This is a spectacular opportunity to take a trip to a horse breeder’s ranch that breeds and trains the Colombian "Paso Fino or Criollo Horse" and one can learn all about how to train a horse to become a Paso Fino.

Travel by vehicle to the ranch. Take a guided tour given by an expert horseman passing through the stables, seeing the stallions before being shown the process of training a colt to become a ‘Paso Fino’. Enjoy a display of award winning horses.

Early-morning leave for Cocora Valley, located in National Park "Los Nevados", admire the “Quindian wax-palm”, Colombia’s national tree, reaching an amazing 60mts-height. Hummingbirds and endemic yellow-eared parrot live here.

Upon arrival, either hiking or horseback-riding, head into cloud-forest; enjoy biodiversity of flora and fauna. Cross Quindio River walking-along an ecological pathway through the tallest wax-palms in the world. Stop at a trout farm and enjoy a traditional smoked-trout meal.

Continue 10km towards traditional Salento; enjoy city-tour through "Bolivar Square" with its colorful balconies, "calle real", handicrafts shops and Cocora viewpoint.

Visit traditional village Finlandia; enjoy city-tour to viewpoint, colonial homes, Bolivar Square and coffee shops. Spend some time soaking-up regional atmosphere, return to hotel.

Leave early-morning for "Cocora Valley". It makes part of National Natural Park "Los Nevados", the ideal place to admire the “Quindian wax-palm”, Colombia’s national tree, reaching an amazing 60mts-height. A number of bird-species live here, particularly hummingbirds and endemic yellow-eared or palm parrot.

Upon arrival, either hiking or horseback-riding, head into the cloud-forest to enjoy the biodiversity of flora and fauna. Cross Quindio River walking-along an ecological pathway through the tallest wax-palms in the world. Stop at a trout farm and enjoy a traditional smoked-trout meal.

Continue 10km towards traditional Salento; enjoy a city-tour through ‘Bolivar Square’ with its colorful balconies, "calle real", handicrafts shops and Cocora viewpoint.

Half day visiting the coffee plantations, view the coffee plants that spread out as far as the horizon, interrupted only by "fincas" –small farms- and heliconia flowers. The harvest in Colombia takes around a year, although the main period is in October and May/June. Most plantations in Colombia produce Arabica beans which produce a delicate and light tasting coffee which is widely recognized and consumed. Once the fruit is picked, the pulp is stripped away and the bean is cleaned and dried in the sun, the beans are exported or dried in preparation for sale, before being ground and made ready for human consumption.

 Half-day visit to Botanical Garden of Quindío located in the town of Calarca. The tour begins at an enchanting natural forest of 13 hectares with a vast diversity of flora on display, including more than 600 species of plants, more than 70 species of birds and more than 2000 species of butterflies. This garden, affiliated to the Botanic Garden Conservation International, the International Association of Botanic Gardens and the Latin-American and Caribbean Association of Botanical Gardens includes a butterfly house with more than 50 species available to view up-close. A climb-up to a seven-storey viewpoint allows for an amazing overview of the different levels of vegetation.

Half-day visit to National Center for study of Guadua – Bamboo; this centre promotes the study, research and development of new technologies for the production of Guadua and bamboo. It has a museum, a laboratory, an experimental greenhouse, a reproductive centre to provide all information available about the uses, work and environmental advantages of bamboo.

Guadua is one of 1200 species of bamboo in the world. Colombia has 45 endemic species. Guadua is of great ecological importance; it helps regulate the soils humidity; just one hectare of guadua absorbs 45 to 55 tons of carbon-dioxide per year and its wood is used in homebuilding and furniture.