Discover La Topa Tolondra + 2 Salsa Museums Tour Discount Tickets

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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

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.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Plazoleta Jairo Varela
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.
Duration: 45 mins
2. Melassa Cali
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.
Duration: 20 mins
3. Museo De La Salsa
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.
Duration: 120 mins
4. La Topa Tolondra
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.
Duration: 120 mins

Inclusion

Entrance fees

Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)

Exclusion

Snacks

Bottled water

Alcoholic beverages

Cancellation Policy

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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

Supplied by Cali Cultural Tours

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