On which values is the Rainbow Waterfall Coffee Tour based ?
During this unique tour offered by Riverside Ecoliving, you will connect to essential values which are important for us to promote. As their eco-living is focused on sustainability, wellness and sharing, you will dive even more into these values.
Opening to the world is one of their key values as well. For this reason, the tour is available in English and Spanish. Moreover, it is a long tour, permitting you to really feel the immersion in the coffee culture.
The tour takes place in Jericó, a little town certified heritage of Colombia, in the department of Antioquia. This department embeds farmers and peasant culture, as you can find a lot of fincas dedicated to coffee agriculture. This tour location is also part of the best ranked landscapes and farms of the country. It is therefore ideal, offering a truthful outlook on the coffee process, thanks to its historical wealth on the topic.
As the name “Riverside Ecoloving” depicts, sustainability is their key concept. In fact, this is one of the numerous elements that connect them to the farmers. Through this common way of living, they agree on its three pillars: economic viability, environmental protection and social equity.
Riverside relies on organic farming, taking care of its habitat and inhabitants. Moreover, they attach great importance to the contact and mutual support with the farmers with whom they collaborate. They believe that local production should be supported further, especially in remote countryside, where incomes are mostly generated by locals. By collaborating with Cascada Arcoiris Farm, Riverside applies its “No Poverty” policy, providing a source of income to farmers.
Coffee production around the world and in Colombia
Given the worldwide traction for coffee, second most popular beverage, learning about its production process is a must-do. But, what about Colombia?
It is the third-biggest coffee producer, after Brazil and Vietnam. According to the Global Agricultural Information Network, in 2022, Colombia exported 13.0 million bags of green beans throughout the world. This can be feasible thanks to Colombia’s mountainous terrains and climate, but let’s not say too much… you are going to learn more about this coming to our tour !
So, how does this unique tour go ?
As you travel to the farm, your guide will tell you about the laborious history of coffee culture in Colombia. Learning from its birth to its commercialisation, you start to immerse in the tour.
Reaching the farm, you will be amazed by the beauty of Cascada Arcoiris Farm. Up on the mountain, surrounded by a variety of fauna and flora and offering an unrealistic view, it is just breathtaking. Without mentioning the Rainbow Waterfall, which is a five minute walk in wild nature. As you walk to the domicile, you will truly emerge in Colombian farmers’ culture.
Diego, Miriam and Ariel are really welcoming and happy to share their culture with all travelers. You will first eat a typical and tasty Colombian lunch there, served with a fresh juice made from their garden’s harvest. Once lunch is over, you will taste their delicious unlimited local coffee and learn how to make coffee with different intensity and devices. The fact that Riverside actually offers the coffee tasting and food with the tour is something you will not find around, so I really advise you to check it out !
From this moment on, we reach the heart of the experience. After picking ripe coffee beans, you will get to see the whole farming process of coffee production along with some explanations.
Then, your guide will bring you to an amazing viewpoint, just next to the domicile. There, you can enjoy a wide panoramic view of the landscapes, with its plantain trees, mountains and river.
Afterwards, you will go on a wonderful walk to reach the Rainbow Waterfall, in which you can bath and relax. It is a great opportunity to take time to listen to the chirping of the birds, to the water flowing peacefully in nature…
The following activity is rather contrasting with the previous one. Leaving the farm and getting back into the car, you drive to the next destination : a typical Colombian cafe. Once again, you live the true local experience, chatting, taking a drink listening to Colombian music. After spending a while there, you will come back to the point of departure Riverside Ecoliving.
Words of a traveler’s experience with Riverside Rainbow Waterfall Coffee Tour
What I really appreciate about the Rainbow Waterfall Coffee Tour, is the fact that you really get to see it and experience it as in the day-to-day lives of farmers. You see how a worldwide production like coffee is done at a smaller-scale with an authentic simplicity. Moreover, the guide explains greatly the history of coffee production, which particularly interested me. I can guarantee you that you will be perfectly pleased and will come out with a great deal of knowledge !
General informations about the Rainbow Waterfall Coffee Tour :
- Price : 160.000 COP (2023 pricing) (transportation, lunch, drink, viewpoint, waterfall and more included)
- Duration : from 9:00 to 16:00 (7 hours)
- Language : English and Spanish
Meeting point : Riverside Ecoliving, Jericó, Antioquia
