Bucaramanga Tours

The coffee in La Mesa de los Santos is recognized for its high quality and being 100% organic. The coffee tour will be made on the coffee farm Hacienda El Roble, officially producing the most expensive and most exclusive coffee in Colombia and the third most expensive in the world. The farm is one of the oldest coffee farms in Colombia and it's the largest one in La Mesa de los Santos. Because of the fact that the whole region produces organic coffee, the farm is a perfect living space for birds, there are 127 different bird species on the farm. You will have a welcoming coffee. The coffee tour starts with a walk through the coffee fields and the outside coffee museum where everything about the coffee plant will be explained. Then, you will arrive at the production facilities where all the steps from the coffee harvest to the finished coffee bean will be shown. The tour ends with the coffee tasting experience which fascinates most travelers due to the quality differences of the coffee

Explore Barichara—hailed as one of the prettiest towns in Colombia—at a pace set by you rather than that of a large group, on a private tour that can be tailored according to the attractions that interest you the most. Overcome the language barrier and discover cobbled street, artisan shops, and charming restaurants, and upgrade to add a hike along the 150-year-old Camino Real.

Simplify your visit to the Chicamocha National Park by going on a private guided tour. Travel through the enormous Chicamocha Canyon on a cable car ride lasting a full half hour, with plenty of time to take great photos. Explore the theme park with cultural and historical attractions, zip lining, a waterpark, and more adventure activities.

Often referred to as the most stunning and beautiful Colombian town, Barichara is renowned for its colonial architecture, peaceful cobbled roads, artisan workshops, adobe houses and the craft shops within. On you tour you’ll visit remarkable chapels, churches, graveyards, parks and sculptures. You’ll checkout some of the best-handcrafted artisan shops where you can pick up a unique souvenir. You’ll also have the opportunity to use a local plant called Fique to make your very own handmade paper. After you’ve mastered the art of papermaking or at least given it a good try, you’ll checkout the incredible views of the Suarez Canyon at the edge of the town. At this point you have the choice of strolling around Barichara and taking more photos or exploring the Camino Real trail (or at least part of it) and hiking for about 2 hours to Guane. This trail was built by Geo von Lengerke, a famous German immigrant about 150 years ago and is approximately 3 miles (5 km) long.

The Chicamocha Canyon is the perfect place to do hiking since you will have stunning views onto the landscape during the entire hike. The hike usually starts in a sector of the canyon called “La Mojarra”. At the beginning of the hike you will be at the edge of the canyon at a height of about 1500 meters above sea level and 1000 meters above the canyon river. The hike, which is included in this day trip, ends in Los Santos, a town with a beautiful central park located at the edge of the canyon. Starting a steep hike down the canyon for about 300 meters in altitude you will gradually go up along the canyon in order to arrive at Los Santos. The advantage of this hike is that you will not have to stand the heat at the bottom of the canyon since you won´t go down all the way to the river. The total hike takes you about 2 to 5 hours depending on your speed and on the trail you take.

The Airplane Cave is the perfect place to have a fun day full of adventures with adrenaline. It is not just a cave; it is a place with various natural swimming holes, natural slides and caves. Some of the swimming ponds have crystalized water and offer you a neat setting to take pictures. At some parts the ponds are within the caves. The first thing you see for example is just a tiny entry into a hole but as you enter you will be impressed by the formations of the inside of the cave. At one place there is even a waterfall inside the cave. The Airplane Cave is not known by many tourists and therefore it seems to be like a magical virgin place. In the Airplane Cave you can spend several hours to get to know all the interesting spots. The guide will show you everything and he also makes sure that you have a save experience. On the way back there is the possibility to stop in San Vicente de Chucurí, a beautiful town with a lot of history and economic importance.

The Chicamocha National Park also known as “Panachi” is located in the heart of the Chicamocha Canyon. The Chicamocha Canyon is more than 200 km long and from its highest peak down to the river approx. 2000 m deep. That means it is deeper than the famous Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. The main attraction is the cable car that goes 1200 m down the canyon and up on the other side (duration: 30 minutes). The theme park combines cultural and historical elements and offers adventurous activities such as an extreme swing, climbing down an artificial waterfall, virtual reality, zip lining, a waterpark, etc. Panachi is divided into three parts: The lower part at the cable car station is a little town representing Barichara with its colonial architecture. Going up more than 100 stairs you will find the monument “Monumento a la Santandereanidad” which represents the Revolution of the Comuneros, the first step of the Colombian independence. The third part is a 360-degree viewpoint of the canyon.

Paragliding over this impressive landscape is a unique experience. This activity allows you to get away from the noise of the city and connect with nature, admiring the entire landscape from another point of view.

Bucaramanga is not the most common tourist destination, which can make it difficult to work our where to go or what to see during a short trip to the city. This tour solves that problem by providing travelers with a comprehensive overview of one of the Eco Park Cerro del Santísimo, one of the top attractions Bucaramanga, Colombia. The sacramental statute itself is a mere 10 feet smaller than the famous Christ the Redeemer statute in Rio de Janeiro; in exchange for a tiny reduction in height, visitors are rewarded with a less touristy experience and the convenience of elevator access.

Book a private transfer from your hotel or destination to Airport, service guaranteed once you make the booking. We will provide all information necessary to meet your driver at hotel or destination. • Meet and greet • Private transfer • 24 hours service (all day) • All costs included (taxes, fees, tolls, tips, etc…)

Eat like a local on this private market tour and cooking class in Bucaramanga. Shop for seasonal ingredients at Bucaramanga’s central market alongside a guide, and then head to your guide’s apartment to whip up Colombian favorites like empanadas or fish stew, all accompanied by drinks and dessert.

Visiting Barichara and El Socorro you will get to know 2 of the 17 towns of national heritage in Colombia in just one day. Whereas Barichara attracts by its perfectly conserved colonial architecture, El Socorro is known as the historic capital of Colombia. During the walking tour in Barichara you will enjoy the calmness in the streets and you will understand why people call it the most beautiful town in Colombia. Seeing different churches chapels, sculptures, etc. it gets clear why most of the residents in Barichara are artists. At the fringe of the small town there is an incredible view over the Suarez Canyon which can also be seen from El Socorro. After lunch and a one-hour ride you will arrive in El Socorro, the town where the independence of several Latin American countries has its origins. During the walking tour and the visit of the historical museum you will learn a lot about the Revolution of the Comuneros and a lot of other facts and persons of the Colombian history.

Book a private transfer from your hotel or destination to Airport, service guaranteed once you make the booking. We will provide all information necessary to meet your driver at hotel or destination. • Meet and greet • Private transfer • 24 hours service (all day) • All costs included (taxes, fees, tolls, tips, etc…)

Meet your hosts Edna and Juan Pablo at their apartment before heading out to visit one of the local markets. Edna will select the market you will visit based on the ingredients needed for the day’s menu. As you shop together, Edna will introduce you to the local fruits and vegetables on sale, as well as some of the traditional ingredients sold at the market.  After the market tour, you will join Edna in her kitchen for a cooking lesson where you will learn to make 2-3 classic Colombian plates. Edna might teach you to prepare Colombia's national dish called bandeja paisa, which is a platter filled with foods that represent Colombia’s diverse regions including sausages, beef, eggs, beans and rice, an arepa, fried plantains and chicharrón (fried pork) or ajiaco, the ubiquitous Colombian chicken soup filled with corn and three varieties of Andean potatoes. She will also teach you to make a typical Colombian drink and brew Colombian style coffee with you!

San Vicente de Chucurí used to be one of the most dangerous towns in Colombia 20 years ago and nowadays it is one of the safest places. It used to be controlled by the FARC and other guerrilla groups, and the ELN guerrilla even had its origin in the town. Today the inhabitants of San Vicente are very proud that they combatted the guerrilla groups. The museum Casa Memoria Histórica honors the victims of the conflict and shows a very sad but organized and interesting timeline of the events that happened there. The region of San Vicente de Chucurí is the largest cacao producer in Colombia producing approx. 13% of the country´s cacao. The cacao farms are well organized and can show and explain you the entire process from the plant to the chocolate. For people that want to spend an adventurous day the Airplane Cave just 25 minutes from the town can be visited. The Airplane Cave is also a place with various swimming holes with clear water, little waterfalls and even natural waterslides.

As the fifth largest metropolitan area in Colombia as well as being known as the safest and cleanest city in the country, Bucaramanga offers a lot of interesting places to see, like important buildings in the city center, a historic museum, the famous leather shoe outlets, shopping malls, Colombia´s largest hanging bridge, etc. Girón is located in Bucaramanga´s metropolitan area and it is one of the 17 towns of national heritage in Colombia. Its well-conserved colonial architecture makes it an interesting place to visit and you will be able to imagine how the people lived here 300 years ago. At the end, you will enjoy an amazing view of the entire metropolitan area from the Eco Park Cerro del Santísimo, which will be reached by cable car. The Santísimo is with 37 meters the highest statue in Colombia and a must-see during your stay in Bucaramanga. In addition, the park offers souvenir stores, a place that sells wine made from oranges and blackberries, and a water show at night.

Discover the adventure capital of Santander on this adventure-filled private tour from Bucaramanga. Journey to San Gil and try out river rafting, paragliding, zip lining, bungee jumping, canyoneering, caving, or mountain-biking. In just one day it is possible to do two or three different activities—just pick your preference and your guide will make the arrangements.

Get unrivaled views of Bucaramanga, home to rolling hills and mountainous landscapes, on a paragliding adventure that lets you escape the crowds on land. Ideal for thrill seekers, this tandem flight is suitable even for if you’ve never paraglided before, and includes hassle-free round-trip transfers from your accommodation.

More than just a transfer to Barichara from Bucaramanga. This tour includes a 30-minute cable car ride through the Chicamocha Canyon, a tour of PANACHI with its magical views, and a tour of the most beautiful town in Colombia; Barichara!

Santander is the department with the biggest cacao production in Colombia. The region of San Vicente de Chucurí is the main cacao region in Santander and well known for the high quality of the cacao. The reason we selected the region is because there is cacao everywhere and you already drive through large cacao forests and past the beautiful Topocoro Lake on the way to the town of San Vicente de Chucurí. Arriving on the cacao farm you will meet the owning family that welcomes you with a home-made hot chocolate. They will explain you the importance of the cacao in the region. The tour will continue in a cacao tree forest on the farm, so you can learn about the agronomic management. After the walk you will learn about all the steps of the cacao production from the harvest to the finished chocolate. At the end of the tour you will receive a short presentation of the finished products that can be made from cacao and you will have time to enjoy the quiet atmosphere at the farm.

The Juan Curí waterfalls are with a total height of 250 meters one of the highest waterfalls in Colombia. In order to get to the waterfalls, you have to take a 25-minute hike from the parking lot. As the air gets more humid you will see how the landscape changes into a dense tropical rainforest. Arriving at the waterfall you will have the opportunity to jump into a swimming spot right beneath a 50-meter high part of the waterfall. If you like adventure, you can also climb down the ladders and ropes that are set up at the lower parts of the waterfalls. An optional activity for 70,000 COP (prices can vary) is climbing down the 50-meter part of the waterfall on a secured rope following the instructions of a professional rappelling guide. On the way back to Bucaramanga there are also other optional activities that can be done such as caving (30,000 COP), rafting (45,000 COP), bungee jumping 70 meters (70,000 COP), zip lining (30,000 COP), etc. (prices can change slightly within the year).

The combination of the coffee tour and the gastronomic tour offers you a relaxed day with a lot of information and tasty food. Starting with the coffee tour after lunch you will get to know everything about coffee from the crop to the roasted bean. The coffee farm you will visit is the Hacienda El Roble producing the most expensive and exclusive coffee in Colombia and the third most expensive and exclusive in the world. You will get a welcome coffee of the coffee La Mesa de los Santos and at the end of the tour you will do the coffee tasting experience. After a one-hour ride back to Bucaramanga you will get to know three different restaurants. Due to the high gastronomic diversity in Bucaramanga the three selected restaurants change every day. In each restaurant you will receive a small portion of food with a small drink, you will have the opportunity to talk to other people participating in the tour and you will also learn about the history and the secret of each restaurant.

The Hacienda La Lajita is a large farm located next to the Topocoro Lake. It has beautiful grassland with an incredible view on the Topocoro Lake that was created due to the dam “Represa Hidrosogamoso”. The farm is the perfect place to do horse-riding (or drive a four-wheeler/ quad-bike). A guide of the farm will lead you to the best viewpoints of the farm. Hacienda La Lajita also has a nice restaurant with a small swimming pool for children. After lunch you will be free to have some drinks or just to enjoy the quiet atmosphere in the nature.

The hiking paths of this excursions offer the best viewpoints of Bucaramanga. During the approx. 7 km (4.3 mile) hike which takes about 3 to 4 hours, having several little breaks, you will get different impressions of the outskirts of the city. Starting in Cabecera del Llano you will get to know the residential areas of Bucaramanga and you will pass by the green and beautiful campus of the UNAB, one of the best private universities in Colombia. You will walk through steep paths of the tropical rainforest and through other residential sectors located behind the forest. As you keep up walking you will notice that anytime you turn around there is an incredible view of Bucaramanga. On the way you will also find different plants and fruits, such as cacao, coffee, banana and mandarins. At the top, about 600 meters above the city, you will arrive at the restaurant La Niebla which one side has an amazing view of the city and on the other side an incredible view over a green valley.