Cocora Valley, Salento and Coffee Farm Day Tour
Coming to the Coffee Region is about letting yourself be in connection with nature and learning about the most popular beverage of the world. If this is what you are looking for, join us in this 8-hour tour across the Cocora Valley and a specialized coffee farm. Hike some of its mountains, and learn about about Colombian coffee farming culture. Finish your day having a tasteful and 100% Colombian coffee. All of this with the company of an expert guide.
• A walk to remember around the Cocora Valley
• A brief lesson about the Coffee Triangle and the Wax Palm Trees for its environmental and popular importance
• A guided tour along the farm and its plantation
• Getting to know the full process of growing coffee, from its seeds to the roasting
• Picking up coffee cherries and planting coffee seedlings
• A brief lesson about the great value of coffee for Colombian coffee growers and the country’s economy in general.
• High-quality Colombian coffee tasting
Description
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pereira, Pereira, Risaralda Department
Pick up point
Stop At: Salento, Salento, Quindio Department
Salento and the Cocora Valley will show you their best natural spots along with their traditional coffee farms and the warm people who take care of the territory. It is a great combination. So, believe us when we say it is one of those Colombian natural treasures you can’t miss.
Stop At: Salento, Salento, Quindio Department
Then we’ll head to the coffee farm. If you are one of those who are passionate about this drink, or even if you aren’t but you want to learn more about it, let us take you with the experts: the coffee growers. At the farm, you will meet a coffee expert that will walk you along the different areas of the farm in order to explain to you the phases coffee has: from the plantation, picking up the coffee cherries, taking out the bean, the washing, roasting, and grinding
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cocora, Cocora, Quindio Department
Cocora Valley, in Salento (one of the places that belong to the Coffee Triangle) is one of the few entrance areas to Los Nevados National Natural Park, an environmentally protected park of snowy peak mountains. Besides, the valley was considered as Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Hike through this magic valley and enjoy some of the best views of the world. Be sure to have your cellphone fully charged, we know you’ll want to take pictures of the amazing nature. And, if you suddenly get caught by the mists and winds, don’t worry about it, that’s how weather tends to be, and it will only make the landscapes look even more magical.
Duration: 3 hours
Inclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Entry to the Cocora Valley
- Coffee Farm experience
- Gran Colombia Tours Guide
- All risk insurance
Exclusions
- Lunch
- Extra purchases
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Bring comfortable shoes and water
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Keep hydrating constantly and use sunscreen
- Don’t forget your camera
- Most travelers can participate
- The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- We ensure your well-being and safety. Our team of tour guides, drivers, and collaborators are prepared to assist you by complying with all biosecurity protocols. We protect ourselves from COVID-19 with all the measures to welcome you back.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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