Visit Minca, a place with unparalleled landscapes and eco-friendly constructions in the middle of the nature of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. During this guided tour in the Minca area participants will visit a sacred waterfall of our indigenous communities and visit a coffee farm and also learn topics such as coffee, cocoa, bamboo as a construction element and biodiversity, participating with local people.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 8.
Passengers are picked up from Santa Marta at 8:45 am to be taken to the start of the tour
The groups join at 9:45 AM and they are explained what will be done on the tour while they observe a photographic exhibition of animals from the mountains (photos of birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals). 30-minute walk to the coffee farm, the site where coffee is planted and processed. There you will be explained everything about the collection, fermentation, drying and roasting of coffee (45 min). Lost Waterfall (40-min walk) The waterfall is a sacred site of our indigenous communities where participants can bathe and relax in the water currents of this waterfall. 45-min walk to the Jungle Joe Bamboo house A brief talk about bamboo as a building element in Colombia (30 min). Visitors will be served by their host Joe with a gourmet lunch. The biodiversity talk (30min) Cocoa workshop History and process from the fruit to the cup. You will learn techniques to increase the alkaloid that exists in Cacao and will learn to make your own cacao bar (30min).
A very interesting place where the owner makes cocoa by-products and participants can buy them.
Please stay in the main reception of the hotel 15 minutes before the pickup
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Full-Day Hiking Tour in Minca with coffee & Cocoa Workshop lasts about 7h 30min. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $55 per person for this Santa Marta experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:00 AM.
Children aged 6–14 pay from $55, adults from $55.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Please stay in the main reception of the hotel 15 minutes before the pickup Pickup points include Puerta Aqua Hostel, Reserva de Mar.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 215 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Birdwatching Adventures Jungle Joe Minca Tours.
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Fantastic tour and very informative. Our tour guide Ronaldo is from Minca and told us all about the area and what it’s like living there and working to harvest coffee. He’s also hilarious! Highly recommend this tour. I traveled solo and we had a great, diverse group from around the world all eager to learn and explore.
We did the two adventures. The birdwatching tour with Gustavo, a real ornithologist, was spectacular—not just because of the bird sightings and his explanations, but also the scenery and the locations where he took us were breathtaking. The coffee and chocolate tour with Ronaldo was also magnificent. He is very friendly and shared fascinating information, especially regarding his experience with coffee. The food was delicious and the Ecolodge was beautiful; it makes me want to come back and stay there to continue discovering the beauty of the Sierra Nevada. The explanations were great, and the coffee and chocolate were delicious. My heart was full of joy at the end of the day. I highly recommend both tours.
Everything very good. Excellent place.
Ronaldo was a fantastic guide, best of the best, so knowledgeable, also entertaining, and speaks english and spanish beautifully, couldn’t have asked for a better guide or experience.
A very fun day in Minca! Highly recommend this experience for visitors who are not planning to go to a Coffee or Cocoa Farm and/or who want to get out of the city and into nature. Included a great little hike to a waterfall, stop to get a local artisanal beer, coffee and cacoa experience, as well as a fantastic lunch and great guide. Ronaldo was so knowledgeable about minca, biodiversity, chocolate, and coffee. He is super charismatic and funny and speaks fantastic English. He also did a great job of saying everything in English and Spanish so all visitors could understand during the experience. Complimentary bug spray would be nice, if possible at the start! Our driver Manuel was also very kind and professional.
Absolutely loved the Full-Day Hiking Tour in Minca! The scenery was beautiful, the hike was enjoyable, and the coffee and cocoa workshop was such a fun and authentic experience. We learned so much about how coffee and cocoa are produced, and getting to taste everything made it even better. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole day feel relaxed and memorable. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Minca! 🌿☕🍫
The tour is very interesting. The guide Cris is very entertaining and you can tell he loves the place. Good lunch and the chocolate experience is great. You learn a lot in a fun way.
Excellent experience on the tour, I appreciate that you accepted my reservation with so little advance notice. They pick you up directly at the hotel and you travel directly to Minca, where they welcome you with great kindness. I highlight the work of Ronaldo, who was our guide, very kind and with great friendliness. The walk to get to the coffee workshop is highlighted, it is a place that allows you to connect with nature. Lunch is in a place with a wonderful view of Santa Marta.
Went into this with zero expectations but we were so pleasantly surprised throughout the tour. Ronaldo was so funny, knew tons of fun facts, and he truly made the experience memorable. The pace was very chill, we tried coffee, made some chocolate, tried local beers. Lunch was pretty average but they had a vegetarian option which was better than the chicken. There were platform issues, so confirm your booking the morning of by calling Viator.
This was the best tour I’ve taken in Colombia! We took the Comuna 13 tour, the Guatapé tour, and more, and this one was the best! Ronaldo makes this a very personable tour and goes above and beyond. He made sure everyone got to do or see what they came for! Plus the coffee finca and chocolate workshop were so educational and delicious!! Next time I’m in Colombia I will be doing the tour again!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Day Hiking Tour in Minca with coffee & Cocoa Workshop | 7h 30min | 4.7 (215) | $55 | |
 MINCA TOUR - Explore waterfalls and discover the origin of coffee and cocoa | 9–10 hours | 4.6 (177) | $95 | View |
 MINCA: Eco-Walk, Coffee Farm, Waterfall & Chocolate Experience! | 6–7 hours | 4.8 (165) | $55 | View |
 Guided Hiking through Tayrona National Park and Cabo San Juan | 1 day | 4.6 (87) | $65 | View |
 Canyoning in Minca Waterfall Descent | 3h 30min | 5.0 (12) | $79 | View |
 Full Minca, Taganga and Playa Grande Tour from Santa Marta | 8 hours | 4.1 (7) | $55 | View |
 Discover Minca | 9 hours | 4.2 (5) | $105 | View |