Galeras Volcano + Villages Tour

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

Galeras Volcano + Villages Tour

We'll meet at 8:30 am next to the monument of Antonio Nariño to begin this adventure in which we'll discover the surroundings of the Galeras volcano, the most active volcano in Colombia.

During this tour we'll visit some of the villages located on the slopes of the volcano. After a road trip surrounded by coffee plantations and canyons, we'll arrive at Genoy, a community situated 7 kilometres from the volcano.

We'll learn about Genoy's history and stop in the municipality of Nariño to buy the famous yucca wrappers, a typical sweet. Next, we'll visit La Florida, known for its agriculture and livestock farming, where a variety of dairy products are available.

We will then travel to the community of Sandoná, from where we'll take a short walk to visit a local waterfall. On the return to the village, we will meet local women weavers who create items from iraca fibre.

In Sandoná, we'll visit a school and then proceed to a local farm for a homemade lunch with the host family, including a taste of their high-altitude coffee.

We'll walk through the main square to see the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Sandoná, a neo-Gothic building that houses a wooden Christ by sculptor Alfonso Zambrano.

Finally, we'll head to Consaca, where we'll enjoy views of the volcanic mountain range and visit traditional sugar mills, tasting melcocha sandoneña, a sweet made from panela and peanuts. We will start our return to Pasto and arrive at the departure point at around 6:30 pm.