Half Day Plantations And Coffee Processing

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.

Visit to

• "Alto de La Paz" peak.
• Visit continues on to one of the coffee ‘haciendas’ –large farmlands- to see the plantations and the production system in detail.
• Visit to the property’s main house with an introductory chat about coffee.
• Visit through the grounds, appreciating its coffee plantations and the work of coffee pickers.
• Back to the main house on the property to enjoy local typical architecture and history.
• Taste different coffee brews and return to the hotel.

Duration:

 Approximately five hours from Manizales. Approximately six hours from Armenia. Approximately five hours from Pereira.