Cacao Origins Gastronomic Tour Experience in Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador
Duration4h - 5h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discover the story behind every bite of chocolate on a journey that connects the field, the industrial cocoa processes, and Cuenca gastronomy.
At Finca Patawasi you will learn about the origin of our cocoa: from planting and harvesting to drying its seeds. Then, at Industrial Fátima, you will discover how it is transformed into bars, bonbons, and other creations.
The experience continues at Hannan Chocolatería with an author's sensory tasting of products made with 100% Ecuadorian cocoa, where you will explore aromas, textures, and flavors. To complete the tour, you will enjoy a typical lunch in Taitico, with your choice of roasted guinea pig or baked pork.

An experience for those who want to go beyond tasting chocolate: to know its origin, understand its production, and discover the flavors of Cuenca while also touring the city's historical sites such as the beautiful Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Old Cathedral with its museum.

What's included

  • Hannan Chocolatería: sensory tasting of artisan chocolate.
  • Private tourist transport
  • Artisanal chocolate making + explanation of cacao fermentation and drying process.
  • Industrial Fátima: chocolate making process + tastings.
  • Cuenca Food Tours Souvenir
  • Cultural tour of the historic center of the city of Cuenca.
  • Patawasi Cacao Farm in Chaucha: walk through cocoa seedlings, cultivation, and harvest.
  • They will enjoy typical gastronomy in a very famous restaurant in the city. Suggested dish: roasted and baked guinea pig. Include drink.
  • Specialized tour guide

What to expect

  1. Calle Santa Ana
    Pass by
    Part of the tour through the historic center of the city of Cuenca
  2. La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cuenca
    30m · Admission ticket included
    We will learn about its history and climb up to its domes
  3. Plaza de las flores
    Pass by
    Visit one of the most famous open-air squares in South America
  4. Cuenca
    1h
    Hannan Chocolateria - Sensory tasting
  5. Azuay Province
    2h
    Patawasi Cacao Farm - planting, harvesting, and cacao fermentation processes.
  6. Cuenca
    1h
    Industrial Fátima: chocolate production factory.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

The tourist route includes personalized transfers, just tell us where you will be and we will pick you up.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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