Colombia · FARMS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 farm visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Medellín coffee tour from seed to cup, with an organic farm visit, roastery tasting, private transport, and expert guides.
“one of the best experiences ever! You will become a coffee expert! Isabella is so knowledgeable and will educate you about the process from the Seed to the Cup.”
Review of Medellín’s private coffee farm tour, with bean picking, tastings, roasting, family hosts, hotel transport, price, and practical tips.
“Really cool to see the process of coffee from the very beginning to the finish! And it was really peaceful to be on the farm.”
Review of Medellín’s private Guatapé day trip, with exotic fruit, coffee tasting, El Peñol Rock, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Climbing El phenol was memorable. Tour of Guatape was nice. We enjoyed the fruit tasting. But, we really enjoyed the coffee tour. Our guide Daniel, was fantastic! We would definitely recommend his tours.”
Review of Medellín’s Guatapé and coffee farm day tour, with El Peñol views, fruit tasting, local culture, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“We booked the Guatapé rock climb, city tour, and coffee farm option. Our tour guide Julio was so down to earth and felt like a friend showing us his home. The views from the top of the rock were amazing! The town of Guatapé is beautiful and there are so many stunning photo opportunities! Julio shared neat history tidbits about the everywhere we went. The coffee plantation was surreal- a real life organic coffee farm that is family owned and operated- a truly authentic, eye opening experience. We finished the day with enough time to try crazy cool fruit at a local market. Don’t hesitate and book this tour! You…”
Explore Medellín’s Comuna 8 by tram and cable car, pick coffee berries, meet a local family, and follow the bean from plant to cup.
“My wife and I are frequent travelers to many different countries and this was one of the best tours we have ever went on. The group was small and David our tour guide was knowledgeable but not too talkative and over the top. It was a relaxed pace and the sights were amazing. This was an excellent activity and well worth the money spent. There also wasn’t any pressure to spend any additional money and that was also appreciated.”
Review of Bogotá’s coffee farm day trip, with farm meals, hands-on coffee work, tastings, mountain views, price, and practical tips.
“Learned about how coffee is cultivated and processed. Made me want to explore and learn more about the tasting/drinking experience.”
Review of the private Cocora Valley and coffee farm tour from Salento, with hiking, wax palms, coffee making, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“We had such a great day on the Cocora Valley and coffee tour! Juan Pablo was an amazing guide – extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and always making sure we were looked after. He taught us so much about the history, culture, and nature of the area, and helped us get some incredible photos along the way. It is clear he is incredibly passionate about what he does and this area of Colombia and it really showed. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience — would 100% recommend Juan Pablo to anyone visiting Colombia!”
Follow cacao from tree to chocolate on a private Medellín farm tour with mountain views, local hosts, tastings, and hands-on chocolate making.
“Interacting with the local family was a lot of fun. Met the grandparents, parents and kids. Taking part in and learning the chocolate making process was very enjoyable. It was a beautiful setting on hillside with wonderful views. And a nice, scenic drive there from Medellin.”
Ride to a Colombian coffee farm near Medellín, learn the bean-to-cup process, then unwind with a coffee steam room and massage.
“We had such a special experience. Angelo was a thoughtful and informative guide. The farm is beautiful and everyone made us feel very at home. some highlights include the horse ride, the coffee spa experience! the coffee beer was 5 stars as well!”
Explore Colombian coffee from Bogotá, visit 132-meter Tequendama Falls, taste coffee liquor, and enjoy a scenic small-group day trip.
“We had a good trip with our tour guide Steven. He had very good English and gave good trivia about Colombia on the drive to the waterfall and coffee farm. We arrived a bit early to the farm, so instead of waiting, Steven took us to a fruit market to taste some of the local fruits. At the coffee farm we got a new guide Juan, how told us about to local flowers at the plant and went though the complete process of coffee making endnig it with a taste of the coffee.”
Review of a private Salento tour pairing Cocora Valley hiking, wax palms, Salento, and a hands-on coffee farm visit.
“My guide was Sergio and he was honestly the best! He is incredibly knowledgeable about the culture, history and nature of the region, goes at a good pace and most importantly takes phenomenal pictures and knows all the best spots. I would highly recommend this tour!”
Tour a family coffee farm near Medellín, pick cherries, follow bean-to-cup production, and taste four brewing methods in a private half-day visit.
“My friend and I had such an awesome time, and we would totally recommend this experience to anyone! I have a tour is more than enough time.”
Tour a sustainable coffee farm near Salento, learn the full coffee process, visit the mill, and enjoy a traditional Colombian tasting.
“Had such an amazing experience with our guide so knowledgeable and friendly and good fun”
Review of the English coffee tour at Finca El Ocaso near Salento, with farm walks, processing, roasting, tasting, and practical tips.
“We really enjoyed the coffee tour here and would highly recommend it. Johnathan was a great, funny tour guide with excellent English and he answered all of our questions about the process. It is possible to get a normal taxi out to the farm but it is cheaper to get the jeep back to Solento (it cost 4k pesos per person)”
Review of Bogotá’s private Hacienda Coloma coffee tour, with farm walks, tastings, orchid gardens, transport, lunch, value, and practical tips.
“The whole experience is really nice, we learned aq lot about coffee and the process. The guide knows what is she doing and you can tell she knows everything about the subject. Was a lot of fun too. Loved it. Thank you Gaviota :D”
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