HORSES
The 4 best horseback coffee tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at Arvi Metro Cable Station for a small-group trip to Don Leandro Coffee Farm. Ride horseback along an old muleteer path, learn and practice coffee-making, plant a coffee tree, then enjoy a coffee steam room, cold plunge, massage, and tasting.
“In my 15 day trip to Colombia, this was easily my favorite activity.”
Meet in El Poblado at 8:40 am, then ride horseback or by mule to a family-run coffee farm in Palmitas. Guides such as Christian and Mateo explain the coffee process, dress you as a coffee farmer, and lead hands-on picking, tasting, and a traditional lunch. Sugar cane processing is also part of the tour.
“I thought I knew a lot about coffee but Christian our guide proved me wrong! I learned so much to improve my coffee drinking experience! He was delightful and insightful. We got to dress as a true coffee farmer and pick ripe beans. I wish them many more years of successful tours as this experience was well worth it! Had a lot of fun.”
Travel from El Poblado to a family-run coffee farm with guides Christian and his relatives. Ride a horse or mule to the entrance, pick and process coffee, taste several brews, enjoy a typical lunch, and see sugar cane made into panela. English and Spanish guidance is available.
“The guide, Christian, who's family own the farm, was so knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We got to harvest, skin, and grind coffee as well as try many different types of coffee via different machines and filtering processes. The farm itself was beautiful, high up in the mountains with views that went on forever. Vultures swept overhead and the sun beat down as we walked in and amongst plantain and banana trees, cocoa plants, and other crops to get the coffee and it was truly a once in a life time experience. Thank-you Christian and family!”
Spend about four hours at Aquiares, 7 kilometers north of Turrialba, with guides Andrew and Cristian or another local horse guide. Ride through coffee fields to a waterfall and Ceibo Lookout, then visit the coffee mill, hacienda, church, and shop. Groups are capped at five.
“Everything was as described the best part for me was the waterfall and the dinner but please note that the dinner isn’t included with the tour you’ll have to request it after tour but they do have drinks and fruits that you may have before and after your tour starts that’s included with tour they treated me like I was at home I really enjoyed it and would definitely come back.”
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