Top Cartagena Classes & Workshops

Experience the vibrant culture of Cartagena with a half-day salsa tour. Combine salsa dance lessons with venturing out to see live salsa music in one tour. Learn the basic steps for salsa and then try them out on a dance floor in a popular live music venue. Visits to two dance clubs plus welcome drinks at each are included in this tour.

Learn to dance the Salsa or put your dancing skills on display with these dance classes which are offered multiple times daily and cater to different dance ability levels. Select your class and hit the dance floor to learn basic steps, Salsa movement sequences, and how to immerse yourself in the music. Grab a drink from the studio’s bar and enjoy a tropical cocktail while you learn.

This is a joyful experience for all ages which directly supports a talented group of young people who have decided to produce lasting change in their community through their artistic endeavors. Also it gives you the opportunity to see the surrounding areas of Cartagena.

Learn to cook traditional Colombian food during this half-day class in Cartagena. Shop at a local open-air market with your chef/instructor, who will guide you in selecting ingredients for the dishes. In a local family's kitchen, try your hand at making dishes such as empanadas, coconut rice and others; then feast on your work. Round-trip transportation from Cartagena hotels or a central downtown meeting point is included.

Learn to cook like a local, from a local, with a four-course cooking class. Your instructor will take you and your fellow classmates through the process of preparing two starters, an entree, and a dessert, equipping you with everything you need to prepare the same dishes at home. After you're done, you'll all sit down to dine on your creations together.

With the help of a local Chef you will discover Cartagena's flavours. In this workshop you will roll up your sleeves, put on an apron and cook. Joins us and discover the Chef inside you!

Learn how to prepare a traditional Colombian meal in Cartagena from a local chef during this cooking class. Before hitting the kitchen, visit the local market of Bazurto to explore the regional produce and to purchase ingredients for the meal. From there, you’ll head to a family home to prepare the Colombian dishes.

We will be on the private roof of our house located in the neighborhood Getsemani! a roof that has grass as a floor, which is perfect for dancing barefoot! its located on a third floor, from where you have a good view of the surrounding neighborhood and the fort of San Felipe and teh sunset too!

Savor the unexpected flavors of Cartagena during this 4-hour combination food tour and cooking class. Experience the explosion of exotic fruits, seafood, and local cuisine for sale at the city market during an optional excursion. Then head to a local home in the village of La Boquilla to prepare a mouthwatering meal with your hosts.

We will be on the private rooftop of our house located in the neighborhood Getsemani! with a beautiful view of the castle San Felipe! a cool place since being on a third floor there is always a relaxing wind blowing!

In this tour you will find the cultural diversity that characterizes this African community. It is located very close to the Canal del Dique, 50 kilometers from the city of Cartagena.

This is a workshop that covers local gastronomy, art and culture. It is guided and taught by an expert who knows the environment and its surroundings. It is an immense experience that allows you to know the real Cartagena not seen in postcards

We will be in the kitchen of our family restaurant, which meant a lot to us. in the historic center of Cartagena, a kitchen with music, air conditioning, and we have decorated with photos of all the people who have visited us as a way to remember our friends all over the world. In this kitchen, not only is cooking, we also dance once when (our chefs also know how to dance a lot!)

Customizing your class means personalizing your Spanish experience to your comfort. You will have the possibility of: Choosing the date, the time, and the intensity in which you would like learn with us. Identifying the topics with which you would like to learn the Spanish grammar. Quoting your course according to the number of hours you want to spend on learning of Spanish. Get started with Kalamarí!

Kalamarí English courses employs a methodology specialized in providing the student with an experience that allows him to love his learning process, through our artistic and cultural spaces that link the grammar of the language with everyday practice. Our courses have 8 levels of Standard English. Each level has a duration of 30 hours and classes are taught with an intensity of 2 hours per day.

Realice sus fotografías de visita a Cartagena, Colombia, de la mano de una fotógrafa profesional que lo acompañará en este recorrido y le enseñará maneras diferentes de observar la ciudad, a la vez que le compartirá tips útiles para mejorar sus fotografías de viajes.

This experience is like walking into art world with a local friend. It is about let yourself get surprised by the art shown in the moment in the city, as every week it is different because it is constantly changing. It is all art scene in 2 hours, meeting galleries, artists (maybe), curators and stories about artistic world in Cartagena. There is more in the list but it is depending on the time, and we could include Artist Studios stops, Small Galleries stops and underground scene if wanted. During the walk we can have a drink on the way and please understand that this is a curator walking with you in private tour and there will not be more people that your group, couple or person; so all the time it is all about to have a sincere dialogue about art, ideas and we will see what else...

During this private and exclusive experience, at one of the most renowned restaurants in the city, participants will enjoy a journey around the country by tasting drinks and cocktails prepared with spirits from different regions of Colombia. Brandy and artisanal rums will be the protagonists of this story. During the tasting all participants will receive 3 snacks to accompany the drinks. This Cocktail tasting experience is very unique and takes place in one of the best and most original restaurants in the City. You will have an amazing time and we highly recommend this experience for couples or groups.

In this coffee experience that awakes the senses, you will learn to appreciate and enjoy the particular attributes of specialty coffee through a delicious sensorial exploration. Through this experience you will get an introduction to the coffee production in Colombia, to the coffee crop and its processes, and you will get to do cupping of some of the best Colombian coffees. Your experience will also be complemented by the exploration and pairing with different Colombian honeys, which will turn this into a truly unique experience. This is a sensorial awakening where you will identify flavours and aromas.

Discover La Boquilla while you support an amazing project: “The project Madres-Cabeza de Familia y sus Cocos (Mothers head of the family and their coconuts).” This association of 7 women starts in 2008 when they enroll a crafts-class sponsored by the NGO ProBoquilla. Nowadays, they produce jewelry, silverware, containers, vases, belts, and accessories made of coconuts, and gladly teach you how to make your own souvenirs. The process isn’t easy; to produce a handicraft a lot of work and time is required. First, the coconuts must be soaked, cleaned and cut, a process that takes several hours. Second, they have to be polished; harsh labor that must be done with several breaks in between. Despite the time-consuming in the process, it is worth it when you see the final results. The coconut handicrafts are not only interesting because of its process, but the women involved in it. Behind the objects are women with amazing personalities shaped by their life stories.

Talking about the Caribbean and the Cartagenera culture is synonymous with salsa. This musical rhythm, born in New York in 1968, has witnessed verbenas and countless moments in the life of the Cartageneros. Salsa in Cartagena and in general in Colombia is a musical rhythm rooted in popular culture. Through this experience you will immerse yourself in the party nights of the Cartageneros. You will learn to move your legs with basic passes, enjoy beer, rum and dance like a local.

We will learn how to dance to the rhythm of the Caribbean sounds. Latin dances will always be a good way to learn from our popularity and our history. Learning to dance won't only give you dexterity in your feet and confidence, but also will allow you to make more friends all over Latin America. That way, we have designed a Dance-Package just for you. The dance lessons will be set according to the schedule and intensity available on, both, the school and the student, where you could choose Salsa or Champeta. We have private, couple and group classes. You choose! Let's move those feet and shake those hips!

Salsa and champeta clases, Sightseeing and Shopping     The best way  to enjoy your time in Cartagena, combine your salsa and champeta  dance classes with the visit of Cartagena City  and shopping. INCLUSIONS Drive from port to  Old City Photo Stop San Felipe Casttle Drive to Old City Salsa and Champeta Classes Short Walking Tour Visit to the Dungeons   Bilingual Guide Bottle of Water Return drive to port  

A fascinating private culinary experience of Cartagena as you join a cooking class inspired by the diversity of flavors from the Caribbean coast of Colombia and its many cultures. You'll have the chance to immerse in Colombian cooking and learn about the aromas, recipes, ingredients, and local flavors that create delicious Colombian dishes. You will then enjoy a three-course lunch prepared by you and the group.