How much are 4 Days in Colombia’s Coffee Region
Colombia’s Coffee Region is a must for everyone that loves green landscapes. Don’t worry if you don’t like any coffee, there’s plenty to do here. The colourful facades of Salento and Filandia seem like a daydream. How much I spent in 4 days travelling the Coffee Zone aka Eje Cafetero or Zona Cafetera here in this post:
My itinerary for 4 days in Colombia’s Coffee Region
Day 0: Fight from Bogotá to Pereira
Day 1: Salento and hiking in Valle de Cocora
Day 2: Day trip to Filandia
Day 3: Coffee Farm near Salento, then back to Pereira
Day 4: Relaxing at the hot springs in Santa Rosa, late flight back to Bogotá
*What I did on day 2 and 3 can also be done in one day, but might be stressful
More and detailed info about my itinerary here.
Map with important points
Travel Style
Accommodation: two nights in a hostel in a dorm, two nights in a hostel in a private room
Food: breakfast, lunch and dinner in restaurants or in the hostel (no breakfast was included in the accommodation)
Activities: hiking in Valle de Cocora, guided tour coffee farm, hot springs with a massage
Transportation: Flight to Pereira, then local buses, taxis or simply walking
Cost Report
Day 0 | Arrival | 102.51€ | |
Flight | 273170 COP | 88.55€ | |
Taxi to Hostel | 13000 COP | 4.24€ | |
Accommodation | 30000 COP | 9.72€ | |
Day 1 | Salento & Valle de Cocora | 46.81€ | |
breakfast | 7000 COP | 2.28€ | |
Taxi to bus station | 4000 COP | 1.30€ | |
Bus from Pereira to Salento | 7000 COP | 2.28€ | |
Cup of pineapple | 3000 COP | 0.98€ | |
Jeep to Cocora | 3000 COP | 0.98€ | |
Entrance Fee Cocora | 2000 COP | 0.65€ | |
Hot Chocolate with cheese | 5000 COP | 1.63€ | |
Jeep back to Salento | 3000 COP | 0.98€ | |
Dinner | 30000 COP | 9.80€ | |
Accommodation | 80000 COP | 25.93€ | |
Day 2 | Filandia | 47.79€ | |
breakfast | 12000 COP | 3.91€ | |
Bus to Flores and Filandia | 5000 COP | 1.63€ | |
Cocada and cake | 7000 COP | 2.28€ | |
Entrance fee tower | 8000 COP | 2.61€ | |
Bus and Bus back to Salento | 5000 COP | 1.63€ | |
Dinner | 30000 COP | 9.80€ | |
Accommodation | 80000 COP | 25.93€ | |
Day 3 | Coffee Farm | 41,11€ | |
Breakfast | 12000 COP | 3.91€ | |
Lunch | 44000 COP | 14.35€ | |
Guided Tour Coffee Farm | 15000 COP | 4.98€ | |
Jeep back to Salento | 3000 COP | 0.98€ | |
Dinner | 10000 COP | 3.26€ | |
Bus to Pereira | 7000 COP | 2.28€ | |
Taxi to Hostel | 5000 COP | 1.63€ | |
Accommodation | 30000 COP | 9.72€ | |
Day 4 | Termales de Santa Rosa | 54,95€ | |
Breakfast | 7000 COP | 2.28€ | |
Bus to Santa Rosa | 2200 COP | 0.72€ | |
Jeep to hot springs | 20000 COP | 6.62€ | |
Entrance fee hot springs | 20000 COP | 6.48€ | |
Ice cream | 4000 COP | 1.30€ | |
Massage | 80000 COP | 26.09€ | |
Jeep back to Santa Rosa | 3000 COP | 0.98€ | |
Bus back to Pereira | 2200 COP | 0.72€ | |
Dinner | 17000 COP | 5.55€ | |
Taxi to airport | 13000 COP | 4.21€ | |
Total | 293.17€ |
*COP = Colombian Pesos
That’s 73,29€ a day including flights; without flights: 51,16€.
Recommendations
The most important thing on this trip was probably my rain jacket and the cover for my backpack. It was quite rainy and that’s also typical for that region in Colombia.
If you look for more info about Colombia’s Coffee Region, I’ve written an extensive post about what to do, how to get around and where to stay and eat.