Cocora Valley & Salento Hike: Explore Colombia's Wax Palm Trees and Coffee Culture
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Cocora
Embark on a breathtaking 6-hour hike through Colombia's Cocora Valley and discover the majestic wax palm trees. Immerse yourself in the country's coffee farming culture and enjoy a local meal. Don't miss this unforgettable nature experience with an expert guide.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cocora - Cocora Valley, in Salento (one of the places that belong to the Coffee Triangle) is one of the few entrance areas to Los Nevados National Natural Park, an environmentally protected park of snowy peak mountains. Besides, the valley was considered as Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Heritage Site by UNESCO.
What's Included
- Cocora Valley entrance
- Gran Colombia Tours Guide
- All-risk insurance
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Extra purchases
Additional Information
Take a step into the heart of nature as you journey into the Coffee Region. On this 6-hour exploration of the majestic Cocora Valley, find yourself amid open fields and the towering wax palm trees. Venture across the mountains, immerse yourself in the culture of Colombian coffee farming, and cap off the day with a satisfying local treat (meal not included). An experienced guide will be there throughout your journey.
• An unforgettable stroll through the Cocora Valley
• A quick rundown on the significance of the Coffee Region and Wax Palm Trees
• Knowledgeable guide to accompany you through the mountain terrain
• Plenty of opportunities for capturing the stunning landscapes
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Hike will go up and down through hills and rugged trails so bring comfortable hiking shoes, and a cane if you need it
- Don’t forget your camera
- Bring comfortable shoes and water
- Keep hydrating constantly and use sunscreen
- Jeep only available from Salento or Filandia
- You do not visti a coffee farm
Location
Cocora
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(59 Ratings)
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Tourist12987830260
Apr 16, 2024
More than just a tour, an amazing experience!! - I had a wonderful time!! Soledad was an amazing tour guide. She taught us so much about the vegetation and the history behind the valley. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone thinking about it. It was more than a tour and really an amazing experience that I will always remember. Thank you so much to Soledad for showing us around Salento and giving us such an authentic experience :))
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Jessicamc4332rf
Apr 12, 2024
So beautiful! - The weather was perfect! It was even more beautiful than I imagined. There were hiking options for all levels of experience. David was the best. His energy and knowledge made it a trip to remember.
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Thomas
Mar 24, 2024
Interesting, beautiful, worth it - Very interesting tour in the Cocora Valley and on Salento. Good communication before the day before the tour.
Recommend the tour
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William_k
Mar 18, 2024
Great short comfortable hiking tour - Luisa was an awesome guide with extensive knowledge of everything (history, flora, fauna, etc). The hike was perfect (not too short not too long).
We were able to see the rare Andean condor flying overhead.
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Patrice
Mar 13, 2024
Great experience, splendid! - Great experience, splendid landscape!
Festive atmosphere.
I highly recommend!
Jeep ride for 13 people! Which add to the experience.
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Davidbe924mo
Mar 2, 2024
Excellent tour! - David was the best guide! So friendly and knowledgeable with excellent English. also flexible to make changes and additions in the tour when requested. A thoroughly enjoyable time - many thanks! The accompanying driver was very good as well.
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Nottinghamsilvita
Dec 30, 2023
Beautiful - Do it on your own, much cheaper and easy to do the hikes, very well signaled, a lot of other commercial trails, just do the normal ones
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Mishexplorestheworld
Dec 26, 2023
Cocoro and Salento, Quinbaya - We did the horse riding up the hill and down - I’m normally skeptical about these but they treat the horses so well - so much care, food and rest!
It was a beautiful experience something I’ll never forget.
We did take photos - you have to wait in line we went during the week so less busy but it was December so it was naturally crowded with people on holidays .
Salento was beautiful - very encanto - must see the city is FULL of colours! So beautiful and unforgettable!
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Cacalg79
Dec 20, 2023
Highly recommended Pedro (Peter) - Pedro (Peter) was super friendly, welcoming, informative, also taking care of my parents’ slow movement. he explained history, geography, biology of cocora valley in details, as well as salento architecture and history. we are deeply impressed. He even over timed 1.5 hours and ended at 6:30pm .
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Coastal68642921036
Nov 3, 2023
Nature and language - Yazmin was a knowledgeable and very patient guide. She not only explained nature to me, but also patiently and consistently corrected me when I spoke Spanish.
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