Chocolate & Coffee Farm Experience

Overview

Get the most out of your visit to Colombia with this two-in-one combo farm tour! Share with real coffee and cacao farmers as you pick, peel, grind, roast and taste the product of your own labor. This is a hands-on experience spending your day at real, small family-owned farms. This tour does not take you to commercial mega plantations. We also guarantee red beans for picking year round plus the tour includes a vegetarian lunch and coffee/cacao tastings.

Itinerary

1. Silvania

   Here you will visit a traditional coffee farm for about 1.5 hours where you will collect coffee beans from the field, you will grind them and peel them using manual, old fashion tools. Finally, the local host will prepare a traditional "tinto" or black coffee for you to sample.

   · 1 h 30 min

2. Cerro de Quinini

   A traditional campesino (farmer) lunch is served here surrounded by the sounds of nature. All plates are vegetarian. The home belongs to one of the community members and it is not a full time restaurant. The place is clean and simple, devoid of any luxury.

   · 45 min· Admission included

3. Nilo

   Here you will visit a traditional cacao farm for about 1.5 hour where you will see the cacao beans hanging from the trees. Your host will open the bean for you to taste the fruit's content. You will then visit the fermentation room, the drying room and see the final product of the cacao process. If time allows, you can also experience the grinding of the cacao from hard shell to liquid form which is the raw material for all chocolate produced in the world.

   · 1 h 30 min

Pickup

Pickup or meet at the departure point.

We ONLY offer pickup service South of Parque 93 (it does NOT include Usaquen or any location North of Calle 99). We can wait a maximum of 15 minutes past the schedule pick-up time. Drop-off is at the same location. Late arrivals and no shows forfeit their payment.

How to use your ticket

Things to Bring: - Sun protection (hat or head cap) - Comfortable closed-toed shoes (open-toed shoes are not recommended) - Cash to purchase coffee/chocolate (no credit cards available) Please note this is a GROUP tour booking and you MAY join other travelers at ANY point during the day. We provide pickup service only South-West of Parque 93 (it does NOT include Usaquen).

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• This activity can accommodate a maximum of 9 travelers.
• You will receive confirmation at the time of booking, unless you book less than 216 hours before departure: it will then arrive as soon as possible, subject to availability.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

Reviews

Product code: 42282P5

Activity offered by Andes EcoTours via Viator.