Hiking in the Cocora Valley. Wax Palm Sanctuary: Home to the Ceroxylon quindiuense, the tallest palm tree in the world and Colombia's national tree, which can reach up to 60 meters in height.
Includes:
Insurance policy, Tickets, Drink, English or Spanish guide, Jeep Willys transport
Useful information:
- Hiking in the Cocora Valley. Wax Palm Sanctuary: Home to the Ceroxylon quindiuense, the tallest palm tree in the world and Colombia’s national tree, which can reach up to 60 meters in height.
- Part of the Coffee Cultural Landscape: Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, highlighting its natural, cultural, and scenic value.
- Cloud forest: Its ecosystem includes high Andean and cloud forests, with exceptional biodiversity.
- Notable wildlife: You can observe species such as the yellow-eared parrot and the Andean condor.
- Visit a coffee farm in a Willys Jeep, the typical mode of transportation in the coffee region.
- Coffee tasting included.
Itinerary:
8:00 am. You will meet the driver and guide.
8:00 am to 8:30 am. You will travel by vehicle to the Cocora Valley.
8:30 am to 11:30 am. You will hike through the wax palm forests.
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You will travel by vehicle from the Cocora Valley to Salento.
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be a break for lunch (not included) at a recommended restaurant.
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm. Travel by Willyz jeep to the coffee farm.
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Take a tour of a coffee farm, where you will learn about the entire coffee-making process and finish the tour with a coffee tasting.
5:00 pm. The activity will end and you will return to the hotel.
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