Feria de Flores 2017 Exclusive Tour

Get ready to experience the best of Medellin during and before the extraordinary Feria de Flores 2017. The Feria de Flores Tour takes place every day and runs exclusively from Monday 10 July to August 6, 2017.

Don’t miss your chance to visit a finca Silletera in Santa Elena and learn about this 60-years-old local tradition. We will visit Park Arvi by metro cable and hop on a local bus to get to the embellished land of Santa Elena where we will eat a tasty Sancocho or traditional Bandeja Paisa (upon availability).

This tour contributes to Santa Elena farmers who can keep and preserve their family tradition of silleteros thanks to your visit. And, Arvi Corporation (NGO created in 2007) that focus essentially on the preservation and promotion of the forest.

The tour is available in English and French. It is suitable for anyone including families.

Details of the Feria de Flores Tour

• 08:45 Meeting at your closest Metro Station (or any station of your choice) and ride to Acevedo Metro Station in order to transfer to the cable cars to Parque Arvi.
• 10:00 Arrival at Parque Arvi. We will take a small hike with a local guide of Arvi’s Corporation. The duration of the hike is approximately one hour. The level of the hike is easy (1/6). During the walk, you will be able to watch birds, enjoy nature and breath some pure and fresh air.
• 11:30 Hop on a local bus to a traditional finca (farm) Silletera. Welcome drink from the farmers and walk around the finca and museum to admire the site, flowers, and antiques. We will learn about the family tradition of Silleteros and get to know everything about this fascinating culture.
• 13:00 Lunch. You will be able to choose between Sancocho, Tamal and Bandeja Paisa (upon availability). Sancocho is a hearty soup combining yuca, corn, plantains, and meat. Tamales are generally made with masa (corn dough), chickpeas peas, chicken, pork belly, egg, and vegetables. All ingredients are wrapped in a plantain leaf and steamed in a pot for several hours.The Bandeja Paisa is a generous amount of food including red beans cooked with pork, white rice, ground meat, bacon, fried egg, banana plantain, chorizo, black pudding, avocado…
• 14: 30 Departure back to Medellin.

What to take for the Feria de Flores Tour

• Sunscreen protection
• Insect repellent
• Comfortable shoes (no flip flops)
• Water
• A cap or hat
• Umbrella or raincoat (might not be needed at all but better be safe than sorry)