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The 15 Best Food Tours in South America

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Ceviche, asado, arepas and a fruit market with things nobody can name for you. These 15 walk the markets, the grills and the counters, priced, timed and honest about how hungry to turn up.

Medellin: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour, Cable Car & Street Food - From Poblado to the Metrocable
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Medellin: Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour, Cable Car & Street Food

1.Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour, Cable Car & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9,046 reviews · 4 hours · from $18Our pick

Join a small group of up to 10 for a four-hour visit to Comuna 13, traveling by metro, cable car, bus, and foot. Guides such as Natalia, Santiago, Martin, and Melina explain the neighborhood’s past, graffiti, coffee, dance, and daily life. The tour includes transport, coffee, an arepa with cheese, and one drink.

“The tour was amazing! Santiago shared a lot of knowledge about the history of Comuna 13. Knowing more about the past and how it shaped the culture was fascinating. Would definitely recommend this tour!”

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Medellín: Comuna 13 True Story and Street Food Tour - Meeting at Garden Coffee
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Medellín: Comuna 13 True Story and Street Food Tour

2.Comuna 13 True Story and Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,779 reviews · 3 hours · from $14Best value

Spend three hours in Comuna 13 with a Spanish or English speaking local guide, often someone raised in the neighborhood. Visit the famous escalators, viewpoints, galleries, alleys, and Independence neighborhoods 1 and 2. Along the way, try empanadas, a mango and lime popsicle with salt, and other local snacks, plus watch a rap or breakdance show.

“It was amazing to visit the Comuna 13 with a guide who can explain you the history behind the evolution of this commune so full of life and beauty. Jorge was the best guide we’ve had in 1 month visiting Colombia ! Full of energy, knowledge and pedagogical. Gracias Jorge mejor guia !”

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From Mendoza: 3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting - Pickup from Mendoza and the ride to Maipú
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From Mendoza: 3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting

3.3 Wineries, Olive Oil Factory Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 901 reviews · 6 hours · from $34

Spend six hours in Maipú visiting an artisanal winery, an industrial cellar, a sweet-wine producer, and an olive oil factory. Taste three wines at each winery, plus oils, bread, olive paste, and other local treats. English and Spanish guides, hotel pickup, and return transport are included.

“Excellent throughout, really good guide, great value for money, also extremely informative. Can’t think of anyways it could have been improved.”

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Rio: Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba - Starting at Av. Mem de Sá, 110
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Rio: Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba

4.Pub Crawl in Lapa with Cachaça Tasting and Live Samba

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 881 reviews · 4 hours · from $33

Meet guides such as Andressa, Raffa, Marcos, or Nayara for a four-hour Lapa pub crawl. Taste at least four cachaças, enjoy a free caipirinha near the Arcos da Lapa, visit Selarón Steps, dance to live samba, then finish with Brazilian funk, pop, and reggaeton at a club.

“We were a large group and we’d so much fun! Andressa and Phillipe really knows their stuff and took care of us! Would definitely recommend!”

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Cartagena: Guided Street Food Tour with Tastings - Starting at Plaza Cervantes and entering the Walled City
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Cartagena: Guided Street Food Tour with Tastings

5.Guided Street Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 833 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49

Meet beneath the orange umbrellas at Plaza Cervantes for a 150-minute walking tour through Cartagena and Getsemaní. Guides such as Alvaro, Robert, Mercedes, Liz, and Legaxy lead you to nine generous tastings, from ceviche and patacones to sweets, coffee, beer, and local drinks. Come hungry and mention dietary needs in advance.

“Our street food tour in Cartagena with Alvaro (and Andres) was easily one of the highlights of our trip. Alvaro was incredibly knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging from the first stop to the last. He not only introduced us to a wide range of delicious Colombian bites (seriously, come hungry — you won’t need another meal that day), but also gave us a deeper understanding of the history and culture behind each dish. The number of stops was impressive, and each one had something unique to offer. Alvaro went above and beyond by also giving us recommendations for what to do and where to go while we were in town. Bonus…”

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Buenos Aires: 9-Course Argentine Meat Tasting at Fogón Asado - Course One: A Welcome to Argentine Fire Cooking
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Buenos Aires: 9-Course Argentine Meat Tasting at Fogón Asado

6.9-Course Argentine Meat Tasting at Fogón Asado

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 826 reviews · 2 hours · from $93

At Fogón Asado in Buenos Aires, you sit at a low counter around a custom grill while an asador chef prepares nine courses of Argentine meat. Expect a welcome cocktail, fire-side cooking explanations, and a communal setting with English, Spanish, or Portuguese service. Optional Argentine wine pairings add another layer to this two-hour, adults-only meal.

“The 9course dinner was absolutely amazing. The service from Malcom and Federico was top notch. They were kind, informative, and very graceful. Each course was explained in detail and plated beautifully. It wasn’t just a meal it was an experience.”

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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour - The opening tastings: fruit, local treats, and the first stories
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Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

7.Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 700 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Explore Barranco with an English-speaking guide such as Marcos, Valeria, David, or Aura. Taste ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sour, fruit, chocolate, coffee, ice cream, and more at small local businesses, with cooking demonstrations and stories about Peruvian food and culture.

“David was great and super kind and generous throughout. Would recommend to others.”

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Buenos Aires: Local Foodie Adventure with Sherpa Food Tours - A modern choripán with a local twist
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Buenos Aires: Local Foodie Adventure with Sherpa Food Tours

8.Local Foodie Adventure with Sherpa Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 670 reviews · 3h 30m · from $90

Spend about three and a half hours walking Palermo with a small group and an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit four restaurants for more than eight Argentine dishes, including empanadas, choripán, milanesa, tortilla, fainá, steak, wine, and dessert. Guides such as Paula, Lu, Claudio, and Ezequiel add food, art, and local history.

“Paula, our guide was outstanding. Professional, funny, a beautiful smile and a personality that enhanced the experience. The stops were carried and exceptional. The schedule was nice paced with each venue ready to serve us. I highly recommend this experience.”

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Jolimont Winery Tour - Visitation and Tasting - Canela RS - Seeing how grapes become bottled wine
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Jolimont Winery Tour – Visitation and Tasting – Canela RS

9.Jolimont Winery Tour – Visitation and Tasting – Canela RS

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 613 reviews · from $23

At Vitivinícola Jolimont in Canela, you’ll learn how grapes become wine, hear the winery’s story, enjoy attractive vineyard scenery, and finish with eight tastings. The visit lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. The virtual reality production tour is currently unavailable because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Compramos um ingresso com a data do dia e só depois que foi efetuado todo processo de compra é feito o pagamento foi que liberaram o ingresso para data do dia seguinte.”

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Buenos Aires: Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class - Empanadas From Dough to Repulgue
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Buenos Aires: Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class

10.Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Meet at Paseo Colon 1355 in San Telmo for a three-hour home cooking class led in English or Portuguese. With hosts such as Thomas, Sophia, Maria, or Stella, you will make meat or vegetarian empanadas, corn-starch alfajores with dulce de leche, and traditional mate in a group of up to eight.

“From start to finish this was an excellent experience. Very hands-on, and we learned a lot of history along the way. Lovely home and family provide the space and equipment to make it so that people of all skill level and ages can participate. Would have loved small plates instead of napkins to eat from - but that’s just a preference not a necessity!”

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From Salta: Full-Day Tour to Cafayate with Wine Tasting - From Salta’s tobacco fields to Alemania
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From Salta: Full-Day Tour to Cafayate with Wine Tasting

11.Full-Day Tour to Cafayate with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 478 reviews · 13 hours · from $29

Travel from Salta to Cafayate by air-conditioned minibus, stopping at tobacco country, Alemania, Devil’s Throat, and other red-rock formations. A bilingual guide such as Monica, Julio, or Eduardo explains the geology in Spanish and English. In Cafayate, visit a winery, taste local wine, eat lunch at your own cost, and return by a different route.

“Eduardo was an amazing guide! He was so passionate and shared a lot about the history and geography of Quebrada de las Conchas and Cafayate. He was also really great with providing the tour in Spanish and English. I feel like a lot of tour guides leave out information when they translate in English and this wasn't the case with Eduardo. The energy was great and the views were amazing. This was my favourite out of all the tours I did from Salta.”

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Santiago: Concha y Toro Vineyard Tour w/ Transfer & Tasting - Don Melchor Square and the old family home
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Santiago: Concha y Toro Vineyard Tour w/ Transfer & Tasting

12.Concha y Toro Vineyard Tour w/ Transfer & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 455 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $82

You’ll tour Concha y Toro in Pirque, walk through the old family park and vineyards, hear the Casillero del Diablo legend, and taste three wines. Hotel pickup and return are included. The premium option adds four Marques de Casa Concha wines and cheese. Guides speak English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“the trip was great. however you're really just paying for a lift there and back. obviously the entry is included. but if you can get to the vineyard yourself...you wouldn't be missing out on anything. but still really good and I'm glad it spent the money”

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Bogota Food Tour with over 12 Tastings & Tejo - Starting at La Perseverancia Market
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Bogota Food Tour with over 12 Tastings & Tejo

13.Bogota Food Tour with over 12 Tastings & Tejo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 454 reviews · 4 hours · from $56

Meet your English-speaking foodie guide at La Perseverancia Market for four hours of Colombian flavors, local stories, coffee, and tejo. Expect ajiaco, lechona, tamales, exotic fruit, chicha, buñuelos, hot chocolate, coca tea, and more in a small group of up to eight. Guides such as Andrés, Juliana, Jenny, and Julian are known for thoughtful explanations and personal service.

“Andeas was ‘guide fantastic’ He was so well organized with extra plates, glasses & napkins to enable us to share some of the tastings. He connected all the food & drinks with some aspect of the history of Columbia. We had lots of time at each venue, each venue treated us as old friends. We went an hour overtime. Andeas English is perfect & he is a master story teller. After the tour he sent us the recipes & pictures of the unusual fruits we tried. 5 stars plus to Andrea’s”

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Santiago: Maipo Valley Wine Tasting Tour with 4 Vineyards - First look at the Maipo River
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Santiago: Maipo Valley Wine Tasting Tour with 4 Vineyards

14.Maipo Valley Wine Tasting Tour with 4 Vineyards

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 450 reviews · 10 hours · from $134

Spend about 10 hours in Maipo Valley with a guide such as Pablo, Nacho, Esme, or Alex. Visit Campo La Quirinca, Santa Ema, TerraMater, and Undurraga, tasting wine and pisco, touring vineyards, meeting local producers, and stopping for lunch at your own cost.

“Oh my goodness! What fun it was. Guide excellent, Mary at La Quirinca was an absolute hoot and very informative and very generous!! The whole day was fun from start to finish and the choice of wineries and restaurant stop spot on 🤩”

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Santiago: Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting - Viña del Mar: polished seaside Chile in short stops
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Santiago: Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting

15.Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 351 reviews · 10 hours · from $60

Travel in a small group of up to 15 from Santiago with a bilingual guide and driver. Visit Viña del Mar, watch sea lions at Caleta Portales, walk Valparaiso’s murals and hills, ride a historic funicular, and finish with wine tasting in Casablanca Valley. Guides such as Alexis, Nacho, Esme, and Christian are known for lively storytelling.

“Amazing. Esmie our guide was exceptionally informative and it was great to learn about the history of Chile. I would recommend this trip to see Chile outside of Santiago.”

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