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Pereira & Salento: Cocora Valley and Coffee Farm Day Tour

1. Pereira & Salento: Cocora Valley and Coffee Farm Day Tour

Take an epic guided day tour across the Cocora Valley and visit a specialized coffee farm. Hike some of the valley’s mountains and learn about Colombian coffee farming culture. Finish your day with a delicious local Colombian coffee. The departure can be from Armenia, Salento or Filandia, where your guide will meet you and give you all the recommendations for the day.  Start the tour by heading to the entrance of the valley, where you can appreciate the tall, stunning Wax palm trees, the national tree, which is environmentally important to the country. Then, head into the valley. Cocora Valley is one of the few entrance areas to Los Nevados National Natural Park, an environmentally protected park of snowy peak mountains. The valley is considered a Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Heritage Site by UNESCO. Hike through the valley and enjoy some of the best views in the world. Be prepared to take lots of incredible photos, and if there are mists and winds, it only makes the landscapes look even more magical. Next, head to the coffee farm. Meet a coffee expert that will walk you through the different areas of the farm to explain the different production steps: from the plantation, picking up the coffee cherries, taking out the bean, washing, roasting, and finally the grinding. Here, you’ll have a brief coffee tasting lesson with the baristas, who will teach you how to recognize the characteristics of Colombian high-quality coffee and answer all your questions while you enjoy a fresh, tasty coffee. Finish the tour with a deep appreciation of the importance of coffee to the country.

From Pereira/Salento: Guided Trek in the Cocora Valley

2. From Pereira/Salento: Guided Trek in the Cocora Valley

Hike through the magical Valle del Cocora, part of Colombia’s Coffee Triangle that's famous for having the world’s tallest palm trees. Take photos at breathtaking viewing points and see local coffee farms. Meet your tour guide and make your way to the entrance of the valley. Learn about the Quindio wax palm, the national tree of Colombia, as you trek beneath its towering trunks. Take a short ride in one of the traditional cars coffee growers use to travel between farms. Get back on your feet and hike to beautiful viewing points overlooking the valley, perfect for a picture or two. If you're lucky, experience the magic of the mists when winds blow the water vapor between the trees and transform the valley. Finally, meet the locals and start getting to know what life is like in the valley and discover some of the world’s best landscapes.

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What people are saying about Salento, Colombia

First of all The guide Maria Fernanda was excellent,so didactic,she explained everything so helpful,she knew every tree,fauna y flora,but ,travel agency charged me 50 dolar for pick up ,in their description ,i was in Pereira and their pick up information says that whereever you are in Pereira.They said to me ,their pick up in Salento

David was a really excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable about Cocora valley: the history, the wildlife, and the plants. He was also a great guide through Salento, helping us find some great local food. More than anything, he's just a very friendly person, and helped us with ideas for trips the following day as well.

This trip was perfect and we enjoyed a lot our time with Davide and had a really great time at the Cocora Valley. Also the experience at the coffee farm Buenos Aires was absolutely great and very informative. We can for sure recommend this trip. Thanks again for the service.

Maria was a great tourguide and we had a great experience. Hight recommended!

Our guide Mary was so kind and showed us a lot. Big recommended