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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Visit Minca, a place with unparalleled landscapes and eco-friendly constructions in the middle of the nature of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. During this guided tour in the Minca area participants will visit a sacred waterfall of our indigenous communities and visit a coffee farm and also learn topics such as coffee, cocoa, bamboo as a construction element and biodiversity, participating with local people.
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Tour in English
Jungle Joe Full-Day Minca tour
Lunch
Pickup included
Tour in Spanish
Jungle Joe Full-Day Minca tour
Lunch
Pickup included
What's included
Private transportation
What to expect
Santa Marta
1h
Passengers are picked up from Santa Marta at 8:45 am to be taken to the start of the tour
Minca
3h
The groups join at 9:45 AM and they are explained what will be done on the tour while they observe a photographic exhibition of animals from the mountains (photos of birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals).
30-minute walk to the coffee farm, the site where coffee is planted and processed. There you will be explained everything about the collection, fermentation, drying and roasting of coffee (45 min).
Lost Waterfall (40-min walk)
The waterfall is a sacred site of our indigenous communities where participants can bathe and relax in the water currents of this waterfall.
45-min walk to the Jungle Joe Bamboo house
A brief talk about bamboo as a building element in Colombia (30 min).
Visitors will be served by their host Joe with a gourmet lunch.
The biodiversity talk (30min)
Cocoa workshop
History and process from the fruit to the cup.
You will learn techniques to increase the alkaloid that exists in Cacao and will learn to make your own cacao bar (30min).
Museo del Cacao de Minca
20m · Admission ticket included
A very interesting place where the owner makes cocoa by-products and participants can buy them.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Please stay in the main reception of the hotel 15 minutes before the pickup
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
