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• Panaca, Park National of theCulture Agricultural
• National Coffee Park
• Valle del Cocora & Handicrafts in Salento
• Traditional - Style Bamboo Rafting on the Rio la Vieja
• Chiva Rumbera (the Party Bus)
• City Tour & Mariposario (Butterfly House)
• Santa Rosa de Cabal Hot Springs
• The Nevados National Natural Park
• Coffee Region Canopy
• Recuca con Bogadera
• Eco-Adventure & Sport Artisanal Fishing
• Religious Tourism, Paraiso Estate & Sugar Cane Museum
• Bird Watching - Horizontes Nature Reserve
• Vineyards of la Union and Omar Rayo Museum (Roldanillo). Valle del Cauca
• Golf - Armenia Country Club
• Shopping Tour at Pereira Outlets
• Panoramic Excursion by Jeep

Panaca, Park National of theCulture Agricultural

Enjoy a fascinating excursion through ecological paths, forests and nature spots, unique in Colombia. In this Theme Park located in Quimbaya, heart of the coffee-growing region of Colombia, you will have the opportunity to interact with the stockbreeding processes and more than 4500 animals in the domestic zoo, through 8 stations and 5 exhibits, designed especially to generate fun and a learning experience.

INCLUDED: Pasaporte Terra (entry pass), for the duration of stay in the hotel, with unlimited right to park entrance during regular opening hours (see Park schedule). Entrance and 5 exhibits: The Wonderful World of Cattle, Panaca Exhibit, Juan Chancho Monto-ya Pig-o-drome, Canine Exhibit and the spectacular World of Horses.

OPTIONAL WITH ADDITIONAL COST: Excursion inside the Park in carriages drawn by beautiful horses or mules. Boarding at the “Flota Cagajón” Transportation Terminal.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Long-sleeved shirt and pants, shoes or boots with non-slip soles, hat, sun block, insect repellent, cash to purchase food / beverages and souvenirs in the Park.

IMPORTANT: No food, alcoholic drinks or soft drinks may be brought into the Park. No pets are permitted in the Park.

Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: Does not apply
Maximum: Does not apply

Park Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Low Season: Tuesday to Sunday and Holidays
High Season: Open every day

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National Coffee Park

Enjoy all the adventure and charm of the coffee culture, combined with the fun and adrenaline of 23 mechanical and cultural attractions. This Theme Park, located 10 minutes from the municipality of Montenegro, exhibits not only some of the world’s different varieties of coffee, but also its growing process to the final product sale; also a museum about the history of the coffee bean.

You may visit the Lookout Tower, which is considered a symbol of the Park and the province, and hike the Coffee Path which in its three and a half kilometers encircles the coffee processes, replicas of tombs of the pre-Colombian Quimbaya culture, the bridge of the muleteer, the hanging bride, and the magic and fantasy of the Path of Myths and Legends.

INCLUDED: Park passport which includes Park entrance and only once use of the following attractions: Skyway ride, coffee train, roller coaster, aquatic mountain, cyclone, carrousel, red baron, rin rín, tío vivo, ferris wheel, coffee show, orchid show, besides the following attractions which may be used only once: buggies, karts, bumper cars, bumper boats, and horseback ride. (Passport with additional cost)

RECOMMENDATIONS: Lightweight clothing, shoes, hat, sun block, insect repellent, cash to purchase food / beverages and souvenirs in the Park.

IMPORTANT: Persons with recent surgery, fractures, cardiac or blood pressure conditions, pregnant women or persons under alcohol or drugs influence should abstain from using the high-impact attractions (roller coaster, bumper cars, Octopus, Aquatic Mountain, karts, cyclone and buggies).

Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: Does not apply
Maximum: Does not apply

Departure: 8:30 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.

Park Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Low Season: Open Wednesday to Sunday and Holidays
High Season: Open every day

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Valle del Cocora & Handicrafts in Salento

The Valley of Cocora extends in perpendicular form to the central Colombian mountain range and frames the Quindío River, creating a region of great ecotourism value due to its singular beauty and natural resources. It is the habitat of the Quindío Wax Palm – Colombia’s national tree, a majestic plant which grows more than 50 meters in height.

Enjoy an exquisite typical regional lunch of fresh trout and fried plantain and visit the local breeders of this variety of fish, where you will learn about the process and be able to feed them.

As a departing impression, a visit to the municipality of Salento founded in the year 1842. Among its attractions are the colorful homes in the typical style of the Antioquian colonial epoch, the Mirador Park with a splendid view of the Valle del Cocora and the handicrafts shops.

INCLUDED: Land transport, English speaking tour guide, entry fees, lunch, soft drink and refreshments.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Warm shirt, long pants, walking shoes or boots, sun block, hat, insect repellent, cash to purchase handicrafts in Salento.

Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 100 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.

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Traditional - Style Bamboo Rafting on the Rio la Vieja

Rafting is considered a practice which for centuries represented a source of survival for the riverside communities. Today it is a fascinating adventure consisting of a waterway route through calm waters, on rafts handmade by local artisans from bamboo, and framed by the beauty of the Quindian landscape.

The run through the river is an ecological trip which allows you to enjoy the river, bathing along its route and appreciating the variety of flora and fauna of the region; all of the former accompanied by the knowledge of a “boga” or river expert, and where moreover you will savor a fiambre (typical country lunch). An additional attraction is to observe on the river banks the local exploitation of construction materials.

INCLUDED: Land transport, lifejacket, guide (boga), river transport in typical handcrafted bamboo raft, typical country lunch with main dish of chicken accompanied by yucca and plantain, wrapped in a plantain leaf, served at the riverbank with soft drink.

RECOMMENDATIONS: lightweight clothing, wet shoes, sun block, insect repellent, hat, additional change of clothes, bathing suit, towel. Pregnant women should refrain from doing this activity. The excursion reserves the right not to admit any participant that does not meet these requirements or persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs (without right to refund)

Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 8 pax
Maximum: 300 pax

Departure: 10:00 a.m.
Return: 4:00 p.m.
Maximum Weight: 100 kg
Minimum Age: 6 years

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Chiva Rumbera (The Party Bus)

Get onboard a colorful typical chiva and enjoy a happy party-time night excursion through the picturesque municipalities of the Quindío province, accompanied by a typical “papayera” musical band. We will start the route in Montenegro, pass through Pueblo Tapao, continuing toward Armenia, making a last stop in the town of Quimbaya located 10 minutes from the Hotel.

INCLUDED: Transport in “Chiva” (typical bus of the region), recreational English speaking tour guide, aguardiente or rum (1/2 bottle and one coca-cola per person) and papayera (typical live musical band).

RECOMMENDATIONS: Comfortable casual clothing.

Minimum: 15 pax
Maximum: 240 pax

Departure: 8:00 p.m.
Return: 11:00 p.m.

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City Tour & Mariposario (Butterfly House)

We will appreciate the majesty of a carefully preserved forest with 600 species of plants up to 200 years old, and a magical Mariposario with 1500 butterflies of 50 different species, located in the Municipality of Calarcá.

The tour continues in Armenia, capital of the province, visiting the Plaza de Bolívar, Founders' Park, and the Park of Life with 8 waterfalls which all end at the same lake, and a native forest of exuberant flora. We will visit the Quimbaya Cultural Center and Gold Museum where we will find a permanent archaeological exhibit from the beginnings of the population of America up to the present time, detailing the culture of our indigenous populations.

Finalizing the tour we will visit the Railroad Station, a magnificent construction in the Republican style, declared a National Monument and where today the Public Library functions.

Before returning to the hotel we will visit the Artisans' Village, where you may appreciate and purchase typical handicrafts of the coffee-growing region.

Gold Museum: Open Tuesday to Sundays and Holidays

Included: Land transport, English speaking tour guide, entry fees, lunch, soft drink.

Recommendations: Lightweight clothing, comfortable walking shoes, sun block, hat, cash to purchase local handicrafts.

Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 100 pax

Departure: 9:00 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.

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Santa Rosa de Cabal Hot Springs

This tour invites us to enjoy the healthful and enchanting thermal waters of the region renowned for their medicinal powers. Discover the charms of nature and the pleasure of enjoying the wonders of the Santa Rosa de Cabal Hot Springs. Located in the center of the Coffee Axis at 9 km from the city of Pereira, in a natural setting surrounded by the most exuberant vegetation and mountains from which spring up cascades of thermal waters and cold water. The waters spring up from the earth at a temperature of 70º C and descend in cascades until they reach the pools at a temperature of almost 40º C.

INCLUDED: Land transport, entry fee, English speaking tour guide, lunch, refreshments.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Bathing suit, wet shoes, pants and long-sleeved shirt, shoes, towel, additional change of clothes, insect repellent, hat, sun block. The excursion reserves the right not to admit any participant that does not meet these requirements or persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs (without right to refund)

Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 100 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.

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The Nevados National Natural Park

An unforgettable and unique experience in a place filled with magic! The Nevados National Natural Park has an area of 58,300 hectares. It is situated on the highest part of the Central mountain range, which altogether is considered the highest of the three chains in which the Colombian Andes are divided. The point of departure to ascend to this fantastic place is the city of Manizales, capital of the province of Caldas, famous for its Carnival at the beginning of the month of January and a very important university center.

On this tour we will be ascending by 4-wheel drive vehicle little by little (with mandatory stops for climate adjusting) in order to admire the flora and fauna representative of each thermal floor. We will visit the Desert of Solitude, at 4,330 meters, which has an appearance similar to the surface of the moon. The story goes that it was a place of pilgrimage of the Quimbaya and Puya Indians which inhabited the zone. We will then reach the border of the Nevado del Ruiz Glacier, and finally stop at the hot springs El Otoño.

INCLUDED: Land transport to Manizales, light breakfast, accompanying English speaking tour guide, transfer to vehicles which traverse the Park, entry fee, on-site guide, refreshments, lunch and soft drink.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Appropriate clothing for cold climate and for high plateau, gloves, scarf, balaclava or wool cap, sun block, shoes or hiking boots, sunglasses with UV filter, cash to buy souvenirs in the Park.

IMPORTANT: This excursion is not recommended for pregnant women, or persons with cardiac or pulmonary conditions. It requires an optimum physical condition. The excursion guide reserves the right to reject any participant who does not fulfill this requirement, without reimbursement.

Level of Difficulty: III - IV
Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 80 pax

Departure: 4:00 a.m.
Return: 8:00 p.m.

Minimum Age: 8 years
Maximum Age: 60 years
Maximum Weight: 120 Kg

Foreigner Passengers: Additional Charge US $ 8 for entry to The Nevados National Natural park

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Coffee Region Canopy

Experience the magic of flying over coffee plantations in the highest and longest Canopy of Colombia, with a route of 2000 metros, divided in seven stations with flights of 100 to 400 meters in distance and with steel cables located at heights of 40 to 70 meters, reaching speeds of up to 75 km per hour. During the run you may observe the beautiful scenery of the coffee region, with mountainsides of coffee trees sown in ordered furrows, bordered by luxuriant bamboo plants, heliconias, plantains, marvelous streams and the climbing wall.

INCLUDED: Land transport, English speaking tour guide, on-site instruction, safety equipment, refreshments.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Pants and long-sleeved shirt, sport shoes, sun block, insect repellent, hat. Persons with recent surgery, fractures, cardiac or blood pressure conditions and pregnant women should refrain from doing this activity. The excursion reserves the right not to admit any participant that does not meet these requirements or persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs (without right to refund)

IMPORTANT: This excursion is not recommended for pregnant women, or persons with cardiac or pulmonary conditions. It requires an optimum physical condition. The excursion guide reserves the right to reject any participant who does not fulfill this requirement, without reimbursement.

Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 150 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m. • Return: 1:00 p.m.
Departure: 1:00 p.m. • Return: 6:00 p.m.

Age: 8 to 60 years
Maximum Age: 60 years
Maximum Weight: 120 Kg

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Recuca con Bogadera

We will take an interesting and pleasant guided tour of the Coffee Culture where visitors may enjoy the experiences of farm work in a fun, participative and didactic form. RECUCA allows us to get acquainted with the fantastic and mythical history of coffee and the Antioquia colonization. From cultivation one passes to the joy of the harvest, where the participants may try on the attire characteristic of the coffee collectors, and try their hand at the same labors, which leads to the traditional community work area, where the coffee beans are extracted and dried. Finally, you learn about the technical process which meets all the specifications established by the National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers.

INCLUDED: Land transport, accompanying English speaking tour guide, on-site guides, welcome cup of coffee and bogadera (typical drink drunk by coffee bean collectors), soft drink.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Lightweight clothing, sport shoes, sun block, insect repellent, hat.

Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 80 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m. • Return: 1:00 p.m.
Departure: 1:00 p.m. • Return: 6:00 p.m.

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Eco-Adventure & Sport Artisanal Fishing

For those with the spirit of adventure, this excursion offers the opportunity to enjoy a day full of adrenaline in Rancho California, a farm located in the Valle de Maravélez. Participants may choose 3 from the following activities: one hour horseback ride on the pineapple path, hikes in the mountains which surround the valley, kayak navigation down the Barragán river (8.5 km), high rope climbing including towers of 10 mts in height, a climbing wall, a hanging bridge, a bear´s bridge, Tibetan bridge and tarzan ropes, sport fishing, among others.

INCLUDED: Land transport, accompanying English speaking tour guide, on-site instructors, refreshments, lunch, and the unforgettable Eco-Aventura plan which lets you choose three (3) activities of the following 7 options: kayaking, adventure in the air, ecological horseback ride, ecological hike, mountain biking, rappel and ecological fishing. For fishing a kit is provided (pole and bait).It does not include any fish caught (they must be returned to the lake).

RECOMMENDATIONS: Pants and long-sleeved shirt, wet shoes, bathing suit, additional change of clothes, towel, sun block, insect repellent, hat.

IMPORTANT: Persons with recent surgery, fractures, cardiac or blood pressure conditions and pregnant women should refrain from doing this activity. The excursion reserves the right not to admit any participant that does not meet these requirements or persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs (without right to refund)

Level of difficulty eco-adventure: I - II
Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 150 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.

Minimum age Eco-adventure: 8 years
Maximum Weight: 120 Kg

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Religious Tourism, Paraiso Estate & Sugar Cane Museum

We will visit the city of Buga, developed under an urban structure of the 17th and 18th centuries, which still conserves monuments of historical importance. We will visit the Antique Cathedral, the Temple of San Francisco and the National Palace. In Buga, devotion to the Cristo Milagroso brings several hundred thousand pilgrims every year from within the country, Venezuela and Central America, who congregate in a Sanctuary to worship him.

We will continue our route to El Paraíso estate, a place full of history and literature. Due to its beautiful scenery it was the source of inspiration for the famous writer, Jorge Isaacs, the author of La Maria, considered the masterpiece of the Colombian and Latin American novel of the 19th century, and one of the best examples of romanticism in the Spanish language.

We will also visit the Sugar Cane Museum, located on the Hacienda Piedechinche, only 42 km from the city of Cali. The museum has gathered a valuable exhibit of one of the most important plants for food and the economy of the Colombian people. This hacienda is known also for its architectural beauty and the majesty of its gardens.

INCLUDED: Land transport, English speaking tour guide, entry fees, lunch, soft drink.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Pants and short-sleeved shirt, sports shoes, sun block, hat, insect repellent.

Paraiso Estate: Open Tuesday to Sunday and Holidays

Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 80 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 7:00 p.m.

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Bird Watching - Horizontes Nature Reserve

This is a morning excursion in the Horizontes Nature Reserve in the municipality of Circasia. Horizontes is a private nature reserve located 1780 m above sea level in the Espejo River basin, where the biodiversity and sources of the water are protected. In its forests and gardens 199 species of birds have been registered, among which stand out parrots, toucans, trepatroncos, tángaras, sparrow-hawks, hummingbirds, turpiales and reinitas. It is also possible to observe migratory birds originating in Canada and the United States. Introduction to the basic techniques for observation and identification of birds. Hike of 3 hours through gardens and natural forest paths. This is a slow walk including pauses to observe the birds.

INCLUDED: Land transport, breakfast, entrance to the reserve, refreshments in the morning, Spanish speaking ecoguide (instructor from the Colombian Network of Natural Reserves of the Civil Society association) binoculars, and field laminated bird guides to identify the species in the nature reserve, certificate of induction in bird watching.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Long-sleeved shirt and pants, rain gear, sport shoes or boots with non-slip soles, sun block, hat, insect repellent.

Minimum: 5 pax
Maximum: 8 pax

Departure: 5:30 a.m.
Return: 1:30 p.m.

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Vineyards of la Union and Omar Rayo Museum (Roldanillo). Valle del Cauca

Enjoy a tour full of interesting activities, visiting the vineyard and winemaking processing plant of Casa Grajales, the vineyard’s wine cellars, the bottling plant, the grape selection and packing warehouse. The greatest horticultural development of Colombia is located in La Unión, including the entire process from research and development, technical agriculture of 36 varieties of fruits and vegetables, commercialization, transport and industrial processes of the fruits.

Institutional video presentation by Casa Grajales, visit to the installations of Casa Grajales where the winemaking process is explained step by step; tour through the vineyard’s wine cellars where some of the Casa’s wines are aged; explanation and visit to the fruit selection and packaging warehouse. Wine and fruit tasting.

INCLUDED: Land transport, English speaking tour guide, entry fees, lunch and refreshment.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Pants, sport shoes, sun block, hat, insect repellent.

Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 80 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.

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Golf - Armenia Country Club

50 minutes from the Hotel Decameron Panaca, we will find an 18-hole golf course par 71 (approved by the Golf Federation), located at Kilometer 10 on the road to El Eden Airport of the city of Armenia. The Armenia Country Club course has four bridges, a rest kiosk at hole 5, a large lake and beautiful landscape. As an alternative, the Pereira Country Club, 90 minutes from the Hotel Decameron Panaca with a 9-hole golf course par 71, distance in gold markers of 6,782, blue of 6,460, white of 6,320 and red of 5,850. The fairways are planted with Bermuda grass 419; on the greens it’s Tift Tom Dwarf 3.28 and on the roughs, braid.

INCLUDED: Land transport to the golf course, green fee.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Sun block, hat, cash to purchase food / beverages and equipment rental.

DRESS CODE: Polo-type shirts, bermudas or long pants, slip-on shoes or golf shoes with rubber spikes, hat. Land transport, English speaking tour guide, entry fees, lunch and refreshment.

Golf Course Schedule: 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m
Low Season: Open Wednesday to Sunday and Holidays
High Season: Open Tuesday to Sunday and Holidays

Equipment for rental at the club (not included): clubs, golf balls and caddie service.
Restaurant Service: at additional charge.
Departures: daily.

Minimum: 10 pax

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Shopping Tour at Pereira Outlets

Enjoy a spectacular day of shopping and take advantage of great discount prices at the outlets of recognized brands of Colombian clothing, such as Arturo Calle, Gino Pascalli, Gef, Kosta Azul, Spring Step, Totto, among others. Then we will take a panoramic tour of the city of Pereira, capital of the Risaralda province, passing by the Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct until we reach the Plaza de Bolivar where one finds one of the most outstanding works of master Rodrigo Arenas Betancur, “El Bolivar Desnudo” (The Naked Bolivar).

INCLUDED: Land transport, English speaking tour guide, lunch, soft drink.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Lightweight clothing, comfortable walking shoes.

Minimum: 10 pax
Maximum: 80 pax

Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 6:00 p.m.

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Panoramic Excursion by Jeep

We will start our tour visiting the town of Quimbaya, which is found on the western branches of the central mountain range, in the western part of the Quindio Department and in a strategic zone communicating with the Valle del Cauca. Its zone of influence is greater over the towns of the north Valle. It is characterized as a town with ample touristic and cultural development, cradle of the Festival of Candles and Lanterns. We will make a visit to the handicrafts market located in the Quimbaya Village.

To wind up the tour we will visit Filandia, one of the loveliest towns of Quindio, called the "Illuminated Hill of Quindio." The town is considered a Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Colombia, where visitors come from many different places. Here we will enjoy a marvelous landscape from an imposing mirador (viewpoint). The town is characterized by its urban architecture with traditional colorful balconies, wide sidewalks, streets full of handicrafts and sites for encounters full of history and human warmth

Included: Transport by Jeep, rehydration, entrance to the Filandia Mirador, local guide.

Recommendations: Comfortable clothing and shoes, cap or hat, sunblock, lightweight sweater or jacket, cash for shopping.

Minimum: 3 pax
Maximum: 6 per vehicle

Departure: 8:00 a.m. • Return: 1:00 p.m.
Departure: 1:00 p.m. • Return: 6:00 p.m.

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