did an absolutely wonderful, complete and marvelous job on this tour; and as a real bonus had so much patience to answer our numerous questions and have detours from her original plan. Highly recommended and can't thank Sara enough!!!!”

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8.Fruit Tour at the World’s sweetest Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $41

Taste 25 Colombian fruits at Bogotá’s Paloquemao Market, with juice, empanadas, local stories, and practical food tips in a small group.

“We had a fantastic time sampling dozens of varieties of fruit. Our kids loved it as well. This was one of the best tour experiences we have been on. We highly recommend the Bogotá fruit tour!”

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9.VIP Bogota City Tour: Farmers Market, Monserrate, Candelaria, 9hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $49

Taste Bogotá at Paloquemao, explore Candelaria museums, ride to Monserrate, and enjoy private transport on this flexible nine-hour tour.

“Our guide was very informative about the history of Bogotá and Colombia and he was very flexible regarding the amount of time we spent at each location. We felt we got a really good overview of the city and country. A very interesting and enjoyable day!”

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10.Private Tour to Comuna 13 & Exotic Fruit Market in Medellin!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $60

Explore Medellín’s exotic fruit market, Comuna 13 street art, cable cars, and Pablo Escobar history on a private half-day tour.

“Great experience to learn about the history of Comuna 13! Juan Carlos is a great guide, and he does an amazing job!”

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11.VIP Offbeat Bogota City Tour: Market, Coffee, Tejo, Beer, Fun 8hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $54

Taste fruit, coffee, chocolate, beer, and Colombian food while playing tejo and visiting Monserrate on a private Bogotá day tour.

“A wholesome, informative and rewarding experience! Luis speaks perfect English, he is extremely knowledgeable and interactive. I went alone and was a little unsure what to expect but from start to finish it was enjoyable. I recommend anyone visiting Bogota to share this experience with Luis.”

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