Discover La Topa Tolondra + 2 Salsa Museums Tour

The Salsa Mueum in the Obrero neighborhood is a must in Cali.

Jairo Varela Museum is all around Grupo Niche: the most important salsa band in Cali.

A visit to La Topa Tolondra is a fun, healthy and cultural experience!

A tour that starts in the afternoon and ends at night.

Inclusing a public salsa class at La Topa Tolondra.

Duration5h 30m

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 99 travelers

Overview

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Cali, known as the Salsa Capital of the World. This engaging 5-hour tour takes you through key salsa landmarks, including the Jairo Varela Museum and the Barrio Obrero Salsa Museum. Browse a vinyl shop for classic salsa records. Conclude with a fun group salsa dance class suitable for all levels, led by expert instructors. Experience the rhythm of Cali as you learn about the city's rich salsa history.

- Duration: 5 hours of cultural exploration and dance
- Includes transportation, museum entries and a 2-hour salsa class
- Small-group experience with a bilingual guide
- Suitable for all dance levels, perfect for music and culture enthusiasts

Options

Cali Salsa Tour: Dance, Food & Culture in Salsa Capital

Kids-friendly

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: For the kid-friendly version, we only do the museums and skip the salsa class because it's in a bar and kids are not allowed.

What's included

To all places visited.
We will take Uber in between places (included).

Snacks
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages

What to expect

Plazoleta Jairo Varela
45m · Admission ticket included

We will enter the Jairo Varela Museum to explore and learn about the musical career of the most important salsa band for Cali: Grupo Niche. Original items, instruments, musical sheets, Grammy awards, and more.
20m

In this corner full of music, you will see how alive vynil disc culture is in Cali. Developed around a train station where sailors arrived to sell their overseas findings, a place where salsa found fertile soil to lay roots in Cali. Authentic salsa musical instruments as well as vynil discs and more.
Museo De La Salsa
2h · Admission ticket included

Enter a temple for salsa lovers all around the world. With +1500 public printed pictures, +4000 private printed pictures and +300.000 undeveloped negatives this is the largest salsa photographic collection of humankind. Accompanied by your bilingual guide, you will understand Salsa's original, development, arrival to Cali and how the city grew to be the Salsa capital of the planet. A very different museum.
La Topa Tolondra
2h · Admission ticket included

A must visit place for anyone who wants to learn how to dance in the Salsa capital of the planet. Big place, A/C, frequented by international travellers, and with public salsa classes everyday. Healthy, safe and fun. The class is usually structured around 2 hours of Cali style salsa, or just 1 hour + 1 hour for another rythm like mambo, chachacha or boogaloo.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the Jairo Varela Plaza (the one with the big metal trumpet) walk upstairs (next to the elevator) to the 2nd floor. From the outside, you will see a big vertical JAIRO VARELA museo white letters on a black sign.

End point

At the Jairo Varela Plaza (the one with the big metal trumpet) walk upstairs (next to the elevator) to the 2nd floor. From the outside, you will see a big vertical JAIRO VARELA museo white letters on a black sign.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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