About
Real City Tours is a Medellín tour company, and this listing is for its Exotic Fruits Tour at Plaza Minorista, one of the city's main indoor markets. A guide leads the group through the market's stalls to taste more than 10 exotic fruits, introduces some of the vendors and explains how to tell each fruit's ripeness and quality. The tour ends with a fresh juice or smoothie at Don Rigo's smoothie bar inside the market. The address, hours and photos on this page come from the company's own listing at its office, not from the market.
Highlights
- More than 10 exotic fruits tasted at stalls inside Plaza Minorista
- Meets some of the vendors, with tips on judging ripeness and quality
- Finishes with a fresh juice or smoothie at Don Rigo's smoothie bar
- Every day at 10:00, about 2½ hours, in English
- COP 100,000 plus VAT per person; non-resident tourists can apply to skip the VAT
Getting there
By Car
Real City Tours publishes no parking information for the market.
By Public Transport
The tour meets at the main pedestrian entrance of Plaza Minorista, not at the address on this page, which is the company's office. Real City Tours sends detailed meeting-point instructions after booking.
By Taxi / Rideshare
Ask for the main pedestrian entrance of Plaza Minorista. The exact meeting point is confirmed by Real City Tours after booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Exotic Fruits Tour run?
Every day, Monday to Sunday, at 10:00. Booking is required. If a slot shows as full, there is a waiting list, and Real City Tours may open an extra group depending on demand.
How much does it cost?
COP 100,000 plus VAT per person (about US$24 plus VAT), including the fruit tasting and a fresh juice. VAT in Colombia is 19%. Non-resident tourists who send a copy of their passport main page and the full page with their tourist entry stamp before the tour can be charged without VAT.
Where does it start and finish?
It starts at the main pedestrian entrance of Plaza Minorista, with exact instructions sent after booking. The whole tour takes place inside the market and finishes there; the guide can walk the group back to the entrance.
How long is it, and in what language?
About 2½ hours, in English.
