Cocora Valley, Salento and Coffee Farm Day Tour
Description
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
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick-up and drop-off point
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. 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
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.
Pick-up and drop-off point
Pick-up and drop-off point
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up our clients anywhere within, Armenia city - hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, points of interest, and also at El Eden Airport.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Bring comfortable shoes and water
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Keep hydrating constantly and use sunscreen
- Don’t forget your camera
- The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
Reviews(5)
The guide Nicolai was wonderful and very close, he made us feel this very magical experience, the route was personalized and that is a point in his favor, thank you,, my friends and I are delighted.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that Nicolai made the experience so special with his warm and close approach. It’s great to know the personalized route helped make the tour feel magical for you and your friends. Thank you for choosing Gran Colombia Tours. We hope to welcome you back again soon! ¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario! Nos alegra saber que Nicolai hizo la experiencia tan especial con su cercanía y que la ruta personalizada hizo que el recorrido se sintiera mágico para ti y tus amigos. Gracias por elegir Gran Colombia Tours. ¡Esperamos recibirlos nuevamente muy pronto!
It was a very good travel experience and Juan, who guided us, accompanied us at all times during the visits, demonstrating complete knowledge of the places visited. A very good person. We were delighted with this visit. Special mention for Don Daniel, who made the transfers. With tremendous kindness and pleasant conversation he made the trip a real pleasure. Congratulations for the professionalism!!
Hola Olga! ¡Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia! Nos alegra saber que Juan te brindó un excelente recorrido con su amplio conocimiento y que Daniel hizo los traslados aún más agradables con su amabilidad y buena conversación. Agradecemos tus felicitaciones y esperamos tener el placer de recibirte otra vez
A great tour. You get a great sense and understanding for the production of coffee to include the beauty, pride and labor surrounding its production. The tour was conducted professionally by the tour guide, driver and host farm guide. We were comfortable and well accommodated by the tour guide/driver. This was a very memorable and pleasurable experience, we highly recommend it.
Hola David, thank you so much for choosing Gran Colombia Tours. We are very happy to know you got to see Cocora Valley, Salento, and the Coffee Farm. We are super proud to know the guide provided amazing services and everything went according to plan. It makes us happy to know you recommend this tour, as it's a true glimpse of Colombian coffee. Thank you again for your comment.
It was a reall interesting and awesome day, especially with Pedro as our tour guide - he did the best to provise us a goos time and he has a lot of knowledge!
Hello there! We agree Pedro is one of the best! We are very happy to hear you found his knowledge useful and had a great experience. Please come back soon!
This trip definitely left a pleasant memory for us. Guests have the luxury to experience the distinct beauty of Colombia’s vivid nature. Angela, our tour guide, was wonderful and shared many interesting facts regarding the fauna and flora of Colombia’s Cocoa Valley. In addition, you have the rare opportunity to make your coffee and have a concrete understanding of how coffee is made. Highly recommend.
Hola Aram! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed the fauna and flora of Colombia’s Cocoa Valley. Our guide Angela will be thrilled to hear all the compliments you had for her. We hope you saved some of our coffee for the trip back home. Thank you for choosing Gran Colombia Tours!
