




Cacao Sightseeing Tour: Sierra Nevada Experience
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 1h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
- Unique ritual: Create your own ancestral drink or natural cocoa mask.
- A Federation expert is your tour guide along cocoa trails and indigenous terraces.
- From the tree to your cup: experience an ancestral ritual among ruins and cacao experts.
Activity location
- Santa Marta
- Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Km 56.6 #via, Riohacha, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia | Meeting point: Reception of the Eco Hotel Taironaka Comprehensive instructions: Upon arriving at the hotel (either after the 25-minute hike or the boat ride), go straight to the main reception. Hotel staff will be waiting to welcome you and confirm your reservation. How to recognize your guide: Your expert guide from the National Cocoa Growers Federation will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby. You will easily recognize your guide, as they will be wearing an official shirt or vest with the Federation logo or a cocoa tour badge. They will also be carrying a list of participant names. Reference points: Look for the main Eco Hotel welcome sign. Your guide will be near the tourist information area or at the entrance to the trails that start next to the reception.
- Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
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Cacao Tour: Sierra Nevada Experience
- Earn $2.10
- 1h 30m
Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes 1h 30m - Spanish
What's included, what's not
- It includes:
What's included What's included - Expert guide certified by the National Federation of Cocoa Growers
What's included What's included - Guided tour of natural trails and an organic plantation
What's included What's included - Hands-on bean processing workshop (roasting and grinding)
What's included What's included - Materials for preparing a traditional cup of cocoa
What's included What's included - Ingredients for making a cocoa face mask
What's included What's included - Food tasting of fresh cocoa beans and different varieties
What's included What's included - Welcome mineral water or soft drink
What's included What's included - Access to the facilities and common areas of the Eco Hotel
What's included What's included - Not Included:
What's excluded What's excluded - English-speaking tour guide (available on request)
What's excluded What's excluded - Transportation to the meeting point at the Eco Hotel
What's excluded What's excluded - Purchase of additional chocolate products or handicrafts
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Baby carriages, Baby strollers, Bachelor & bachelorette party groups, Bare feet, Crutches, Party groups
- Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 2 years, Children under 3 years, Children under 4 years, Children under 5 years, People over 70 years, People over 95 years
What you can expect
An Ancestral Immersion: Cocoa, History, and Wellness
Your adventure begins on the hidden trails of our cocoa plantation, where the jungle comes alive. Accompanied by an expert from the National Federation of Cocoa Growers, you'll discover the science and art behind the different types of cocoa, learning to distinguish their aromas and fruits directly from the tree.
As we progress, the path reveals the majesty of ancestral indigenous terraces, connecting the culture of cocoa with the archaeological legacy of the Sierra Nevada. Under the guidance of a professional tour guide, you will experience the technical process of harvesting and processing, understanding why this fruit is sacred.
The climax of the experience is a ritual of manual alchemy: you'll transform the roasted beans yourself. You can choose between preparing a cup of pure cocoa, following traditional recipes, or creating a natural mask to take advantage of its antioxidant benefits for the skin. This is a unique opportunity to touch history, learn from the best, and take home the spirit of the mountain in a sensory experience you won't find anywhere else.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Santa Marta
- Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Km 56.6 #via, Riohacha, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia | Meeting point: Reception of the Eco Hotel Taironaka Comprehensive instructions: Upon arriving at the hotel (either after the 25-minute hike or the boat ride), go straight to the main reception. Hotel staff will be waiting to welcome you and confirm your reservation. How to recognize your guide: Your expert guide from the National Cocoa Growers Federation will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby. You will easily recognize your guide, as they will be wearing an official shirt or vest with the Federation logo or a cocoa tour badge. They will also be carrying a list of participant names. Reference points: Look for the main Eco Hotel welcome sign. Your guide will be near the tourist information area or at the entrance to the trails that start next to the reception.
- Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia