Marsella Excursion

Discover the secrets of Colombian cacao and admire the colonial architecture of Marsella's most representative buildings with this excursion from Pereira.

Marsella Excursion

After picking you up at your hotel in Pereira at 7:30 am, we will head north towards the town of Marsella, traveling through the coffee plantations of the Cauca River Valley in a 4x4 vehicle.

Upon arrival in Marsella about an hour later, we will visit a local farm for an appetizer of patacones con hogao. A walk through the farm will showcase their fields of cacao trees and the artisanal process of making organic chocolate. Participants will witness the extraction, roasting, and grinding of cacao beans, culminating in a delicious chocolate drink.

This drink will accompany a typical lunch of sancocho, made with products from the farm.

After lunch, we will travel to the town of Marsella for a Colombian coffee stop in the main square, where we will admire colonial architecture, including the Casa de la Cultura and its museum, declared an Asset of Cultural Heritage.

Additional visits include the Botanical Garden and the José María Cemetery, both popular attractions in Marsella.

Finally, we will return to Pereira, dropping you off at your hotel at 4:30 pm.