Cali Salsa Culture Tour: Experiencing Daily Life in the Salsa Capital
4.9
26 Ratings
Cali
Immerse yourself in the vibrant salsa culture of Cali with our daily tours. Experience the authentic music, dance, and art that keeps this city alive. Book now!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Museo De La Salsa - Every day is different, some days we will visit this museum in the Obrero neighbourhood to learn about the over 50 years of history of salsa in Cali. Not included on Sunday or holiday tours.
  • Cali - Every day we visit different afternoon salsa bars.
  • Cali - A visit to s small kiosk-bar of a salsa vinyls coleccionist, a friend of Hector Lavoe, to listen to old music from turntables and practise dance steps or instruments. It’s like entering a time machine but it’s a real bar that he has hosted for decades.
  • La Topa Tolondra - Included Monday to Wednesday, popular salsa bar with Cali style salsa classes, stay for the party afterwards.
  • Cali - Street event. On Thursdays and Fridays tours.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Dance class
  • Time slot for a dinner (together), the food is not included.
  • A beer, soft drink or a shot of liquor is included.
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Instruments class
What's Not Included
  • Extra tips for waiters, drivers or tour guide are not included.
  • Dinner
Additional Information

The tour is different every day, we visit real life activities in different parts of the city, authentic places that show the different forms of the strong salsa culture in Cali. People who work in the salsa industry, making music, instruments, costumes, shoes, dance classes, shows, events, tourism, concerts - keeping the culture alive with collections of LP’s, photography, books and much more. There is so much to tell and to show how salsa is lived in the salsa capital and we are eager to show it all to you, although it doesn’t all fit in one tour! :)

Location
The Trumpet of Niche Monument
Calle 10 Norte
Next to the trumpets monument, the guide is wearing a shirt that has the logo of RICO. (Pick up service can be purchased additionally.)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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Robert_s
Mar 29, 2024
Great - Carlos Mario is an exceptional tour guide, wonderful host, full of energy and knowledge and most importantly fun!! Highly recommended! Wonderful tour!!
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Ozdiaz
Mar 4, 2024
Tremendous Experience in Salsa - We had the most amazing time. Didn’t know what to expect but after the “salsa survival skills” dance lesson at the trumpet monument, the great history of salsa during our walk then an epic set of experiences at three different salsa clubs, whatever expectations we would have had would have been far exceeded. Susanna and Andy were amazing hosts and we hope to stay in tofu with them. We could not have imagined a complete Cali experience without them!
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Niamh_m
Feb 25, 2024
An afternoon of fun and dancing in Cali Pachanguero - This was the best thing I did while I was in Cali… it was so much fun and I learned a lot in the process. And you could not find a better tour guide than Mario! Gracias por la experiencia!!
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Kimra4573va
Dec 21, 2023
The Most Authentic Tour - The most authentic tour I had in Cali! It was great to know about the history of Salsa and how Cali became the hub. Susana was great. She accommodated me as a solo travel and felt very safe while on the tour. We got to experience the free Salsa concert in Cali, as December is a party month in Cali. I highly recommend. As a non fluent Spanish speaker her English was perfect....no translation issues at all. I highly recommend going on the Salsa Tour if you want an authentic experience.
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Asina_g
Sep 6, 2023
Everything you want to know about salsa! - Catalina was a wonderful tour guide! The tour was so informative and a lot of fun! I highly recommend it!
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Walter_w
Aug 16, 2023
Amazing experience - I had the most amazing time with Susana and her colleague, Elena, learning the steps of salsa and visiting some of the most popular salsa discoteques in town. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone planning to visit Cali. I thought that the visit to the salsa museum where we learned about the various versions of salsa associated with various Latin American countries was especially enlightening. Of course, the most fun part of the tour was the hands-on opportunity to apply our new salsa dancing skills at the various salsa hot spots that we visited.
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Gelinas123
May 5, 2023
Salsa for everyone - My wife and I took this tour not knowing what to fully expect. We had an amazing time with Susanna. I did not know anything about salsa and left with a well rounded amount of knowledge of the basic steps and some of the most important singers and musicians. The tour stopped at a wonderful salsa museum where you could feel the history. We then visited a wonderful bar with the biggest collection of records I have ever seen. Finally we went to practice our new moves in a salsa club. I need significantly more salsa lessons but this tour set you up for success in the salsa club. I strongly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Cali.
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Janices2283
Mar 24, 2023
Best night in Cali - Carlos was a great guide. From beginning to end he was fun and engaged. We were lucky because we took the tour on a Thursday night when there is a special bonus at the end. This is one of the best tours we have ever taken. Highly recommend it. Fun from beginning to end.
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Davidcx2065dv
Mar 20, 2023
Educational and fun - Susannah was extremely knowledgeable about salsa and took us to some great places we wouldn't have gone to otherwise. A definite recommendation for anyone new to Cali or for anyone looking to learn more about the local dance scene and its significance.
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Stevenwj9984el
Feb 13, 2023
If you have one day to appreciate and really know Cali. Then this is the one! - If ever there is one tour you need to do in Cali, this is the one! You don't know Cali without Salsa! Salsa is in their blood and it's played across the airwaves here. Susanna is very passionate about this city, the music and the culture. She speaks fluently in both English and Spanish and gives you all the knowledge to enrich your experience of the city and what Salsa means to the people here. The tour is well balanced between experiencing a Salsa bar, learning the history of Salsa from a nearby Museum and taking a few casual lessons at the end of you desire. Cali would not have been of the same option if I left without this tour.
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