The Coffee Route
6 DAYS/ 5 NIGHTS
- Overview
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Get impressed by the coffee fincas, which can be found - embedded in breathtaking landscapes - in the hills near to Tapachula, and learn all you need to know about the coffee plants, their cultivation, the harvest and the processing! Origin of your daily adventures is the famous coffee finca Hamburgo.
- Itinerary
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1. Day: Arrival in Tapachula - Finca Hamburgo
2. Day: Finca Hamburgo
3. Day: Finca Irlanda
4. Day: Finca San Francisco or Finca La Chiripa5. Day: Izapa - Unión Juárez - Santo Domingo - Tapachula
6. Day: Departure day
- Price
Price: from 615.00 EUR per person in double room - Map
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1. Day: Arrival in Tapachula - Finca Hamburgo
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After being picked up at the airport or the bus station in Tapachula, you are brought to the coffee Finca Hamburgo whilst passing dreamlike landscapes. At the finca a welcome drink and dinner will be waiting for you. Overnight stay.
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2. Day: Finca Hamburgo
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After breakfast, which you get served in the middle of the green coffee shrubs, the jungle and the mountains, the visit of the magical coffee Finca Hamburgo starts. Explore the coffee production: the presses, the fermentation as well as the processing and take your time to talk to the local people, who can explain everything to the slightest detail about coffee production and of course offer you a cup of their aromatic, self-made coffee! This visit really brings you closer to the wonderful world of coffee! Furthermore, do not miss to pass by the coffee museum of the finca - here you can discover the history of coffee. After lunch you will go for a walk through the coffee fields. In the evening there a cozy dinner takes place. Overnight stay.3. Day: Finca Irlanda
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 After breakfast you start your daytrip to Finca Irlanda. It was the first finca that produced organic coffee. On your short way there you can observe typical animals of the region. After your arrival you have the possibility to visit the finca and to get to know more about the coffee production. Later that day you return to Finca Hamburgo, where lunch awaits you. The rest of the day is free time that you can structure to your own preferences. Overnight stay.
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On day 4 you can choose between two daytrips:
4. Day: Finca San Francisco (optional)
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This day leads you to the Finca San Francisco - the latest and smallest of all fincas on your coffee route! The finca is located 1,500 meters above sea level and impresses with its huge area of 15,000 square kilometers. Get to know everything about the process of cultivation, the care of the plants, packaging and shipping of the coffee to its destination. Enjoy your lunch in the famous restaurant Perleberg in Finca Hamburgo. The rest of the day is free time. Overnight stay.4. Day: Finca la Chiripa (optional)
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Today's adventure leads you to Finca la Chiripa. The highlight: the finca is located on an island in the heart of the river Cuilco surrounded by the breathtaking nature of the jungle. Go on a walk along beautiful paths, cross hanging bridges and rush down a 300-meter-long zipline! Thrill and amazing view included! After a refreshing bath in the river you go back to Finca Hamburgo, where you have lunch. The time till dinner is free time. Overnight stay.5. Day: Izapa - Unión Juárez - Santo Domingo - Tapachula
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After breakfast you are off to Izapa - the most important archaeological site among the coast of Chiapas. Izapa with its big stone panels, that symbolize the descendents of the Olmec divinities, is considered to be the most important connection between the Olmec and the Maya. There you wander through cacao, coffee and banana plantations and finally reach the famous altars of this prehispanic ruins. Later you continue to Unión Juárez, from where you have a dreamlike view on the Vulcan Tacaná. Your next stop is the village Santo Domingo, before you leave to Tapachula. Overnight stay.
6. Day: Departure day
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After breakfast you are brought, according to your further itinerary, to the airport or bus station of Tapachula.
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This travel module can also be with a private guide at an extra charge.
- 4 overnight stays in the Finca Hamburgo
- 1 overnight stay in Tapachula in upper middle class hotels (country specific category)
- All transfers from and to the airport / bus terminal
- Meals according to hotel list
- All tours and transfers in air-conditioned country-specific vehicles
- All tours in small groups with certified bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
- All entrance fees
- Local taxes and travel insurance
Hotel:
- Tapachula: Finca Hamburgo
Price: from 615.00 EUR per person in double room
