The 7 Chocolate Tours in Santa Marta Worth Your Morning

1.Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 102 reviews · from $78Our pick

Travel from Santa Marta to Minca for a full day of jungle walks, natural river pools, coffee tasting, cocoa making, and lunch with mountain views. Guides such as Tony, Gustavo, and Sadam have led guests through the route in English and Spanish. Expect steep sections, insects, and plenty of time on foot.

“Pickup from hostel was seamless. Gustavo knows his stuff and took the time to educate us on a range of topics. Great fun!”

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2.Cacao Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 66 reviews · 4h 30m · from $46

Meet Andrés or another bilingual guide at Minca’s church for a 4.5-hour walk through Tayrona Indigenous territory. Learn how cacao is grown and prepared, taste fresh fruit and chocolate, spot birds, visit a family farm, and finish at a waterfall with a clay mask. Small groups are limited to 10.

“Absolutely loved the tour with Andres. Can’t fault it. Learnt so much, it was a stunning hike through the beauty of Minca and the location for the cacao “bean to bar” part was gorgeous. Andres was also extremely responsive and flexible when plans changed unexpectedly (on my part). Book it, you won’t regret it.”

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3.Trekking History and Indigenous Heritage in Minca + Cacao & Coffee + Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 63 reviews · from $41Best value

Meet your bilingual guide in Minca’s Central Park for a medium-level trek through Tayrona heritage trails. Visit Cabanas Bosque Cacao, an Arhuaco family farm, to learn about coffee, cacao, and Indigenous traditions, then relax at a natural waterfall if conditions allow. Guides may include Jorge, Andres, or Santiago.

“Jorge was a great guide! Really enjoyed this informative tour and would recommend!”

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4.Full-Day Coffee and Cocoa Tour from Santa Marta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $89

Travel from Santa Marta to Minca for a 2.5-hour mountain walk past waterfalls and natural pools, then visit coffee and cocoa farms. You’ll taste Colombian coffee, learn how cocoa becomes chocolate, enjoy lunch in a bamboo house, and return by hotel transfer. English and Spanish guides are available, including guide Sadan.

“AMAZING! What a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Sadan was THE BEST!”

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5.Cacao and Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 4h 30m · from $46

Meet at Minca church for a 270-minute guided walk to a coffee and cacao farm founded in 1960. You’ll taste three coffee types, three cacao types, raw cacao, hot chocolate, and organic coffee, then try a cacao skin exfoliation. Guides speak English or Spanish, and groups are limited to 10.

“Albert hat uns zuerst sicher zum Wasserfall geführt! Anschliessend durften wir auf einer Ökologischen kleine Farm mehr über den Anbau von Kaffe und Schokolade erfahren! Albert war sehr Fachkundig und hat uns alles bestens erklärt. Eine Tolle Tour”

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6.Coffee, Cocoa and Trekking Tour in Minca: Nature, Crops and Production

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · from $41

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide in Minca’s central park for a half-day walk through forest trails, coffee and cocoa farms, and mountain viewpoints. You’ll learn how crops are grown and processed, taste organic coffee and handmade cocoa, and may have time to cool off at a natural waterfall pool. Guides may include Albert, John, or Jorge.

“Jorge was an excellent guide, very informative and the family that ran the plantation also very nice and informative”

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7.Hidden Waterfall + Coffee and Cocoa Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $78

Travel by SUV from Santa Marta to Minca, walk jungle trails, swim beneath a 25-meter waterfall, and learn how coffee and cocoa become finished products. Ronaldo and Pedro are among the guides who lead the tour in English and Spanish. Lunch, transport, workshops, entrance fees, and insurance are included.

“best Guide ! And best tour, we saw a beautiful toucan too ! i recommend it”

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