LA PALMA Y EL TUCÁN
Coffee experiences near Bogotá
Our coffee experiences near Bogotá turn your visit to La Palma y El Tucán Hotel into far more than a place to rest. Through them, we invite you to connect with the essence of what we do: cultivating, transforming and enjoying the finest coffee in a way that is sustainable and respectful of the environment.
Enjoy two experiences included with your stay; if you'd rather visit for the day, you can also book the Day Tour.
Coffee tour: our coffee experience near Bogotá
Immerse yourself in the essence of our regenerative agriculture with our Coffee Tour. Along the way, you'll discover every stage of the coffee process: from the agroecological crops in our cloud forest to the tasting of a cup freshly prepared with care.
The Coffee Tour is included with your stay.
What will you find on our Coffee Tour?
Cultivation
Fermentation & Drying
Sensory Analysis
And if you visit us during harvest season, you'll see up close the hand-picking of ripe cherries, the depulping, the sensory evaluations and all the «wonderful chaos» that surrounds this work. Every detail is tended to with the utmost care to preserve the quality of the coffee.
Specialty Coffee Tasting
Round out your coffee experiences near Bogotá with a sensory tasting:
- Take part in a guided tasting where you'll learn to recognize the characteristics of a specialty coffee, identifying its flavor and aroma notes.
- Delight your senses with different coffee profiles and pick up valuable tips for brewing a great cup at home.
The specialty coffee tasting is included in your reservation.
If you'd like to visit us for the day, we invite you to book our Coffee Tour / Day Tour: a four-to-five-hour experience that combines the Coffee Tour, the Specialty Coffee Tasting and a full lunch at our hotel.
Birdwatching
A guided walk to explore our ecosystem and discover the rich diversity of bird species that inhabit it.
Nature walks: coffee experiences near Bogotá in the open air
Roam our region along country roads, trails and ancient paths. Discover rock art left by ancestral Indigenous communities and let yourself be dazzled by the landscape and local wildlife.
*Subject to availability. Additional fees apply
Visit to the Meliponario
Discover El Meliponario, a project led by members of the local community working to conserve native stingless bees and to protect the area's resources, flora and fauna. Experience getting to know more than 10 species of bees in their natural habitat, on a 2.5-hour tour that will make you fall in love with these wonderful pollinators.
Visit to the Mariposario
Discover El Mariposario, a project led by the local community working to conserve water and the plant species of the Cloud Forest. Encounter powerful medicinal plants and the main butterfly species of our forests on a 2.5-hour tour.
*Subject to availability. Additional fees apply
Relaxing Massage
Enjoy a massage with aromatic oils in the comfort of your own cabin.
Yoga
A Hatha Yoga class to connect with your body and mind and lift your energy. A gentle practice of postures and yoga on the mat.
*Subject to availability. Additional fees apply