Day 1 - Armenia - Hacienda La Pilarica
Riding: No riding.
You will be collected from Hotel Mocowa in Armenia following a welcome briefing at 9 am. You are then transferred c. 40mins to Hacienda La Pilarica in the Marabeles valley where you will be shown to your room and offered a welcome drink before being introduced to the horses.
In the afternoon the next-door hacienda will put on a local roping demonstration with their vaquero (cowboy). Dinner and overnight at the hacienda.
Day 2 - Hacienda La Pilanca - Buena Vista - Hacienda El Balcon (30kms)
Riding: 6 hours
After breakfast and preparing the horses you set off riding at 9 am. Your first day takes you through green coffee plantations where you can canter through beautiful valleys and cross some rivers. In the late afternoon, you'll arrive at the coffee village of Buena Vista where you will see the coffee making process and experience some coffee tasting.
Dinner and overnight at Hacienda El Balcon.
Day 3 - Hacienda El Balcon - Hacienda Combia (30km)
Riding: 6 hours
After breakfast, there is time to visit the coffee plantation on the farm. After a strong cup of coffee you mount up and ride along old bridle paths in marvellous mountainous countryside until reaching the romantic farm Hacienda Combia. This is a great place to relax after a day in the saddle and sample the coffee and rum beside the swimming pool.
Dinner and overnight at Hacienda Combia.
Day 4 - Hacienda Combia - Posada El Eden Country (25km)
Riding: 5 - 6 hours
Today's ride takes you through tropical rolling hills and coffee plantations. You will see the vast biodiversity of the mountains, some of which may have snow upon their peaks. Eventually you arrive at Posada El Eden Country where you have dinner and overnight.
Day 5 - Posada El Eden Country - Salento - Hacienda La Cabana (28km)
Riding: 5 - 6 hours
Continue riding along coffee trails whilst admiring the typical tropical landscape of this region. Little villages, old paths, green valleys and the ever-present smell of coffee follow you until reaching one of Colombia's most beautiful colonial towns - Salento. This charming town will tempt you to get lost amongst its picturesque streets, discovering romantic corners and meeting friendly villagers. After arriving at Hacienda La Cabana and settling the horses, you head back into town for a drink.
Dinner and overnight at Hacienda La Cabana.
Day 6 - Salento - Vallee del Cocora - Salento (20km)
Riding: 5 hours
Today is a day of extreme beauty as you ride to and within the national park of the Cocora Valley. The valley is dotted with the highest and most beautiful palm trees in the world - La Palma de Cera - which are the national tree of Colombia. You will discover the beautiful scenery of the Cocora valley which is considered to be one of the most beautiful places in Colombia, with huge palm trees within a green, mountainous landscape with the snowy peaks of the Andes mountain range as a backdrop!
After about 20kms of riding you head back to the charming town of Salento and Hacienda La Cabana for a second night. Here you will enjoy local gastronomy, drink some fresh beers and rum and finish with strong coffee.
Day 7 - Salento - Filandia (22km)
Riding: 5 hours
After breakfast you leave Salento behind and discover another pretty and colourful village - Filandia - but not before riding through more breathtaking landscapes and breathing the fresh mountain air.
Tonight you stay in a typical colonial hotel right by the central plaza in town and dine either in the hotel or in a local restaurant.
Day 8 - Filandia - Armenia
Riding: No riding.
After breakfast, you are transferred to Armenia airport (c. 1.5 hours drive) for your flight to Bogota and back home.
Note: All programmes and itineraries are weather dependent; in the face of adverse, or unexpected, weather conditions reasonable attempts will be made to provide equivalent riding. All programmes are accurate at the time of writing. However, the team may adapt or modify details, whilst aiming to provide a similar experience.