Coffee Farm Shared Tour from Salento
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Dive into the fascinating world of coffee and discover why Colombia is known for having some of the best quality beans in the world. This shared tour from Salento is the perfect opportunity to learn everything about the coffee process—from seed to cup. You’ll visit a traditional coffee farm where you’ll get to participate in the entire coffee-making process. From planting seedlings and picking ripe coffee cherries to savoring a freshly brewed cup, this short but immersive experience will help you truly appreciate the journey behind every cup of coffee. If you wish, you can add a Cocora Valley experience
Inclusions
What's included
- Coffee farm experience
- Coffee tasting
- Cocora Valley entry (if chosen)
- Transportation from the meeting point in Salento and back
- Guide In-person
- All-risk insurance
What's not
- Extra purchases
- Breakfast and lunch
Itinerary
We’ll meet at the central plaza of Salento, where your group and guide will gather to start the tour. Hop into a traditional Willys Jeep for a scenic ride to a coffee farm with over 100 years of history, nestled among the rolling hills of the Coffee Triangle.
Follow a coffee expert through the plantation to learn each step of the process. You'll get hands-on by planting seedlings and harvesting cherries, then observe the drying, roasting, and sometimes grinding of the beans most of which is still done by hand. Enjoy a guided tasting session where local baristas will teach you how to identify the traits of high-quality Colombian coffee while answering all your questions.
After a memorable experience in the coffee experience, we’ll return to Salento’s central square, where the tour will conclude.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting point: Central Plaza of Salento
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Gran Colombia Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Meeting point is Salento’s main square—please be on time
- Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes
- Bring sunscreen and a reusable water bottle
- This is a shared tour, great for meeting fellow travelers
- A minimum of 2 people is required for the tour to operate. If only one person books and the minimum is not met, the customer will be offered either a change of date or a 100% refund.
- If you wish, you can add a Cocora Valley experience and enjoy both activities on the same day
How it compares in Salento
- Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 135 experiences we list in Salento.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 21 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).
