Cali Culture Tour: Salsa, Art, and Cuisine

Explore Cali’s vibrant culture with a tour of gastronomy, history, and salsa. Discover local flavors and dance your way through the city.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galeria Alameda - This is where visitors can enjoy a variety of rich and exotic traditional fruits from the Colombian Pacific and the Cauca Valley region.
  • Barrio San Antonio - San Antonio is renowned for its vibrant cultural scene, featuring theatres, art galleries, and musical venues. Its narrow cobblestone streets and colonial architecture…
What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

For those seeking a distinctive experience that blends gastronomy, culture, and salsa, this tour through galleries, neighborhoods, and squares is an ideal option. Participants will have the opportunity to sample regional fruits, explore the first neighborhood, and learn about the pioneers of salsa. While there won’t be any salsa dancing, the tour…

Location
Alameda Park
Calle 7A Con Calle 7
DE meeting point will be in the park Alameda Calle 7A Con Calle 7
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ricardocq3691wo
Aug 24, 2025
Joy in the branch of heaven - Great to find the joy of cali in simplicity. Very pleasant tour and variety found in its surroundings
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Josemiguelm557
Aug 21, 2025
"Marlon Brandon" one more Cali attraction - A whole experience, since Marlon picked us up at our hostel was very attentive and cordial, took us through neighborhoods full of art, and was explaining the city so that we felt safe where to walk and where not, showed us neighborhoods such as San Cayetano, the hill of the cross and alameda, where he took us to visit the market square the gallery alameda, and made us discover fruits that we did not know existed such as granadilla caucana, curuba, borojo, uchuvas and chontaduro, more than a guide became a great friend, because apart from the tour then invited us to know how to live the nightlife in cali, took us to the boulevard to the street of the sauce and other places that we certainly would not have known if it were not for his recommendations and for his company, more than Cali, Marlon is the whole experience is one more tourist attraction of Colombia, Marlon Brandon as we told him became our leader of party and experiences in Cali, super recommended
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Emymg9727ou
Aug 11, 2025
Salsa class - Last weekend we took two salsa classes with Marlon, who was recommended by a friend of mine. We knew nothing about salsa, but he taught us the basics in a way that was super useful. It’s incredible how clearly he explains everything and how he makes sure you feel comfortable, even if you speak little Spanish. After the classes, we felt so much more confident dancing in Cali. I would recommend Marlon to anyone, he has such a positive vibe, is extremely patient, and explains everything so well. This is a class that truly helps you understand and learn salsa, instead of just memorizing steps and counting on the dance floor. If you want to feel comfortable in Cali’s salsa scene, he is definitely your guy!
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Patricija_2023
Aug 9, 2025
The best possible person to experience Cali with! // The best possible person to live Cali! - In English: If you want to have the best experience in Cali, spend as much time as you can with Marlon! He was recommended by a friend of mine, and I’m so glad he did! Marlon is such a positive, easy-going person with a kind heart and a great sense of humor. From the very first moment, you feel completely comfortable around him. We did it all, and the best part was that all experiences were so authentic and local, from the incredible variety of food we tried (eating quickly became our favorite activity! 😹) to the places we visited. Every day was so great: exploring the city, enjoying delicious food, taking salsa lessons, and ending the night dancing until late in the bars. It couldn’t have been better! It’s hard to pick a favorite moment, but Santa Rita River stands out — relaxing, swimming, and drinking micheladas was pure bliss. Whatever you want to do — tours, salsa classes, even Spanish lessons — Marlon can make it happen. He’s your guy! My stay in Cali was so special, and I enjoyed every moment thanks to him. One thing is for sure: you won’t leave Cali without making a great friend like Marlon! 💛 In Spanish: If you want to have the best experience in Cali, spend as much time as you can with Marlon! It was recommended by a friend of mine, and I'm so glad you did. Marlon is a super positive and relaxed person, with a big heart and an amazing sense of humor. From the first moment you will feel totally comfortable with it. We did everything, and the best part was that all the experiences were authentic and very local, from the incredible variety of food we tried (eating quickly became our favorite activity! 😹) to the places we visited. Every day was great: we explored the city, enjoyed delicious food, took salsa lessons and ended the night dancing late in the bars. It couldn't be better! It’s hard to choose a favorite moment, but the Santa Rita River gets the prize: relaxing, swimming and sipping micheladas was pure happiness. Whatever you want to do — tours, salsa lessons, even Spanish lessons — Marlon can do it without a hitch! My stay in Cali was very special and I enjoyed every moment thanks to him. One thing is for sure: you won’t leave Cali without making a great friend like Marlon!💛 Thank you so much for everything! You are 🔝! See you soon! 🥳✨🤗
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Colomab2018
Aug 7, 2025
Very enriching experience - Very good experience, very complete tour, very good attention!! try new flavors, hear new sounds and learn from Caleña culture! Super interesting, would repeat for sure!
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Arielms1389dx
Aug 5, 2025
Caleña dive. - It really was a very good experience to be immersed and live the local culture with Marlon. DEcided with his guidance, hospitality and great way of being with us, on an afternoon he glimpsed us with his good vibes and recursiveness in what was requested.
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Antonioalfuso
Aug 3, 2025
Top!! 100% recommended - Marlon ES the best guide you could find! Thank you very much POR that amazing opportunity seems! I recommend it 100%
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Inspire11913238977
Aug 2, 2025
Siempre me iría de tour con Marlon otra vez! Guía amigable y profesional - Español Marlon me enseñó varios lugares en Cali, como la Plaza Jairo Varela (el artista de salsa más famoso de Cali), el Bulevar del Río (un bulevar muy animado en medio de la ciudad) o la Galería Alameda (un enormous mercado lleno de artesanía, fruta y verdura, etc.). Siempre me ha gustado salir con él. Además de una visita guiada y un asesoramiento profesional, siempre he tenido la sensación de que Marlon era más un amigo que un guía. Esto ha hecho que las visitas guiadas fueran muy agradables y me ha permitido seguir bien sus explicaciones e historias. Marlon hace visitas guiadas en español, pero habla muy claro y repite algunas cosas si no se entienden a la primera. Al mismo tiempo, Marlon siempre ha estado abierto a mis deseos y necesidades, se ha tomado su tiempo o incluso ha cambiado un poco el plan de forma espontánea. Se lo recomendaría a cualquier visitante de Cali. ¡Muchas gracias! German I had Marlon show me several things in Cali, such as Plaza Jairo Varela (Cali's most famous salsa artist), Bulevar del Rio (a very lively promenade) or Galería Alameda (a huge indoor market with crafts, fruits and vegetables, etc.). I loved to travel with him every time and, in addition to professional guidance and advice, always felt that Marlon was more of a friend than a guide. This made the tours very pleasant and ensured that I could follow his explanations and stories well. Marlon only does guided tours in Spanish, but he speaks very neatly and likes to repeat a few things if you don't understand something straight away. At the same time Marlon has always been open to my wishes and needs, has taken his time or spontaneously changed the plan a little. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Calis. Thank you so much!
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Lorenaay6194rq
Jul 28, 2025
The super tour - The tour was very interesting, the places, the delicious food, the guide very attentive, helpful, would do it again. Super recommended. Loved it.
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Stay27512000413
Jul 28, 2025
We'll meet again CALI - I liked the tour and Marlon is very professional and friendly I recommend visiting the city with the I explain many curiosities of the city and I liked it a lot
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).