Popayan Gastronomic City Tour
Discover Popayán’s charm on a five-hour tour that reveals its colonial history, stunning architecture, and UNESCO-recognized gastronomy. Wander cobblestone streets to see landmarks like the Clock Tower and Caldas Park, and savor traditional foods like pipián pastries, mazamorra, and carantantas. Enjoy a taste of local culture while visiting Café Tiuspa, a peace center promoting positive community impact.
Description
Many travelers who visit Popayán know a little about the history and cultural diversity of Colombia's colonial capital, but very few have the opportunity to get a closer look at its local culture and traditions. In addition to its rich history, colonial architecture, monuments, statues, white buildings, cobblestone streets, and street lamps, the White City boasts one of the most recognized and authentic gastronomies in the nation, earning UNESCO recognition in 2005.
During this five-hour guided tour, you'll delve into the rich history behind Popayán's colonial architecture and iconic landmarks. As you stroll through the city's cobblestone streets, you'll feel transported back in time by the Clock Tower, Caldas Park, the Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church, San Antonio Church, El Morro de Tulcán, El Puente del Humilladero, and the Municipal Theatre. Alongside these historical sites, you'll discover the social and cultural blend that defines Popayán, reflected in its unique and authentic gastronomy. You'll have the chance to savor traditional delights like pipián pastries and tarts, fruit salads, juices, sweet snacks, mazamorra, and the rare carantantas, huge corn chips with over 400 years of tradition.
This tour offers a comprehensive culinary experience, allowing you to taste a variety of Popayán's traditional foods. You'll enjoy salpicón payanés or champús, carantantas with hogao, aplanchaos, empanaditas de pipián, tamales de pipián, mazamorra, exotic fruits, and more empanadas at the local market. This exploration of local flavors will give you a true taste of the city's gastronomic heritage.
Don't miss the opportunity to discover the magic of Popayán with us. Pack your bags, prepare for unforgettable moments, and get ready to create lifelong memories. We look forward to welcoming you on board!
Additionally, this tour generates a positive impact through its inclusion of a stop at Café Tiuspa - Peace Center, a hub for reconciliation and conflict resolution. This community space supports productive efforts that promote peace, moving away from illegal economies and innovating in conflict resolution, significantly benefiting the Cauca region.
Included
- Typical beverage (Salpicon, Champús)
- Giant corn chips (Carantantas)
- Typical Sweets (Aplanchaos)
- Tamal de pipian (leaf pastry)
- Coffee or hot drink
- Empanadas de pipian (filled corn pastries)
- Cold drink
- Bilingual Guide
- Corn beverage or Chontaduros (exotic fruit)
- English speaking guide
Important information
How this tour generates impact?
This experience is part of our brand HEART experiences because it includes a stop in Café Tiuspa - Peace Center, a meeting point for reconciliation and conflict resolution as well as a space for community productive efforts that chose to vow for the building of PEACE leaving the illegal economies behind and innovating in the resolution of the conflict that affected profoundly the region of the Cauca.
Additional information
Things to bring:
- Light rain coat or umbrella
Cancellation policies
This experience can be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund.
