Discover a stunning landscape at the foot of Los Nevados on a full-day tour to Cocora Valley, a coffee farm and Salento. Follow trails through soaring wax palms, and listen for the sounds of tropical birds and wildlife as you hike into a mountainside cloud forest. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then follow the coffee production process from plant to cup on a local farm. Explore brightly painted architecture and a historic town square in the picture-perfect colonial town of Salento before returning to Pereira.
Coming to the Coffee Region is about letting yourself be in connection with nature and learning about the most popular beverage of the world. If this is what you are looking for, join us in this 8-hour tour across the Cocora Valley and a specialized coffee farm. Hike some of its mountains, and learn about about Colombian coffee farming culture. Finish your day having a tasteful and 100% Colombian coffee. All of this with the company of an expert guide.
• A walk to remember around the Cocora Valley
• A brief lesson about the Coffee Triangle and the Wax Palm Trees for its environmental and popular importance
• A guided tour along the farm and its plantation
• Getting to know the full process of growing coffee, from its seeds to the roasting
• Picking up coffee cherries and planting coffee seedlings
• A brief lesson about the great value of coffee for Colombian coffee growers and the country’s economy in general.
• High-quality Colombian coffee tasting
This is a route that mixes high mountains (4450 meters) with volcanic-Andean landscapes and thermal baths, allowing visitors to see 2 very interesting attractions of Manizales such as the Nevado del Ruiz and the Termales del Otoño
It is a tour where our clients will be able to know the magic of our landscapes and our villages, visiting and knowing unique places in the world where they can take pleasant experiences and unforgettable moments.
Experience the towering palms of the Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora), plus the nature-rich coffee region of Salento, on a private day trip from Armenia. Taking a private tour means you can wander around each attraction at your own pace, while letting someone else drive you directly from your accommodation allows you to sit back and soak up the Colombian countryside.
Sometimes, there is no better plan than stopping for a moment, relaxing, and letting nature bring you the best of it. In this full-day tour, we will take you to the traditional town of Santa Rosa de Cabal, famous in our country for two things: hot springs and foodstuff, like chorizo. Visit this town and then spent some hours receiving the healing properties of the volcano waters of the hot springs. It’s a chance to revive your spirits.
Enjoy this therapeutic experience in the hot and rich in minerals medicinal waters of the thermal springs. Taste one of the most popular varieties of Colombian chorizo: santarrosano
Visit the beautiful Cocora valley with an excellent bilingual guide and see the tallest palm trees in the world. Once you get to the entrance of the valley, you can walk for as long as you want, see the beauty of the valley, and take pictures with the palm trees. You will then spend some time in the coffee towns of Salento, where they have a nice observatory with an amazing view for you to delight in. In Salento yo will absorb the relaxed and laidback culture of a traditional colorful coffee town. Afterwards, you will visit a well-known coffee farm and experience a Coffee Farm Tour experience, where you will understand how one of the best coffees in the world is produced. Enjoy a delicious and fresh cup of coffee and head back to your hotel, enjoy the breathtaking views of the region on your way back.
You will know the Páramo in a unique and electrifying way. We have designed a tour that creates a perfect balance between beauty and fun in Los Nevados National Park.
We are people of the region with extensive experience in tourism in the coffee axis.In this tour we will take you to know one of the region's badges destinations such as thermal springs, a place full of magic and completely surrounded by native trees where you can Take a delicious bath in 100% natural waters with lots of healing and healthy properties for our visitors from which they will be renewed.
Go where cars can’t on a horseback riding tour of Jericó’s rugged mountain range. Choose between two treks—one long and one short—depending on your fitness level, and enjoy riding and walking at a relaxed pace in a small group limited to only eight people. From your mountainous location, you’ll enjoy panoramic views of Jericó and its surrounds.
We are DIRECT transport operators, which allows us to be in control of providing you with an EXCELLENT PERSONALIZED SERVICE as you require, our cars are endorsed by the Ministry of Transport for the provision of services: legal land transport of passengers, coverage with policies that cover users, vehicles and third parties.
We have wide coverage and a vehicle fleet in very good condition. our staff is qualified for the service and will be attentive to what you need during the trip.
From our offices we are verifying before and during the transfer that everything goes as required and attentive to react if necessary in the event of an unforeseen event.
We have around 400 positive comments on our social networks and we provide our transportation service to state entities (DANE), television channels (CARACOL-RCN), as well as the UN (United Nations), Ecopetrol, Avianca, among others.
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Cooking stories is an encounter with memory and territory. It is an experience with the Coffee Axis through its smells, tastes, textures and narrations. In it they try, feel and prepare some of the foods that are served today in the tables of this mountainous land. At the same time, you can hear stories from distant and nearby times that were told in books or transmitted by grandparents. It is a journey through the identity of men and women who from pre-Columbian times inhabited this territory, going through the time of the conquest and arriving at the coffee farm.
A trip to one of the Coffee Triangle towns wouldn’t be complete without visiting a coffee farm, are we right? So, come with us on this fun and informative tour about everything you need to know about the coffee process.
You will visit a coffee farm and you will have the chance of planting coffee seedlings, pick up coffee cherries and last but not least, taste the flavor of a fresh cup of Colombian coffee.
The region of Quindio, where the 3 hectare farm is located, is the quintessential Colombian coffee zone, and a UNESCO world heritage site. The coffee farm is surrounded by lush green coffee trees in a walnut forest. Your coffee tour is guided by a professional taster and barista, its lasts about 3 hours and includes: the farm tour, coffee tasting and coffee served with arepas at the end.
Start your experience with a walk through the coffee and walnut forest, and learn about the different varieties of coffee and the native trees that give shade. Next you can observe coffee picking (if in harvest). Then go through the utility and dryer, to understand the cherry pulping, washing and drying process (post-harvest process). End your experience with some typical Colombian "onces" that include arepa and fresh cheese, both made by hand with ingredients from the farm, and obviously a good cup of traditional Colombian coffee from the farms single origin beans.
In the middle of banana and coffee crops, there is a beautiful traditional farm with a landscape full of greens, where you will be welcomed with a cup of coffee and you will be able to learn about its history and architecture. coffee maker. They will continue the tour of the crops learning about the process of planting, harvesting, benefiting, washing, drying and packing the coffee. Later you can enjoy in the company of the lady of the farm the elaboration of delicious patacones with hogao. Then the visitors will come to know “alternative methods” of coffee preparation and taste the different flavors that are obtained with their preparations; ending the afternoon with a delicious typical Colombian barbecue.
Go where cars can't on a biking tour of Manizales that reveals the region's nature-rich landscapes and coffee plantations. The group size is limited to only ten other travelers, to make sure you can pedal at a pace that suits the entire party as you tackle steep ascents in order to be rewarded with panoramic views of the landscapes.
Coming to the Coffee Region is letting yourself be in connection with nature. If this is what you are looking for, join us in this 6-hour tour across the Cocora Valley, and imposing open field, home to the wax palm. Hike some of its mountains, learn about the national tree and about Colombian coffee farming culture and finish your day having a tasteful and humble local meal (not included). All of this with the company of an expert guide.
Experience the natural splendor and coffee culture of central Colombia on a day trip from Jericó. Numbers are limited to 10 per group, so you’ll enjoy personalized attention as you explore a family-run coffee farm and visit a waterfall that often creates a rainbow. Plus, traveling in an off-road vehicle lets you go where traditional vehicles can’t.
Quindio's Botanical garden and Butterfly's house. Place to enjoy the mountain rainforest, native plant collections (Palms, Heliconias, Tree ferns, Orchids, Carnivore plants), Birds observatory, Observation Towel, Different Museums (Palms, Geological, Tunnel museum, Insects, Butterflies), Butterfly's house and Hummingbirds feeders.
Impressive viewpoint of the valley in the nearby mountain. You may appreciate different towns of the region from here as well as the Cauca river canyon, which is the greenest canyon in the world.
Memorable moments happen at sunsets, so plan your walk in advance. You may keep venturing through the forest to find amazing views of the vegetation here.
Take this city tour to get to know the best of Manizales and a knowledgeable guide of the region.
You will visit extraordinary places in the city with the comfort and expertise necessary to live a great experience.
La Vida Submarina was established in 2018, And is a PADi certified dive center. We are one of the very few scuba diving centers in Colombia who’s focused on marine conservation through various initiatives and research.
La Vida Submarina is a small but proud member of Colombian PADi Diving industry who is an active contributor for ProjectAware submitting dive site data and coral reef health reports. We enjoy getting our clients involved in our conservation programs and inspiring them to be the ambassadors for the ocean.
We offer:
SCUBA DIVING FOR BEGINNERS
FUN DIVES
DISCOVERY SCUBA DIVING
PADI COURSES
SNORKELING TRIPS
We conduct all levels of PADI Courses from DSD through to Divemaster Level. We can teach in English and Spanish.
We are fully equipped with all sizes of rental dive equipment and running our dives and PADI Courses with our available diving boats.
Set your own itinerary and explore the colorful Colombian town of Jericó at your own pace. Your mountain bike rental comes with a protective helmet and lock that you can keep yourself and your bicycle safe as you pedal your way through the streets of Jericó and beyond to nearby villages, valleys and coffee plantations.
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Full-Day Private Coffee Tour in Cocora Valley and Salento
"Cocora Valley is a wonderful place. The guide Juan Diego is super nice, calm, knowledgeable, knows when to say what. The driver Ruen was always in control of the road. Lunch was excellent."..."
"Cocora Valley is a wonderful place. The guide Juan Diego is super nice, calm, knowledgeable, knows when to say what. The driver Ruen was always in control of the road. Lunch was excellent."
Cocora Valley, Salento and Coffee Farm Private Day Tour from Armenia
"This trip definitely left a pleasant memory for us. Guests have the luxury to experience the distinct beauty of Colombia’s vivid nature. Angela, our tour guide, was wonderful and shared many interesting facts regarding the fauna and flora of Colombia’s Cocoa Valley. In addition, you have the rare opportunity to make your coffee and have a concrete understanding of how coffee is made. Highly recommend."..."
"This trip definitely left a pleasant memory for us. Guests have the luxury to experience the distinct beauty of Colombia’s vivid nature. Angela, our tour guide, was wonderful and shared many interesting facts regarding the fauna and flora of Colombia’s Cocoa Valley. In addition, you have the rare opportunity to make your coffee and have a concrete understanding of how coffee is made. Highly recommend."
"I was lucky to pick on of the clearest days. That sure made the experience so much better. Who wants to go to that altitude to look at clouds not me. The driver and guide were second to none. The meals were delicious. So lucky to have been able to get this done with clear skies. I would not have changed this experience for anything."..."
"I was lucky to pick on of the clearest days. That sure made the experience so much better. Who wants to go to that altitude to look at clouds not me. The driver and guide were second to none. The meals were delicious. So lucky to have been able to get this done with clear skies. I would not have changed this experience for anything."
"To know the Cocora valley and all the natural landscape, the central plaza in Salento and the beautiful shopping places, the amazing people and the wonderful earth."..."
"To know the Cocora valley and all the natural landscape, the central plaza in Salento and the beautiful shopping places, the amazing people and the wonderful earth."