Andes Tours, Tickets & Excursions

Discover a stunning landscape at the foot of Los Nevados on a full-day tour to Cocora Valley, a coffee farm and Salento. Follow trails through soaring wax palms, and listen for the sounds of tropical birds and wildlife as you hike into a mountainside cloud forest. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then follow the coffee production process from plant to cup on a local farm. Explore brightly painted architecture and a historic town square in the picture-perfect colonial town of Salento before returning to Pereira.

It is a tour where our clients will be able to know the magic of our landscapes and our villages, visiting and knowing unique places in the world where they can take pleasant experiences and unforgettable moments.

Coming to the Coffee Region is about letting yourself be in connection with nature and learning about the most popular beverage of the world. If this is what you are looking for, join us in this 8-hour tour across the Cocora Valley and a specialized coffee farm. Hike some of its mountains, and learn about about Colombian coffee farming culture. Finish your day having a tasteful and 100% Colombian coffee. All of this with the company of an expert guide. • A walk to remember around the Cocora Valley • A brief lesson about the Coffee Triangle and the Wax Palm Trees for its environmental and popular importance • A guided tour along the farm and its plantation • Getting to know the full process of growing coffee, from its seeds to the roasting • Picking up coffee cherries and planting coffee seedlings • A brief lesson about the great value of coffee for Colombian coffee growers and the country’s economy in general. • High-quality Colombian coffee tasting

Experience the towering palms of the Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora), plus the nature-rich coffee region of Salento, on a private day trip from Armenia. Taking a private tour means you can wander around each attraction at your own pace, while letting someone else drive you directly from your accommodation allows you to sit back and soak up the Colombian countryside.

This is a route that mixes high mountains (4450 meters) with volcanic-Andean landscapes and thermal baths, allowing visitors to see 2 very interesting attractions of Manizales such as the Nevado del Ruiz and the Termales del Otoño

Visit the beautiful Cocora valley with an excellent bilingual guide and see the tallest palm trees in the world. Once you get to the entrance of the valley, you can walk for as long as you want, see the beauty of the valley, and take pictures with the palm trees. You will then spend some time in the coffee towns of Salento, where they have a nice observatory with an amazing view for you to delight in. In Salento yo will absorb the relaxed and laidback culture of a traditional colorful coffee town. Afterwards, you will visit a well-known coffee farm and experience a Coffee Farm Tour experience, where you will understand how one of the best coffees in the world is produced. Enjoy a delicious and fresh cup of coffee and head back to your hotel, enjoy the breathtaking views of the region on your way back.

You will know the Páramo in a unique and electrifying way. We have designed a tour that creates a perfect balance between beauty and fun in Los Nevados National Park.

Discover mountain villages and hillside farms on a full-day tour to Quindio and Pijao from Pereira, and immerse yourself in Colombia’s remarkable landscape and coffee culture. Learn why Cordoba’s coffee is among the best in the world, and see how the beans go from field to cup. Navigate rolling foothills on your way to Pijao, then slow down to the pace of traditional life: stroll picturesque streets, have lunch in a local house and take in the views over a cup of local coffee.

Sometimes, there is no better plan than stopping for a moment, relaxing, and letting nature bring you the best of it. In this full-day tour, we will take you to the traditional town of Santa Rosa de Cabal, famous in our country for two things: hot springs and foodstuff, like chorizo. Visit this town and then spent some hours receiving the healing properties of the volcano waters of the hot springs. It’s a chance to revive your spirits. Enjoy this therapeutic experience in the hot and rich in minerals medicinal waters of the thermal springs. Taste one of the most popular varieties of Colombian chorizo: santarrosano

We are people of the region with extensive experience in tourism in the coffee axis.In this tour we will take you to know one of the region's badges destinations such as thermal springs, a place full of magic and completely surrounded by native trees where you can Take a delicious bath in 100% natural waters with lots of healing and healthy properties for our visitors from which they will be renewed.

Go where cars can’t on a horseback riding tour of Jericó’s rugged mountain range. Choose between two treks—one long and one short—depending on your fitness level, and enjoy riding and walking at a relaxed pace in a small group limited to only eight people. From your mountainous location, you’ll enjoy panoramic views of Jericó and its surrounds.

Cooking stories is an encounter with memory and territory. It is an experience with the Coffee Axis through its smells, tastes, textures and narrations. In it they try, feel and prepare some of the foods that are served today in the tables of this mountainous land. At the same time, you can hear stories from distant and nearby times that were told in books or transmitted by grandparents. It is a journey through the identity of men and women who from pre-Columbian times inhabited this territory, going through the time of the conquest and arriving at the coffee farm.

It is a walk full of experiences that you will never forget. It doesn't matter if you've never ridden before ...

Experience the natural splendor and coffee culture of central Colombia on a day trip from Jericó. Numbers are limited to 10 per group, so you’ll enjoy personalized attention as you explore a family-run coffee farm and visit a waterfall that often creates a rainbow. Plus, traveling in an off-road vehicle lets you go where traditional vehicles can’t.

Impressive viewpoint of the valley in the nearby mountain. You may appreciate different towns of the region from here as well as the Cauca river canyon, which is the greenest canyon in the world. Memorable moments happen at sunsets, so plan your walk in advance. You may keep venturing through the forest to find amazing views of the vegetation here.

La Vida Submarina was established in 2018, And is a PADi certified dive center. We are one of the very few scuba diving centers in Colombia who’s focused on marine conservation through various initiatives and research. La Vida Submarina is a small but proud member of Colombian PADi Diving industry who is an active contributor for ProjectAware submitting dive site data and coral reef health reports. We enjoy getting our clients involved in our conservation programs and inspiring them to be the ambassadors for the ocean. We offer: SCUBA DIVING FOR BEGINNERS FUN DIVES DISCOVERY SCUBA DIVING PADI COURSES SNORKELING TRIPS We conduct all levels of PADI Courses from DSD through to Divemaster Level. We can teach in English and Spanish. We are fully equipped with all sizes of rental dive equipment and running our dives and PADI Courses with our available diving boats.

Go where cars can't on a biking tour of Manizales that reveals the region's nature-rich landscapes and coffee plantations. The group size is limited to only ten other travelers, to make sure you can pedal at a pace that suits the entire party as you tackle steep ascents in order to be rewarded with panoramic views of the landscapes.

If you enjoy natural destinations but you like levelling up your experiences: ride your horses and discover Colombia’s beauty through its national parks. In this tour, you will be guided along the mountains of Cocora Valley. You will learn about Colombian farming traditions, and have the chance of taking incredible pictures of the breathtaking landscapes. We have designed this for you to have a fulfilling trip. - Visiting Salento on the back of a horse - Exploring stunning landscapes - Getting in touch with locals - Learning about the Coffee Region, its fauna and flora like the National Palm Tree - Unforgettable memories of your trip to Cocora Valley

Discover the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano in all its glory as you embark on this exciting adventure from Manizales. Join a small group and see all of the natural landscapes when you go on a hike through the fissure, and past lagoons and waterfalls. Then, relax your sore muscles with a soak in the hot springs river.

Adventure and landscapes are the scene of this one day trip, we will feel what is the freedom to go on two wheels, we will be inspired by one of the best routes that the city of open doors, Manizales, has. We will go up and get to know one of the most complete and fun routes we have around the city: challenging climbs, descending roads and pastures, landscapes that will delight us and that will lead us to live a truly memorable experience. This crossing is perfect for riders who want to live a bike day, who like to cycle through diverse terrain and put a little touch of adrenaline on their departures.

Come fly through this spectacular southwestern region of Antioquia just outside of Jerico, where you’ll enjoy the most wonderful sightings from right above everyone with one of our experienced Paragliders. You’ll be able to visualise the Cauca river, as well as the intricate valleys and risks formed by this canyon, and views of the rolling Andes mountains. There is also a chance of spotting falcons, monkeys and sloths hanging around in the trees below. A very unique way of discovering Jerico and the surrounding areas.

With every view you enjoy you will want more, but don't worry! Because in the end, we will find the cherry that the cake needed, a waterfall will be the indicator that we have reached our destination, its whiteness, its sound, its majesty will make us understand that fatigue is worth it and that the bike simply shows us what is the freedom to go on two wheels and be able to reach magical and enchanted places. The shot along this route, will make you see the wonders of nature, each piece will allow you to enjoy the landscapes that you find on the road, will allow you to dream and appreciate everything with what you find. Cold, heat, sun or wind will be in charge of being in our road, they will not be an impediment to reach our goal. This one-day mountain bike tour is the perfect plan for those riders who like to mix a good ride with nature and natural landscapes.

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Set your own itinerary and explore the colorful Colombian town of Jericó at your own pace. Your mountain bike rental comes with a protective helmet and lock that you can keep yourself and your bicycle safe as you pedal your way through the streets of Jericó and beyond to nearby villages, valleys and coffee plantations.