Food Tour In Santa Marta Old City Half-day

Our guide Giuliano was friendly and knowledgeable about local sights, history, geography, and cuisines which was a nice surprise. It was a great variety of food stalls and cuisine (fruit, seafood, soup, gelato, etc). It was well paced and enough variety to keep things interesting. Highly recommended

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Santa Marta Food Tour! This food tour was easily one of the highlights of my time in Santa Marta! It was the perfect combination of delicious Colombian food, local culture, history, and exploring the beautiful Old City. Our guides was fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about Santa Marta and its food. We visited several local spots and had the opportunity to taste a variety of traditional foods, fresh tropical fruits, and regional specialties. I especially enjoyed learning the stories behind what we were eating instead of simply stopping somewhere for a quick bite. The tour felt relaxed and personal, and there was plenty of food throughout the experience. Walking through the Old City while learning about the culture made it feel like we were experiencing the real Santa Marta, not just the typical tourist attractions. If you’re visiting Santa Marta and love food, culture, and discovering local hidden gems, I highly recommend this tour. Come hungry, you won’t be disappointed! 🇨🇴🌴🍉 10/10 experience and absolutely worth it!

Carlos was great. Took us for good Colombian food. Matched stops for food with juice and coffee. We walked the right amount and gave us information about the city. Great tour!

Good walking historical food tour. Fantastic fruits, juices, pastries seafood.; more delicious things than I could finish. I also loved the beverages, history, for example the gold museum as well as learning about the current situation in town. Andreas was a wonderful guide. Highly recommended!

I had an amazing food walking tour in Santa Marta—a perfect mix of flavor, culture, and history. We started with delicious coffee from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, sweetened with panela and a hint of cinnamon—absolutely comforting and unique. Along the way, we tasted a variety of fresh tropical fruits and a refreshing cold juice blend of passion fruit and mango that was bursting with flavor. One of the highlights was a street vendor serving seafood soup cooked over a wood fire and a rich shrimp rice—authentic and unforgettable. We also enjoyed creamy, flavorful ice cream made from local fruits, and ended with a true Colombian classic: arepa de huevo—crispy, deep-fried, and filled with egg—paired with mote de guineo (cayeye), a delicious green banana mash topped with cheese and chicharrón. Between stops, we explored the historic downtown, seeing some of the oldest buildings in Colombia and South America, which makes sense as Santa Marta is celebrating 501 years of history. Overall, a fantastic, educational tour—you’ll leave full, happy, and with a deeper appreciation for the region’s food and culture. Highly recommended!

We did a street food tour in Santa Marta with Andrés Franco, and all we can say is: it was an absolutely amazing day. Andrés is a true local who shares his city with great passion. He took us to places we would have never discovered as regular tourists. We got to try a wide variety of local foods – everything was authentic and diverse. What really stood out was his enthusiasm and friendliness. He speaks excellent English and didn’t just introduce us to the food, but also to the culture and everyday life in Santa Marta. You can really tell that he loves what he does. Thanks to him, we had an unforgettable experience and gained insights that go far beyond a typical visit to the city. We highly recommend Andrés 100% – an outstanding guide!

We did a street food tour in Santa Marta with Andrés, and all we can say is: it was an absolutely amazing day. Andrés is a true local who shares his city with great passion. He took us to places we would have never discovered as regular tourists. We got to try a wide variety of local foods – everything was authentic and diverse. What really stood out was his enthusiasm and friendliness. He speaks excellent English and didn’t just introduce us to the food, but also to the culture and everyday life in Santa Marta. You can really tell that he loves what he does. Thanks to him, we had an unforgettable experience and gained insights that go far beyond a typical visit to the city. We highly recommend Andrés 100% – an outstanding guide! Thank you so much for this fantastic experience!

We took the half day food tour of Santa Marta while we were docked on our cruise here. Andre was an amazing guide and took some great photos of our group. I found him easy to understand and he tailored the tour for the pace of our group. It was a perfect blend of history and food. Tasting all the fruits that I had never seen before was so much fun. Highly recommend this tour.

An incredible food tasting experience with Mr. juice. Not only did he cut fruit and explain each taste. We had numerous stops for local foods which he described in detail. his explanation of the history of his country showed his love. The best tour I’ve had in a long time.

Great walking food tour in Santa Marta! Our guide was really friendly and kind. He also shared historical information about the country and the city which was very informative. Our guide, Andres, was terrific!

Last minute booking when the weather for a boat trip turned unfavorable - lucky turn of events. Andres was our energetic and knowledgeable guide, who took us to taste ~8 dishes at 5 spots, most of which we would not have noticed or sampled had we been wandering on our own. The highlights included a street vendor, who goes to work at 2:30 am every day to start cooking and buying fresh fish and ingredients, and makes a fish soup and a shrimp rice that were incredible. It was hot and humid, and we were hesitant about eating hot soup in the afternoon, but once we sampled it we could not stop. Also stopped at a fruit stand and tried a variety of tropical fruits, some of which we had never heard of, many of which are not available outside of this area (lulo, zapote, tree tomato, passion fruit, gulupa, guava, sour orange, corozo, mango. Followed with icy fresh fruit juices (lulo, maracumango). Also tried local coffee with cinnamon, arepa de huevo (with fried egg inside), cayeye and chicharrones, and local gelato. We were so stuffed we couldn't finish each course. So glad we did this tour!

The Food Tour was very educational of all the food that is served In Santa Martha I would recommend this tour for everyone

Andres was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We intermingled with the locals and were able to try the local street foods without fear. Everything from the hotel pickup and drop-off were seamless.

Andrea was our tour guide and did a great job explaining the history of Santa Marta and walked us through the Gold Museum. She introduced us to some local foods and delicious fresh fruit juices, which was great as our tour took place on a very hot day. The hotel pick up and drop off experience went smoothly. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience downtown Santa Marta and enjoy local food along the way.

Andrea was on time, very personable, very knowledgeable on the history and we sampled great foods! You will not regret booking this tour.

Our guide Rosa Sanabria was the best part of our tour! She took us to lots of street food locations and two restaurants to sample different types of Columbia foods….we felt safe and protected….. I would do this tour again with her…

Not only was this a great food tour, we met the most amazing tour guide as well. Jose was great in giving us some history alongside the great food. We were so happy to have him on the Minca tour the next day! Highly recommend this and Jose as your guide!

We stayed at Playa Dormida outside the city. Given our itinerary, we did not have much time for Santa Marta proper. We loved this tour, that took us around a bunch of fun restaurants while learning the history of Santa Marta and seeing the city up close and personal. We ended at sunset, which was beautiful.

Jose Rada was our group’s tour guide. He did an amazing job! I learned so much on my tour about local fruits and food. If you take the tour ask for Jose!

A very pleasant tour under knowledgeable guidance. A tip: Just don't eat breakfast first. The portions at the stations are not only very delicious, but also abundant. It's all highly recommended.

A few days ago I did the gastronomic tour with my partner and it was the best decision we made, we did not expect that in addition to the food we could know so much history about Santa Marta, it is the perfect tour if what you are looking for is a historic walk while you try the delicious gastronomy that the coast has, our guides were Nester and Andrea, who are very charismatic and have a lot of history to tell... thanks for this culinary and historical experience, we had a great time