Full-Day Private Coffee Tour: Cocora Valley & Salento

You plant a wax palm with your own hands at a working coffee farm.

A full-day private tour of Salento's Coffee Cultural Landscape combines three experiences: a morning walk through Cocora Valley beneath the world's highest wax palms and into cloud forest, lunch at a regional restaurant, an afternoon at Finca El Ocaso where you participate in the coffee process, and an evening stroll through Salento's main street and viewpoints. A live guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French. Pickup is included and children from age 3 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Cocora Valley and Salento

• Walk under wax palms in Cocora Valley
• Hike to cloud forests
• Have lunch at top regional restaurant
• Plant a wax palm tree
• Visit Finca El Ocaso coffee farm
• Learn about Colombian coffee process
• Walk through Salento's main street and square
• Enjoy viewpoints over Cocora Valley

The experience

Eight hours takes you through the three layers of what makes this region distinct. In the morning, you walk under the wax palms of Cocora Valley (Colombia's national tree, growing taller than anywhere else on earth), and climb toward the cloud forest that wraps the mountainside. After lunch at one of the region's best restaurants, the afternoon shifts from landscape to labor: at Finca El Ocaso, you learn how Colombian coffee moves from plant to cup, and you get to do part of it yourself, planting a wax palm sapling in the soil.

The tour closes in Salento itself, a town recognized as one of the world's fifty most charming, where you walk the main street, the plaza and the viewpoints that overlook the valley and the central Andes range. Your guide is live and speaks your language. Private transportation is included throughout, which means the schedule stays yours and the stops stretch as long as you need them.

What’s included

• Private transportation throughout the day.
• a live guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian or French.
• lunch at a regional restaurant.
• coffee and hydration.
• participation in the coffee process at Finca El Ocaso, including planting a wax palm.
• interpretive walks in Cocora Valley, the cloud forest, and Salento's main street, plaza and viewpoints.
• traveler assistance insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (13 to 80 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 39 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Nature Trips Colombia

Is this one for you?Pickup from your hotel means you don't need a car or local knowledge to reach Cocora Valley and the coffee farms. The guide handles the route and the timing, leaving you free to focus on the three experiences instead of the logistics of getting between them.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What are the wax palms of Cocora Valley, and why are they in this tour?

The wax palm is Colombia's national tree and grows taller in Cocora Valley than anywhere else in the world. The morning walk takes you under them and up into the cloud forest that cloaks the mountainside, combining two ecosystems in one stretch of the day.

Do I need to be fit to walk in Cocora Valley and the cloud forest?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The walk goes up to the mountain, so there is elevation involved, but the pace and distance are set by your group since this is a private tour.

What happens at Finca El Ocaso, and is it just a tour of the farm?

Finca El Ocaso is a working coffee farm where you learn the coffee process and discover how Colombian coffee is made. You don't just watch. You participate, planting a wax palm sapling yourself as part of the experience.

Does the tour include meals, and what about drinks?

Lunch is included at one of the region's best restaurants. Coffee and hydration are provided throughout the day as part of the tour.

How do I get picked up, and where does the tour start?

Private transportation is included, so your guide picks you up from your hotel or accommodation in the Salento area. The full day is arranged around your location, not a fixed meeting point.