Private Tour to Santa Fe de Antioquia & Coffee Farm from Medellín

Colonial streets, coffee fields, and a historic bridge built by the engineer who worked on the Brooklyn Bridge

A private tour from Medellín to Santa Fe de Antioquia, a colonial town founded over 475 years ago, plus a coffee farm in the Andes Mountains where you learn every stage of Colombian coffee production and taste it fresh. Your guide speaks English or Spanish, transport and lunch are included, and the day runs eight to nine hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore colonial town and coffee farm

• Visit Santa Fe de Antioquia historic town
• Walk through colonial streets and plazas
• See centuries-old churches and architecture
• Cross the historic José María Villa bridge
• Tour coffee farm in the Andes Mountains
• Learn coffee plant and harvesting process
• Explore coffee processing and roasting
• Taste freshly brewed Colombian coffee

Stops and time spent at each 2 stops

1. Centro Historico Santa Fe de Antioquia Entry included 2h
2. Puente de Occidente Entry included 1h

What’s included

• Private transportation.
• traditional lunch with vegetarian options available.
• snacks.
• insurance.

Times

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• Every day 09:00

Information

Eight to nine hours exploring colonial Santa Fe de Antioquia and a hidden coffee farm in the Andes with private transport, traditional lunch.

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Live guide English and Spanish

Meeting point and pickup You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 399 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 5 minutes before departure. See the exact addressSee the pickup points

Book up to 12h before

Ages Adult (6 and older) · Under 6: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free 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.

Good to know

Low physical effort Stroller-friendly Infants must sit on laps

More information The exact meeting point address, the operator’s instructions and every other detail are in the full listing. See the full listing

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The experience

The tour starts in the Andes Mountains at a small coffee farm where you walk through the fields and learn how ripe coffee cherries are selected by hand, then follow the beans through pulping, fermentation, washing, and drying. You'll see how roasting techniques change the flavor, and the visit ends with a tasting where you learn to smell, taste, and appreciate Colombian coffee while looking out at the mountain views.

Then you head to Santa Fe de Antioquia, a town founded over 475 years ago that was once the capital of Antioquia before Medellín. The stone-paved streets, colorful colonial balconies, wooden doors, and clay-tiled roofs have stayed the same for centuries. Your guide walks you through the historic streets, main squares, parks, and churches, telling stories of conquest, trade, faith, and daily life during the Spanish colonial era.

Along the way you'll see the Cauca River bridge, an engineering landmark designed by José María Villa, who also worked on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Villa defied traditional construction methods to build it, and the bridge connected two towns that were once separated by the second-largest river in Colombia. The tour includes private transportation, traditional lunch, snacks, and insurance.

Top questions

Can I be picked up at my hotel?

You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 399 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 5 minutes before departure.

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

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.

What exactly do I learn at the coffee farm?

You walk through the coffee fields and learn how ripe cherries are selected by hand, then follow the beans through every processing stage: pulping, fermentation, washing, and drying. You'll see how different roast levels affect the taste and finish with a tasting where you learn to properly smell and appreciate Colombian coffee, all with panoramic mountain views around you.

How old is Santa Fe de Antioquia and what will I see there?

Santa Fe de Antioquia was founded over 475 years ago and was once the capital of Antioquia. The town has preserved its colonial character: stone-paved streets, colorful balconies, wooden doors, clay-tiled roofs, and centuries-old churches remain exactly as they were hundreds of years ago. Your guide takes you through the historic streets, main squares, parks, and churches.

Who designed the Cauca River bridge and why is it important?

José María Villa, an unconventional engineer who also worked on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, designed it. Villa defied traditional construction methods to create what became one of Antioquia's most important infrastructure projects, connecting Santa Fe de Antioquia and Olaya across the Cauca River, the second-largest river in Colombia.

What's included in the price?

Private transportation from Medellín, traditional lunch, snacks, and insurance are all included. If you're vegetarian, let the operator know and they'll prepare something different.

How long is the tour and do I need to be fit?

The tour runs eight to nine hours and is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Infants can sit on an adult's lap or ride in a pram or stroller.

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