Quindío's Magical Towns experience from Salento
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the colorful, charming towns of Quindío that will captivate you with their picturesque facades, gentle rhythm, exquisite coffee, friendly people, and mesmerizing mountainous scenery.
Inclusions
What's included
- Knowledgeable guide in Spanish or English.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Typical Colombian lunch
- Entry tickets to attractions mentioned
- Coffee tasting at one of the farms.
What's not
- Unspecified food or beverage.
- Tips and gratuities.
Itinerary
You will be picked you up at 8:00 am to drive to Río Verde Quindío, where a typical Jeep Willis transportation will be waiting to take you uphill to Buenavista.
You will be picked you up at 8:00 am to drive to Río Verde Quindío, where a typical Jeep Willis transportation will be waiting to take you uphill to Buenavista. Here, you will enjoy a marvelous view of Cauca's Valley.
Here, you will enjoy a marvelous view of Cauca's Valley and visit a coffee farm where you will learn about the whole process of coffee production. You will get to know the plantations, how coffee is harvested and prepared, the different methods for drying, and requirements to produce a top-quality coffee.
After this experience, you will move to the town of Pijao where you will walk along with beautiful houses full of vibrant colors and ornaments. Here you will learn about the history of this small town and the process of colonization that gave birth to the region, as well as the impact of the ‘coffee boom.’ After, you will visit a family's crafts workshop where you will get to know the traditional crafts of the region before going for a typical and delicious Sancocho (a traditional soup of large pieces of meat, tubers, and vegetables served in a broth) lunch. After a tasty meal, you will head to the last stop for a coffee brewing method experience at a small coffee farm. You will learn how different brewing methods change the taste of coffee as you enjoy freshly prepared coffee with the best ingredients.
Finally, you will continue on the Jeep to return to Río Verde and back to your hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Impulse Travel
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with impaired mobility.
- Please inform us if you have any food allergies before taking the tour.
- This tour includes insurance. Please send passport number by the time of booking to make the insurance effective
How it compares in Salento
- Its from-price is 179% above the median of the 135 experiences we list in Salento.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 93 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).
