Cocora Valley and Salento Hike Tour
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Coming to the Coffee Region is letting yourself be in connection with nature. If this is what you are looking for, join us in this 6-hour tour across the Cocora Valley, and imposing open field, home to the wax palm. Hike some of its mountains, learn about the national tree and about Colombian coffee farming culture (not a coffee farm visit) and finish your day having a tasteful and humble local meal (not included). 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 • An expert guide who will walk you through the mountains • Bunch of photo spots of the imposing nature
Inclusions
What's included
- Cocora Valley entrance
- All-risk insurance
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Tours Guide
What's not
- Lunch
- Extra purchases
Itinerary
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.
Pick-up and drop-off point
Pick-up and drop-off point
Pick-up and drop-off point
From the very beginning you will easily appreciate tall and stunning Wax Palm Trees: our national emblematic tree, that has environmental and popular importance to the region and the country. You will have the chance to take a ride in a traditional willys car, the old jeeps that were used by coffee growers to transport themselves across wild roads and from farm to farm.
Guided visit
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 82 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Tour La Carbonera from La Cabana Ecohotel
This is an experience for kids older than 8 years old. Edward who works with La Cabana is an experience tour coordinator. It is a long day as the driving is intense. My flights were delayed and Edward and the manager of La Cabana Maria Camila helped us rescheduling our tours. The food at the hotel is excellent I contacted the hotel after the earthquake and they didn't have any damage but the airport and Salento did.
5Awesome tour!
Incredible tour! We loved the whole thing. Pedro was so great and you can tell how passionate he is about his hometown!
5Cocora Valley is so amazing no picture can do it justice.
Had an amazing day beyond our expectations!
5Nice experience to learn and explore Valle de Cocora
Everything was great and I really liked that experience. Recommended.
5The tour was really...
The tour was really insightful into not only the different aspects of nature in the Cocora Valley, but also about the history of Salento.
5Great guide
Our guide Juan Manuel made all the difference. Extremely knowledgeable, great English and extremely engaging. The hike itself was beautiful and I’d highly recommend it.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Gran Colombia Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Hike will go up and down through hills and rugged trails so bring comfortable hiking shoes, and a cane if you need it
- Don’t forget your camera
- Bring comfortable shoes and water
- Keep hydrating constantly and use sunscreen
How it compares in Salento
- Its from-price is 29% below the median of the 135 experiences we list in Salento.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 135.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Salento
Salento, in Colombia's coffee region, is a small hill town of coloured balconies close to the Cocora Valley and its towering wax palms.
Salento sits in Quindío department at around 1,900 metres in the Central Andes, in the heart of the coffee region. Houses along Calle Real are painted in bright colours, with carved wooden balconies and doors, and the main square is ringed with craft shops and cafés. A stairway climbs to a lookout above the rooftops, and old Willys jeeps parked on the plaza carry passengers to the valley.
Top-ranked sights in Salento: Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora).
