An authentic cacao experience

If you want to get out of the city and experience how cacao is actually grown and produced, I would recommend this tour over any chocolate class you would find in the city. This tour took us through absolutely all the steps from planting the cacao plant through making chocolate bars. The farmer Oscar was more than happy to answer all our questions about the cacao plant (or any of his other plants for that matter), and I would recommend asking this guy as many questions as possible. He lights up with a smile every time you do, and he knows all there is to know about the production. If your Spanish is not that solid, the guide Andres will happily translate it for you! The trip in the car from Medellín to the farm and back with Andres also taught us a lot about the city and Colombia in general. Again, ask as many questions as possible, and you’ll be handsomely rewarded! This tour did not in any way feel “mass produced” that many other tours do, you really do get in touch with the Colombians themselves.