Things to do in

Fusagasugá

Start with a pickup from your accommodation. Then, sit back and relax to enjoy a drive through the countryside and appreciate the beautiful view on the way to the coffee farm. Next, go on a guided tour of the farm and learn the secrets of coffee production, surrounded by lush vegetation. Find out how coffee-making at this farm has evolved to industrial levels, and hear how the fruits have a huge influence on the taste of the coffee. See wild birds in their natural habitat too. Also, check out Tequendama Falls, a scenic waterfall on the Bogota River that is 433 ft (132 meters) high. At the end of the tour, taste some delicious coffee liquor, which is a specialty produced at this farm. Finally, transfer back to Bogota and finish up at the door of your accommodation.

After being picked up from your hotel, cross the outskirts of Bogotá and travel for 90 minutes to Cundinamarca. Stop to stretch your legs and take pictures before arriving at a lush coffee farm. Upon arrival, learn about the history of the farm and the village. Dress up with a traditional hat and basket to harvest the coffee beans before discovering the complete process of production, from seed to cup. Begin the tour in the coffee seedbed, where the beans are sowed and cultivated. Wander through a Arabica coffee plantation to see many of the local varieties of coffee. If its harvesting season, you will be able to help pick the best beans. See where each coffee bean is washed, pulped, dried, and hand-picked. Make your way to the thresher before moving to the critical final step, the roasting of the coffee. Uncover this artisanal process which gives the coffee its color, aroma, and flavor. If there is time, Before returning to the Bogotá, there will still be time for one more stop at a local market for a tasting of exotic fruits from Colombia.

Benefit from pickup at your accommodation in Bogotá, and then drive by private vehicle to the notable waterfall of Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River. Located about 32 kilometers southwest of the city center, the waterfall has the dubious reputation of being the largest wastewater falls in the world. Hear about programs to reduce pollution in the river and to help improve the quality of life for the inhabitants of Bogotá through electricity generation. Learn how the luxury El Salto hotel, founded in 1928 and forced to close, reopened as a museum following renovations by the Institute of Natural Sciences of the National University of Colombia. Make your way to the town of Fusagasugá to visit a coffee plantation. Learn more about coffee production in the area at the Hacienda Coloma and fall in love with the beautiful gardens and coffee plants.

Coffee tour is from Bogota to go straight to Fusagasuga, a municipality one (1) hour away from the capital, with an average temperature of 20 degrees. You will discover a nice real local hacienda / finca of coffee, a private coffee plantation where the customers will be welcome by the Colombian coffee producers. Starting at the “hacienda” (coffee plantation). Rounded by a beautiful garden where you can appreciate the real native plants from our tropical weather, typical plants and flowers from this region: as Orchids, Bromelia, Cacao and Bamboo. Afterwards, you will be introduced to the culture of coffee: its different types of crops, its different colors and sizes of beans. You will also could learn how to pick up the coffee and identify the best coffee beans from the plants. Then we will pexlain you the natural enemies of the coffee (parasites) and the mutations of coffee plants. Moreover, the coffee production process will be introduced to you: As pulping, drying and the roasting process inside of a real roastery section into the plantation. Finally, you will test the flavor of a good quality coffee with an included coffee cup. Then we will offer you as part of the experience a fruit test and a typical lunch.

Every cup of coffee has its own story. From cherry to beans to grind: it all starts in coffee farms around the country. So why not hear the story for yourself? Come along to the beautiful Hacienda Coloma, a coffee farm and estate in Fusagasugá, in the vicinity of Bogotá.  Embark on a journey to discover how coffee makes its way from the field to your mug every morning. Walk through the amazing estate, an ecosystem in its own right, and catch a glimpse of all its bird species. Then, marvel at the spectacular orchid gardens while learning all about Colombian coffee. After exploring the farm, rest your feet and enjoy a traditional lunch at a beautiful, colonial house. Energized, learn about the history of the coffee bean in Colombia and its cultural and economic importance in the twentieth century. Then, learn all you need to know about coffee tasting to recognize the best qualities of Colombian coffee. Finally, have a taste of delicious coffee spirits before heading back to Bogotá.

Learn every step about the cultivation and production of coffee at the Hacienda Coloma in the town of Fusagasugá. Hear how coffee is produced, from the seedbed of the coffee plant to the plantations and the washing to the drying process. Explore the threshing and roasting procedure, and then enjoy a good cup of the same coffee prepared in a traditional way. Journey back to Bogotá via San Miguel to check out the impressive landscapes and nursery gardens. Enjoy a delicious lunch in the town of Sibaté, before returning to your accommodation.