Horseback Riding and Coffee Farm Tour from Medellín

A morning on horseback, an afternoon learning coffee from the ground up

A horseback riding and coffee farm tour from El Poblado, Medellín, takes you by private transport to San Cristóbal and San Sebastián de Palmitas, where you ride to an authentic farm, walk through the full coffee process from plant to cup, taste the harvest, and eat a typical regional lunch. The tour runs 4 to 6 hours with a live guide in English or Spanish, and includes transport, a regional poncho and hat, and all meals.

Step-by-step itinerary

Horseback riding and coffee farm tour

• Meet at El Poblado, Medellín
• Travel to rural coffee farm
• Horseback ride to farm entrance
• Guided coffee process explanation
• Coffee and local flavor tasting
• Enjoy typical regional lunch
• Return to El Poblado, Medellín

The experience

The day starts with pickup from El Poblado and a drive into the rural mountains of Western Antioquia. Once you reach the farm entrance, you trade the van for a horse: a short ride through coffee crops and mountain landscape that connects you to the way locals move through this terrain. The guide meets you at the farm and walks you through the entire coffee process: how the plants grow, how the beans are harvested, pulped, dried, and prepared for roasting. This is not a lecture. You see the stages happening, ask questions, and handle the beans at each step.

After the farm tour, you taste the coffee and local flavors: the payoff of understanding what went into them. Lunch is typical regional food made with local ingredients, eaten on the farm. The whole experience sits between two things: the physical act of riding and the knowledge of how coffee actually gets made, which most people only know as a cup.

What’s included

• Private transportation from El Poblado to the farm and back.
• a short horseback ride to the farm entrance.
• a regional poncho and hat.
• a guided walk through the complete coffee production process from plant to cup.
• coffee and local flavor tasting.
• a typical regional lunch prepared with local ingredients.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (4 to 70 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by AEROTUREX S.A.S

Is this one for you?If you're staying in El Poblado without a car, the private pickup solves the logistics of reaching the mountains. You don't arrange transport separately or negotiate a taxi fare to a rural farm. The horseback ride is the way in, not an add-on, so the day builds around moving through the landscape the way the locals do.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long does the horseback riding part of the tour take?

The ride to the farm entrance is short. The full tour from El Poblado runs 4 to 6 hours, which includes transport, the ride, the farm walk-through, tasting, and lunch.

What happens if I've never ridden a horse before?

The ride is described as a short connection to the farm entrance rather than a backcountry trek, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, so beginners are welcome.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food is it?

Lunch is included and prepared with local ingredients in the typical regional style, eaten on the farm after the coffee tasting.

Do I need to bring my own riding gear?

A regional poncho and hat are provided as part of the tour, so you arrive dressed for the mountain environment.

What's the coffee tasting experience like?

After learning how the beans are grown, harvested, and processed, you taste the coffee alongside local flavors, so the tasting makes sense of the work you just saw.

Does the tour include transportation from my hotel?

Private transport is included from El Poblado. The driver picks you up there and returns you after the tour ends.