Colombia’s Hidden Orchid Paradise
Tour Highlights
Explore cloud forests and gardens while seeing 200+ orchids in bloom.
Orchid Diversity
Explore Colombia’s epic orchid diversity in the heart of the Coffee Region
Expert-Guided Tours
Visit botanical gardens, nurseries, and cloud forest reserves with expert guides
Local Engagement
Engage with local growers, conservationists, and scientists
Cultural Experience
Experience Colombian culture through rural landscapes and traditional cuisine
Orchid Blooms
Witness more than 200 orchid species blooming throughout the journey
Package Includes
All-Inclusive:
Hotels, meals, transport, guided tours, and medical insurance.
Accommodation:
Hotels with hot water, Wi-Fi, and laundry facilities.
Meals:
All meals included; allergy, vegetarian & vegan options.
Water & Hydration:
Bottled water and hydration options provided throughout the trip.
Guided Tours:
Expert-guided tours to all included destinations.
Medical Insurance:
Comprehensive travel insurance for the duration of the trip.
Excludes:
Flights, alcohol and tips.
Cancellation Policy:
15-Day Colombia Orchid Tour All-inclusive Itinerary
See your day-by-day adventure in photos below.
August 5 – Arrival in Medellín
Transfer to a charming rural hotel. Evening inaugural dinner with local orchid growers; first introduction to Colombia’s orchid culture.
August 6 – Botanical Garden & Medellín
Explore Jardín Botánico de Medellín (tropical forests, butterfly house, desert garden). Evening welcome session to review tour goals.
August 7 – Orchid Workshop & Colomborquídeas
Hands-on orchid workshop. Private visit to Colomborquídeas collection, guided by Juan Felipe P osada, “Disneyworld of orchids.”
August 8 – Alma del Bosque & Cantos de Agua
Morning tour of Alma del Bosque with orchid grower Daniel Piedrahita. Afternoon at Cantos de Agua gardens.
August 9 – Travel to Jardín
Scenic drive with traditional lunch. Short walk outside town to see Andean Cock-of-the-rock lek. Overnight at Hotel Plantación.
August 10 – Orchid Exploration in Jardín
Guided visit to Reserva Orquídeas. See Lepanthes, Dracula, and cultivated orchids. Climb Ventanas road (8,202 ft) for highland orchids.
August 11 – ProAves Reserve
Visit ProAves Reserve: see Masdevallia hortensis, endangered Yellow-eared Parrot, and Quindío wax palms. Overnight at Recinto del Pensamiento, Manizales.
August 12 – Los Nevados National Park
Explore Los Nevados National Park for high-altitude orchids: Maxillaria, Cyrtochilum, Oncidium, Caucaea. Trek scenic paramo landscapes.
August 13 – Romelia Reserve & Travel to Pereira
Visit Romelia Reserve (300+ orchids). Spot rare birds like Ultramarine Grosbeak. Evening transfer t o Pereira hotel.
August 14 – Otún Quimbaya Sanctuary
Explore wild orchids: Comparettia falcata, Oncidium chrysomorphum, Cyrtochilum midas. Cloud forest trails and birdwatching. Travel to El Cairo Reserve near Salento.
August 15 – La Dicha Nature Reserve & Toche Valley
Visit La Dicha Reserve (90 native orchids). Afternoon in Salento, then Toche Valley and towering wax palms.
August 16 – Travel to Montezuma
Drive to Pueblo Rico and 4×4 ride to Cerro Montezuma. Explore tropical forests with orchids like Erycina, Rodriguezia, Maxillaria, Sigmatostalix, Scaphosepalum. Overnight at Montezuma Rainforest Lodge.
August 17 – Upper Montezuma Exploration
Sunrise at Cerro Montezuma; search highland orchids: Otoglossum, Phragmipedium, Dracula, Porroglossum eduardi, Brachionidium, Lepanthes.
August 18– Montezuma to Pereira
Morning exploration of middle-elevation orchids: Pleurothallis, Dichaea, Epidendrum, Sobralia, Elleanthus, Huntleya. Optional river walk/swim. Afternoon transfer to Pereira, farewell dinner.
August 19 – Departure
Private transfer to Pereira Airport. Depart with unforgettable memories of Colombia’s orchids and landscapes.
Logistic and Cost
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Your Tour Leaders
Sebastián Moreno, M.Sc. –
One of Colombia’s leading orchid taxonomists, particularly noted for his work with Pleurothallidinae. He has co-described dozens of new orchid species, including many Lepanthes, from diverse Andean ecosystems. His expertise spans taxonomy, systematics, and discovering orchids in Colombia’s high Andean and Chocó-Andean regions. Sebastián brings unique insights from years of field and lab work on Colombia’s extraordinary orchids.
Challen Willemsen B.Sc.– –
An ecologist, educator, and orchid specialist with over 14 years of field experience in Guatemala. He has worked extensively in orchid conservation, urban biodiversity, and epiphyte ecology, including long-term research and stewardship at Santuario Natural El Tular. In addition to his work as a botanist and conservation advocate, Challen is an experienced nature tour guide specializing in tropical flora and plant ecology.
Contact & Booking
"The tour was very well-organized with expert and friendly leaders. The locations we visited were beautiful and fascinating with a rich diversity of orchids, plants and birds. This was a real trip of a lifetime." — Peter Fuller, Jan. 2026
For questions about tour details, email: contact@orchidsforpeace.org
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