Things to do in Salento, Quindio Department: The Best Sightseeing Tours

You’ll visit the must-see locations such as the Cocora Valley and the Wax Palm Forest, Salento, Filandia, the amazing thermal hot pools of Santa Rosa, enjoy a walk through a fauna and flora sanctuary, home of over 330 species of birds and howler monkeys, and stay 2 nights in a Finca! You will experience the true Colombian Coffee Culture, with amazing landscapes, ecological walks on the best coffee tour you can ever find!

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, 2 Nights Salento Hotel, 7 Unique Tours, 2 Nights Traditional Finca

Exclusions: Meals and drinks not mentioned in the plan, Experiences and Transportation not mentioned in the plan, Personal expenses and tips

Salento, Cocora Valley and Filandia are some destinations in the Coffee Axis considered to be one of the most beautiful in the Quindio, we will have a day of contact with nature and the highest wax palms in the world then a tour of Salento and Filandia 2 colonial towns .

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, hydration, Medical assistance, Login to sites, Biosecurity measures

Exclusions: fare from 2 passengers

The best way to uncover the Coffee Cultural Landscape is to connect with it, to experience the culture, nature and the many colors and shapes of the towns within. In Salento, we provide these 3 experiences for you in just the one-day. 1. In the early morning, you’ll go to the Cocora Valley where you’ll stroll under the tallest wax palms on the planet, rising up the mountainside to meet the mystical clouds in the sky. 2. Later in the afternoon you’ll visit one of the most beautiful coffee fincas in Colombia, and uncover the coffee process and learn the very best secrets to creating great Colombian Coffee. 3. To complete the third part of your experience you’ll go through the captivating streets of Salento, through the colorful main street, the plaza (the square) and checkout the best sites.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Private Bilingual guide, Entrance fees

Exclusions: Meals and drinks not mentioned in the plan, Experiences and transportation not mentioned in the plan, Personal expenses and tips

This 2 Day Tour Plan includes 4 locations and 5 experiences in the Zona Cafetera we think you should not miss. Containing an adventure through the Wax Palm Forrest of the Cocora Valley, a Walking Tour of Salento, a premium Coffee Farm Tour, and The Thermal Hot Springs of Santa Rosa. If you do not have time to see any other part of the Zona Cafetera, this is the tour for you!

Inclusions: Entrance Fees, Wax Palm Forest Tour, Cocora Valley, Salento , Santa Rosa Thermal Hot Springs, Filandia tour, Bilingual Guide

Exclusions: Experiences and Transportation not mentioned in the plan, Meals and drinks not mentioned in the plan, Personal expenses and tips

This travel plan is designed for all those travelers looking for a greater autonomy and flexibility compared to a completely organized trip. Would you like to discover a new country, traveling with freedom? With us, THIS IS POSSIBLE! We offer you: the entire structure of the trip that includes accommodation in 3 or 4 stars hotels (depending on your budget) with breakfast included and all transfers (local flights and private land transportation). In addition, the presence of a private guide who will accompany you during your first days in Bogotá and surroundings to allow you to start your adventure in the best way in this magical destination (entrance fees during day 2 and day 3 are included). Are you looking for something special or different? We will be happy to create a tailor-made itinerary for you. We can create a customized tour for you, to accommodate to your availability, needs and desires.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Accommodation in Bogotá (2 nights), Accommodation in Salento (2 nights), Accommodation in Medellín (2 nights), Accommodation in Cartagena (2 nights), Accommodation in Santa Marta (2 nights), Lunch on the 2nd day (Guasca), Private transfers from/to all of the airports, Private transfers in Salento (day trip), in Medellín (day trip), in Santa Marta (day trip), Semi-Private transfer: Cartagena – Santa Marta, Tickets: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, Gold Museum, Monserrate, Excursions: Guasca and Zipaquirá (Day 2), Bogotá city tour (Day 3), Assistance during your trip – you will never be alone (English, Spanish, Italian)

Exclusions: Flight tickets (National/International), Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuity

This starts from the urban center of the Cocora Valley, making the famous Cocora Valley circuit this walking tour starts on the lower right and passes through the trout, livestock farms, the forest of fogs passing through the waterfalls, the 6 you cross the river, go to the house of the hummingbirds taking a picnic snack and learning next to the guide of the areas of indigenous and fossil tombs that this area presents, then continue to the house on the mountain that also has hummingbirds, and the view of the hill morrogacho, then go through the pine forest to see the 3 large viewpoints of the wax palm that has the wings and the possibilities of seeing the condor of the Colombian Andes, ending again in the urban area, Then go on to take a city tour in Salento Quindio, continuing to visit the coffee farms where they will show us the whole coffee process with a snack and / or lunch

Inclusions: Insurance policies, Snack or snack house hummingbird, Spanish tour guide, Tickets, traditional jeep willys transport, City tour in Salento Quindio, Visit to coffee farms or waterfalls, Lunch in Salento Quindio

Exclusions: Foods

This is the best tour through the private area that the cocora valley has, you visit the traditional farms that do not have public access, you go up through micro forests to the highest mountain of the cocora valley, then you descend and take On the way to the farms to have a snack and pass through the forest the water plate until you return.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Professional guide, Cocora tickets, Traditional transport, Refreshment

Exclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle

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. • 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 • An expert guide who will walk you through the mountains • Bunch of photo spots of the imposing nature

Inclusions: Gran Colombia Tours Guide, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Jeep Excursion, All-risk insurance

Exclusions: Lunch, Extra purchases

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 to this fun and informative tour about everything you need to know of the coffee process. You will visit El Ocaso coffee farm and you will have the chance of planting coffee seedlings, picking up coffee cherries and last but not least, tasting the flavor of a fresh cup of Colombian coffee. • 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

Inclusions: Gran Colombia Tours Guide, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Coffee tasting, All Risk Insurance

Exclusions: Lunch

In the company of one of our guides we embark on the adventure to the valley of Cocorá cradle of the wax palm national tree where we will begin to walk in search of the hope farm which houses these palms and their exuberant landscapes visiting the swing in its path, the valley of the palms, the sign Cocorá, the forest of the palms, the Mirador de las palmas and the Alas Cocorá. The guide at each stop will provide brief explanations about the natural environment, cultural, natural and socio-economic history of the sector. «To not only see if not to know the Cocorá valley«. Afterwards, we will go to the pine territory continuing with the farm in the mountain to descend to the house of the hummingbirds in the middle of the cloud forest where a stop will be made for a brief explanation, a snack and a view of the hummingbirds to finally return by path in the middle of forest and rivers reaching a small waterfall in the forest and ending again in Salento.

Inclusions: Tour guide Spanish language, Gate farm entrance, Snack and Colibrí house entrance, Ticket reserve the palms, Medical assistance policies, Jeep or H1 transport

Exclusions: English speaking guide 10 USD, Foods