Private Tour: Hacienda el Paraíso and Buga Town from Cali
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Private Tour: Hacienda el Paraíso and Buga Town from Cali
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Private Tour: Hacienda el Paraíso and Buga Town from Cali

1 day
Private
About this activity
After hotel pickup in Cali, travel with your private guide for about an hour to Hacienda el Paraíso. During your drive through the Valle del Cauca district, pass sugar plantations and fields of corn, passion fruit and grapes, and learn about Manuelita and Providencia, two of the country’s largest agribusiness corporations.
Arrive at Hacienda el Paraíso, located in the foothills of the western Andes, where writer Jorge Isaacs lived and set his Romantic period novel María. Take a guided tour of this 1828 manor that has been turned into a museum. Cheery rose blooms welcome you to the large estate home; inside, discover rooms preserved as described in the novel, which provide a great glimpse into how Colombia's elite lived in the 19th century. Stroll along the balconies for vistas of lush green saman trees, sugar crops and canals surrounding the manor.
After el Paraíso, your guide takes you to a local restaurant, where you'll enjoy a delicious 2-course lunch featuring regional cuisine.
Spend the afternoon in the town of Buga, a popular pilgrimage site. Tour its center with your guide, and then take a coffee or tea break (own expense) at the impressive colonial-style Hotel Guadalajara.
Refreshed, walk over to the blush-colored Basilica del Señor de los Milagros (the Lord of Miracles) opened in 1907, and set eyes upon the Christ statue inside. Enjoy free time in the cathedral museum and shop, before visiting San Francisco Church a block away and the Cathedral of San Pedro in nearby Parque Cabal.
Your unique tour of Valle del Cauca complete, you’ll be taken back to your hotel in Cali by private vehicle.
Sample Lunch Menu (subject to change):
First course
• Sancocho de gallina (chicken-vegetable soup with plantains and manioc root or cassava)Main course
• Roasted chicken, plantain toast, rice and avocado, with saladDrinks
• Lemonade, water
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Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned car, van or minivan, depending on the group size
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Hacienda El Paraiso
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica del Senor de los Milagros de Buga
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
70%
Reviews
5.0
1
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Nancy G
5 | 2018-03-19

guide was excellent with us. Very friendly driver. Love it!!! Thank you thank you! Gracias gracias!!!

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