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Quindío Chocolate Tour with Tastings & Guide
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 4h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Explore a cacao farm in Colombia’s Coffee Region
- Learn the bean-to-bar artisan chocolate process
- Visit a family farm with over 70 years of history
- Taste farm-grown coffee and cacao products
- Discover cacao, coffee, plantain and guadua crops
Activity location
- Quindio
- Quimbaya
- 634020, Quimbaya, Quindio, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Salento Main Park, in front of the church
- Salento
- Salento, Quindio, Colombia
Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list
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Quindío Chocolate Tour with Tastings & Guide
- 4h
Activity duration is 4 hours 4h - English
What's included, what's not
Inclusions Transfers from pick up points in Filandia, Salento, Pereira, and ArmeniaInclusions Bilingual guide (Spanish and English)Inclusions Guided tour of cacao, coffee, banana, and guadua cropsInclusions Participation in stages of the artisanal cacao transformation processInclusions Visit to the quality and production laboratory of the farmInclusions Gastronomic tasting at the typical farm fondaExclusions BreakfastExclusions LunchExclusions Tips (optional)
Know before you book
- The climate in Quimbaya is warm, with an average temperature of 26C. No warm clothing is necessary.
What you can expect
Discover the flavors of Colombia’s Coffee Region on this Quindío Chocolate Tour with tastings and a local guide. This artisan chocolate experience takes you to a traditional family farm in Quimbaya, in the department of Quindío, where cacao has been cultivated as part of a productive agricultural system for generations.
Located at 1,350 meters above sea level, this working farm has more than 70 years of continuous production and offers travelers a close look at the full journey of cacao, from the plant to the final chocolate product. Surrounded by the rural landscapes of the Colombian Coffee Region, the farm combines cacao, coffee, plantain, and guadua bamboo crops within a traditional and sustainable agricultural model.
The experience begins with a guided visit through the farm’s crops, where you will learn how cacao grows, how to identify the fruit, and how each stage of the plant’s development influences the quality of the final product. Along the way, your guide will explain how cacao, coffee, plantain, and guadua are connected within the farm’s production system and why this type of agriculture is part of the cultural identity of Quindío.
During this cacao tour in Quindío, you will also learn why Colombian cacao is recognized for its quality and aromatic profile. The guide will explain how the altitude, climate, soil, and farming practices of the region influence the flavor and character of the cacao used to produce artisan chocolate.
One of the highlights of the tour is the visit to the farm’s own quality and chocolate production laboratory. In this space, you will discover the complete bean-to-bar chocolate process, from the selection of cacao beans to fermentation, drying, roasting, and transformation into artisan chocolate. This part of the experience gives you a clear understanding of how Colombian artisan chocolate is made and why chocolate tours in the Coffee Region have become an attractive experience for food and culture travelers.
The tour ends at the farm’s traditional fonda, where you will enjoy a tasting prepared with coffee and cacao grown on the property. This final tasting brings together the two central flavors of the experience and connects you directly with the land, the people, and the agricultural traditions behind each product.
This Quindío Chocolate Tour with Tastings & Guide is ideal for travelers looking for things to do in Quimbaya, food tours in
Location
Activity location
- Quindio
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Quimbaya
- 634020, Quimbaya, Quindio, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Salento Main Park, in front of the church
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Salento
- Salento, Quindio, Colombia
- Filandia — Main Park, in front of the church
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Filandia
- Filandia, Quindio, Colombia
- Pereira — Hotel pickup
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Pereira
- Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
- Armenia — Hotel pickup
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Armenia
- Armenia, Quindio, Colombia