Pereira & Banana Plantation Tour

Visit the Pearl of the Otún with this excursion to Pereira from Armenia and discover its fruit tradition by visiting a banana farm. You'll also enjoy a tasting of arepas de choclo, delicious corn tortillas!

Pereira & Banana Plantation Tour

At 8 am we'll pick you up at your hotel in Armenia and drive to Pereira, located 28 miles (45 kilometers) away.

After an hour's drive, we will tour pineapple plantations in the vicinity of Pereira to learn about the fruit tradition of Risaralda.

Afterwards, we'll stop for a tasting of arepas de choclo, corn tortillas typically accompanied by a special sauce.

We will then head to the city centre of Pereira, where we'll see the César Gaviria viaduct, Simón Bolívar Square, and the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza. We'll share interesting facts about Pereira, including the origin of its name.

The next stop will be a banana farm, where we'll explore the cultivation process of Colombian bananas, from planting to harvesting. Colombia is the fifth largest exporter of bananas in the world.

Finally, after visiting the banana farm, we'll return to Armenia and drop you off at your hotel at 3 pm.