The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Salento, Quindio Department

April 20, 2022 Veronika Gaddis

Discover the best top things to do in Salento, Colombia including Bosques de Cocora, BetaTown, Paramo Trek Salento, Fog Walkers, Salento Trekking, Kasaguadua Natural Reserve, Cabalgatas San Pablo, Mountain Bike Tours Salento, Valle del Cocora, Mountour Bike.
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1. Bosques de Cocora

Km. 11 Valle del Cocora, Salento Colombia +57 6 7463515 [email protected] http://www.valledelcocora.com.co
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Bosques de Cocora

Reviewed By rippermail

My husband and I did the shorter (out and back; 6km/2hrs return) hike with our two boys, aged 7 and 5. Wow - amazing views of towering wax palms and lush mountain scenery. Just like the Truffala Trees in the Dr Seuss book ‘The Lorax’! Views in the morning were magical, but the weather definitely started closing in with clouds rolling over from around 10:30/11. This was an easy hike to do with children. We took the shared Willy/Jeep from the main square in Salento at 8:30 (they leave hourly on the half hour) and returned on the 11:30 transport. I would’ve loved to have done the larger circuit, but 12km/5-6hrs was probably a bit of a stretch for a 5 year old, unfortunately! It wasn’t particularly crowded and the trail was very easy to walk on - no rain on the morning we went, and regular sports shoes were fine as there really wasn’t a lot of mud at all. Perhaps we got lucky, as it does get quite wet at this time of year!

2. BetaTown

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BetaTown

At BETATOWN you can find everything in one place: **Activities (BETAXPLOR)were you can enjoy of bike tours, treks to the National Park, horse back rides, and more. **Food(BETA BAR&GRILL), where we are known for our famous burgers and steaks. You can also find great breakfasts, lunch and dinners. **Lodging(BETA HOTEL), where you'll be able to find great accommodation for your stay in Salento with breakfast included. Our facilities offer great entertainment, from a 5 on 5 soccer court, darts, tejo(our National Sport with gunpowder), ping pong, cards, poker and more.

3. Paramo Trek Salento

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5.0 based on 423 reviews

Paramo Trek Salento

¿Are you looking for a different Trek in Colombia? Paramo Trek offers several trekking tours in Cocora Valley in Salento, in Los Nevados National Natural Park and around the coffee region. An option that will take you out of the ordinary, going along paths that will provide you with unique experiences. We strongly believe that a profesional team, passionate about their call for service to others, is the most important factor in the quality of the outcome. We are pleased to make this journey, ¡The trek of your life!. Routes: Summits Nevado del Tolima and Paramillo del Quindio, Border of Glacier Nevado del Tolima, Salento to Pereira, and more Andes trails with culture.

4. Fog Walkers

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5.0 based on 106 reviews

Fog Walkers

Fog Walkers is an history and environment tourism company, that has of operation center is Salento Municipality, its neighboring forest and the Valle de Cocora. Our services includes trekking journeys through different trails into the forest at low, medium and high mountain by paths and trails. We are bilingual guides and the journeys come with several activities for enjoy the maximum experience.

5. Salento Trekking

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Salento Trekking

Professional guided and custom hiking tours in the Nevados National Natural Park, the protected natural Reserve "La Cabaña" and Finca La Carbonera. Discover and experience the beautiful trails and scenery surrounding Salento. We speak Spanish, English.

6. Kasaguadua Natural Reserve

2.6 Km Away From Town 600 Meters After Yambolombia, Towards Coffee Farms, Salento Colombia +57 320 4258075 [email protected] http://kasaguaduanaturalreserve.org
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Kasaguadua Natural Reserve

Kasaguadua combines conservation of a creek with tropical rain forest and 4Km of trails within mountainous landscape for an unforgettable touristic experience. Check the location map (directions on aerial photography) in the Pictures Gallery. IMPORTANT: the tour starts at 10am from our gate. It lasts a bit less than 2 hours and the fee, to be paid at the entrance, is 30 thousand colombian pesos or 10 dollars. Being close to coffee farms, after the tour you can do any of the coffee tours. We can provide with information.

Reviewed By joritnuehs - West Melton, New Zealand

Saw the good reviews here and we can only confirm that it was excellent. We learned a lot about the area and the cloud forest, and even saw a white armadillo. A good hike up and down the mountain and the kids loved to learn about the eco system and the differences to other places. Carlos is an excellent guide and very passionate about their project.

7. Cabalgatas San Pablo

Carrera 6 No. 7-65 Frente a Estrellas sin Fronteras, Salento 631020 Colombia +57 312 2066673 [email protected] http://www.cabalgatassanpablosalento.com/
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Cabalgatas San Pablo

Reviewed By 799philo - Vancouver, Canada

We took a ride to Don Ellis's coffee plantation with our guide Oscar, what a character! Everything is espectacular lmao. My wife had very little horse riding experience and Oscar made sure she was safe and gave instruction while letting the other riders trot ahead and have a little more freedom.Over all very enjoyable for us both,i just wish we had done the river trek as it was longer and had more scenery from the experience of the other group! Oscar mostly speaks Spanish, but even with basic Spanish ourselves, it was great and he is quite funny.

8. Mountain Bike Tours Salento

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Mountain Bike Tours Salento

We offer an incredible service! Mountain Bike Tour Salento helps you plan your biking tour through the coffee region. The experience of knowing the carbonera up close is incredible, adding the downhill stretch that is really extreme. On the other hand if you do not decide not to make the extreme route you can enjoy the descent of the mountain at a good speed while admiring the incredible landscape. The best bikepacking Salento Colombia. #mountainbiketoursalento #tourscolombia #biketourscolombia #travelcolombia #colombiabiketours #agenciaturismo #ciclomontanismo #tours #ejecafetero #trips #google @mountainbiketoursalento

9. Valle del Cocora

Salento Colombia +57 310 2275091 http://www.colparques.net/COCORA
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5.0 based on 619 reviews

Valle del Cocora

Reviewed By davidwm55 - West Vancouver, Canada

Pictures can’t do this unique valley justice. You have to experience it. We did the 12 km loop counter clockwise (steep part first) and were treated to a cool river trail that crosses the river several times over wooden suspension bridges (one person at a time please ????) then a pretty good climb but very doable. Then once at the top you begin to enjoy the easy path down with many photo opportunities. Think Jurassic park and Dr Suess... Highly recommended!

10. Mountour Bike

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Mountour Bike

Mountour bike looks to provide the best and unique adventures riding mountain bikes through the rural Colombia. Based at the heart of the coffee region we offer trips that combine mixtures of cultural, historical and mystical experiences. Make of each day a new experience, our tracks will take you to the most beautiful valleys, mountains and deserts that the country has to offer. Our trips are organized to the detail and can be customized to any needs having tracks for all levels of experience from beginners to advance riders; our assistance extends from the beginning right to the end of each tour

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