“Ride along the great coffee plantations! ”
4 Day Colombian Coffee Region Horse Riding Holiday in Caldas, Colombia
Hacienda Casa la Quinta, Villamaria, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Coffee and Horse Riding Holidays in Colombia
This is a great horseback riding program in the Colombian coffee region of Caldas. You will ride along coffee plantations in two coffee farms of the area and have the chance to also see how coffee is grown and processed until it gets to your cup.
Key information
- Rider weight: 100 kilograms / 220 pounds
Highlights
- 2 days of riding
- Daily average riding time: 4 hours
- Guided horse tour on healthy strong horses for all levels
- See the processes coffee is submitted to until it gets in your cup
- 24-hour assistance of the professional bilingual guide
- Private transportation and riding equipment
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 3 nights of accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
2 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Dutch, Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Airport transfer included:
Matecaña International Airport
Accommodation
During this holiday, you will be staying at Hacienda La Quinta and Hacienda Venezia.
Program
Program
You will enjoy the beautifully restored country house and the thermal bath in front of the house. On the second and third day, you go riding all around the property of the farm and into the paramo landscapes. The last day you will go to Hacienda Venezia, where you will learn a lot about the coffee history of this district.
Day 1
- Accommodation: Hacienda La Quinta
- Dinner included
Arrival to Manizales or Pereira airport. Transfer to La Quinta - a typical farm of Caldas region. It is famous for its pure waters, thermal baths, waterfalls, and fresh air. Which makes it a perfect place for meditation and tranquility as well as for adventure.
Day 2
- Accommodation: Hacienda La Quinta
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
Horseback riding in the area of La Quinta for around four hours enjoy the beautiful views of the area.
Day 3
- Accommodation: Hacienda Venezia
- Breakfast and lunch included
Horseback riding in the area of La Quinta for around 4 hours again (different route). Transfer from La Quinta to Hacienda Venecia – a typical coffee farm turned into a hotel.
Day 4
Morning coffee tour in Hacienda Venecia (in a group) where you will see how the Colombian coffee is grown, which processes it goes through before it becomes a drink and will learn the secrets about its quality. Transfer to the airport of Manizales or Pereira.
Location
This holiday takes place in the Colombian coffee region, Caldas, one hour driving from Manizales, Colombia.
Colombia is a country located in the northwest side of South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama; to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru, also shares maritime limits with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The territory of what is now Colombia was originally inhabited by indigenous cultures like the Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona. The %Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of colonization creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada, with its capital Bogotá. The Independence from Spain was fought and won in 1819, but by 1830 “The Grand Colombia Project” collapsed with the secession of Venezuela and Ecuador.
Colombia is considered one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries, and of these, the most biodiverse per square kilometer. This beautiful country has about 2,000 species of marine fish and is the second most diverse country in fresh water fish. Colombia is the country with more endemic species of butterflies, number 1 in terms of orchid species and approximately 7,000 species of beetles. Colombia is second in the number of amphibian species and is the third most diverse country in reptiles and palms.
Food
You have included in the price three breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 2 days of horse riding activity
- Visit a coffee farm and see how coffee is grown
- Professional and bilingual guide
- Private transportation
- 3 nights of accommodation in a double room with private bathroom
- Guided horse tour on healthy strong horses for all levels
- Meals as described
- Helmets and boots
- 24/7 assistance in Dutch, English, and Spanish
What's not included
- Tips for guide
- Extra food, drinks, and activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
PEI
Matecaña International Airport
35 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Matecaña International Airport (PEI). Transfer from to this airport is included and you will be picked up at the airport and transferred to La Quinta.
Airport: Matecaña International Airport
Airport transfer included: Matecaña International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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