Minca Coffee and Cocoa Tour: Discover Colombian Plantations in the Sierra Nevada Foothills
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137 Ratings
Santa Marta
Embark on a captivating coffee and cocoa tour in Minca, Colombia. Explore the lush plantations in the Sierra Nevada foothills and indulge in the rich flavors of Colombian coffee and cocoa.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Marta - - We will start the tour from the city of Santa Marta where we will take a road that in 45min will lead us to the town of Minca.
What's Included
  • Exclusive private transportation
  • Expert bilingual guide (Spanish/English)
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
  • Delicious lunch included
  • Inclusive medical insurance
Additional Information

Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta at an elevation of 700m, Minca is a quaint village known for its coffee, cocoa and honey production. Situated in one of Colombia’s most vibrant habitats, its landscape is dotted with numerous rivers, cascading waterfalls, and cool waters descending from the mountain highs. We extend an invitation to relish in the distinctive scenery of this captivating locale.

  • This tour has the same value for both adults and children.
  • Biosecurity elements must be used throughout the tour.
  • Not recommended for travelers with symptoms of Covid-19
Location
Arrecife Centro Comercial
Carrera 4
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Heath
Apr 4, 2024
Pretty good - This is a pretty good tour, a little expensive but it’s definitely a great experience. The transportation is kinda uncoordinated but they get it done. The chocolate experience is incredible.
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Greg_c
Mar 6, 2024
Go On This Tour - Wonderful guide. He had a ton of information on the environment as well as the history of local culture. Of course the coffee was amazing and the cacao was the best I’ve ever had. Be prepared to hike! And bring a towel for the waterfall.
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Curious06073611288
Feb 24, 2024
Fabulous minca experience - It exceeded all my expectations. We highly recommend it. Cristiano the guide, with clear explanations in English and Spanish. The lunch was very good and the coffee and caco experience was very sensory. Everything excellent.
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Faraway774004
Jan 22, 2024
Jungle beauty with natural waterfalls - Beautiful jungle landscape, waterfalls, access to restaurant upstairs. You can get there without a tour, you take a bus from Santa Marta and then a motorcycle or 4x4 until you get up and then you walk. Beautiful
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Scenic766851
Jan 13, 2024
Highly recommended! - This day trip was a highlight of our trip to Columbia! The guides had a passion and depth of knowledge which gave us an appreciation for Minca. The lunch in a treetop restaurant and a sampling of the local coffee and chocolate made it extra special.
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Snowyrats
Jan 12, 2024
Very unique experience! - This tour definitely requires some physical exertion, as you are walking quite a bit, often uphill, in the heat and humidity. If you are in moderately good shape I think you'll be fine, but if you have an injury or other physical limitation it may be very difficult. The tour is great, though, and well worth it. The first stop is a coffee farm in the jungle, and it's a very cool experience to be sipping coffee in the middle of the forest where it came from. Plus you get to see an adorable toucan. The trip to the waterfall is great and very refreshing, albeit crowded, and Jungle Joe's for lunch gives you a fantastic view over the mountains. The overall feel of the tour is informal and authentic, and doesn't feel too touristy or canned. Our guide had the personal experience of collecting coffee beans himself, and it was so interesting to hear about and appreciate where their coffee comes from. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, water and wear water shoes and something you can swim in. There's no place to change at the waterfall, so just be creative with how you dress to accomodate that.
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749himav
Dec 24, 2023
Good tour guide and experience! - The tour was definitely worth the price! Tony was our tour guide and was very knowledgeable about the coffee, chocolate, and biodiversity. The coolest part was making the chocolate ourselves. The food for lunch was also good. Our only frustration was the taxi pickup was delayed and after the tour we had to wait 45 minutes for pickup to come back- we understand that there can be variations in time but even the tour guides mentioned that things were delayed due to the transportation portion so if they could improve on that then it would make the experience better!
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W8347brchloed
Dec 3, 2023
Brilliant Minca tour - Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Especially liked making chocolate from the cacao fruit. The tour was informative and good value for money.
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Lauraisabell2019
Jan 11, 2024
Informative, beautiful scenery and great fun - I would recommend this trip the guide was very helpful and was open to question any of us would have as well as the group my family was with was really nice helping each other etc the trip was explained before we set off how much we would be walking ad the guide gave us time to go to the toilet and buy water beforehand. I don't personally think the hike is too bad but when going down to the rivers is when it gets a bit difficult especially if you had many bags with you or some mobility issues but the group was very helpful to those who needed extra help. I would have liked to have visited more rivers or spent more time there but it was a lovely dip after hiking and building up a sweat. Then the cocoa and coffee tasting was amazing, very informative and well presented, getting a chance to get involved and taste these in organic form. overall great trip just remember to bring water sunscreen and bug repellent. The food was delicious as well :)
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Steven_b
Dec 28, 2023
Fun day beautiful scenery in Minca - Fun day lots of walking and beautiful scenery. The tour was probably 1-2 hours too long the lecture about bamboo and chocolate needs to be condensed into 10-20 minutes max as everyone in the group was tired and wanted to end tour at this stage
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