Palmitas horseback riding and coffee tour from Medellín
Ride through coffee country and taste it fresh at the source
A horseback riding and coffee tour from Medellín takes you 45 minutes into the hills of Palmitas, where you ride through rural scenery, learn how Colombian coffee is grown and processed, taste it at a working farm, and eat lunch with a professional guide who speaks English or Spanish. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a poncho and hat, and a diploma recognizing you as an arriero (muleteer) are included. The tour runs daily with no minimum group size.
Step-by-step itinerary
Coffee culture and horseback riding
- Travel from Medellín to Palmitas
- Learn about Colombian coffee culture
- Enjoy guided coffee tastings
- Discover coffee making processes
- Dress as a local muleteer
- Take a horseback ride through scenery
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Medellín.
- professional guide in English or Spanish.
- poncho and hat to wear.
- horseback riding through the farmland.
- guided tour and coffee process explanation at a working finca.
- special coffee tasting with snacks.
- coffee or tea.
- lunch at a local restaurant.
- diploma de arriero (muleteer certificate).
Times
- Every day 09:00
Before you book
Operated by Viaja Medellin
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The experience
You start with hotel pickup from Medellín and drive 45 minutes northwest to San Sebastián de Palmitas, one of the rural divisions that surround the city. Once you arrive, you dress in a poncho and hat like a local muleteer, then mount a horse for a ride through the hills and farmland. The route takes you through the landscape where coffee is actually grown, not a staged version of it. You see the plants, the terrain, and the scale of what you are about to learn about.
At a working coffee farm, a guide walks you through the entire process: how the beans are picked, dried, roasted and ground to make Colombian coffee par excellence. You taste the coffee fresh at the finca and learn why this region produces what it does. Snacks and coffee or tea are part of the tasting. The guide explains the differences between batches and what makes each one distinct. This is not a museum or a shop. It is an active farm where the work happens, and the tasting happens where the coffee is made.
Lunch at a local restaurant called Fiambre rounds out the day. You eat with the group and the guide, then ride back to the pickup point for the drive back to your hotel. The whole experience runs 6 to 7 hours from start to finish. Daily departures mean you can book for almost any afternoon you have free, and the guide speaks English or Spanish depending on who is in the group that day.
Is this one for you?Book this if you have a free afternoon in Medellín and want to get outside the city without renting a car or arranging your own transport. The guide handles the route, the farm visit and the timing, so you just show up and ride. Small groups mean you are not on a bus full of people. The ride and the tasting happen at a working pace, not a rushed one.
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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).
How far is Palmitas from Medellín, and how long does the drive take?
Palmitas is 45 minutes from Medellín by car. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you do not arrange the transport yourself.
What does the horseback riding route actually cover?
You ride through the rural hills and farmland of Palmitas where coffee is grown, seeing the plants and terrain as part of the landscape rather than a tour stop. The ride is built into the full day and takes place before and after the farm visit.
What happens at the coffee farm, and do I get to taste the coffee?
At the working finca, a guide walks you through how Colombian coffee is picked, dried, roasted and ground. You taste the coffee fresh at the farm where it is made, with snacks included, and learn why this region produces the coffee it does.
What should I wear, and what if the weather is bad?
Wear comfortable clothes and footwear suitable for riding and walking on slippery terrain: avoid shorts and flip-flops. The tour operates in all weather conditions, so bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent.
Do I need to bring anything or show any documents?
Bring a valid identification document for travel insurance purposes. The operator is not responsible for eventualities if you do not provide it. Comfortable shoes, sunscreen and mosquito repellent are recommended.
Is this tour suitable for someone who has never ridden a horse before?
The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Infants must sit on an adult's lap. The tour is not recommended for people with mobility problems.
Palmitas horseback riding and coffee tour from Medellín
6h–7h · EN · ES · at your hotel
from US$ 98 per person
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