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, 28 miles (45 kilometers away).

After an hour's drive, we'll arrive in the vicinity of this town and, before entering, we'll tour its pineapple plantations to learn about the fruit tradition of this town in the area of Risaralda.

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

We will then head to the city centre of Pereira, where we'll see places 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 Pereira's name.

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

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