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'll arrive in the vicinity of this town and take a tour of its pineapple plantations to learn about the local fruit tradition in the Risaralda area.

Afterwards, we'll stop for a tasting of arepas de choclo, corn tortillas usually served with a special sauce. We will then head to the city centre of Pereira, where we'll see landmarks such as the César Gaviria viaduct, Simón Bolívar Square, and the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza. We'll also learn about the origin of the town's name.

The next stop will be a banana farm, where we’ll explore the cultivation process of Colombian bananas, from planting to harvesting. Colombia ranks as the fifth largest exporter of bananas globally.

Finally, we will return to Armenia and drop you off at your hotel at 3 pm.