Coffee Region Colombia

 Day 2 

Cocora valley, Salento and Filandia (8h). In the morning, transfer to the department of Quindío to walk under the tallest wax palms on the planet in the famous Cocora Valley. We will ascend the mountain to get to know the mysterious cloud forests up close. Then we will visit Salento, a very charming and authentic typical town of the region. The colorful houses of the royal street are waiting for you to take beautiful pictures. After lunch, we head towards Filandia. There we go through the main streets to get to know its very unique architecture until we reach a beautiful viewpoint. Finally, at the interpretation center, you will learn about the traditional art of basketry (from the bejuco to the basket).

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 Day 3 

Option 1: Santa Rosa de Cabal Hotsprings (6h)

Option 2: Parque del Café (8h).

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Option 1 - Santa Rosa de Cabal Hotsprings

The Andes Mountains provides this region with a mild morning air, the water of its rivers, the exuberance of its forests and hot springs that are fed by the energy of the volcanoes of the central mountain range. This hot thermal experience is at Termales de Santa Rosa (Thermal springs), enjoy being under its imposing waterfall, combining the warm waters with the freshness of the river. This is a place to relax and enjoy amidst mountains and a cloud forest, that will let you renewed.

 

Option 2 – Coffee Park

The Coffee Park in its 96 hectares, and with more than 20 mechanical and cultural attractions presents a mix between the traditional and the modern. The park is immersed in trees and plants, it is a journey through the customs of a tradition that extends over the territory of the department of Quindío. Live the history of coffee growing in Colombia through trails with a wide collection of varietals. Appreciate the majesty of the coffee show. A show full of color, movement and enjoy the modern mechanical attractions that the Park has of the coffee.

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 Day 4 

Pereira historical city tour (5h).

Pereira is the capital city of the department of Risaralda, and it is well known as the “City without doors”, “Perla del Otún" and “Querendona, Trasnochadora y Morena“. Located along the Otún river it distinguishes from other capitals of the Coffee for being a commercial and cosmopolitan city. The tour begins at visiting "Tambo El Privilegio" located on the coffee highway to Santa Rosa de Cabal. From this beautiful viewpoint you can observe Pereira, Dosquebradas, Santa Rosa de Cabal and Quindio’s foothills. We descend back to the city, crossing the Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct, a cable-stayed bridge that links Pereira with the municipality of Dosquebradas crossing the Otún River Valley. We continue the tour visiting the historic center beginning at the Parque Olaya Herrera, Calle de la Fundación, Plaza de Bolivar, the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza, Jorge Roa Martinez and Luis Carlos Gonzalez houses and the modern sector city, La Circunvalar, ending at the church San José. On this tour, the most important historical events of Pereira are told.