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Coffee Farm Tours in Colombia: 15 Fincas Worth the Drive

76 tours  ·  from $14

A good finca day is picking, pulping, drying, roasting and then tasting what the country keeps for itself. These 15 cover the farms around Medellín, Salento and Minca, with prices, transport and how much of it is hands-on.

Medellin: Coffee Tour with Transport, Snacks and Tastings - Putting on the paisa outfit
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Medellin: Coffee Tour with Transport, Snacks and Tastings

1.Coffee Tour with Transport, Snacks and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,357 reviews · 6 hours · from $80Our pick

Travel 45 minutes from Medellín to D’Arrieros Coffee Farm in San Sebastián de Palmitas. Guides such as Laura, Lorena, Daniela, and Samuel explain coffee from tree to cup, with tastings, a paisa lunch, traditional dress, a souvenir coffee pack, and optional horseback riding.

“What a fantastic time we had at the coffee plantation! From start to finish, the experience was an absolute joy. It was so much fun learning about the entire operation and the rich history of the plantation. Our guide was simply the best—so enthusiastic and friendly! His passion for the coffee-making process and the plantation's story was contagious and made the learning part truly engaging. And then there was the horseback ride! Despite the heavens opening up and pouring rain on us the entire time (yes, we got soaking wet!), we made the absolute best of it and had a blast. It turned a great ride into a hilarious and…”

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Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Trolley and Cable Car Ride - From San Antonio to La Sierra by tram and cable car
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Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Trolley and Cable Car Ride

2.Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Trolley and Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 4h 30m · from $56

This 4.5-hour tour takes you from San Antonio Station by electric tram and cable car into Barrio La Sierra. With an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Carolina, Melisa, Valentina, or Arturo, you’ll meet a local coffee family, pick berries, see processing, and taste coffee made nearby.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Christian was a great guide and a translator. This tour may be difficult for someone with limited leg mobility. There was a lot of walking which included hills. Fine by me! We learned a lot about the production of coffee (obviously) but also learned about the history and the community. Would recommend!”

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Coffee Tour at the Finca del Café - The farm walk and the story of Colombian coffee
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Coffee Tour at the Finca del Café

3.Coffee Tour at the Finca del Café

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $40Top rated

At Finca del Café near Santa Rosa de Cabal, a local guide leads you from coffee seed to cup. You’ll walk the farm, learn traditional cultivation and processing, sample two origin coffees plus a cold coffee drink, and use a poncho, basket, and hat during the visit. Guides such as Daniel and Jose add local stories and humor.

“We had a very good time with our guide Jose, it was fun experiencing the harvesting and production of coffee beans. We also learned a lot about the Colombian coffee production which differs from other world regions. And the landscape is beautiful. Must do. And cheaper comparing to other alternative tours.”

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Medellin: Coffee Tour and Wellness Spa - Learning the coffee cycle at Don Leandro
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Medellin: Coffee Tour and Wellness Spa

4.Coffee Tour and Wellness Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 209 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Meet your guide at the Arvi Metro Cable Station for a small-group visit to Don Leandro Coffee Farm. Learn how coffee is grown and processed, plant a coffee tree, taste Colombian coffee, then enjoy a coffee scrub, steam room, bath, and massage. Guides such as Angello, Anibal, Will, and Angela help with the journey.

“I was a very good tour our tour guide name Will was awesome along with the massage gurls ❤️🤗”

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Salento: Private Cocora Valley, Salento & Coffee Farm Tour - Cocora Valley and its towering wax palms
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Salento: Private Cocora Valley, Salento & Coffee Farm Tour

5.Private Cocora Valley, Salento & Coffee Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 202 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $157

Spend 8 to 10 hours with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide in Cocora Valley and at a Colombian coffee farm. Guides such as Pedro, Laura, Juan Pablo, and Davide are praised for local stories and flexible pacing. Expect rugged trails, wax palms, coffee picking, roasting, tasting, and transport from Salento, Armenia, or Filandia.

“Incredible tour with a very very nice tour guide! Alejo was the best!”

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Medellin: Coffee Tour with Hotel Transfers and Meals - Arriving at a real family coffee farm
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Medellin: Coffee Tour with Hotel Transfers and Meals

6.Coffee Tour with Hotel Transfers and Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 186 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Leave Medellín for Finca La Arrinconada in San Sebastián de Palmitas. With an English or Spanish guide such as Cristian or Mateo, you will pick coffee, learn the farm-to-cup process, taste several brewing methods, and eat a traditional fiambre paisa lunch. Hotel transfers, snacks, coffee, and dessert are included. Horseback riding costs extra.

“This was an absolutely amazing tour and great value for money. Our guide Christian is a 4th generation coffee farmer who is charismatic and passionate about coffee. It was great fun for all ages - and all very hands on - picking beans, tasting great coffee made by different methods and then sitting down for a delicious lunch. We were dropped off and collected by a car - all organised as part of the trip at no extra cost. The walk to and from the finca was quite steep and some people took the option of mule travel. The trip itself was 4 hours excluding the journey but 5 hours…”

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Medellin: Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa - Horseback Riding on the Old Muleteer Path
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Medellin: Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa

7.Horseback Riding Coffee Farm Tour with Coffee Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 5 hours · from $150

Meet your guide at Arvi Metro Cable Station for a small-group trip to Don Leandro Coffee Farm. Ride 35 minutes along a muleteer path, learn how coffee is grown and prepared, plant a coffee tree, taste several brews, then relax with a coffee steam room and full-body massage.

“Amazing!!!! From the ride in a cute van, horse back riding to the farm with spectacular views, to the greeting with a refreshing drink then coffee, the coffee tour so interesting and one gets to plant a coffee plant with uour name on it. Lastly the most amazing coffee massage and steam room. Love it!”

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Cartagena: Colombian Specialty Coffee Tasting - Starting with Colombia’s coffee story
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Cartagena: Colombian Specialty Coffee Tasting

8.Colombian Specialty Coffee Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 130 reviews · 2 hours · from $15

In Cartagena’s Café 472, guides such as Thomas, Santiago, Arturo, and Pedro lead a two-hour class on Colombian coffee. You’ll trace beans from plantation to cup, smell coffee aromas, taste fruit and chocolate, and compare Chemex, V60, and siphon brewing for $15.

“it was a great experience! I learned a lot and had fun at the same time”

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From Bogotá: Coffee Farm and Tequendama Falls Tour - Tequendama Falls and the Bogotá River
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From Bogotá: Coffee Farm and Tequendama Falls Tour

9.Coffee Farm and Tequendama Falls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 130 reviews · from $85

Leave Bogotá by shared hotel transfer for a guided coffee-farm visit near Fusagasugá and a photo stop at Tequendama Falls. Learn how coffee is grown, processed, dried, and roasted, then taste coffee liquor. English- and Spanish-speaking guides such as Steven, Pierre, Angel, and Juan have helped make the long drive informative and personal.

“Pierre was an excellent driver. I felt safe with him the whole time. I really enjoyed the winding country roads through the mountains. So much beautiful scenery. Tequendama Falls were stunning. Wish we had more time there to grab a bite with that amazing view, but we had to make our tour with the coffee plantation. The tour exceeded my expectations. The grounds were like a tropical paradise & Juan did a great job explaining the coffee process along with other interesting facts. The coffee & coffee liquor we sampled was delicious! All in all, a wonderful day.”

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Santa Marta: Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip - Walking through Minca’s green mountain country
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Santa Marta: Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip

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

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

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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Coffee & Chocolate Private Tour in Medellin: Genuine Experience - Picking coffee and learning the traditional process
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Coffee & Chocolate Private Tour in Medellin: Genuine Experience

11.Coffee & Chocolate Private Tour in Medellin: Genuine Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $179

Leave Medellín with a private bilingual guide such as Sara or Laura, then visit working coffee and cacao farms near Santo Domingo and Copacabana. Pick coffee beans, taste raw cacao, learn traditional processing, enjoy a homemade lunch, and make your own flavored chocolate. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but plan for a steep 800-foot nature hike.

“Such an amazing experience. Felt like a local. Highly recommend supporting these local farmers. A truly unforgettable experience. We spent the day with local chocolate farmers, learning each step of the process—from picking cacao to crafting our own handmade treats. It was hands-on, heartfelt, and deeply rooted in tradition. The guide created space for genuine connection, making the experience feel personal and authentic rather than touristy. A beautiful way to understand the culture through its people and flavors.”

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Bogota: Colombian Coffee Tasting - Tasting coffee by aroma, acidity, and flavor
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Bogota: Colombian Coffee Tasting

12.Colombian Coffee Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 92 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at Café Matuca in central Bogotá for a two-hour introduction to Colombian coffee. Learn how beans are grown and processed, test aroma and acidity, compare brewing methods, sample coffee sweets, and prepare your own final cup. Guides have included café owner Rene and other experienced hosts.

“Amazing! So much passion for making coffee. i would recommend this to anyone! the host did an amazing job”

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Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing - Meeting the family behind the coffee
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Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing

13.Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $75

Meet at La 9 Mall in El Poblado at 8:40 am, then ride toward Palmitas for a family-run coffee experience. Guides including Christian and Mateo explain the coffee process, dress you as a farmer, lead bean picking and tastings, and serve a traditional lunch. The experience also includes sugar cane processing and returns to Medellín the same day.

“This was the best tour we did during our two-week stay in Colombia! From the horseback ride up a mountainside to reach the coffee plantation to picking coffee beans ourselves and tasting coffees prepared by a variety of methods that I had never even heard of, everything about it was excellent and surpassed expectations. The traditional lunch provided was absolutely delicious and the coffee education provided by the plantation owner was interesting and informative - even for someone who already knew quite a bit about coffee production. Would highly recommend!”

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Coffee Tour at Finca El Ocaso Salento: Traditional Spanish Farm - The plantation walk and coffee-growing basics
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Coffee Tour at Finca El Ocaso Salento: Traditional Spanish Farm

14.Coffee Tour at Finca El Ocaso Salento: Traditional Spanish Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 89 reviews · 1h 30m · from $19

At Finca El Ocaso Salento, a Spanish-speaking guide such as Nicolás takes you through coffee gardens, plantations, composting, milling, drying, storage, roasting, and a final tasting prepared with a cloth strainer and pot. The 90-minute tour costs $19, with transport from Salento paid separately.

“Had such an amazing experience with our guide so knowledgeable and friendly and good fun”

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Coffee Tour Salento-Ocaso Farm- English Tour - Coffee trees, gardens, and the first harvest
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Coffee Tour Salento-Ocaso Farm- English Tour

15.Coffee Tour Salento-Ocaso Farm- English Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 88 reviews · from $14Best value

Spend 90 minutes at Finca El Ocaso, 4 km from Salento, with an English-speaking guide such as Nicolas or Johnathan. Walk through coffee gardens, harvest cherries, see pulping, drying, storage, and threshing, then learn to roast and prepare coffee in a traditional cloth strainer. A Willys Jeep ride from Salento is extra.

“We really enjoyed the coffee tour here and would highly recommend it. Johnathan was a great, funny tour guide with excellent English and he answered all of our questions about the process. It is possible to get a normal taxi out to the farm but it is cheaper to get the jeep back to Solento (it cost 4k pesos per person)”

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