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Shared Tour Cali's Historical Downtown
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 2h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
- The importance of a rich geographical region: El Valle
- How african slaves nurtured our culture with gastronomy, music and dance
- The growth of Salsa movement during cartels: La Feria de Cali
- Our social revolts during and after the pandemic
- Culture evolution through arts: literature, cinema and theater
Activity location
- Cali
- Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cra. 4 #6-59, San Pedro, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Find us right in front of the Museo Arqueológico La Merced with our red umbrellas by Beyond Colombia
- Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
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English Tour - Shared Tour Cali's Historical Downtown
- 2h 30m
Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes 2h 30m - English
What's included, what's not
- Professional guide Beyond
What's included What's included - Accurate and objective knowledge of Cali's history. We promise not to take sides.
What's included What's included - Sightseeing of essential places in the historic center of Cali (Ermita, Teatro Municipal, Boulevard del Río, La Merced..)
What's included What's included - Chontaduro tasting (when available).
What's included What's included - Recommendations of local stores where you can have lunch, buy coffee, souvenirs, and more.
What's included What's included - Drinks, food or souvenirs.
What's excluded What's excluded - Transportation to and from your hotel.
What's excluded What's excluded - Transportation on the tour. We’ll be walking and taking resting stops.
What's excluded What's excluded - Tickets or entrances. We won’t take you to places where sudden extra charges apply!
What's excluded What's excluded - Exclusive tour guide. Remember this is a shared tour, we’re sure you’ll meet new amazing people.
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Audio recording, Party groups
- Not suitable for: People over 70 years
What you can expect
Welcome to Colombia and Cali, the world capital of salsa and flavor!
OUR TOUR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS
We are Beyond Colombia, the largest group of Expert Local Free Tour guides in Colombia with 14 original tours created by ourselves and also the most awarded in the country! 7 international recognitions, 5 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice and Top 3 in Bogotá, Cartagena, Medellín and Cali.
We are authentic guides connecting Colombia since 2013, 11 years sharing passion in every step!
Walk through one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Colombia, the so-called “Sultana del Valle” or “La Sucursal del Cielo”. Famous for its Salsa rhythms and acrobatic shows, Cali hides an enormous, fighting and brilliant past beyond that enriches our lives nowadays.
Throughout this cultural walk, you’ll relive our historical process that led us into civil wars, hard moments of discrimination and bright minds who recite Cali in poems and songs about its pretty mountains, our beautiful women and beloved city.
Also you'll understand the importance of the cultural legacy that our 3 ethnic groups have left in us, learning about the characteristics from our gastronomy, local slang and the songs of the Pacific.
We will start from the La Merced Church passing by the Calima Gold Museum, to understand the historical starting point where the city of Santiago de Cali originated and whose socioeconomic development since the 17th century explains the modern dynamics that make visible the current impact of a culture diverse in customs and expressions.
We will cross the most important squares of Cali such as:
- The River Boulevard
- San Francisco Square
- Cayzedo Square
- Jairo Varela
We will also visit the architectural icons of Cali such as:
- The Hermitage
- The Municipal Theater
- St. Peter's Cathedral
- Jorge Isaacs Theater
- Puente Ortiz, among others.
We will show you both sides of the coin: we will talk about the importance of soccer and Salsa in our society, but at the same time about the impact, incidence and consequences of drug trafficking in our daily lives.
At the end of the tour you will know the root of our essence, you will identify the culture of Valle del Cauca from gastronomy to the revolutionary behavior that we carry in our blood thanks to our history and anti-cultural resistance movements.
Our goal is for you to take a little piece of our Cali flavor so that you can see and recommend Cali from a more real , complete and objective perspective.
Join, learn and dance to the rhythm of the Sultana del Valle!
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Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Cali
- Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Cra. 4 #6-59, San Pedro, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Find us right in front of the Museo Arqueológico La Merced with our red umbrellas by Beyond Colombia
- Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia