The 10 Best Cocora Valley & Salento Tours

1.Cocora Valley Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 246 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $69Our pick

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide under the yellow umbrella in Salento’s main square, then ride into Cocora Valley for about three hours of walking among 60-meter wax palms. Guides such as Juan Camilo, Juan, Pedro, and Laura explain the plants, wildlife, and local story. Add a coffee farm visit if you want a full day.

“Great tour and beautiful nature. I learned a lot and enjoyed the hike and animals on the way. The guide was very nice and friendly.”

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2.Private Cocora Valley, Salento & Coffee Farm Tour

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

Spend 8 to 10 hours hiking Cocora Valley and touring a working Colombian coffee farm. Your English- or Spanish-speaking guide, such as Pedro, Laura, Juan, or Davide, can adjust the pace and order of stops. Expect wax palms, rugged trails, coffee picking and roasting, a tasting, transport, and plenty of time for questions.

“The full day tour was exactly what we had hoped for! We were collected from our hotel, explored the Cocora valley in the morning, then went back to Salento for some lunch before going to the coffee farm (Luger coffee farm) for a fantastic immersive experience from the picking the coffee beans to roasting and drinking our coffee. Our guide for the day was Gustavo and he was super friendly, helpful and informative and was happy to answer all of our questions!”

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3.Salento, Cocora and Filandia Private Tour from Pereira or Armenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $160Top rated

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Colombia’s coffee region by private vehicle. Walk among Cocora’s towering wax palms, stroll Salento’s colonial streets, and see the coffee country from Filandia’s illuminated hill viewpoint. Guides may include Soledad, Juan, Luisa, or Eduardo, with timing adjusted to your interests.

“Sole was truly a special tour guide. She had clearly studied the region and took pains to curate an incredible tour for us. From the Colombian stories she shared while we hiked around the Cocora Valley to the amazing photographs she helped us take to the shops and restaurants she hand picked to teach us more about the Salento culture, Sole is a gifted tour guide. I honestly wish I could hire her to be my personal guide everywhere I travel. Beyond this, the three stops on this tour are beautiful and unique and I am so glad we booked this tour.”

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

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

At Finca El Ocaso in rural Salento, a Spanish-speaking guide takes you through coffee gardens, plantations, composting, milling, drying, storage, roasting, and a final tasting. The 90-minute visit is practical and hands-on in spirit, with a traditional cloth-strainer preparation and a look at how specialty coffee reaches the market.

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

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5.Coffee Tour Salento-Ocaso Farm- English Tour

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

Spend 1.5 hours at Finca El Ocaso, 4 km from Salento, tracing coffee from planting and harvesting to drying, roasting, and brewing. English-speaking guides such as Nicolas and Johnathan explain the work with humor and clarity. You can reach the farm by Willys Jeep, though transport costs 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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6.Salento/Pereira: Cocora Valley & Salento Hiking Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 78 reviews · 6 hours · from $108

This six-hour private tour pairs a guided Cocora Valley hike with a visit to Salento. Your English- or Spanish-speaking guide explains wax palms, plants, wildlife, and local life, then helps you explore the town. Expect rugged hills, plenty of walking, weather changes, and a short ride in a traditional coffee-country jeep.

“Nicolai was an amazing guide. Really knowledgeable and attentive to our interests and needs. Super highly recommended”

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7.Cocora Valley and Salento Hike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend about six hours exploring Cocora Valley and Salento with a private guide such as Mauricio, Luisa, or Pedro. Hike rugged hills beneath Colombia’s famous wax palms, ride a traditional Willys jeep, and visit Salento. Hotel pickup, park entry, insurance, and guide are included. Lunch is extra.

“Excellent guide Pedro who was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating for us. He took beautiful pictures of the family. The tour it self was spectacular, Cocora valley is breath taking and a must see.”

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8.Full-Day Private Coffee Tour in Cocora Valley and Salento

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $218

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver exploring Cocora Valley, a family coffee farm, Salento, and Alto de la Cruz. Expect a gentle interpretive walk, coffee picking and roasting, local lunch, Colombian coffee, and room for personal interests. Guides such as Jhon, Gustavo, Juan, and Ivan have been praised for their nature and cultural knowledge.

“Juan was a superb, friendly guide who recounted so muc. Made the stops and the route so much more interesting!”

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9.Cocora Valley: Salento & Private Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $171

Spend 6 to 8 hours with an English or Spanish-speaking guide exploring Salento and Cocora Valley. Ride for about an hour through coffee country, stop at palm-filled viewpoints, walk in the valley, and travel by traditional Willys jeep. Pickup is available from Armenia, Salento, Pereira, or Filandia.

“This trip was very well organized, and our guide Mauricio was kind, knowledgeable and accommodating. The horseriding was fun, and we found Diego, the horse guide, to be genuine in caring about his horses. We had a great day, and we highly recommend this tour!”

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10.Cocora Valley: Route of the Hummingbirds + breakfast & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $129

Start with breakfast in Salento, then ride privately to Cocora Valley for a 16 km hike along rivers, bridges, palms, and mountain trails. Your guide provides binoculars and birding help, with a visit to a hummingbird house, picnic lunch, and wide views toward Morrogacho. Guides speak English, French, or Spanish.

“We had a great time! Our guide, Germán, is super knowledge and passionate about birds as well as other local wildlife (he is a biologist). We saw over 25 different species including an Andean condor and a yellow-eared parrot. Germán would show us more information about where they can be found, detailed photos, and would also help guide us with the binoculars if needed. We also now have two new apps downloaded so we can plan bird song and identify the birds! The hike was also just a really nice hike. It was super muddy after a ton of rain but that was fun! We had a lovely lunch at…”

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