Tarapoto Half-Day Tour: Chocolate, Cigars & Wildlife Rescue

Chocolate-making, cigar craft, and rescued wildlife in one morning or afternoon

A half-day tour of Tarapoto covering three distinct stops (Orquídea Chocolate Factory, an artisanal cigar factory, and Selva Viva Animal Rescue Center) with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and a Spanish-speaking guide. Choose between morning (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) or afternoon (3–6 p.m.) departure to fit your schedule.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tarapoto chocolate and wildlife tour

• Hotel pickup in Tarapoto
• Visit Orquídea Chocolate Factory
• Learn chocolate-making process
• Visit artisanal cigar factory
• Discover traditional cigar production
• Visit Selva Viva Animal Rescue Center
• Learn about animal rehabilitation
• Return to Tarapoto by vehicle

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel and heads to Orquídea Chocolate Factory, where you learn how chocolate is made from bean to finished product, including the varieties produced and how they reach the market. The process itself is the focus here, not a tasting room, but the actual mechanics of production that turn raw cacao into what ends up in shops.

From there, you move to an artisanal cigar factory to watch the traditional hand-rolling techniques that have made these cigars known internationally. The work is precise and deliberate, and you see firsthand why the process cannot be rushed. The final stop is Selva Viva Animal Rescue Center, a facility caring for wild animals that have been mistreated or are in vulnerable conditions. The center's staff walk you through rehabilitation efforts and explain how animals are eventually returned to their natural habitat. This is active conservation work, not a zoo.

Transport between stops is air-conditioned, and the guide speaks Spanish throughout. The tour ends back in Tarapoto where you started, leaving the afternoon or evening free depending on which time slot you choose.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup within Tarapoto.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport between stops.
• Spanish-speaking guide throughout the tour.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 15:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (3 to 70 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 18

Live guideSpanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 4 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Machupicchu Holiday

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need your own transport or a taxi to reach the first stop, which matters if you're staying in the city without a rental car. The morning and afternoon options let you build the rest of your day around whichever slot works: neither one locks you into a full day away from Tarapoto.

Top questions

What exactly happens at the Orquídea Chocolate Factory?

You learn the chocolate-making process from raw cacao through production and commercialization, seeing how different varieties are made and prepared for sale.

Can I choose between morning and afternoon for this tour?

Yes. Morning runs 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and afternoon runs 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., so you can pick whichever fits the rest of your day in Tarapoto.

What does the cigar factory visit involve?

You observe the traditional hand-rolling process used to produce the artisanal cigars, watching the craft that makes them recognized internationally.

What kind of animals are at Selva Viva Animal Rescue Center?

The center cares for wild animals that have suffered mistreatment or are in vulnerable conditions, and staff explain their rehabilitation and eventual return to natural habitat.

Is hotel pickup included in this tour?

Yes, pickup from your hotel within Tarapoto is included, along with air-conditioned transport between all three stops.