Colombia · MINCA TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 13 minca tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of Minca’s full-day hike from Santa Marta, with coffee, waterfall swim, jungle lunch, biodiversity, and hands-on cacao making.
“My kids (17, 14, 12) actually enjoyed this tour. Probably not a good option for younger ages. Also, some significant inclines and walking over slippery rocks. Enjoyed our guide Gustavo”
Explore Minca near Santa Marta with jungle walks, waterfalls, coffee, cocoa, bamboo, and an excellent local lunch.
“Positive: the tour was amazing. We would definitely recommend it! Wonderful scenery and delicious coffee and cocoa Negative: The transport was absolutely terrible! The taxi that drove us from the hotel to Minca did not have seatbelts and the taxidriver was driving like crazy!! We were scared for our life. Definitely a terrible experience.”
Review of Minca’s coffee, waterfall, lunch, and chocolate day tour from Santa Marta, with practical advice on value, hiking, guides, and expectations.
“This tour is well worth it, with the guides giving it their all (including the demonstrations). You have to go for a swim - it’s a must - so wear sensible shoes!”
Review of Santa Marta’s Minca day trip, with jungle walks, coffee, chocolate, waterfall pools, lunch, practical tips, and value advice.
“great experience. next time I'd try and spend longer in minca. our guide was lovely and informative. highly recommend”
Trek Minca’s Tayrona trails, visit an Arhuaco cacao and coffee farm, taste local products, and cool off at a waterfall.
“Really nice combination of learning something about Minca and the area and seeing some of the nature as well. Andres is good guide who knows a lot of nice info/facts and manages to keep it fun. The waterfall was lovely to see and perfect for a nice cooling dive after hiking down. Would definitely recommend this tour!”
Review of Minca’s full-day coffee, cocoa, waterfall, and swimming tour from Santa Marta, with practical tips on price, pace, and value.
“It was a great trip! We hiked thru jungles, took a break and swam near the beautiful waterfall, then we went to the coffee farm, saw how the coffee was made tasted a delicious coffee and coffee liquor, we also saw toucans there, it was beautiful! Then we hiked a bit more thru the jungles to a restaurant where we had the delicious meal with live music. After we learned about chocolate and made our own chocolates! The whole trip was really fun and good value for money! Definitely recommend to take this tour, you’ll not regret it!”
Trek through Minca’s forest trails to Oído del Mundo and Marinka waterfalls, with local culture, biodiversity, swimming, and expert guidance.
“It was a great trip. Dan the guide knew his stuff, the cocoa farm was super interesting.”
Review of Minca’s coffee, cocoa and trekking tour, with farm visits, tastings, waterfalls, mountain views and practical booking advice.
“Jorge was an excellent guide, very informative and the family that ran the plantation also very nice and informative”
Review the Sierra Minca day tour from Santa Marta, with Marinka waterfalls, coffee, lunch, mountain views, and practical booking advice.
Explore Minca’s jungle trails, hidden waterfall, coffee and cocoa workshops, lunch, and Sierra Nevada views on a small-group day trip.
“I enjoy a lot! Pedro was kind and very helpful. Everything was very good. The hike, the swimming the lunch, and the cocoa workshop. The landscape of Minca amazing”
Spot toucans, hummingbirds, owls, and endemic birds on a dawn walk through Minca, with private transport, binoculars, and an expert guide.
“The tour was amazing, our guide was searching for birds professionally and patiently and showed them to us. We saw PLENTY of them!! Including toucan (twice). It was really impressing, I recommend this tour to everyone who loves birds.”
Explore Minca, swim at Marinka Waterfalls, and enjoy Sierra Minca views, lunch, and rainforest trails from Santa Marta.
“A wonderful adventure, discovering Minca, the waterfall, and a beautiful hotel restaurant with an incredible view. Thank you, we'll be back.😎😊”
Review of Minca’s coffee and cocoa tour from Santa Marta, with farm visits, rainforest walks, waterfalls, lunch, tastings, and practical tips.
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