The 13 Best Pereira Tours

1.Coffee Tour at the Finca del Café

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $40Our pick

At Finca del Café near Santa Rosa de Cabal, you’ll follow coffee from seed to cup with a local guide. Expect a three-hour walk through a working plantation, explanations of cultivation, harvesting, processing, and roasting, plus two origin-coffee tastings and a cold coffee drink. Guides such as Daniel and Jose have been praised for adding useful regional stories.

“It is a wonderful tour, full of knowledge, a fantastic experience. As for the clothes: you walk a lot, so it is good advice to wear non-slip shoes and jeans. Prepare to enjoy and get carried away. By far the best tour we've ever takenAuto-translated”

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

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

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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3.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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4.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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5.Salento, Cocora+Filand PREMIUM PLAN. exit: Pereira/Armenia.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $218

This 7 to 8 hour private tour links Cocora Valley, Salento, and Filandia from Pereira or Armenia. Walk through the wax-palm forest with a bilingual guide, ride a Willys Jeep, eat an à la carte lunch at Laurita, and finish at Filandia’s illuminated hill viewpoint. Guide Soledad has earned special praise for her humor and attention to guests.

“The tour was very interesting, visited the beautiful towns of Salento and Filandia and the stunning Cocora Valley. Soledad, our guide, was very informative and easy going, attentive to our requests, with a great sense of humour.”

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6.Salento and Cócora Tour plus Coffee Farm from Pereira or Armenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $157

Travel by private van or minibus from Pereira or Armenia to Cocora Valley, Salento, and Finca Buenos Aires. A bilingual guide such as Diana, Juan Pablo, or Julián leads the day, with a palm-forest walk, colonial town visit, and coffee tasting. Expect about seven hours, flexible stops, and door-to-door transport.

“We got picked up and dropped off our place to stay in time. Our English speaking guide, Soledad, was very knowledgable for everything and fun to walk with. We enjoyed our tour with great experiences. Thank you.”

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7.One way transfer from Pereira to Salento AND/OR Salento to Pereira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 1 hour to 1 day (approx.) · from $43

Book a private one-way ride between Pereira, Armenia, and Salento with pickup at your chosen place and time. Your driver confirms the details the day before, and airport arrivals can be matched to a flight number. Expect an authorized, insured vehicle, air conditioning, music, and short stops when needed.

“Perfect car and perfect driver. I m very happy to take this transfer via Viator ro the airport of Pereira. Congratulations to the company.”

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8.Explore the Coffee Process_From Tree to Cup & Fun by Jeep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $115

Arvey and Elizabeth collect you from Pereira in a traditional coffee-country Jeep and take you to their mountain farm. In a small group of up to 10, you’ll follow coffee from tree to cup, see composting and vermiculture, sample farm fruit and snacks, and prepare coffee with different brewing methods. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Neither words nor pictures can fully describe this experience with Arvey and Elizabeth, a dynamic duo who is not only passionate about growing and brewing the best cup of coffee, but also sustainable and organic farming. This tour is more than just about coffee, but don’t worry you will definitely learn how coffee goes from bean to tree to washing or fermenting to roasting and make a few cups to taste. The tour is also about sustainable farming, learning about the plants and trees that are local to the land, and if you’re lucky tasting some fruit right off the tree. The tour begins the moment you meet Arvey. As…”

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9.Salento, Cocora and Filandia Tour from Pereira or Armenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 6 hours · from $169

Travel by private van or minibus from Pereira or Armenia to Cocora Valley, Salento, and Filandia. Expect palm-filled views, colorful towns, local food, and a guide in English or Spanish. Guides such as Alejandro, Eduar, Natalia, and Soledad have helped make this six-hour outing personal and flexible.

“We book several experiences around the world and I normally don’t do reviews. This has been an exception because this has been an exceptional experiences for our family. A good experience has a lot to do with the team responsible for delivering the experience. In this particular case, the combination of the activity provider (Transporte & Turismo Del Eje), the driver (Alejandro) and the guide (Soledad) provided an unforgettable experience. Huge shoutout to Sol for all the time spent with our family and making everyone very comfortable and sharing the knowledge. She was amazing. I highly, highly recommend this team and the experience.”

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10.Tour Santa Rosa hot springs from Pereira, Armenia or Salento

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $122

Travel by private van or microbus from your hotel or airport in Pereira, Armenia, or Salento to Santa Rosa de Cabal hot springs. Your four-hour visit includes the Termal passport, mineral-rich pools at different temperatures, and medical assistance insurance. Guides such as Juan and driver Guillermo have received praise for helpful service.

“Prachtig natuur, warmwaterbad was heerlijk, waterval prachtig! Een echte aanrader!”

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11.Antioquia’s Villages: El Retiro, La Ceja, and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4 reviews · 11 hours · from $65

Spend 11 hours exploring Antioquia’s smaller towns by shared vehicle. Visit El Retiro’s wood shops, Salto del Tequendamita, flower-filled La Ceja, dessert-focused San Antonio de Pereira, and El Carmen de Viboral’s painted ceramics. The tour runs Sundays, includes lunch and Spanish guiding, and returns to Medellín around 6 p.m.

“The first part of the your including El Retiro, Salto de Tequendamita we’re worth visiting. La Ceja not much to see and lunch in El Portal was average. The tour in the town of Carmen del Viboral was not interesting at all. The town is not pretty. The main attraction was visiting 3 talleres of painted porcelana. Things got really worth at the last stop for “dessert” - Rionegro. So, unnecessary and led to a 2 1/2 hour long drive back to Medellín stuck in traffic. The transportation was below average. My chair reclining was broken. I was told not to seat in the first 4 seats and as it…”

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12.Coffee Farm and Salento Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $93

You’ll visit a traditional coffee farm near Colombia’s coffee country, where a guide explains each step from seedling to roast. Pick coffee cherries, plant a seedling, taste high-quality Colombian coffee with baristas, then explore Salento on foot. Private pickup, transport, insurance, and English or Spanish guiding are included.

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13.PRIVATE TOUR OF MAIN SQUARES, HISTORICAL SITES + LOOKOUT POINT

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $59

Travel by private vehicle from Pereira or Dosquebradas to La Libertad Park, Bolívar Square, El Lago Park, Victory Square, San José Church, and Cerro Canceles. A Spanish-speaking host leads the walking section through Pereira’s historic block. Hotel pickup, transport, and return are included, but food and purchases are extra.

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