Chocolate Farm Private Tour in Medellín with Pick-Up and Snacks
by MedellinDayTrips
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This private 6-hour chocolate tour in Medellín begins with pickup from your accommodation in El Poblado or Laureles by a vehicle equipped with air conditioning. The drive to the cacao farm takes about one hour along a safe road through the Andes mountains. Upon arrival, guests receive a welcome with fresh organic mandarin juice and an introduction covering chocolate history, plantation care, and pest control. The tour continues through the cacao plantation where participants pick cacao fruits using tools and see other crops such as mandarin and coffee plants. After harvesting, the cacao seeds are fermented in wooden containers for six days and then dried either in a greenhouse called Marquesina or under the sun for two to four days, depending on weather. Next, guests observe the roasting of cacao beans over a wood fire in a traditional pot for about 30 minutes, which imparts a woody flavor. The beans are then husked by hand, ground, and melted using an artisanal grinder. Visitors can add natural ingredients grown on the farm, including mandarin skin, rice, sugar cane, chia, quinoa, peanuts, and more, to customize flavors. After molding the chocolate, it is chilled while guests enjoy cheese bread and hot chocolate made on the farm with mountain views. Participants receive their own handmade chocolate to take home and may purchase additional fair trade bars. The tour is led by a private bilingual guide and includes snacks, but breakfast and lunch are not provided.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Medellin
The tour begins with pickup directly from your accommodation in Medellín by a private vehicle. The drive to the cacao farm lasts about one hour on a well-maintained road through Andean mountain landscapes. Upon arrival, the farmers welcome guests with fresh organic mandarin juice. The introduction covers chocolate history worldwide, plantation management, and natural pest control methods, preparing guests for the hands-on experience ahead.
120 min
Cacao Plantation and Fermentation
Guests walk through the plantation, seeing cacao plants alongside mandarin trees, coffee plants, and plantains. They use tools to pick ripe cacao fruits from the trees. After harvesting, the cacao seeds are extracted from the fruits, and guests sample the raw sweet pulp. The seeds are placed in wooden containers to ferment for six days before drying. Drying happens either in a greenhouse called Marquesina or under the sun, lasting two to four days depending on weather.
180 min
Roasting and Grinding Chocolate
Dried cacao beans are roasted over a wood fire in a traditional pot for about 30 minutes, which adds a subtle woody flavor. The beans are manually husked before being ground and melted using an artisanal grinder. During grinding, guests can add natural ingredients like mandarin skin, rice, sugar cane, chia, quinoa, and peanuts to create unique chocolate flavors. The friction from grinding melts the cacao beans into chocolate.
60 min
Medellin
The freshly ground chocolate is mixed with farm-supplied ingredients such as powdered milk, vanilla, green pepper, salt, sugar, ginger, and lemon skin. The mixture is molded and chilled in the fridge. While it sets, guests enjoy cheese bread and hot chocolate made from the farm's chocolate, accompanied by views of the surrounding mountains. Afterward, participants receive their handmade chocolate and may purchase additional fair trade chocolate bars to take home.
Medellin
The tour concludes with a reminder of the detailed chocolate-making process from seed to finished product, experienced on site with local farmers in the Andes. The private setting and fresh mountain air complete the visit to the cacao farm near Medellín.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Chocolate Farm Private Tour in Medellín with Pick-Up and Snacks
by MedellinDayTrips
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$300Overview
This private 6-hour chocolate tour in Medellín begins with pickup from your accommodation in El Poblado or Laureles by a vehicle equipped with air conditioning. The drive to the cacao farm takes about one hour along a safe road through the Andes mountains. Upon arrival, guests receive a welcome with fresh organic mandarin juice and an introduction covering chocolate history, plantation care, and pest control. The tour continues through the cacao plantation where participants pick cacao fruits using tools and see other crops such as mandarin and coffee plants. After harvesting, the cacao seeds are fermented in wooden containers for six days and then dried either in a greenhouse called Marquesina or under the sun for two to four days, depending on weather. Next, guests observe the roasting of cacao beans over a wood fire in a traditional pot for about 30 minutes, which imparts a woody flavor. The beans are then husked by hand, ground, and melted using an artisanal grinder. Visitors can add natural ingredients grown on the farm, including mandarin skin, rice, sugar cane, chia, quinoa, peanuts, and more, to customize flavors. After molding the chocolate, it is chilled while guests enjoy cheese bread and hot chocolate made on the farm with mountain views. Participants receive their own handmade chocolate to take home and may purchase additional fair trade bars. The tour is led by a private bilingual guide and includes snacks, but breakfast and lunch are not provided.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Medellin
The tour begins with pickup directly from your accommodation in Medellín by a private vehicle. The drive to the cacao farm lasts about one hour on a well-maintained road through Andean mountain landscapes. Upon arrival, the farmers welcome guests with fresh organic mandarin juice. The introduction covers chocolate history worldwide, plantation management, and natural pest control methods, preparing guests for the hands-on experience ahead.
120 min
Cacao Plantation and Fermentation
Guests walk through the plantation, seeing cacao plants alongside mandarin trees, coffee plants, and plantains. They use tools to pick ripe cacao fruits from the trees. After harvesting, the cacao seeds are extracted from the fruits, and guests sample the raw sweet pulp. The seeds are placed in wooden containers to ferment for six days before drying. Drying happens either in a greenhouse called Marquesina or under the sun, lasting two to four days depending on weather.
180 min
Roasting and Grinding Chocolate
Dried cacao beans are roasted over a wood fire in a traditional pot for about 30 minutes, which adds a subtle woody flavor. The beans are manually husked before being ground and melted using an artisanal grinder. During grinding, guests can add natural ingredients like mandarin skin, rice, sugar cane, chia, quinoa, and peanuts to create unique chocolate flavors. The friction from grinding melts the cacao beans into chocolate.
60 min
Medellin
The freshly ground chocolate is mixed with farm-supplied ingredients such as powdered milk, vanilla, green pepper, salt, sugar, ginger, and lemon skin. The mixture is molded and chilled in the fridge. While it sets, guests enjoy cheese bread and hot chocolate made from the farm's chocolate, accompanied by views of the surrounding mountains. Afterward, participants receive their handmade chocolate and may purchase additional fair trade chocolate bars to take home.
Medellin
The tour concludes with a reminder of the detailed chocolate-making process from seed to finished product, experienced on site with local farmers in the Andes. The private setting and fresh mountain air complete the visit to the cacao farm near Medellín.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.