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Cacao Tour: Sierra Nevada Experience

By Taironaka Eco Hotel
Free cancellation available
Price is £51 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • A unique ritual: Create your own ancestral drink or natural cocoa mask.
  • An expert from the Federation will guide you along cocoa trails and through indigenous terraces.
  • From tree to cup: Experience an ancient 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

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Price details
£51.46 x 1 Adult£51.46
Total
Price is £51.46

What's included, what's not

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    It includes:
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    Expert guide certified by the National Federation of Cocoa Growers
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    Guided tour of natural trails and an organic plantation
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    Hands-on bean processing workshop (roasting and grinding)
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    Materials for preparing a traditional cup of cocoa
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    Materials for making a cocoa face mask
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    Tasting of fresh cocoa beans and different varieties
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    Welcome mineral water or soft drink
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    Access to the Eco Hotel's facilities and public areas
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Not included:
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    English-speaking guide (available on request)
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    Transport to the meeting point at the Eco Hotel
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Purchase of additional chocolate products or handicrafts

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Prams, Baby buggies, Bachelor & hen 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
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

An Ancestral Immersion: Cocoa, History, and Well-Being
Your adventure begins on the hidden trails of our cocoa plantation, where the rainforest comes alive. Accompanied by an expert from the National Federation of Cocoa Growers, you will discover the science and art behind the different types of cocoa, learning to distinguish their aromas and the pods directly from the tree.

As we progress, the trail reveals the majesty of ancient Indigenous terraces, linking the cultivation of cocoa to the archaeological legacy of the Sierra Nevadas. Under the professional guidance of your guide, you will experience the technical process of harvesting and processing the cocoa beans, gaining an understanding of why this fruit is sacred.

The climax of the experience is a ritual of manual alchemy: you will personally transform the roasted beans. You can choose between preparing a cup of pure cocoa using traditional recipes or creating a natural face mask to harness its antioxidant benefits for your skin. This is a unique opportunity to connect with history, learn from the best, and take home the spirit of the mountains through a sensory experience you won't find anywhere else.

Location

Activity location

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    • Santa Marta
    • Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 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