Hacienda Bambusa

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES,

TO ENJOY THE COFFEE ZONE

IN A DIFFERENT WAY

​A THOUSAND WAYS TO EXPLORE THE COFFEE ZONE

INSIDE HACIENDA BAMBUSA
​La Isabela farm - Tour among the cocoa plantations

Behind the extensive cassava and lemon plantations that grow under the tropical sun, Ayda and Eloísa grow cocoa in their family home: "La Isabela." For several generations, this family has been guardian of the treasures and natural resources, that the Coffee Region offers.

 For Ayda and Eloísa greeting those who visit is a celebration. Their contagious smiles welcome visitors, who in minutes will feel a family atmosphere surrounding them to the point of feeling part of the family, as if they had always lived there.

 

We invite you to explore our beautiful Hacienda Bambusa on foot or bike accompanied by an expert guide, until you meet the contagious and kind smile of our hostesses. Learn about the artisan fermentation and drying process of cocoa, through which the beans harvested on the farm are ready for export and begin the journey to be transformed into chocolate.

When finished, Ayda and Eloísa will have arranged a nice spot in their house, with refreshing drinks and other delicacies prepared by themselves.

Speaking of delicious! How about ending this especial tour with an outdoor lunch under the shade of the impressive saman tree that shades the house?

 

Are you even more curious about cocoa? Complement this experience with our Cocoa Workshop!


DURATION: 2 hours total
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

RATES:

1 Gest: $ 351.000

2 Guests: $ 435.000

3 Guests: $ 519.000

4 Guests: $ 603.000

* Prices are in COP
* Cocoa Workshop or lunch at La Isabela are not included in the rate

Cocoa bike tour

Cycling through the internal routes of the hacienda is pedaling between cocoa, lemon and cassava crops. Breathe fresh air and listen to the wind playing among the trees. A simple way to oxygenate body and mind, exercising and bicycling.

Delight yourself with the coffee landscape pedaling between the farms, bamboo forests and plantations that surround the hacienda!

DURATION: 2 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy to moderate
* Specialized tours and longer bike routes are available upon request. Contact us for more information.

RATES:

1 Guest: $ 351.000

2 Guests: $ 435.000

3 Guests: $ 519.000

4 Guests: $ 603.000

* Prices are in COP

Cocoa Workshop

At the end of the Cocoa Tour in La Isabela, home of Ayda and Eloísa, continue the experience learning more about cocoa, its processes and meaning in Colombian culture.

Of all the drinks we love in Colombia, surely few are as especial as a delicious cup of hot cocoa with melted cheese dipped inside and a freshly roasted homemade arepa. This drink is part of the history at the Colombian cuisine, gathering families and friends in a culinary ritual enjoyed in the morning for breakfast or in the afternoon at "los onces," as the snack time is traditionally called in our country.

  

Learn how to make a cup of hot chocolate like Colombian grandmothers used to. You will be learning how the cocoa beans are hand collected on the Isabela farm and later mixed with aromatic ingredients and sugar until the magic of chocolate is revealed.

  

Our guide will accompany you during this process and will be teaching how to prepare some amazing drinks using other parts of the cocoa bean. This experience will take you through the flavors of Colombia, which fill the souls of those who let themselves be enchanted by the happiness of this ancestral beverage.

  

Do you want to try the homemade seasoning of your hostesses? How about ending this special moment with an outdoor lunch!


DURATION: 2 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

RATES:

1 Guest: $ 351.000

2 Guests: $ 435.000

3 Guests: $ 519.000

4 Guests: $ 603.000

* Prices are in COP

Bird watching

The amazing ecosystem that surrounds Hacienda Bambusa is home to more than 160 species of endemic birds.

In the first months of the year, we are visited by approximately 40 species of migratory birds that arrive to this region. Hummingbirds, Tanagers, Andean Motmot and Curlews are some of the birds you can find before the sun rises.
During this walk, that takes place very early in the morning, a specialist bird guide will accompany you to tour the hacienda in search of these beautiful birds.

DURATION: 2 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

RATES:
1 Guest: $ 421.000
2 Guests: $ 519.000
3 Guests: $ 617.000
4 Guests: $ 715.000
* Prices are in COP

Cooking class

Colombian cuisine is a complex world of family traditions and heritage, combined with fresh ingredients and simple techniques that seek to feed the soul.

The Chefs of Bambusa will guide you across a culinary journey that goes back to Grandma's cookbook, through touches of modern cooking, that is not afraid to mix ingredients and use new techniques.

Coffee sauce, "empanadas" and the use of fruits as exotic as chontaduro (peach palm), are some of the dishes that will mark your gastronomic experience at Hacienda Bambusa.

DURATION: 2 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

RATES:
Cooking class (With bilingual guide in English or French)
1 Guest: $467,000
2 Guests: $562,000
3 Guests: $658,000
4 Guests: $753,000

Cooking class (In Spanish)
1 Guest: $201,000
2 Guests: $296,000
3 Guests: $392,000
4 Guests: $487,000
* Prices are in COP

Coffee tasting with a barista

Caramel, orange, vanilla, honey, wood and earth: did you ever imagine that you could find all these scents in a cup of coffee? An expert barista will test all your senses in an entertaining workshop. He will reveal the flavors and smells of coffee and teach you how to find the differences between types of coffee, as well as identify those of good quality and those that are not.

During the workshop you will learn how to make coffee with easy-to-use techniques such as French presses, Chemex coffee machines or pneumatic presses. Simple preparations that result in amazing tasting cups of coffee.

At the end of this experience you will have the basic knowledge of an expert taster. Coffee will never be the same for you again!

DURATION: 2 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

RATES:
1 Guest: $ 351.000
2 Guests: $ 435.000
3 Guests: $ 519.000
4 Guests: $ 603.000
* Prices are in COP

NEARBY HACIENDA BAMBUSA

​Hot air balloon flight

The best way to appreciate the true beauty of the coffee region is above the clouds. The balloon flight is undoubtedly, an experience you will remember forever. This trip starts very early in the morning. Upon arrival at the meeting point, you will be able to see the interior structure of the balloon as it fills with air. Around 7:00 AM it will be soaring through the skies. The wind will capriciously guide the balloon over the coffee farms, the Quindío River and an incredible landscape will be revealed right in front of your eyes.

The landing is a surprise for both travelers and locals: it can be on a farm, a vacant lot or a coffee plantation. The pilot will look for the best place to land and it varies on each trip. It is strongly recommended to wear a hat and coat. Don't forget to have your camera ready to take the best photos from the sky!

DURATION: 2 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy to moderate

RATE:
Balloon flight for 1 to 4 people: $5,602,000
Includes transportation and bilingual guide.

* Not recommended for people with a fear of heights. For security reasons, the minimum age is 6 years old. 
* The flight is private, maximum 4 people. This activity is not included in any rate. Contact us for additional costs.
* Prices are in COP

Horse ride

Feel like a local cowboy riding through a nature reserve near Hacienda Bambusa! Go through an amazing landscape between bamboo forests and a valley crossed by two rivers that join together right before your eyes, framed by the mountains of the Colombian Central mountain range.

An experienced local horseman will guide you through a vast forest, reforested with native tree species and bamboo forests. His knowledge over the years about this area will make this journey a unique experience.

Along the way you will also find beautiful birds, cattle and impressive buffalo.s This experience will ensure tons of fun, peaceful landscapes and narrow paths surrounded by leafy trees.

DURATION: 2 hours horse riding + 30 min transfer
NIVEL DE DIFICULTAD: Moderate
* For security reasons, the minimum age is 12 years and the maximum is 70 years old.

RATES:
Horseback Riding + Transfer (Spanish speaking guide, without lunch)
1 Guest: $926,000
2 Guests: $961,000
3 Guests: $1,176,000
4 Guests: $1,302,000

Horseback Riding + Transfer + Lunch (English speaking guide)
1 Guest: $996,000
2 Guests: $1,101,000
3 Guests: $1,386,000
4 Guests: $1,582,000

Horseback riding + Transfer + English or French speaking guide (Without lunch)
1 Guest: $926,000
2 Guests: $961,000
3 Guests: $1,176,000
4 Guests: $1,302,000

Horseback riding + Transfer + English or French speaking guide + Lunch
1 Guest: $996,000
2 Guests: $1,101,000
3 Guests: $1,386,000
4 Guests: $1,582,000
* Prices are in COP

Hike inside La Maria Natural Reserve

The coffee region is unique in the world: the landscapes, the culture, the architectural style and the manual work of the coffee harvesting, make this place a region worth admiring. Each experience in this Colombian zone will show you the characteristics that make it unique.


To get to know the landscapes and the different crops that grow in this prosperous land, you can enjoy an entertaining walk inside the La María natural reserve, located just 20 minutes away from Bambusa. You will get to know the farms surrounding the hacienda, that grow different types of crops: corn, bananas, citrus, coffee or cocoa. You will cross a river and may come across an imposing herd of buffalos, horses or cows.


Are you biker? Then hop on a mountain bike and head to La María starting at Hacienda Bambusa!

Don't forget to bring your camera and a hat, put on sunscreen and hiking shoes!


DURATION: 2h 30min total.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate

RATES:

With bilingual guide in Spanish, English or French, lunch not included

1 Guest: $ 926.000

2 Guests: $ 961.000

3 Guests: $ 1.176.000

4 Guests: $ 1.302.000

With bilingual guide in Spanish, English or French with lunch

1 Guest: $ 996.000

2 Guests: $ 1.101.000

3 Guests: $ 1.386.000

4 Guests: $ 1.582.000


Bike ride from Hacienda Bambusa to La Maria

1 Guest: $ 758.000

2 Guests: $ 1.171.000

3 Guests: $ 1.584.000

4 Guests: $ 1.997.000

* Prices are in COP

Coffee tour in Santa Lucía farm

Just a few minutes from Hacienda Bambusa is the Santa Lucía farm. A traditional coffee farm, which since 1930 and for generations has been present in the Quindío coffee region.

In this farm, you will take a guided tour where you will learn more about the history of this family farm and its traditional operation, and then get lost for a while among the coffee plantations. The experience ends with a coffee tasting brewed on this beautiful property.

DURATION: 3 hours + 15 min transfer
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

Coffee Tour with transfer (With Spanish, English or French speaking guide)

Para 1 persona: $ 1.067.000

Para 2 personas: $ 1.221.000

Para 3 personas: $ 1.472.000

Para 4 personas: $ 1.627.000


Coffee Tour by bike (With Spanish, English or French speaking guide)

Para 1 persona: $ 1.065.000

Para 2 personas: $ 1.387.000

Para 3 personas: $ 1.709.000

Para 4 personas: $ 2.032.000


* Prices are in COP

EXPLORING THE REGION

​Pijao: Authentic immersion in the Coffee Culture

Pijao is a small town in the middle of the Andes mountain range. The secrets that make this a magical place, are the stories of its inhabitants. On this tour of Pijao, Juan David, a local guide, will take you to meet people like Don Leo, a small coffee grower from the area, who will kindly accompany you on a tour of his farm, while he tells his life story and the origin of the coffee he produces.

The houses of Pijao are a fundamental part of the route, inside they hide wonderful gardens, full of hydrangeas, anthuriums, rosebushes and San Joaquins. Visit a local house and share a pleasant chat with its owner, while enjoying a hot drink made from the aromatic plants that grow in the garden.
In Pijao you will learn how coffee is the axis of people's lives in this Colombian region.

After sharing with these wonderful people, you will be able to let yourself be carried by the wind over the coffee plantations of Pijao: For those with an adventurous spirit, a paragliding flight can be an incredible experience to end this day!

DURATION: 7 to 8 hours in total
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate

RATES:
Full day activity, includes transfer and lunch (With Spanish, English, or French speaking guide)
1 Guest: $ 2.348.000
2 Guests: $ 3.014.000
3 Guests: $ 3.908.000
4 Guests: $ 4.699.000
* Prices are in COP

​Touring Salento and the Cocora Valley

The small towns of the coffee region are places full of charm. Salento, in particular, has a unique warmth. It is full of craft shops, picturesque cafes and restaurants with doors and windows that color the streets of the town. Afterwards, and after a 20-minute drive, you will reach the Cocora Valley. An enchanting place with the tallest wax palms in the world. A green paradise where you can choose to walk for two or four hours.

The afternoon ends in Filandia, another city full of balconies and a much calmer and cooler place. Here you can learn how the baskets used to collect the coffee are made. Then visit the unmissable viewpoint, a 27 m (88 ft) high structure that offers a panoramic view of the entire coffee region. On a clear day you can also see the "Nevado del Tolima".

DURATION: 7 to 8 hours total
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate

RATES:
Transfer + Spanish, English or French speaking guide (Without lunch)
1 Guest: $ 1.020.000
2 Guests: $ 1.055.000
3 Guests: $ 1.262.000
4 Guests: $ 1.297.000

Transfer + Spanish, English or French speaking guide + Lunch
1 Guest: $ 1.197.000
2 Guests: $ 1.408.000
3 Guests: $ 1.791.000
4 Guests: $ 2.003.000

Special private tour with transfer + Spanish, English or French speaking guide + Lunch + Access to a private nature reserve
1 Guest: $ 1.216.000
2 Guests: $ 1.447.000
3 Guests: $ 1.850.000
4 Guests: $ 2.081.000
* Prices are in COP

​Hike in Kiraikai Nature Reserve and basket workshop in Filandia

An immersion in the private Kiraikai Ecolodga Natural Reserve, located in the Barbas Bremen Soil Conservation District, a biological corridor of great importance in the region, where you can have the experience of observing different types of birds, spoting the Howler Monkey and the Ruby Frog.

At the end of the walk, you will enjoy a local lunch, then tour the colorful town of Filandia and finish the adventure by weaving baskets with master craftsmen. In this activity you will recognize the work of this handmade art, sharing the stories that have been built for more than a century in the workshop “Weaving a tradition.”

DURATION: 7 to 8 hours total
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate

RATES:

* Prices are in COP

​Discover the Coffee Region biking

The Coffee Region offers a diversity of routes, with a variety of landscapes challenges the biker with a series of difficulty levels. Pedal between towns and villages, along rural roads crossing coffee plantations and marvel at the majesty of the wax palms in the Cocora Valley.

Select your route according to your preferences or physical level, we have all-terrain bicycles available for you. Ride careless as you will be accompanied by an expert guide and a mechanic service on the route.

DURATION AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Depends on the selected route

Salento Waterfalls and Rivers Route - Easy Level
Complete tour with transfer + Activity + Guide and lunch
For 1 person: $890.000
For 2 people: $1.331.000
For 3 people: $1.667.000
For 4 people: $2.185.000

Filandia and Quimbaya - Intermediate Level
Complete tour with transfer + Activity + Guide and lunch
For 1 person: $1.009.000
For 2 people: $1.569.000
For 3 people: $1.940.000
For 4 people: $2.549.000

Monkey Sanctuary (Pereira) - Intermediate Level
Complete tour with transfer + Activity + Guide and lunch
For 1 person: $1.100.000
For 2 people: $1.667.000
For 3 people: $1.856.000
For 4 people: $2.395.000

Calarcá mountain range Route- Intermediate Level
Complete tour with transfer + Activity + Guide and lunch
For 1 person: $792.000
For 2 people: $1.233.000
For 3 people: $1.514.000
For 4 people: $2.042.000
* Prices are in COP

​Paragliding in Buena Vista

Buenavista is a small town hidden in the mountains, known as the "Quindio's balcony" thanks to being surrounded by the most beautiful landscapes in the area. Because of its location, you can see part of Valle del Cauca and Quindío.

This small town is the starting point of your paragliding flight. A smooth flight with one of the best views of the coffee cultural landscape. Paragliding does not have a defined flight route, you will be carried away by the whim of the wind. A certified guide will be with you all along the ride. For this activity you will only need enough sunscreen, courage and your best smile for an incredible photo from the sky.

DURATION: 3h 30min total
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate

Transfer to Buenavista + Paragliding flight (In Spanish, without guide)
1 Guest $ 630.000
2 Guests: $ 847.000
3 Guests: $ 1.169.000
4 Guests: $ 1.386.000

Transfer to Buenavista + Paragliding flight (Bilingual guide)
1 Guest: $ 897.000
2 Guests: $ 1.114.000
3 Guests: $ 1.436.000
4 Guests: $ 1.653.000
*    Not recommended for people with fear of heights and heart conditions.
* Prices are in COP

​Ziplining

Live an unforgettable experience flying over banana plantations from trees more than 90ft  height.

This is a perfect way to enjoy the coffee cultural landscape from above. Six incredible flights over bamboo and a native forest await for you.

DURATION: 2 hours in total + 45 min transfer
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate

*  Not recommended for people with fear of heights and heart conditions.
* Prices are in COP

​Quindío Botanical Garden

Just after a 45-minute drive from Hacienda Bambusa you will reach the Quindío Botanical Garden, a sanctuary for plants and flowers from the coffee region. This is also a place dedicated to the study and conservation of the native species of this Colombian area, a refuge for nature lovers and a place to deepen their botanical knowledge.

Enjoy a 2-kilometer walk and a guided tour with an expert on birds, plants, and insects. At the end of the walk, you can climb the observation tower to admire the garden from above. Then you can visit the carnivorous plants exhibition.

Finally, you will visit the Butterfly Garden, a butterfly-shaped dome filled with 1,500 species flying all around. Keep quiet and don't move: a colorful butterfly could land on your shoulder!

DURATION: 4 hours total
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

Transfer (Guide and tickets to the Botanical Garden not included)
1 Guest: $ 388.000
2 Guests: $ 395.000
3 Guests: $ 499.000
4 Guests: $ 506.000

Transfer + bilingual guide + Tickets to the Botanical Garden (Lunch not included)
1 Guest: $ 752.000
2 Guests: $ 857.000
3 Guests: $ 1.059000
4 Guests: $ 1.165.000
* Prices are in COP

​Rafting on La Vieja River

Navigating down the river on a raft made of bamboo, is a classic activity for locals and those visiting the region. A typical and quiet way, to enjoy the birds that surround the river and the exuberant nature.

DURATION: 6 hours total
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate

Complete tour with transportation + Activity + Bilingual guide and lunch
1 Guest: $ 2.957.000
2 Guests: $ 2.965.000
3 Guests: $ 3.080.000
4 Guests: $ 3.087.000
* Prices are in COP
ACTIVITIES RESERVATION POLICIES

• Activities must be booked at least 20 days in advance and are always subject to availability.
• Guests must certify that they are in good health and physical condition to perform the activities mentioned above. Please consult your doctor before making a reservation.
• Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours in advance, otherwise 100% of the activity will be charged.
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