Coffee Tour and Lunch in Medellin: Discover San Sebastián de Palmitas' Rural Charm
4.8
200 Ratings
Medellin
Embark on a coffee tour in San Sebastián de Palmitas, just 45 minutes from Medellin. Explore the rural charm of this picturesque area and enjoy a delicious lunch.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Medellin - Get to know the coffee culture of Colombia on a day-trip from Medellín
Enjoy guided coffee tastings from your knowledgeable guide
Learn the processes needed to make Colombian coffee par excellence
Dress up like a local Colombian muleteer with a poncho and hat
Take an optional horseback ride through the stunning scenery
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Lunch at Fiambre
- Special Coffee Tasting at the Finca
- Tour and Coffee Process
- Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Just a short 45-minute journey from the city of Medellin, you’ll find San Sebastián de Palmitas - more commonly known as Palmitas. It’s one of the five rural divisions, or corregimientos, of the Medellín municipality. Positioned in the city’s northwest, it shares its borders with the municipalities of San Jerónimo in the north, Bello and the corregimiento of San Cristóbal in the east. San Antonio de Prado corregimiento and Heliconia municipality lie to the south, while Ebéjico municipality lies to the west. This corregimiento comprises of 8 Veredas and the Urban Head.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- identification document
- comfortable clothes and footwear
- sunscreen
- carries mosquito repellents
- Wear shoes for slippery terrain.
- Operates in all weather conditions
- no minimum number of people required, daily departures
- basic english guide
- It is recommended not to wear shorts and flip-flops.
- Travelers must provide their identity document necessary for travel insurance, otherwise we are not responsible for eventualities.
- Not recommended for people with mobility problems
Location
Medellin
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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302maddiem
Mar 31, 2024
A Coffee Lovers Dream - We learned so much about the coffee making process. Our guide Amelia was super energetic and engaging. The lunch and coffee samples were fantastic and it was such a great way to spend our final day in Medellín!
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161muditas
Mar 10, 2024
Highly recommend the coffee tour - Loved the whole experience! We were picked up and dropped back too. Our guide, Amelia did a great job of explaining the history of coffee, its significance for the local people as well as the benefits of coffee. By the end of the tour we learnt how to distinguish good and bad coffee. We ate the local delicacy for lunch with was delicious, vegetarian and vegan options were available as well! Highly recommend
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Nicole_c
Feb 26, 2024
Fun coffee tour! - The coffee tour was very informative and fun! Amelia was entertaining and knowledgeable. I strongly recommend this tour.
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Melyn_r
Feb 22, 2024
Great coffee tour! - We found the service to be very professional, the tour was thorough, the food was delicious and the description was very accurate.
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Stephaniepy9205bj
Feb 8, 2024
Would definitely recommend - Views were amazing!!! Coffee tour was fun and informative. Tasting was fun. Lunch was delicious!!!! Tour guy and driver were awesome.
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Journey37509108916
Mar 22, 2024
For coffee lovers - The coffee tour experience was enjoyable, but I have some feedback I'd like to share.
You'll learn about the rich history of coffee and have the chance to pick beans, taste coffee with lunch, and receive a small gift of beans at the end. For first-timers, it's a good experience to gain exposure, but in my view, it's overpriced considering what you receive.
My main feedback concerns the excessive time spent sharing information. We spent nearly an hour and a half listening to the history of coffee, and there was additional information shared at the end of the tour. This tour could easily be completed in within 2 hours max, but the added information significantly extend the duration. With a group of about 15 people, the majority seemed checked out; the guides should read the room better.
If you appreciate a history-rich and slow-paced experience, then this tour is for you. However, if you're seeking a more active and hands-on experience with shorter hours, I suggest looking for another tour. Aside from this, folks were kind and hospitable.
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Jay_d
Feb 23, 2024
Learn about Coffee in Colombia - I learned a lot about coffee and growing it in Colombia. The guide was very good. We had an issue getting picked up on the morning but they sorted it out and we made it on time.
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Gregory_l
Feb 8, 2024
Great Views - Amelia gave a great tour and explanation of the coffee growing to prep process in English.
Be prepared to hike and navigate steep hillsides. Very scenic and the real thing.
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Aaron_g
Mar 4, 2024
Great History and Information; Minimal Tour of Coffee Farm - While the tour was filled with great information on the history of coffee globally and within Colombia, along with some great tastings and a tasty lunch, the actual visit of the coffee farm was very limited. We were hoping to really experience the actual farm but the tour was: sit down at entrance and listen to information on coffee, get dressed, walk up a small hill for pictures, then a quick walk in a single file line through one short path (maybe 100 yards all together), pick a couple coffee seeds (if nobody in front of you has already picked them), then sit back down for more background information on coffee. Neat to experience but less than what we were hoping for.
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Ankithag2020
Mar 3, 2024
Not as interactive or interesting as we hoped - The tour was very informative. Be prepared to listen for the first 3 hours. We came there for tastings and learning but it felt like the first part was a bit of manual labor picking all the coffee beans and the tasting portion was short. We did enjoy the lunch which was at the very end. I think they could have combined tastings with the sitting down and listening portion to keep ppl more engaged
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