Free Alameda Market Food Tour
Overview
Among Afro preparations and European flavors, get a glimpse into the local culture and way of life. The market is home to hundreds of vendors selling everything from fresh produce to clothing, handicrafts, and household items.
Taste traditional food from the Pacific and toast with Viche, our amazing alcoholic beverage! This experience brings you closer to the flavors, colors, textures, and regional gastronomic preparations, which are loaded with symbols and meanings as they reveal social relations, popular imaginaries, and the use of the environment.
This activity includes:
- Galería Alameda
- History and origins of our regional gastronomy
- Cultural influences from local races
- Unique and useful food preparations
- Ancestral ingredients and traditional techniques of the region.
- The food market as a core of economic survival
- Biological, geographical and cultural diversity of Valle del Cauca
- Sweet, salty, oily, spicy and vigorous food
On arrival
Meeting point: Find us at "Parque Alameda" with our red umbrellas!
Meeting time: 10:30 am
Weather: Our tour is NEVER canceled due to rain. Cali has a bipolar climate, so it changes all the time. If it rains, don't worry ;)
Bring: Runners, sunscreen, umbrella, money, rain gear, and sunglasses.
Look for the guide with the red umbrella by Beyond Colombia. He will be waiting for you.
Things to note
IMPORTANT:
1) You'll be contacted via email to confirm your participation. We won't schedule your guide if you don't write back confirming your participation.
2) If you have decided NOT TO PARTICIPATE anymore, we kindly ask you to "CANCEL MY BOOKING" at the bottom part of the email you received from Freetour.com
How can the tour be free?
Our concept is simple — there is no set price. Instead, you tip your guide at the end of the tour whatever amount feels right to you. Typically, guests give between $10 to $50, depending on their satisfaction and budget.
Most guides accept cash or card payments, or you can do it via our app.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
