Itinerary
* Transfer from the International Airport of Matecana to the Hotel Sonesta
* Premium cocoa experience: Colombian cocoa is one of the finest in the world. In recent years, the country has won several international awards that highlight its fine aroma and smoothness.
In the coffee lands, very close to the city of Pereira, you can live an exclusive experience around the flavor of cocoa. Get to know it from its seed, its cultivation process until it becomes a delicate handmade fine chocolate bar, which exalts the soft characteristics of the flavor and aroma of cocoa. Enjoy a delicious preparation of the hand of experts in an area where the landscape will accompany you from your arrival.
* Breakfast at Hotel Sonesta
* Colombia is the richest country in the world in orchid species, therefore, this tour is a tribute to the emblematic flower of Colombia. It begins with a visit to a farm that has one of the largest and most varied private orchid collections in the country, with approximately 500 genera and more than 800 species, with native orchids being the priority of its owners. The tour will follow nature trails through fruit orchards, native forests, bodies of water and orchids. Manizales is the capital of the department of Caldas, located on the central mountain range of the Andes and known as the capital of affection. Arriving in the city, lunch of traditional cuisine, then ascend to the Polish corridor, in the Cathedral of the city, which is one of the highest in Colombia and has a unique fusion of Italian, French and Colombian architecture, recreating its majesty. Continue walking towards the main square and learn about the history of its first constructions and monuments to understand the Antioquian colonization and the development derived from the production of the best mild coffee. Ascend to a viewpoint with the best view of the coffee lands. The day ends admiring the sunsets, a gift of this beautiful land.
* Breakfast at Hotel Sonesta
* Tour to the Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm: Guardians of the biodiversity of the Andean zone, the Botanical Garden of Quindio has been protecting some of the most endangered species of flora in the region for decades. Walking its comfortable path, accompanied by a heritage interpreter, we marvel at the imposing trees, the diversity of palms, flowers and colors of this forest. Ascend its observation tower, understand the structure of the trees and their canopy, the place where life expresses itself in the forest. Feel the birds singing and dare to look for them among the foliage. As you enter the butterfly garden, hundreds of butterflies express their beauty with shapes and colors. Watch carefully, because one of them will land near you to reveal details you have never seen before.