Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
Private transportation
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Please stay in the main reception of the hotel 15 minutes before the pickup
Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Colombia Passengers are picked up from Santa Marta at 8:45 am to be taken to the start of the tour 60 minutes
Minca, Minca, Colombia 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). 180 minutes
Museo del Cacao de Minca, Minca, Colombia A very interesting place where the owner makes cocoa by-products and participants can buy them. 20 minutes
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
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
sionaighm
25 Mar 2025
We enjoyed this tour. Very informative + loads of activities - coffee farm chat, coffee taster, provided lunch, bush/town walk, swim in a small river, cacao talk, nature + animal talk, we even had a singer perform during lunch!!!!!
They pack alot into the day so great value for money. It is chat heavy so prepare for that.
Elina_F
21 Mar 2025
Amazing tour with a very knowledgeable and attentive guide, great experience
Thank you very much Gustavo!
Dawn_C
13 Mar 2025
In general we enjoyed our experience. The woods and walk were quite lovely, time by the waterfall was very nice. The coffee tasting was great--I wish the farmer/owner could have given us the talk, I think it would have been more informative and personal, but they did not speak English, which I understand. The chocolate talk was given by one of the workers/owners of their farm, and it was super! Very informative, quite hands on, and she was so upbeat and fun. The lunch location was also absolutely stunning. One thing we didn't really like: one of the guides went on and on about how cell phones, chemicals, lifestyle choices are becoming the death of nature. Though many of his thoughts my husband and I agree with, it felt like we were getting elongated lecture after lecture on how we're all making bad decisions, and it was quite irritating. We were there for the positive and to learn about the environments and cultures of the farms and area. We would have been happy to skip the lectures on society and focus on the moment of the environment we were in. The only other thing that could have been a little better was communication about the walks. We had several lengthy walks through the forest with no instruction on where we were going next or how long it might take to get there. We were a large group of maybe 16, and at least half of the group was struggling with the distance in the heat and elevation changes. It felt like we were being drug around and rushed through the forest, no checking in on how folks were doing. Other than these two issues, we did have an enjoyable experience.
This tour in
Colombia
is organized by
Jungle Joe Minca Adventures
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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