26 Jan 2023
Gran Colombia Tour company was excellent. I initially inquired about the tour several months before our trip and they were responsive to my inquiries. I highly recommend trusting this tour company with your time. We added lunch to the coffee tour since we opted for the full-day tour, the food and service were excellent. We communicated easily thru WhatsApp with the tour company, the driver, and our guide, David. We stayed in Pereria and were promptly picked up in an air conditioned van and driven to the Buenos Aires Coffee Farm. We took an incredible tour of the farm, it was fun, informative and relaxing. We then went to the Corora and spent an hour or so there walking with David who described the history, challenges and opportunities for the valley. Next we stopped in Salento for a tinto and some shopping, David provided several wonderful recommendations for coffee and some history of the town. We visited in late January, do be prepared for rain, and I do mean a deluge of rain. Wear sensible shoes, on the coffee tour we were asked to pick bean as part of the experience (not a lot, like 15) to give an example of what kind of beans to look for, the fields were wet and muddy, sandles and flip flops be ware. David was a superb guide and provided the tour in English and Spanish, he loves his Country and is proud to show it off. 5 Stars for Gran Colombia!