Cali Salsa Tour: Learn the history, dance and play instruments
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- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Learn to dance, play live percussion and trace the origin of the rhythm through a full sensory immersion. Awaken your senses with a tour designed exclusively for those who do not want to look at culture from the outside, but live music from the inside.
Inclusions
What's included
- Paint your own souvenir (available Monday to Friday)
- Lulada Traditional Drink
- Entrance to a Museum gallery and collection of the first salsa orchestra in Cali.
- Local guide.
What's not
- Transportation back and forth to the place of accommodation.
- Tips. (optional)
Itinerary
Visit the only musical monument in Colombia, where we will explore the legacy of legendary salsa groups such as Grupo Niche and Guayacán. Connect with Cali’s musical soul under giant trumpets as you discover the stories, rhythms and cultural heritage that made the city the Salsa Capital of the World.
Discover the relationship between tobacco and vinyl through the iconic phrase “If it smells like cane, tobacco and pitch.” Learn how these elements are part of Cali’s history, identity and salsa culture.
Visit Calle del Sabor, one of Cali’s most vibrant spaces, where locals and visitors gather to enjoy the salsa al fresco. Let yourself be infected by the energy of the music, and live an authentic experience that reflects the joy, rhythm and passion of Cali.
Admire Calle de la Egunta, home to Colombia’s largest woven sky. This colorful cultural corridor combines art, tradition and creativity, becoming one of the most photogenic and emblematic places in Cali.
Original collection of the first salsa orchestra in Cali. Musical instruments classes, dances, history, vinyl and first instruments of the city.
Craft your own memory at the foundation that supports more than 60 women heads of household. It is housed in an 18th century house that formerly served as a treasure trove of Spanish colonizers, adding fascinating historical value to your visit.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In D'cafe. The guide will be in yellow uniform at this point.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Cali Salsa Experience
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cali
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 156 experiences we list in Cali.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 40 of 156.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cali
Cali, in Colombia's Valle del Cauca, is the country's salsa capital, a warm city of river parks, hill viewpoints and sugar-cane plains.
Cali lies in the wide valley of the Cauca River, with the Western Andes rising to the west. The Cali River runs through the middle of town, and the colonial San Antonio neighbourhood on its hill is full of small cafés and craft shops around a white chapel. La Ermita, a Gothic-style church beside the river, and the Cristo Rey statue on a western ridge are landmarks.
Top-ranked sights in Cali: La Merced Church Museum (Iglesia de la Merced), National Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral.
