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Cartagena: food tour or cooking class?

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The short answer

Food Tour in Cartagena de Indias runs 2 hours from €36.97; Cartagena de Indias Paila Ice Cream Workshop runs 2 hours from €49.29. The ratings (9.4 and 9.7) differ by less than 0.3, so we do not call either one better rated. Cartagena de Indias Paila Ice Cream Workshop has fewer than 20 English reviews, so treat its rating cautiously.

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Prices and English-tour reviews recorded on 5 Nov 2026 · By vstmd editors · Not a live quote.

Side by side · recorded 5 Nov 2026 · English product versions
Measure	Food Tour in Cartagena de Indias	Cartagena de Indias Paila Ice Cream Workshop
Starting price	€36.97	€49.29
Duration	2 hours	2 hours
Price per hour	€18.48	€24.64
English reviews	23 at 9.4/10	6 at 9.7/10
Meeting point	Plaza del Pozo	Plaza de la Trinidad
Cancellation	Free cancellation up to 24 hours before	Free cancellation up to 48 hours before
Included	English-speaking guide; Tasting of mentioned foods; Coffee workshop	Spanish-speaking instructor; Cooking utensils; Tasting of 3 paila ice creams; Photos of the experience
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The verdict, by goal.

Choose the food tour (Food Tour in Cartagena de Indias) if you want to taste several things on the move. Compared with the other, its hourly rate is lower (€18.48 against €24.64); the starting price is lower (€36.97 against €49.29); it has more English reviews (23 against 6).
Choose the cooking class (Cartagena de Indias Paila Ice Cream Workshop) if you want to make the food yourself. Compared with the other, on the numbers it does not lead on any single measure.

Neither is declared the best: the choice depends on what you want from the time. Confirm the exact option, language and date on Civitatis.

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