MINCA: Eco-Walk, Coffee Farm, Waterfall & Chocolate Experience!
- 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
- Local Authenticity: This is not a mass-market commercial tour; it´s a meaningful exchange of educational knowledge with local families who protect the land. - Sustainability: From the organic coffee and cacao to the locally sourced lunch, every step supports the region's circular economy. - Environmental Consciousness: We practice "Leave No Trace" principles, ensuring the absolute protection of this natural sanctuary. - Ancestral Well-being: The use of organic foods and contact with refreshing mountain waters offer a vital recharge that goes far beyond simple recreation. - Honoring Local Knowledge: We recognize our guides and families as custodians of living heritage, placing deep value on their ancestral wisdom.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bilingual Professional Guide
- Local Coffee Farm Tour
- Lunch
- Medical Insurance
- Entrance to Hidden Waterfall
- Artisan Chocolate Workshop
Itinerary
We begin our journey from a viewpoint overlooking the bay. We will discover the importance of the Sierra Nevada's thermal zones, recognizing this environment as a sanctuary of biodiversity and ancestral heritage.
Visit a coffee farm and discover a model of coffee self-sufficiency. You'll learn about circular waste management and shade-grown coffee, ending with a tasting of organic coffee free of chemical traces, sourced through fair trade and local practices.
Immerse yourself in preserved water sources; a space of low human impact and experience the purity of a virgin environment that promotes personal regeneration in harmony with local biodiversity.
We will enjoy lunch at a traditional restaurant with a panoramic view, supporting the local economy with regional ingredients, accompanied by a refreshing artisanal lemonade.
The day culminates with a handcrafted chocolate workshop. We'll discover the medicinal properties of cacao, enjoy an organic face mask, and transform the beans by hand. An experience designed for conscious travelers seeking to connect with the living heritage of Minca.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
- 5146
- 48
- 37
- 21
- 13
Ratings come from 165 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Great experience
Federico was a great guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. Fantastic tour with delicious food and great learning about the artisan coffee making process and chocolate and tastings.
5Amazing Minca Experience — 100% Recommend
This was easily one of the highlights of our trip to Santa Marta and an experience we would absolutely recommend! Our Minca tour included the waterfall, coffee farm, and chocolate experience, and we thoroughly enjoyed every part of it. I was lucky enough to see a toucan in flight. Our guide, Federico, was excellent—attentive, knowledgeable, and full of personality. You can tell he genuinely enjoys what he does, and his enthusiasm made the experience even better. The entire tour was well organized and an excellent value for what we paid. We learned a lot, had a great time, and really enjoyed experiencing Minca. We would 100% recommend this tour, especially with Federico as your guide!
5Happy Beans!
Our guide was very knowledgeable and he made the tour so interesting. My sister and I enjoyed learning about the coffee bean process, and we especially loved the cacao beans experience, which ended with cacao face masks! We saw monkeys during our hike and beautiful birds. The water fall was lots of fun too. Definitely recommend. Huge thank you to our driver as well!
4Interesting tour and guide for both cocoa and coffee
Mario was a great guide! Showing both the process and history for coffee and cocoa. Walking around all day, and seeing interesting stuff
5Mario was the best!!
My tour guide was Mario and he truly made the experience unforgettable!! Minca was the highlight of my Colombia trip and it was all thanks to Mario. We were a small group but we all felt so safe and Mario made us all feel very comfortable not to mention he is hilarious. Minca is such a beautiful place, from swimming near waterfalls to drinking coffee in the coffee farms I could not have asked for a better tour or tour guide!! 100/10 would recommend :)
5Mario was amazing!
It was such a beautiful, fun experience in Minca! Mario was my guide, and he was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. I felt safe the whole time and really enjoyed all the stops we made. It was an unforgettable experience I'll always remember!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Minca Hostel "El Mirador" at 9:45am
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Tovar Extreme Adventure
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Santa Marta
- Its from-price is 56% below the median of the 300 experiences we list in Santa Marta.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 300.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Santa Marta
Santa Marta is Colombia's oldest surviving colonial city, a Caribbean port below the Sierra Nevada and close to Tayrona Park and the Lost City trail.
Founded by the Spaniards in 1525, Santa Marta is the oldest surviving colonial city in Colombia, set on a bay where the Sierra Nevada, the highest coastal mountain range on earth, drops almost to the sea. Simón Bolívar died in 1830 at the Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, a hacienda just outside the centre, now a museum with botanical gardens. The old town has a cathedral, a seafront promenade and a gold museum in a colonial house.
Top-ranked sights in Santa Marta: Lost City (Ciudad Perdida), Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park, Tayrona National Park (Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona).
