Experiences

A whole world, one house.

Free classes, rooftop nights, tours, river days and dinners for twenty. Every activity is labelled honestly: included, recurring or on request.

Guests dancing and high-fiving on the rooftop at dusk under string lights.
A group salsa class laughing through the steps in the dance room, in front of a giant tropical mural.

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10 experiences

Free for guestsRecurring

The house speciality

Free group salsa classes

Group salsa in our own dance room, Monday to Sunday, free for every guest. Two left feet welcome.

Dance · At the hostel

Free for guestsRecurring

Slower, closer, just as fun

Free group bachata classes

Bachata joins salsa on the weekly programme of free group classes for guests.

Dance · At the hostel

Paid · ask for detailsOn request

Level up, fast

Private salsa & bachata lessons

One-to-one or couple lessons with professional local dancers, arranged through the house.

Dance · At the hostel

Costs varyHappens now and then

The view, the bar, the people

Rooftop evenings

A terrace with a bar and a view over Cali — where afternoons turn into evenings and strangers into plans.

At the hostel · Relax & connect

Costs varyRecurring

A different club every night

Salsa nights out in Cali

The house heads out together to Cali's salsa bars — La Topa Tolondra is a favourite.

Dance · Explore Cali

Paid · ask for detailsRecurring

Tours recommended by heart

City, food & Comuna 20 tours

Street food, the historic centre and Comuna 20 — tours the house recommends and helps you join.

Food & coffee · Explore Cali

Paid · ask for detailsHappens now and then

Out of town, into the green

River & nature days

River outings, tubing and day trips the house has organised or recommends — ask what's running.

Explore Cali · Nature

Paid · ask for detailsOn request

From the bar downstairs

Coffee tastings

The house café has offered coffee tastings — ask the bar if one can be arranged during your stay.

At the hostel · Food & coffee

Costs varyHappens now and then

One huge kitchen, a lot of new friends

Family dinners & cooking together

Guest-led dinners and cooking sessions in the communal kitchen — they happen when the house decides to cook together.

At the hostel · Food & coffee · Relax & connect

Costs varyOn request

Join the crazy family

Volunteering at La Palmera

Volunteers are part of the team. If you'd like to help run the house for a while, ask whether there's a place.

At the hostel · Relax & connect

There's always room for one more.

Live rates and availability are in La Palmera's own booking engine.

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