Coffee Tours from Medellín: the 15 Best Finca Days

1.Coffee Tour with Transport, Snacks and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,357 reviews · 6 hours · from $80Our pick

Travel from Medellín to D’Arrieros Coffee Farm in San Sebastián de Palmitas for a hands-on coffee tour with English or Spanish guide, tastings, snacks, lunch, transport, and a souvenir coffee pack. You’ll wear a paisa poncho and hat, pick beans, learn brewing skills, and may add a 45-minute horseback ride.

“We had loads of fun. Dani was interesting and sweet, although her accent took a bit of getting used to. We learnt a lot and left satisfied customers.”

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2.Medellín Coffee Farm Tour with Trolley and Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 4h 30m · from $56Best value

Travel from San Antonio by electric trolley and cable car to Barrio La Sierra. With an English or Spanish guide such as Melissa, Carolina, David, or Arturo, walk through Comuna 8, pick coffee berries, visit Casa Finca de La Sierra, and taste locally grown coffee.

“The tour was a cultural experience. Getting the behind scenes look at local coffee production was really enlightening. I highly recommend it to everyone. The cable car experience to get to the coffee farm gives you amazing views of the city. The best coffee you’ll ever have! You can also buy some!”

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3.Coffee Tour and Wellness Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 209 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Meet your guide at the Arví Metro Cable Station and travel to Don Leandro Coffee Farm for a small-group visit in the hills above Medellín. Learn how coffee is grown and harvested, plant a coffee tree, taste Colombian coffee, and enjoy a coffee-oil massage, scrub, steam room, and cold plunge. Guides speak English and Spanish.

“Tour guy was amazing super informative and very kind with helping tourists even beyond this experience. The massage and spa was amazing! Skin and body felt amazing after. Would highly recommend this place and for everything you’re getting the price is worth it!”

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4.Coffee Tour with Hotel Transfers and Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 186 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

From Medellín, travel to Finca La Arrinconada with hotel pickup, then follow coffee from planting and picking to roasting, milling, and brewing. Guides such as Cristian and Mateo lead the hands-on visit in English or Spanish. You’ll wear traditional clothing, eat fiambre paisa, taste several brewing styles, and finish with plátano calado con quesito.

“This tour was such a great way to experience the coffee brewing process from seed to cup. Cristian was such a charismatic guide and walked us through the brewing processes accompanied by an in depth tasting. The lunch provided was also paired with an amazing view. Definitely recommend this tour!”

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5.Coffee & Chocolate Private Tour in Medellin: Genuine Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $179Top rated

Spend about 8.5 hours with a private bilingual guide such as Laura or Sara, visiting small coffee and cacao farms north of Medellín. Pick beans, prepare coffee, taste raw cacao, roast and grind it, then make chocolate bars with your chosen flavors. Lunch, transport, and hotel pickup are included.

“Lau was an amazing guide. She spent most of the day with us, and was very patient, informative, charsmatic with my friends and I. I highly recommend her and this tour, when you are in Medellin!”

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6.Coffee Tour with arrival on horseback and sugar cane processing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $75

Meet at La 9 Mall Gastroturístico in El Poblado, then ride by comfortable transport to a family-run coffee farm in Palmitas. Christian or another family guide leads you on horseback or muleback, through coffee picking, processing, tastings, and sugar cane work, with lunch and mountain views included. Groups are capped at 20.

“La finca la Arrinconada es un sueno, una vista hermosa y un Experincia para toda la vida y UNICA! Si eres amante al cafe NO TE LO PUEDES PERDER! Mateo con mucha jcosidad nos conto la historia de su familia y como comenzaron el legado de este maravilloso tesoro, nos reimos y disfrutamos. Mi parte favorita fue vestirme y salir al campo a buscar el cafe y vivir todo el proceso hasta llevarlo a la taza. He hecho decenas de tour de cafe y nunca vii uno como este ! Gracias a Omar de Aeroturex por llevarnos y sus recomendaciones y por tratarnos con mucho cari~o.”

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7.Coffee Tour, Horseback Arrival, and Sugar Cane

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 6 hours · from $76

From El Poblado, guide Christian and his family lead you to a mountain coffee farm in Western Antioquia. You arrive by horseback, mule, or donkey, then pick and process beans, compare brewing styles, learn about sugar cane, and eat a typical lunch with sweeping views. English and Spanish tours last six hours.

“Excellent tour and Christian and his family were very welcoming to allow us on their property. The views were incredible, the coffee lesson was excellent. They served us lunch which was also very tasty with options for vegetarians. My only advice is there could be better communication prior to pick up as I waited about an hour after the scheduled time to be picked up. Otherwise unforgettable experience and would recommend 100%. I will cherish my experience forever.”

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8.Coffee Experience from bean to cup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $80

Spend about five hours at La Casa Grande Coffee Hacienda in Santa Elena, only 25 minutes from Medellín. You’ll plant, harvest, roast, grind, and taste coffee, then share a homemade meal with the family. Pickup begins at 10:00 am from Wake Living in El Poblado, though you should confirm current transfer arrangements before booking.

“Memorable local experience visiting a Colombian coffee farm. Lots of information about coffee bean harvesting, roasting and grinding. Would definitely recommend. 10/10!!”

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9.Coffee Tour in the Beautiful Jardin Town: Adventure in the Andes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $212

Travel southwest from Medellín to a working coffee farm near Jardín. Pick coffee, follow the beans through drying, milling, and roasting, enjoy unlimited coffee and a traditional lunch, then walk Jardín with a private guide such as Erika or Esteban. Hotel transfers, snacks, and private transport are included.

“Our tour guide Erika was awesome, very professional and extremely knowledgeable. This was an all day tour and she made it fun and pleasant. Visiting the coffee plantation was also a great experience.”

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10.Coffee Tour in Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $135

Spend about six hours exploring coffee production near Medellín with hotel pickup, farm tastings, snacks, lunch, insurance, and a farm souvenir. A multilingual guide may lead the visit, and private hotel transfers add comfort, though the $135 price is higher than some group options.

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11.Private coffee tour near Medellín, from bean to cup.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Leave Medellín for a private family coffee farm in Sabaneta, where guides such as Oscar, Mario, and Yuly explain the full process from planting and picking red coffee cherries to roasting and brewing. You may collect beans, walk the hillside in provided boots, sample several brewing methods, and buy coffee to take home.

“If you're a coffee person and want an authentic experience and chance to see how your coffee god is made, you will love this tour. Our guide Oscar was fantastic and knowledgeable. The height of the tour is picking the coffee beans yourself. I hold the current tourist record so good luck trying to break it 😝”

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12.Comuna 13 & Coffee Farm Private Tour in Medellin | The Best Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $150

Pair Comuna 13’s electric escalators, murals, music, and community story with a family coffee farm near Sabaneta. Your private guide, such as Daniel or Alejandro, handles transport, lunch, coffee tasting, berry picking, roasting, and brewing.

“The tour guide went out of his way to ensure we had an experience of a lifetime. Highly recommend Alejandro who was extremely knowledgeable of the coffee industry. We had 9 in our group and everyone was very happy. The lunch was great, planned right in the middle of both tours.”

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13.Jardin Private Day Trip: Colombian Coffee Tour from Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $232

Travel by private air-conditioned minivan from Medellín to Jardín with a bilingual guide such as Fabio, Mario, David, or Daniel. Visit a working coffee farm, taste and process beans, ride a mountain cable car, eat lunch, and explore Jardín’s handsome main square. Expect a long, winding day.

“The driver was excellent and provided us many opportunities to see the countryside and visit many places along the way.Although the tour was longer than expected 3 hours each way we enjoyed the tour. The woman at the coffee farm was most gracious and very friendly. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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14.Coffee Farm & ATVs Private Tour in Medellin: Stunning Views & Fun

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $229

Spend eight hours with a private bilingual guide, riding ATVs near Guarne and visiting a family coffee farm in Sabaneta. You’ll receive safety gear, enjoy a traditional lunch, pick beans, and taste four coffees made with different brewing methods. Guides named Erika, Sara, and Andres have led this tour.

“This was a great day with our guide Erika. The ATV ride was a blast, although we would have liked to stop one or two more times for photos. We had an amazing experience at a family organic coffee farm that included a delicious lunch, and learning all about the coffee making process from growing and picking the beans to the end product. We picked beans and learned to make coffee 4 different ways and enjoyed some fantastic organic coffee. There was a fair amount of time in the car but we didn’t mind since we got to hear about life in Medellin. It was an added bonus that Erika…”

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15.Best Coffee Tour from Medellin with Lunch and Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

You’ll leave Medellín at 8:30 am for a coffee farm near San Jeronimo. Expect a scenic setting, an explanation of Colombian coffee from bean to cup, tastings in several presentations, and lunch at the farm. The group is capped at 15, and the half-day outing lasts about 6 hours and 30 minutes.

“The tour was great. Very scenic location. Learned so much about coffee and Colombia. The lunch was amazing. Thanks”

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