Galeras Volcano + Villages Tour

With this excursion to the Galeras volcano, we will discover the culture, crafts, and cuisine of its villages located in the foothills of the mountain range, characterized by agriculture and livestock farming.

Galeras Volcano + Villages Tour

We will meet at 8:30 am next to the monument of Antonio Nariño to begin this adventure discovering the surroundings of the Galeras volcano, the most active volcano in Colombia.

During the tour, we will visit villages located on the slopes of the volcano. After a road trip through coffee plantations and canyons, we will arrive at Genoy, a community that coexists with the Galeras volcano, situated 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) away.

After learning about Genoy's history, we will stop in the municipality of Nariño to buy yucca wrappers, a typical sweet. Next, we will continue to La Florida, another town where agriculture and livestock farming are important, offering a variety of dairy products such as cheese, cakes, and ice cream.

We will then travel to the community of Sandoná, where we will take a short walk to visit a waterfall in the volcanic area. On our way back, we will meet local weavers who create objects from iraca fibre. In Sandoná, we will visit a school and then follow a trail to a local farm to enjoy a homemade lunch with the host family, which includes their special high-altitude coffee.

Afterward, we will walk through the main square to see the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Sandoná. We will proceed to Consaca, where we will take in views of the volcanic mountain range and visit traditional sugar mills to taste melcocha sandoneña, a sweet made from panela and peanuts.

Finally, we will return to Pasto and arrive at the departure point around 6:30 pm.