This activity begins at 8:00 AM and has a duration of approximately 7 hours. During this time we will visit two important ranches in the Cali history and culture. We will begin in hacienda El Paraíso which is the place where our most influential romantic novel takes place and we will explore its setting which is full of nature. The second place is the Hacienda "Piedechinche" where we will learn all about the sugar cane production and its history in the region. All transportation fees and entrance fees are included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Entrance fee to the El Paraíso farm and the Sugar Cane Museum.
✔ Medical insurance and assistance.
✔ Pick up and drop off at your place of accommodation (hotel zone).
✔ Local guide.
✔ Round trip transportation from Cali.
✖ Tips (optional according to your lived experience).
✖ Additional services or products not specified in the plan.
✖ Breakfast
✖ Lunch
Departure & Return
Departure:
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We can offer pick up and drop off if you are in the city center, otherwise we can establish the Intercontinental Hotel as a meeting point.
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Museo de la Cana de Azucar
We will head over to the Hacienda and museum Piedechinche where we will take a small tour around one of the most important sugar cane museums in the world. Here you will learn all about the nature that surrounds us, about the history of sugarcane production over the past centuries and how the process of the sugar cane works today.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Hacienda El Paraiso
Here we will stop to enjoy all the culture and literature that is behind on of our most influential romanticism novels of the 19th century. Here we will have an important look to a past where a shakespearean story unfolded and visit every environment where it all took place.
Duration: 2 hours
3
Iglesia de Santa Elena
We will make a quick stop to the town to visit the monument of María and Efraín (the characters from the novel featured in the second Hacienda).
We will also have the chance to try some artisanal wine from the region.
Duration: 30 minutes
4
We will visit the wine cellar of the Santa Solera company, experts in making artisanal wine. We will taste the different artisanal wines made by this company.
Duration: 30 minutes
5
We will visit this 310-year-old museum house.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wear comfortable walking shoes, light and fresh clothes, cap or hat, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, and bring a water bottle.
• The tour will not be canceled in case of bad weather, consider bringing an impermeable poncho, a rain jacket or an umbrella.
