Full-Day Private Coffee Tour in Cocora Valley and Salento
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
To discover the Coffee Cultural Landscape is to be in contact with nature, coffee culture and the shapes and colors of the houses on its villages. In Salento, we have these three experiences in one day. In the morning, we visit Cocora Valley where we walk under the highest wax palms in the world, going up to the mountain to meet up with the mysterious cloud forests. We have lunch at one of the best restaurants in the region, then you will give life with your own hands to a wax palm from Quindio, Colombia’s national tree. In the afternoon, we visit Finca El Ocaso, to learn about coffee process and to discover the best kept secrets of Colombian coffee. At the end of the day, we walk through the charming streets of Salento, the main street, the square and its viewpoints.
Inclusions
What's included
- Interpreting heritage Guide
- Insurance traveller assistance
- Food: Lunch and Hydration, coffee
- Coffee tour in Salento
- Private Transportation
- Interpretive Walk in Salento and Valle del Cocora
What's not
- Everything that is not specified in the tour
- Tips
Itinerary
WALINKING.
COFFEE TOUR.
HERITAGE.
Este es uno de los pueblos con encanto del Paisaje Cultural Cafetero de Colombia. Reconocido como uno de los 50 pueblos más lisndos del mundo.
La mejor vista del Valle del Cocora y la cordillera central de los andes.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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5A Must-See Experience: Cocora Valley and Salento
Visiting Cocora Valley and Salento was an unforgettable experience. Cocora Valley is absolutely breathtaking. The towering wax palms and rolling green hills were beautiful but the birds and wildlife were also unique and vibrant. Our guide Jhon was phenomenal. Not only was he incredibly knowledgeable about Cocora, he also knew everything about the coffee region and was able to provide information the coffee guide didn't even know. Also, he is a biologist and had an uncanny ability to recall every species of bird just by their calls. He could also call them (people surrounded us to witness this). He helped us locate rain ponchos in town, and some delicious pastries at a local shop. The visit to Finca Entrebusques was very interesting. We picked coffee seeds, roasted them and learned about the process from start to finish. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Colombia and I can confidently recommend this tour.
5Must see this beautiful place
This was our second visit to this area and a first for our two grown kids. It was just as beautiful as ever. Pictures don't do it justice.
5Must do during your time in Salento!
we had a wonderful time with Gustavo! he knew so much about the wildlife and history of colombia, which was an added bonus during our tour. you could tell he was very passionate about his job and his country, which just made our time with him every greater! i would highly recommend this tour. the hike was easy and beautiful, the lunch stop was our favorite meal that we had in colombia, and the coffee tour was also beautiful and informative.
5Colorado Valley and Salento Family Experience
Gustavo led our family on a scenic and educational tour of Cocora Valley and Salento. We hiked in the valley and saw the breathtaking diversity of the surroundings. The wax palms, the condor, parrots, and flowers were beautiful. Gustavo was very friendly and knowledgeable, that also has a cinematographic eye with the pictures he took for us.
5A Perfect Day!
Gustavo was our tour guide for the day and did a fabulous job. We started off at a family coffee farm and Anderson was our guide. He brought the whole experience to life and made it so interesting! We even got to pick coffee beans. After experiencing the coffee farm we headed to the town of Salento and Gustavo helped us find the souvenirs we were looking for. You could easily spend a whole day there...lots of shopping. We then headed to lunch after we left Salento and it was delicious. They even had a special lunch for my mom who is vegetarian. After leaving lunch we headed to Cocora Valley. There are no words absolutely breathtaking. We did some hiking and Gustavo told us the history behind it. He also took some fabulous pictures for us :-) Highly recommend this tour. From them picking us up at our resort/hotel to dropping us off everything was very well organized.
5A must, 5 stars!
5 stars! The trip was very well planned and our guide, Juan, was super friendly, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable about the local plants and birds, and the history and conservation of the beautiful places we visited.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- You could describe or let us know where is going to be the place to pick up you, such as hotels, Airports, Bus Stations or just specify starting points.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Nature Trips Colombia
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Pereira
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 24 day trips we list in Pereira.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 24.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Pereira
Pereira is a city at the heart of Colombia's coffee region, set among green Andean hills with coffee farms, hot springs and a famously unclothed Bolívar.
Pereira is the capital of Risaralda department, set among green Andean hills in the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia, which UNESCO listed in 2011. The Plaza de Bolívar holds Bolívar Desnudo, a bronze statue of the liberator on horseback, famously unclothed, by the sculptor Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt. The Viaducto César Gaviria Trujillo, a cable-stayed bridge, links the city with its neighbour Dosquebradas across a deep valley.
Top-ranked sights in Pereira: Bolívar Square (Plaza de Bolívar).
