Top Colombia Cooking Classes

Learn to cook Colombian fare while helping out the local community by booking this small-group experience. You'll start with a guided walk, learning about Medellin, before making your way to your community kitchen, that's used as a training center to help people learn how to cook professionally. You'll then learn how to prepare traditional Colombian dishes, which you'll get to enjoy at the end of your class.

Get your day off to a great start with a private rooftop brunch in the heart of Cartagena. Join your host in the Getsemaní neighborhood and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine and some tapas while you get to know each other. Next, grab your supplies and learn painting techniques to create a beautiful piece of art to take home.

Do you like Rum? Do you like Chocolate? Do you like both? Then this activity will be perfect for you! - You'll taste 10 different Colombian rums. - All rums are paired with a different types, flavours and textures of chocolates. - You'll taste an ancestral cacao shot. - You'll soften your hands with a chocolate exfoliation. - You'll move through different area's in your Cacao House. The experience will take approximately 2 hours.

This is Colombian home cooking with the guidance of a chef and none of the stiffness of a classroom. You’ll taste seasonal fruits, prepare el algo (our word for a little something between mealsin the afternoon) and cook side by side, with clear guidance when you need it and plenty of room to try, taste and make it your own. Expect real techniques, everyday flavors, local stories and a few words you’ll probably remember long after the last bite. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free or lactose-free? Just let us know when you book, and we’ll adapt the menu for you.

You will enjoy Colombian cuisine and you may be able to meet other people like you looking for fun and getting to know new places. Experience two of Colombia's finest products showcased to the world: Rum and Chocolate, awaiting to delight your senses in this experience.

Discover the rich diversity of Colombian cuisine in Bogotá’s historic La Candelaria. On this walking tour, you’ll visit 7 carefully selected spots, each offering a unique dish from a different region of the country. From family-owned eateries to vibrant market stalls, you’ll taste authentic flavors like ajiaco, aborrajado, carimañolas, and more. Along the way, connect with locals, learn about Colombia’s cultural heritage, and enjoy storytelling that brings each dish to life. The tour is flexible; venues may change depending on weather, availability, or city events, ensuring a fresh and personalized experience every time. We accommodate vegetarian and vegan preferences; just let your guide know. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water, and allow extra time for traffic to reach the meeting point. Come hungry; this tour feels like lunch and dinner in one!

Experience two of the best products that Colombia has to offer the world: Rum and Chocolate, which are featured in this experience to delight your senses. Explore the diversity of 8 Colombian rums, each with its own character and distinctive flavor, carefully paired with artisanal chocolate from our country. Discover how these two emblematic products complement and enhance each other, taking you on a journey through Colombia through its flavors.

Trekking through the jungle to Colombia's Lost City (Ciudad Perdida) can be challenging for even experienced hikers. Journey in confidence on this small group guided tour (limited to 12 people) that takes you on an adventure—hiking for four days across varied terrain and through striking scenery—to a 9th-century indigenous archaeological site. Includes round-trip transportation from Santa Marta, accommodation, meals, and entrance fees.

Savor the unexpected flavors of Cartagena during this private culinary excursion. Experience the explosion of exotic fruits, seafood, and local cuisine for sale at the Bazurto City Market (if you've selected the option). Then head to a local home to prepare a mouthwatering meal with your hosts. Dishes vary per class but may include coconut rice, ceviche, fried fish, octopus, lobster, or garlic shrimp.

Discover how coffee goes from farm to cup on this easy day trip from Bogotá. Visit nearby Hacienda Coloma in Fusagasugá to learn how coffee is grown, harvested, and processed. Then, take part in a coffee-tasting lesson. Plus, hear about the history of coffee in Colombia and its symbolic importance.

Get more insight into the coffee-making process—and sample ample Colombian coffee—during a private tour of a coffee farm on the outskirts of Medellin. Overcome the language barrier and chat with the owners, who are 7th generation coffee growers passionate about coffee. Plus, taking a private tour means you’ll the undivided attention of your guide.

Enjoy a private and authentic Colombian cooking class and home-cooked meal in Pereira, in the heart of the coffee region of Colombia. Adriana graduated as an industrial engineer and then owned a pastry catering business for about five years. After that, she travelled through several countries and lived abroad where she worked as a Pastry Chef in renowned French restaurants in New York and Toronto. Later she returned back home to Colombia, as she has been passionate about showcasing her culture and cuisine to travelers. • Private Colombian cooking lesson using ancestral cooking techniques, in the heart of the coffee region • Learn to cook traditional Colombian dishes from different regions around the country, using fresh, seasonal ingredients • An opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional cuisine and culture • Introduction to traditional Colombian food, ancestral recipes, endemic ingredients, and the history behind each dish • Vegetarian options available

Rather than just eating your way around Medellín’s restaurants, learn how to recreate one of Colombia’s favorite snacks back home. Make traditional empanadas from scratch during a small-group cooking class in a local home, for a much more intimate culinary experience than you’d get on a standard food tour.

Guided by a chef, you will learn tips to bring the kitchen to your home. Additionally, you will discover the history of the origin of the ingredients and the preparations. Enjoy a life experience where gastronomy merges with the love and history of each dish. You will have the opportunity to indulge in two local beverages and prepare four Colombian dishes from different regions: two appetizers, one main course, and one dessert

During this gastronomic and cultural experience, travelers will prepare their own roast on the barrel guided POR a chef DE la casa, play yew, frog or bolirana, and tour murals DE urban art that reflect the identity of the establishment. ES a group activity (NO private), i DEal to share, laugh and connect with Colombian culture in an authentic way.

We are coffee farmers from Fusagasugá and a coffee company with a 50-year tradition that seeks to improve the quality of life of the regional coffee community through sustainable practices. All the coffees that you will have in this experience are organic, of sustainable and fair origin. Our experience is not a typical coffee tasting, it is a meeting where we will discover the sensory aspects of it, enjoying different ways of preparing coffee (filtered, pressure and immersion).

With the help of a chef I hope in typical national and international food you will learn and enjoy the different dishes.

Meet David, a professional Colombian Chef, at his home and then drive to a local market. This is a perfect way to learn more about locally grown ingredients and how they are used in cooking traditional Colombian dishes. After you buy fresh ingredients, drive to David's house where you will be welcomed by his mom, Gloria, and escorted straight to the kitchen bar for a juice tasting. He will freshly squeeze 2-3 fruit juice shots for you to try; these might include lulo, tree tomato, blackberry or aguapanela. In your hands-on cooking experience, learn to make two dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients and herbs from David's backyard garden. After cooking, join David and his family for a meal which you helped prepare!

Through the story told, the traveler will have the opportunity to travel to more than 400 years old where Afro-Colombians designed a unique recipe in our culture, which despite having so much time, is still in force today in the Cartagena culture. .

Experience the vibrant essence of Cartagena at Bazurto Market! Join our guided tour through lively stalls, and immerse yourself in the captivating rhythms of Caribbean music. Plus, elevate your culinary skills with a hands-on cooking class led by a local chef, where you'll learn to create traditional Colombian dishes using fresh ingredients. Uncover the heart of Cartagena's culture and flavors in this unforgettable market and cooking adventure.

Delve deeper into Medellín's street food repertoire than you could alone during this small-group cooking experience. Taste exotic ingredients and learn how to make three traditional dishes, including "patacones" (fried plantain) and empanadas, discovering techniques that most visitors don't see and recipes that you can recreate at home. Your experience includes savoring your finished dishes, mojito, fruit, and beer.

Eat like a local on this private market tour and cooking class in Bucaramanga. Shop for seasonal ingredients at Bucaramanga’s central market alongside a guide, and then head to your guide’s apartment to whip up Colombian favorites like empanadas or fish stew, all accompanied by drinks and dessert.

In company with our local hosts, we will start a hike where you can appreciate the landscape with its different crops and vegetation. In our cottage we will start a class of artisan cheese followed by delicious elevens typical Colombians that we will enjoy surrounded by the heat of the fireplace, the sunset, nature and Colombian landscapes. Feel free to contact us before your visit in case you have food restrictions. Please note that during the experience we will have contact with different pets.

Take a break from city sightseeing and experience daily life in Medellín on a private market tour, followed by a cooking lesson in the home of a local. Browse fresh produce, pick up traditional recipes, and enjoy hands-on cooking practice, with tips and advice provided by your host. Enjoy your home-cooked meal together, along with a glass of local wine, and receive personalized recommendations for the rest of your visit.