Colombian Roots and Brews

📍 Bogotá, Colombia

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Duration5 hours

FitnessEasy

CancellationFree cancellation 48h before start time

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🎨Free trip design

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Overview

Since ancient times, fermented drinks and liqueurs have been part of local identity and catalysers for culture, social exchange and spirituality. From Precolumbian indigenous rituals to traditional liquor digestives or refreshing brews for social recreation, you will travel through centuries of an impressive history sip by sip.

What you will be doing

Pick up & city tour

You will be picked up from your hotel and head to downtown to Parque de los Periodistas (meeting point) where you will be introduced to the city and learn about the strong indigenous past that gave birth to Bogota's foundations. Walking through La Candelaria you will learn about the colonial process, independence and the contemporary revival of indigenous traditions. You will visit a very special place for ancestral drinks at the heart of La Candelaria where you will be able to try Chicha, Zhuke, Guarapo and Chirrinchi as you get tips for tasting, and facts relating to ancient rituals and traditions from Colombia's countryside.

Beer tasting

Head North to Palermo where you will go to craft beer pubs specialised in developing distinctive flavours that appeal to the local public. You will learn about beer crafting, beer tasting, and the impressive history that made beer cast off chicha in being Colombia's most popular alcoholic beverage.

Things to know

AccessibilityYou must be over 18 years old.

Fitness levelEasy

Tour languageEnglish | Spanish

Licence requiredNone

Legal drinking age is 18. You may need to show your ID at certain places.

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Tour guide
Entrance ticket
Dinner
Alcoholic beverages

❌ Not included

Gratuities

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Your hotel in Bogota

Instruction: We will pick you up from your hotel

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.