Minca, Waterfalls and Coffee Farm Tour from Santa Marta
Description
If you enjoy exploring the less known treasures of a region: you are in the right place. In this full-day tour, you will be taken into the woods to meet the small and humble but magical and memorable Minca village. You will be in connection with nature on a hike to waterfalls and you will have the chance to try Colombia’s world's most famous goods: coffee, after visiting a farm. Let this cozy and cool village enchant you. • A reviving experience in the waters of waterfalls and Pozos Azules • A brief lesson and tasting of one of the most unique Colombian coffees in La Victoria farm • Eco-walks through Minca’s cool weather and magical nature • A traditional lunch (not included) in the small town and quick tour around it • Unforgettable memories of Minca’s landscapes
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Itinerary
Our driver and our guide will pick you up in the morning and drive you for less than an hour to this village. Once there, your whole day's adventure will start. Minca is a beautiful small town located near Santa Marta, away from the coast and in the middle of the way to The Sierra Nevada. It is known as the Colombian ecological capital due to its stunning natural landscapes that promote such type of tourism. Coming to this place is all about disconnecting yourself from technology and reconnecting with nature. Here you will be first guided to La Victoria coffee farm, one of the pioneers in coffee farming in Colombia. You will have the chance to tour the farm around and learn about all of the processes coffee is part of, from the very beginning until it becomes the cup of coffee you will definitely taste. Sierra Nevada’s coffees are known to be not only unique but exquisite, so feel lucky to taste them.
You will enjoy a traditional lunch (not included) to recharge and will have some time to rest your feet before finishing your adventure. Lastly, you will be guided to two of the most relaxing places in Minca. Pozos Azules (Blue Wells) and Waterfalls, are both natural formations pinned to the mountains and with fresh and cold water. You will have the chance to refresh yourself in both places before heading back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick-up our clients anywhere within Santa Marta city - hotels, hostels, Airbnb, vacation rentals, points of interest, and also at Simón Bolivar International Airport.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you have a layover in Santa Marta please select the airport or cruise ship terminal as a pick-up point for the layover tour.
- The Tour Guide will contact you the day before in case you have any questions or assist you with any requirements
Reviews(14)
Loved the waterfalls. Coffee farm fine but you could skip it.
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you loved the waterfalls and enjoyed that part of the experience. We appreciate your note about the coffee farm, as it helps us continue refining our tours to better match expectations. We truly value your input and hope to welcome you back to Colombia with Gran Colombia Tours soon!
We had an absolutely perfect day! Everything was perfectly organized. Martin, our driver and personal guide, was simply great: passionate, patient, always available and never hurrying. He taught us a lot throughout the visit. The discovery of the La Victoria finca was fascinating, the waterfalls beautiful, and the restaurant a superb surprise with stunning views of Santa Marta. A memorable experience from start to finish. We highly recommend! Thank you, Martin!
Thank you for your wonderful and detailed feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a perfect day and that Martin made the experience so memorable with his passion, patience, and knowledge. Thank you for your recommendation and for choosing Gran Colombia Tours. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
A beautiful and magical place recommended 100% we were through a tour enjoying this beautiful place the water is very cold but it is super rich I recommend you bathe something 100% natural
¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario! Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste de este hermoso y mágico lugar. Qué bueno que la experiencia a través del tour cumplió tus expectativas. Aunque el agua sea fría, parece que fue parte del encanto natural de la experiencia. ¡Gracias por recomendarlo al 100%! Esperamos que regreses pronto para seguir disfrutando de lugares increíbles. Thank you so much for your comment! We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed this beautiful and magical place. It’s great to know the tour met your expectations. Even though the water is cold, it sounds like it added to the natural charm of the experience. Thank you for recommending it 100%! We hope you visit again soon to continue exploring amazing places.
We really enjoyed the coffee tour and waterfalls. We were surprised when our guide, Alexis, said that we had to pay for lunch. The description said lunch is included. Maybe, if lunch isn’t paid for, the description should say lunch available.
Hola, Rachel. We are correcting the information provided in the website right away to avoid confusion. Thank you for letting us know that. We're happy to know you enjoyed the experience with Alexis. Thank you for choosing us.
Rating this 2 stars only because of our tour guide Jorge and our driver were charming and made the best out of this situation. Myself and 3 friends took this trip because it was a private coffee tour and we were excited to see the largest waterfall in the area, Markina. I booked the 11am option since we had a wedding the day before and was not aware of any changes that would have made when I booked 2 weeks prior to the excursion. The company reached out to me the night before during the wedding, asking for passport information and explaining lunch might be later. Which I thought was already poor communication that they waited last minute to ask us and plan this out. We get to the coffee farm, which was beautiful but not private at all. We had about 8-10 other people with us on our tour. It made it difficult to hear over everyone else talking and it was crowded. We were then told after the coffee tour, we would not have time for the Markina waterfall since it closes at 4pm. It was never communicated prior to the trip that the waterfall closes at a certain time, if I knew this we would have booked an earlier time or have cancelled this excursion. We ended up going to another waterfall which was small and crowded. After Jorge took us out for an amazing lunch and we had a great time getting to know him and more about Colombia. Disappointed in Gran Colombia Tours. Please do not book a later time if you want to see the Markina waterfall and be aware the coffee tour is not private. Also ask for Jorge to be your guide!
Hi! First of all, we are very sorry you weren’t completely satisfied with the experience you received and that you couldn't do all the activities as initially planned. We have taken note of the things that didn't work in the communication between us and your group. We will take action in the matter and try to improve this part. However, we are glad that you liked Jorge's performance. He''ll be happy to know that you enjoyed the day in spite of the other incidents. We really appreciate your comment! Kind regards, Maria
Very nice, fun and interesting walk, we enjoyed it micho. Each place visited was a pleasant surprise. Our guide and translator super friendly, respectful and attentive. I recommend them 100%
Hola Tim! Nos alegra saber que tuviste una experiencia increíble en el tour. Gracias por dejar tu comentario, por favor cuéntales a tus amigos sobre nosotros cuando quieran conocer Colombia!
This private tour picked us up in Playa Dormida before heading out for the day. We started off going to Minca and Mayrinka. The walk to the waterfalls was a little cooler than Tayrona but still plenty hot. That made it even better to cool off in the amazing waterfalls. Then, after a traditional lunch, we went to Hacienda Victoria to a coffee tour. It was so cool to see the machines still operating after 130 years! The coffee was very good too.
Hello, Eric! Many thanks for your comment. We are happy to know that your experience visitng Minca was fun and that you enjoyed everything. You are always welcome to keep discovering Colombia with us! Greetings from Maria.
Super interesting tour at La Victoria with lot of explanations on the entire coffee making process. Afterwards we did a hike through the nature to discover a beautiful waterfall. The great experience ended with a very nice lunch in a lovely setting where we could enjoy the scenery. Our guide Andrea was fantastic: very knowledgeable and super friendly!!! Also kudos for our driver Juan, the roads in Minca are quite challenging :-)
Hola! Thank you so much for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed your tour with us. And also, that you have enjoyed the different landscapes of this beautiful country. I hope to see you to soon! Cheers, Andrea
Fabulous day, Andrea was a great guide and very informative. Saw some beautiful scenery and wonderful beaches! Would definitely recommend!
Hola Road! Thank you so much for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed our tour with us. I wish you the best. Kind regards, Jessica
Always great to learn about Colombia and it’s traditions. Andrea was very knowledgeable, thank you. I
Hola! We are very glad to know that you liked our tour. Our priority is to make you feel comfortable and help you have an amazing time!
