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We are a company in the Coffee Region of Colombia specialized in offering bilingual cultural tourism services and programs aimed at the local community to encourage the practice of a second language. Our goal is to position ourselves as one of the precursors of the region in promoting the practice of a second language through tourism and physical activities; besides being recognized for offering tourism services with integral, sustainable, different and personalized quality, committed to the cultural, natural and economic environment, with which it is intended to improve the image of Colombia worldwide.

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Our services is based on quality, reliability, environmental sustainability and dedication. We greatly value the economic growth of our region and our country, that is why we strive to project a good image of Colombia worldwide.

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Visit one of the oldest town of the Coffee Region, enjoy scenic views while we drive, relax at the hot springs healing waters, connect with nature an more!

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VISIT

COCORA VALLEY & SALENTO

  • Visit the most famous town in Colombia.
  • Witness the tallest palms trees in the world.
  • Appreciate a beautiful variety of birds such as hummingbirds and Andean cock of the rock.
  • Recharge yourself with that clean, pure mountain air.

🕒 Duration: 5-8 hours

🎚️Difficulty Level: easy/med

💲Cost: $100USD per person

🚶‍♂️Depart time: 8:30 am

This is one of the most visited destinations by International tourists in all of Colombia.

First, we will visit Cocora Valley, which is a beautiful place host to the world’s tallest palm trees, the wax palm (up to 70m tall or 200ft). This is the only place in the world where you can see these trees, which are approximately 200 years old and are in danger of extinction. At this point you will have a few options, a 30min horseback ride to the edge of the rapid river, or a walk of the same route, which takes about 15mins extra on foot. Or, for intermediate level hikers, there is a 4-hour hike around the mountain, which takes you to about 3000m in altitude and back down again.

Afterwards, we will go to the town of Salento and walk through the famous artisan shopping bazaar which hosts uniquely amazing local art. Here you will have time to eat lunch and later continue to the peak viewpoint of the town, which offers a fantastic scenery.

Depending on the time spent in Cocora Valley and Salento, we can make a short visit to the town of Filandia, where you can climb the observatory and stroll around the main plaza to look at the colonial architetcure that adornes the town.

What’s Included:

Private transportation to and from destination

Bilingual guide

Water bottle

Fruits and snacks

Raincoat

Entry fee to the 4-hour circuit

Digital photos

Not included:

Lunch and optional extras

Recommendations:

Light and comfortable clothing, hiking/sports shoes. Change of shoes if you are going for the long hike.

Optional extras:

Horseback riding

Visit the hummingbird sanctuary

Visit the rainbow trout plantation

FACT: The wax palm is Colombia National Tree, even though it’s not a tree.

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Waterfall Rappelling

BARBAS BREMEN, REGIONAL NATURAL PARK

  • Tomb raider trek, you will walk through rivers, through mud and descend 4 different waterfalls.
  • You will have the opportunity to wander one of the most successful projects in restoring the country's ecosystems.
  • Nowadays in the park there are species such as Andean cock of the rock, pava caucana, spectacled bears and more.

🕒Duration: 6-8 hours

🎚️Difficulty Level: med

💲Cost: $150USD per person

🚶‍♂️Depart time: 8:00 am

Embark on a journey into remote Colombian jungle. This is a very tomb raider type of hike. You will walk through rivers, through mud, get wet and dirty, but not before receiving an orientation about the handling of equipment and precautions to take.

With all our equipment in place, we will begin river trekking until we reach the waterfall that you will have the opportunity of rappelling down. It has 4 levels, some are very high, so your fear of heights will be tested on this tour.

After descending the waterfalls, we will have “fiambre” for lunch, which is a typical Colombian dish that is commonly prepared for the river walks. You can enjoy the crystal clear waters of the Barbas River and prepare to climb a rural path until you reach the meeting point.

You will have time to change, relax and have some world famous Colombian coffee.

What’s Included:

Private transportation to and from destination

Coffee and Snacks

Water bottle

Lunch

Bilingual guide

A team of professional jungle tour guides

Insurance

Digital photos

Optional extras:

You will have the option of visiting an orchid farm. Colombia is the #1 country in the world for diversity of orchids, so you will get to see how they are cultivated, and all different types as well. Or you can enjoy an exotic fruit tasting fiesta at a lovely country house. Lots of tropical and exotic fruit that are grown here will be available for you to enjoy.

Orchid farm or Fruit tasting USD $15 each person

Recommendations:

Light and comfortable clothing, waterproof hiking shoes. Change of clothes for after we descend the waterfalls.

FACT: Barbas Bremen was one of the first projects to create biological corridors in South America for the conservation of birds and various other species.

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THE Coffee adventurE

NATURAL COFFEE CULTIVATION TOUR

  • Learn the process behind a great cup of Colombian coffee.
  • Fly over different plantations in our 2 km zipline.
  • Test your balance and core strength with the hanging bridges.
  • Have contact with farm animals.

🕒Duration: 6-8 hours

🎚️Difficulty Level: easy

💲Cost: $130USD per person

🚶‍♂️Depart time: 8:30 am

In this tour we offer Ziplining (which is quite honestly one of the most impressive in the world, it has 7 stations which zip over coffee, plantain, heliconia, and bamboo plantations and farms up to over 100m in altitude, as fast as 85km/h, and as long as 400m). Also there are 7 wicked hanging bridge obstacle course you can participate in, however this requires some level of fitness.

You can go on a coffee tour, one which takes you through the process of growing coffee beans from seeds to baby plants all the way to the finished product. You can pick your own plants, extract the beans, and in a more traditional rustic fashion, roast and grind them into a finished product of your own. We will finish the coffee tour with a nice and hot cup of coffee from the farm.

You can have the opportunity to milk cows, and see other farm animals. Last but not least, there is a swimming pool and lounge area there as well for you to enjoy.

What’s Included:

Private transportation to and from destination

Bilingual Guide

Snacks

Lunch

Water bottle

Entry fee

Digital photos

Recommendations:

Light and comfy clothing, sports shoes. Swim suits if you plan on swimming, sun block. Mosquito repelent

FACT: Colombian coffee is the best soft coffee in the world!

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SANTA ROSA DE CABAL &

NATURAL THERMAL HOT SPRINGS

  • Visit one of the oldest town of the Coffee Region.
  • Enjoy scenic views while we drive.
  • Relax at the hot springs healing waters.
  • Connect with nature.

🕒Duration: 6 hours

🎚️Difficulty Level: n/a (super easy)

💲Cost: $130USD per person

🚶‍♂️Depart time: 9:30 am

From Pereira we will cross the modern roads that connect with the town of Santa Rosa. During the trip you will be able to appreciate the majestic mountains that form part of the Andes central and western ranges, adorned with extensive coffee and banana crops.

We will arrive to the town of Santa Rosa, which is famous for their delicious sausages. We will take a stroll around the main square, where you can appreciate the Church, the statue of Simon Bolivar and the giant trees that surround the park.

We will visit one of the nicest cafes in the town with a cool vintage atmosphere and most exquisite food, where you can try their local produced coffee from our courtesy.

After, we will take you to the natural hot springs high up in the mountains. Here you will bathe in various natural hot spring water pools, as well as witness stunning waterfalls, beautiful views of landscapes, and go on scenic walks as well, one of which takes you to one of the sources of the sulfur heated springs. 

What’s Included:

Private transportation to and from destination

Bilingual Guide

Water bottle

Snack

Coffee

Entry fee to the Hot Springs

Lunch at the Hot Springs

Digital photos

Not included:

Optional

Recommendations:

Light, comfortable clothing, comfortable shoes, bathing suit, towel etc.

Optional extras :

You have the option to either a nice bicycle tour of a famous scenic route here in Colombia which many people travel here to bike this specific route, or a specialty organic coffee tour where they can show you all the process behind a nice cup of Colombian coffee, you will have the opportunity to pick up your own coffee, toast it, grind it and of course taste it.

                                                Coffee tour has an extra cost of $25USD per person

The bicycle tour has an extra cost of $15USD per person per hour

FACT: Hot springs are rich in various mineral components. They are used in therapeutic treatments to cure various diseases and ailments

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Nevado Santa Isabel

SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAIN

  • Travel to a snow capped mountain which is located over an active volcano.
  • The PNNN is the water source for the cities and towns of the Central Region of the country.
  • Learn about the different ecosystems, fauna and flora of the Park.
  • Get in touch with the people from the high mountains.

🕒Duration: Full Day

🎚️Difficulty Level: med-hard

💲Cost: $130USD per person

🚶‍♂️Depart time: 4:00 am

Snow Capped Mountains – This tour starts at 5am sharp, we will take you to an extremely remote part of the country. You will get the chance to visit the peak of one of Colombia’s tallest mountains, which is part of the central Andes mountain range.

We will literally take you from warm tropical climate 25degree+ to sub-zero temperatures where you will see snow. You will witness the change of ecosystems while we drive there, going from Andean Forest to Paramo and finish walking to the Glaciar.

The hike is 7kms back and forth, starting at 4,100 m.a.s.l. climbing to glacial edge at 4,700 m.a.s.l. with panoramic views of the Nevado del Ruiz (if the clouds allow us) and beautiful ecosystems of the Parque Nacional Natural los Nevados PNNN.

What’s Included:

Private transportation 4X4 to and from destination

Breakfast and Lunch in a rural house

Water bottle

Snack

Professional Park Ranger Guide

Bilingual Guide

Insurance

Entry Fee to the PNNN

Digital photos

Recommendations:

The night before have a good sleep, do not drink alcohol and eat foods with a high caloric content. Use comfortable clothing for cold weather, sports or hiking shoes, sun block and sun glasses. Bring water, chocolate, peanuts, energy bars, etc.

Not recommended for children under 10 years old, people with cardiac and/or respiratory problems, with recent surgeries or any pregnant women.

FACT: In just two or three decades the few ice areas covered by the country’s six white peaks could disappear, accounting for 2 percent of the Tropical Glaciers that exist on the planet.

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Botanical Garden and

BUTTERFLY PAVILION OF QUINDÍO

  • Visit the first Botanical Garden of Colombia and learn about the wide collection of palms and plants.
  • Climb the lookout tower to get a bigger view of the park.
  • Walk along trails of sub-Andean forests.
  • Sit and relax at the bird observatory and Spend some time with hundreds of butterflies flying around you.

🕒Duration: 8 hours

🎚️Difficulty Level: easy

💲Cost: $100USD

The Botanic Garden and Butterfly Pavilion of Quindío is a center of scientific investigation and environmental education, is the first legally constituted in Colombia. It’s most important collection are the palms, ferns and heliconias. Almost all the palms of Colombia are in this garden.

Here, you can walk through a tropical moist forest. Enjoy exhibits of carnivorous and aquatic plants. Get to know the Insectarium, the map of Quindio in high relief, the maze, the suspension bridge and the lookout tower. Tour the butterfly pavilion in the middle of waterfalls and paths where more than 1,000 butterflies of different species fly.

After, we will continue our journey to the town of Filandia, where you can climb the observatory and stroll around the main plaza to see how is a traditional coffee town with small shops, cafes, restaurants and the authentic culture of the Coffee Region.

In addition to the agriculture and the tradition that characterizes the coffee towns, Filandia is recognized by the work in basketry of their craftsmen. Whole families concentrated in one neighborhood, mainly, dedicate their days to weaving baskets, chests, bags, lamps and everything that the imagination allows. We will finish our tour by visiting one of the stores where you can watch how the baskets are made and see the variety of things they can elaborate with these natural fibers.

What’s Included:

Private transportation to and from destination

Water bottle

Snacks

Bilingual guide

Botanical specialist guide

Entry fee (to the Botanical Gardens and the Observatory)

Entry fee (lookout tower in Filandia)

Digital photos

Optional extras:

Visit the town of Filandia.

Not included:

Lunch

Recommendations:

Light comfortable clothing, comfortable shoes, sunblock and sun glasses.

Fact: At the lookout tower of Filandia you can appreciate the Coffee Cultural Landscape in 360 degrees.

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Hike

REGIONAL NATURAL PARK BARBAS BREMEN

  • Taste different types of fruits and juices that are cultivated in the region.
  • Learn about the flora and fauna of the park.
  • Get close to animals such us birds and howler monkeys.

🕒Duration: 6-8 hours

🎚️Difficulty Level: med

💲Cost: $80USD

We will start our tour with a fruit tasting fiesta at a nice country house made of bamboo and recycled materials. You will learn many interesting facts about the Park while you taste the different variety of fruits that we have in our country.

After delighting yourself with such exotic flavors, we will visit a lovely orchid farm. Colombia is the #1 country in the world for diversity of orchids, so you will get to see how they are cultivated, and all different types as well.

After, we will drive close to the starting point of our walk towards the Barbas River. The walk to the river is approximately 40 minutes, where you can appreciate the habitat of howler monkeys, Andean Cock of the Rock and endangered species such as the Cauca Guan. When we arrive to the river we will have ”fiambre” for lunch which is a typical dish that is traditionally prepared for river walks and is wrapped in plantain leaves. We can stay here for some time to enjoy the crystalline waters of the Barbas Bremen, get energized to start our way back to the top.

What’s Included:

Private transportation from Pereira

Fruit tasting

Orchid farm fee

Water bottle

Lunch

Raincoat

Bilingual Guide

Recommendations:

Light and comfortable clothing, hiking shoes, bathing suit, change of shoes.

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Colombia

THE COFFEE EXPERIENCE

  • Travel through mountains covered with coffee beans, plantains and bamboo forests.
  • Pick the best coffee beans from organic crops.
  • Learn about the different types of roasting.
  • Grind your own roasted coffee beans in rustic fashion.
  • Indulge yourself in the best tasting coffee in the world, hand-made by you from scratch.

🕒Duration: 6 hours

🎚️Difficulty Level: n/a (super easy)

💲Cost: $130USD per person

🚶‍♂️Depart time: 9:30 am

From Pereira we will cross the modern roads that connect with the town of Santa Rosa. During the trip you will be able to appreciate the majestic mountains that form part of the Andes central and western ranges, adorned with extensive coffee and banana crops.

We will arrive to the town of Santa Rosa, which is famous for their delicious sausages. We will take a stroll around the main square, where you can appreciate the Church, the statue of Simon Bolivar and the giant trees that surround the park.

We will visit one of the nicest cafes in the town with a cool vintage atmosphere and most exquisite food, where you can try their local produced coffee from our courtesy.

After, we will take you to the natural hot springs high up in the mountains. Here you will bathe in various natural hot spring water pools, as well as witness stunning waterfalls, beautiful views of landscapes, and go on scenic walks as well, one of which takes you to one of the sources of the sulfur heated springs. 

What’s Included:

Private transportation to and from destination

Bilingual Guide

Water bottle

Snack

Coffee

Entry fee to the Hot Springs

Lunch at the Hot Springs

Digital photos

Not included:

Optional

Recommendations:

Light, comfortable clothing, comfortable shoes, bathing suit, towel etc.

Optional extras :

You have the option to either a nice bicycle tour of a famous scenic route here in Colombia which many people travel here to bike this specific route, or a specialty organic coffee tour where they can show you all the process behind a nice cup of Colombian coffee, you will have the opportunity to pick up your own coffee, toast it, grind it and of course taste it.

                                                Coffee tour has an extra cost of $25USD per person

The bicycle tour has an extra cost of $15USD per person per hour

FACT: Hot springs are rich in various mineral components. They are used in therapeutic treatments to cure various diseases and ailments

COLOMBIA

THE CULTURAL EXCHANGE

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The Cultural exchange is a space created to promote the practice of English language among people of the region. Colombia has been one of the countries with lowest level of English in Latin America, but due to increased international tourists not Hispanic speakers, Colombians have seen the need to learn a second language.

Our goal is to spread multilingualism throughout the Coffee Region of Colombia, through tourism, adventure, physical activity and other more stimulating learning atmospheres, providing more opportunities for local people to learn new languages and to apply them, in turn improving their communication skills, career orientation, and overall lifestyles. 

The cultural exchange program will allow you to: Learn from the culture of our country, make friends, benefit local people and also have the opportunity to learn some Spanish.

This program is done with students who want to meet people from around the world, giving them the opportunity to practice and improve their English as well as develop a better understanding of the diversity of cultures.

Participating in our cultural exchange can be a life changing experience for many people, including your own. You will be giving someone the opportunity to improve their level of English, as well as gain new skills, knowledge and broaden their point of view.

This will open tons of new doors and possibilities for the people, such as travelling abroad in search of better opportunities, starting careers that involve international and intercultural communications, and also giving them local opportunities in teaching or as tour guides for the ever growing international tourist population in this beautiful region. The possibilities are truly endless.

How does it work? For more information or if you have any questions about it please contact us

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Testimonies

Adriana and Sarab are amazing, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable tour guides. I have been on many other tours before and what I loved about the I AM CO tours was how they tailored the tours to our needs. They were very flexible with what we wanted to do and when. My favourite tour has got to be the termales. It was so relaxing, beautiful and just what my friends and I needed at the end of our trip. I also appreciated how they helped us purchase all of our souvenirs. They knew exactly where to buy coffee and snacks to bring back to our family and friends. I would definitely recommend I AM CO to everyone thinking about touring Colombia! Thank you so much Adriana and Sarab for the awesome memories!
Shawn Areta
Shawn Areta
Adriana was absolutely amazing and knowledgeable. She is a local and knows all the great spots and best places to eat. She took us all around Salento and the views and scenery were breath taking. You have to goto to Valle de Cocora. You can hike, go horseback riding, have lunch and just take in the lush surroundings. It's beautiful! Thank you Adriana you made our stay in Colombia a memorable one.
Gilbert Rivera
Gilbert Rivera
Sarab and Adriana were fun, knowledgeable and accommodating hosts! They are two genuine, easy-going people with passion for Colombia and they are eager to share it with you. It was like having your friends show you around their home country. The experience was one-of-a-kind! 🙂
John Doe
John Doe
5/5
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