Sep 11, 2024
Amazing hikes, views, and guide - Amazing pictures and a wonderful experience. The day trip was led by Sarah, who was a fantastic guide and gave us a through and informative insight into life in Medellin and on the farms. Sarah also clearly had an established relationship with the families who ran the farms, and gave us some insight into how people live and thrive in the countryside. Sarah also had great patience when we ran into traffic, and ensured we had adequate rest and food throughout.
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Jul 28, 2024
A great day trip! - We are a family of four (kids are 9 and 11) and we had a great time on this tour. Our guide was Laura and she is wonderful. She is full of energy and knowledgeable about the entire process. What a great way to spend a day off you are in Medellin. We highly recommend!
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Jul 27, 2024
Great day trip for the family - What an amazing experience! Laura is a wonderful guide who is full of positive energy. We loved having a small group (just our family of four and Laura). We learned so much about coffee and cacao farming. Our kids (9 and 11) had a great time! If you are in Medellin, I would highly recommend this tour!
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Jul 3, 2024
5 star tour guide, experience and company! - I went on the tour with my wife and 2 kids (7 and 11). Before the trip even started, the company was very communicative. I could tell they could communicate very well in English and were very clear and detailed about the trip. Then our tour guide, Sara, also communicated with us a few days before the trip to make sure everything was good and to address any questions we had.
The Tour started out with Sara being very punctual, early in fact, with no pressure on us although we were punctual as well. Her English was amazing! Her personality, divine! Her knowledge, 5 star. Once you experience all of the different parts of the tour with her and see how involved and knowledgeable she is, you’ll understand why you are extremely lucky to have this young lady as your tour guide. The coffee and chocolate tour was so much more than just that. I don’t have enough room in this review to detail every part of it, but I can tell you that all of us, including our kids, LOVED it! The price you pay is peanuts compared to the attention, professionalism and quality product you receive. We can’t say enough about this tour, the company; and of course; Sarita 🫶
My advice to you is to communicate with them early and they will go above and beyond to address your needs.
All the best to all of you on the tour that made it so special, which was everyone!!
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Jun 17, 2024
Relaxing and peaceful in nature - Such an amazingly personal and private tour! We felt like we were the only people in all of the Colombian countryside. The view was incredible. We hiked 10 minutes to the coffee farm and picked coffee beans and saw how they were prepared to make amazing fresh coffee. We sipped it while staring at the view. Homemade lunch and then we prepared the delicious chocolate. The host families were so welcoming and it was wonderful.
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Jun 6, 2024
Magical and insightful! - A truly magical experience!
Our tour guide Sara was so lovely, energetic and kind. She was a fountain of knowledge and was a wonderful guide.
The tour itself was so insightful - we learned everything about farming and producing coffee and chocolate from local farmers. The experience felt so unique and it was nice to be able to support local families.
Could not recommend this enough!
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Apr 13, 2024
Fantastic tour with Laura - Laura was the perfect guide for the coffee and cacao tour. She was patient and took the time to explain every detail. Her knowledge of both coffee and cacao was impressive. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. I highly recommend booking a tour with her.
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Mar 25, 2024
A once in a lifetime experience - This was hands down one of the best tours I have been on. Andres was an excellent host. He picked us up promptly in an air conditioned van and we learned so much from him! We did both the coffee and cacao farm tour and both were incredible experiences of a lifetime. The families that shared their land and time with us exuded generosity. Andres is an excellent story teller. He is SO passionate about coffee farming especially and it shows through his vibrant stories. Overall our group has the best time. All of us couldn’t stop talking about how memorable this experience one. Andres was also kind enough to take so many pictures of us using his phone and he sent to us afterwards. Don’t hesitate to book!! 10000/10!
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Feb 15, 2024
Highlight of Colombia Trip! - The entire tour of both fincas (farms) was amazing! This was definitely one of the biggest highlights of our Colombia trip. Laura was an excellent guide for the entire trip. Very knowledgeable about the city of MedellĂn as well as coffee and chocolate production. She made sure we were comfortable the entire way and made sure everyone was taken care of. Could not recommend her more; really wonderful human.
The fincas had beautiful views. That alone might have been worth the trip. What also made it great, was getting to meet locals and witnessing their daily lifestyle. They were incredibly welcoming, humble, and willing to teach us.
Jose was super knowledgeable and had everything ready to go. It was great learning about the coffee making process. Picking our own and tasting the final product was awesome!
Sandra and her family blew us away with a walk through the jungle picking cacao fruit, providing a great place to relax and eat lunch, and taking us through the chocolate making process. Tasting the different cacao fruits was something we wont forget!
Honestly a great all around experience! Just go!
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Jan 10, 2024
Chocolate and Coffee - Our chocolate and coffee-making tour was nothing short of amazing! The ride, views, and overall vibe were fantastic.
Our first stop was the bean to bar chocolate making experience where Sara, Geronimo, Alicia and Efren welcomed us to their wonderful home. They guided us through every step, from picking cacaos to molding our chocolate bars. It was hands-on, informative, and filled with delightful conversations, not to mention the delicious lunch that left us wanting more! Everything was so perfect, we didn’t want to leave but had to go to the next part of our trip.
Next stop was another 15 minute drive up the mountains (kudos to Andres’ driving skills!) to Anna and Jose’s home with breathtaking views. They welcomed us with a refreshing lemonade and then started the work where we picked and went through the process of separating the meat of the fruit from the pits which then gets dried under the sun and then roasted. Of course, we had to reward ourselves with a cup or two of coffee after!
A huge thank you to Andres for his hospitality, humor, patience, knowledge, and even playing DJ. This experience is truly one for the books!
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