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Host: Maria Jose

Bogotá, Colombia

USD
$88-$101 per person

Private tour of Paloquemao market in Bogota

Host offerings
  • Cooking studio
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Maria Jose

While Maria Jose was traveling the world, the seed of a powerful idea was planted in her mind: to find a way to introduce her fellow travelers to modern Colombia through the country’s culinary richness. Driven by the desire to shake off Colombia’s reputation as a troubled nation and replace it with a new respect for the country’s breathtaking biodiversity, she offers tours at 321 colombia proyect, hostign the best experience in the Paloquemao Market in Bogota to educate guests about local ingredients.

Join a fruit expert for a deep-dive into the exotic world of Colombian fruits and vegetables. She is a passionate advocate for her country’s gastronomy and hopes that through her work she can increase travelers’ understanding of Colombia’s past, present and future. Their goal is to help create local jobs, support good agricultural practices, and help make her country a better place in this new age of peace building.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Market visit: (1-8 guests) MAria Jose is the founder of 321 Colombia. After8 years of experience this proyect help visitors to discover the authentic flavor of Colombia with one exclusive Fruit Tour! Taste local food and drinks, learn about the cultural context and taste the most diverse fruit tasting in the world. This tour was designed from the gastronomy of reconciliation, with the expertise of chefs and nutritionists to delight your senses and nourish your soul, while you explore the vibrant Paloquemao Market. One of @eltourdelafruta experts will give you a select tasting of more than 12 varieties of local fruits, accompanied by exquisite appetizers typical of the region, while you discover the fascinating world of sustainability and conscious eating. In addition, you will be able to experience various opening and tasting techniques for each fruit, revealing its aromas, flavors and textures in a unique way.

Notes: Your tour of the market and the menu can be customized to your interests and tastes. Just tell Maria Jose if there are certain fruits you would like to try, or if you have a craving for salty over sweet. The market tour is scheduled to begin at 10am, but you can start anytime between 8am-12pm. If you would prefer to start at a different time, feel free to ask when you make your booking.

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Taste a wide variety of Colombian fruits: Lulo, granadilla, mangostino, gulupa, guanabana
  • Buñuelo
  • Almojabana
  • avena fria
  • Local juices
  • coffee or hot cocoa, or tea
  • empanadas

Traveler reviews

5.0 (3)
This tour was incredible! Sara was very knowledgeable and her English was excellent. I’m so glad my husband and I did a private tour so we were able to do exactly what we wanted. We tried soooo many fruits and other goodies at the market. I wouldn’t have felt comfortable navigating the market by myself.
- annasTacia February 26, 2024
Fabulous, informative, and delicious visit to the market. My husband and I toured the Paloquemao Market with Maria and completely loved it and her. Maria was very knowledgeable about the various fruits that we sampled, and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. This was our first tour with Traveling Spoon, and it definitely won't be our last. We can only hope all of our future guides are as fun to hang out with as Maria was. Thanks!
- Pamela H March 19, 2020
My fruit market tour with Maria Jose Caro was one-of-a-kind, and filled me up both body and soul. More than just a chance to taste more than a dozen fruits, she's worked with chefs to determine the best order to taste them in, as well as developing relationships with the sellers in the market to be responsible in how tours interact with them. It made a huge difference. she's clearly beloved by the people working in the market, and has a variety of pro-social practices built into her business that make you feel good about spending your money with her. (i.e. launching english lessons for the people in the market) The tour came with a strong dose of history and explanation of the culture of Colombia, issues related to the cultivation and consumption of fruit, and even history. Incredibly thorough, informative, and just plain fun to dig into fruit all morning. The highlight of my time in bogota.
- Paul Byrne March 18, 2018
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Maria Jose

$88-$101 USD

per person
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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour
$101 $91 $88
Alcohol
$12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour
$101 $91 $88
Alcohol
$12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Market Tour
9:00am-12:00pm

Meet Maria Jose

While Maria Jose was traveling the world, the seed of a powerful idea was planted in her mind: to find a way to introduce her fellow travelers to modern Colombia through the country’s culinary richness. Driven by the desire to shake off Colombia’s reputation as a troubled nation and replace it with a new respect for the country’s breathtaking biodiversity, she offers tours at 321 colombia proyect, hostign the best experience in the Paloquemao Market in Bogota to educate guests about local ingredients.

Join a fruit expert for a deep-dive into the exotic world of Colombian fruits and vegetables. She is a passionate advocate for her country’s gastronomy and hopes that through her work she can increase travelers’ understanding of Colombia’s past, present and future. Their goal is to help create local jobs, support good agricultural practices, and help make her country a better place in this new age of peace building.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Market visit: (1-8 guests) MAria Jose is the founder of 321 Colombia. After8 years of experience this proyect help visitors to discover the authentic flavor of Colombia with one exclusive Fruit Tour! Taste local food and drinks, learn about the cultural context and taste the most diverse fruit tasting in the world. This tour was designed from the gastronomy of reconciliation, with the expertise of chefs and nutritionists to delight your senses and nourish your soul, while you explore the vibrant Paloquemao Market. One of @eltourdelafruta experts will give you a select tasting of more than 12 varieties of local fruits, accompanied by exquisite appetizers typical of the region, while you discover the fascinating world of sustainability and conscious eating. In addition, you will be able to experience various opening and tasting techniques for each fruit, revealing its aromas, flavors and textures in a unique way.

Notes: Your tour of the market and the menu can be customized to your interests and tastes. Just tell Maria Jose if there are certain fruits you would like to try, or if you have a craving for salty over sweet. The market tour is scheduled to begin at 10am, but you can start anytime between 8am-12pm. If you would prefer to start at a different time, feel free to ask when you make your booking.

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Taste a wide variety of Colombian fruits: Lulo, granadilla, mangostino, gulupa, guanabana
  • Buñuelo
  • Almojabana
  • avena fria
  • Local juices
  • coffee or hot cocoa, or tea
  • empanadas

Traveler reviews

5.0 (3)
This tour was incredible! Sara was very knowledgeable and her English was excellent. I’m so glad my husband and I did a private tour so we were able to do exactly what we wanted. We tried soooo many fruits and other goodies at the market. I wouldn’t have felt comfortable navigating the market by myself.
- annasTacia February 26, 2024
Fabulous, informative, and delicious visit to the market. My husband and I toured the Paloquemao Market with Maria and completely loved it and her. Maria was very knowledgeable about the various fruits that we sampled, and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. This was our first tour with Traveling Spoon, and it definitely won't be our last. We can only hope all of our future guides are as fun to hang out with as Maria was. Thanks!
- Pamela H March 19, 2020
My fruit market tour with Maria Jose Caro was one-of-a-kind, and filled me up both body and soul. More than just a chance to taste more than a dozen fruits, she's worked with chefs to determine the best order to taste them in, as well as developing relationships with the sellers in the market to be responsible in how tours interact with them. It made a huge difference. she's clearly beloved by the people working in the market, and has a variety of pro-social practices built into her business that make you feel good about spending your money with her. (i.e. launching english lessons for the people in the market) The tour came with a strong dose of history and explanation of the culture of Colombia, issues related to the cultivation and consumption of fruit, and even history. Incredibly thorough, informative, and just plain fun to dig into fruit all morning. The highlight of my time in bogota.
- Paul Byrne March 18, 2018
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour
$101 $91 $88
Alcohol
$12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Market Tour
$101 $91 $88
Alcohol
$12 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Market Tour
9:00am-12:00pm
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