Coffee region: Coffee, Culture & Andean Landscapes

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Discover the Coffee Region Colombia on a relaxing four-day journey through rolling green hills, coffee plantations and colourful mountain towns. Stay at a traditional coffee hacienda and learn how Colombian coffee makes its way from bean to cup. A guided coffee tour offers insights into the cultivation, harvesting and production of one of Colombia’s most famous exports.

Explore Salento, one of the region’s best-known towns, with its colourful architecture, lively streets and artisan shops. Then head into the spectacular Cocora Valley, where towering wax palms rise above the green Andean landscape. These iconic palms are Colombia’s national tree and can reach impressive heights.

Combining coffee culture, charming towns and spectacular mountain scenery, this four-day module offers a relaxed introduction to the landscapes and traditions of Colombia’s Coffee Region.

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Duration: 4

Days

Departs From: Manizales

Ends In: Manizales

Travel Styles:

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Tour Itinerary


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Day 1

Transfer from the hotel to Bogotá airport. Flight from Bogotá to Pereira. On the way to Hacienda Venecia, you can admire the beautiful coffee culture landscape of the region, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the hacienda, you start the coffee tour at the Hacienda Venecia guest house. There you will talk about coffee, its preparation, roasting, quality features and the characteristics that make up the diversity of coffee varieties in the world. The tour continues with the expert through the farm’s coffee plantations, where you will learn to appreciate the work of the coffee picker. You will get to know the famous wet mill that characterizes Colombian coffee. Finally, you will visit the main house of the hacienda, where you will learn about the typical architecture and history of this wonderful place.

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Location: Manizales

Accommodation: Hacienda Venecia

Room Basis: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

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Day 2

You begin your journey to two iconic places of coffee culture, the Cocora Valley and the village of Salento. Experience a peaceful day with a gentle stroll, amidst the mountainous valley in the Colombian Andes and admire the majestic wax palm, the emblematic tree of Colombia. Wander through the colorful coffee architecture, discover the Calle Real in one of Colombia’s most picturesque villages, Salento. Enjoy its gastronomy and the finest coffee in the world at Alto de las Cruces, where you can enjoy the view of this place and end the day.

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Location: Manizales

Accommodation: Hacienda Venecia

Room Basis: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

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Day 3

Visit Finca Romelia near Manizales to see its wonderful collection of orchids. Take a walk through the grounds of the finca, enjoying the endemic forests of this beautiful area of the coffee region. You will then be given a guided tour of the orchid nursery and farm, where the cultivation process and the farm’s contribution to nature conservation projects will be explained. Finally, you will have the opportunity to sample some of the products grown on the farm over a delicious, typical lunch. Afterwards, you can relax in the hot springs of Santa Rosa de Cabal. In an idyllic setting overlooking a majestic waterfall, you can relax in the natural hot water pools. Be careful when you go into the hot springs! The water could be hot!

Read more: Coffee region: Coffee, Culture & Andean Landscapes

Location: Manizales

Accommodation: Hacienda Venecia

Room Basis: Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

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Day 4

Transfer from the hotel to Pereira airport. Flight from Pereira to Bogotá.

Read more: Coffee region: Coffee, Culture & Andean Landscapes

Location: Manizales

Accommodation: Hacienda Venecia

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Accommodation in specified hotels incl. breakfast.

Private transportation with Spanish speaking driver.

Tour guide and entrance fees as specified in the tour description.

Meals as specified in the tour description.

Domestic flights:

  • Bogotá – Pereira – Bogotá*

*The prices of the domestic flights are current prices and will be reconfirmed upon booking confirmation.*

International flights.

Personal expenses.

Gratuities.

Airport and port taxes (Port of Cartagena approx. EUR 10.00 per person).

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