Colombia · SALENTO, COCORA & THE COFFEE AXIS
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The wax palms in the Cocora Valley grow sixty metres out of pasture, and Salento in the morning smells of wet ground and roasting beans. These are the best Salento and Cocora tours compared: which include the jeep ride from the plaza, which walk the full loop and which take the short viewpoint route, which add Filandia or a finca, and what each costs from Pereira or Armenia.
Shared guided tour from Salento to Cocora Valley for the world’s tallest wax palms, plus optional coffee farm and included transport.
“Like others have mentioned, this tour is quite expensive as you could easily do this independently for so much less. However, as a solo traveller, sometimes it’s nice to let someone else organise the logistics, have company, and to learn about the region.”
Hike Cocora Valley’s wax palms and Los Nevados views, then enjoy a private coffee farm walkthrough and tasting with pickup included.
“The full day tour was exactly what we had hoped for! We were collected from our hotel, explored the Cocora valley in the morning, then went back to Salento for some lunch before going to the coffee farm (Luger coffee farm) for a fantastic immersive experience from the picking the coffee beans to roasting and drinking our coffee. Our guide for the day was Gustavo and he was super friendly, helpful and informative and was happy to answer all of our questions!”
Private Cocora Valley, Salento, and Filandia day trip from Pereira or Armenia with a bilingual guide, scenic viewpoints, and included entrances.
“Amazing tour! Corcora Valley is beautiful and our tour guide Luisa did an excellent job taking us through the valley and explaining the history and culture. The hike can be challenging so please bring good walking shoes, water, and a hat/sunscreen. The wax palm trees are so unique and tall. We enjoyed a good traditional meal at a local restaurant before we moved on to Salento and Filandia. They are beautiful small towns with great view points, shops, and coffee. Our driver picked us up at our hotel and drove us throughout the tour before dropping us off safely at our hotel at the end. This was a huge help…”
90-minute coffee tour at Finca El Ocaso in Salento, Colombia. Learn processing and sustainable farming, plus a traditional tasting.
“Had such an amazing experience with our guide so knowledgeable and friendly and good fun”
English coffee tour at Finca El Ocaso in Tolima. Walk plantations, harvest cherries, see processing, and taste coffee, from $14.
“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)”
Private 6-hour hike in Valle del Cocora and Salento. Quindio wax palms, misty viewpoints, local stories, plus Armenia pickup for $108.
“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.”
Private Cocora Valley and Salento hike with wax palms, a Willy’s jeep ride, expert guides, and unforgettable viewpoints in about 6 hours.
“Nous avons fait l’excursion complète (tour de 6 heures) et nous en avons pris pleins les yeux. Notre guide Maria (Mafee) a été top et nous a appris beaucoup de choses sur la faune et la flore colombienne et a même fait des heures supp pour nous faire visiter Salento et ses bonnes adresses .”
Private 8-hour day trip from Pereira to Cocora Valley and Salento, plus a coffee farm tour, included lunch, and mirador views.
“This tour was everything we wanted to experience and a few many more surprises. For starters our guide Yasmín was very sweet and funny, as well as knowledgeable about the área. We wanted to include a horseback riding segment, last minute addition to our experience, and she was able to accommodate without any problems. The coffee tour of the farm was amazing. We learned everything about the process of coffee from beginning to end and were able to sample some of the best coffee produced in the region. This is a tour that is one I would love to repeat in the future with the rest of my family members…”
Private horseback riding from Salento to Cocora Valley wax palms, plus Willys jeep viewpoints in Colombia’s Coffee Region, 6-8 hours.
“Juan was the best tour guide. We really enjoyed that he taught us the history of the region, taught us about the local fauna and flora and also about present day Colombian culture. We had the best day and will be recommending this tour to everyone.”
Half-day Barbas-Bremen hike for howler monkeys, origin coffee and waterfall time, then a guided walk in Filandia.
“We were a group of 7 and had a great time on this tour. It was very unique! You got picked up in downtown Filandia in a Willie’s jeep and taken to a farm to begin the hike. The hike was not difficult a few up and downs. We did not see any MoRead more”
Private Salento, Cocora Valley, and Filandia day trip from Pereira or Armenia with Willy Jeep, bilingual guide, lunch, and scenic coffee views.
“The tour was very interesting, visited the beautiful towns of Salento and Filandia and the stunning Cocora Valley. Soledad, our guide, was very informative and easy going, attentive to our requests, with a great sense of humour.”
Private coffee farm and Salento walk in Colombia, visit Luger for hands-on roasting and cherry picking, plus a 1-hour town orientation.
“This is more than just a tour, it’s an experience. The guide gives you fantastic information, but rather than just listening you literally do the processes yourself as if you’ work on the farm. You experience the entire process from bean to cup. Lionel was our guide and was funny, knowledgeable and passionate. This was one of our favorite experiences while in Colombia.”
