Rides from the airport
We’re looking into airport shuttles from Pereira and Armenia, shared with other guests landing around the same time. We’ll post the details here once they’re confirmed; in the meantime, tell us your flight on your RSVP.
Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia
Travel & Stay
The Coffee Region (Eje Cafetero) sits in the Andes of central Colombia: green mountains, wax palms and some of the best coffee in the world. Lots of you will want to see more of Colombia while you’re here, so plan the trip your way; this page is about the last leg, getting to the wedding, and everything else you’ll need.
Plan your dates
RSVP by
April 30, 2027
The wedding
September 4, 2027
Getting here
Fly into Colombia
Most international flights land in Bogotá (BOG) or Medellín (MDE). You go through immigration there and usually collect your bags and check them again for the next flight, so leave at least 2–3 hours if you’re connecting straight on. Plenty of you will spend a few days in Bogotá, Medellín or Cartagena first, and that works just as well.
Hop over to the Coffee Region
Whenever you’re ready to head to the wedding, take a short domestic flight (about an hour from Bogotá, less from Medellín) to Pereira (PEI), Matecaña, the closest airport to the wedding.
On to the wedding
About 30 minutes by car from Pereira airport
From the airport it’s a short ride to the finca: a shuttle, an Uber or taxi, or your own rental car. Your options are just below.
Driving or taking the bus? Medellín is about 5 hours away by road and Bogotá 8 or more, on beautiful but winding mountain roads. From Bogotá, the short flight is almost always the better choice. Already in the Coffee Region, in Salento or Filandia? The venue is a short drive away.
Or just grab an Uber
Uber works from both airports, and there are taxis at the official stand outside arrivals; agree on the fare before you set off.
Rather drive yourselves?
It’s an easy, beautiful drive: about 30 minutes from Pereira airport, through coffee country, and the finca has parking on site. Renting also makes day trips to Salento, Filandia and the hot springs simple.
A look around the finca
Where we’ll say “I do”: a working coffee farm with two hotels, a spa and views across the valley.
Photos: Finca del Café
Rooms at the finca
Two hotels on the farm, with new rooms on the way, and space for every guest. Breakfast included. Book directly with the finca using our code; your RSVP shows you how.
We’ll be staying at the finca the night before the wedding, the night of, and the night after, and you’re so welcome to stay too and spend that time with us.
Hotel Bourbon
18 modern rooms around the gardens, with balconies and mountain views. Two have a jacuzzi.
Hotel Typica
8 rooms in the traditional farmhouse, with a fireplace lounge and the pool.
Coming soon
New rooms
The finca is building new rooms that may be ready in time for the wedding. Either way, there’s space for all of our guests.
The lay of the land
The wedding
Airports
- PEI Pereira, Matecañaclosest
- AXM Armenia, El Edén
- MZL Manizales, La Nubia
Worth a visit
- Cocora Valley
- Santa Rosa hot springs
- Parque del Café
Good to know
While you’re there
- Money
- Colombian pesos (COP). Cards work in hotels and restaurants; carry some cash for small shops, markets and taxis. ATMs are everywhere.
- Weather
- Spring-like all year: warm days around 22–27 °C (72–80 °F), cool evenings, and often a shower in the afternoon.
- Getting around
- Taxis are cheap and plentiful; ask your hotel or restaurant to call one for you. Ride-hailing apps work in the cities. Around the wedding, our shuttles have you covered.
Make a trip of it
The honeymoon can wait!
We won’t be rushing off on our honeymoon after the wedding. We’d much rather spend that time with all of you, our friends and family: doing some activities together and exploring the region. Stay a few extra days and come along!
Near the wedding
Cocora Valley
Walk among the wax palms, Colombia’s national tree and the tallest palms in the world. Go early, before the clouds roll in.
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Salento
The liveliest of the hill towns: brightly painted balconies, craft shops, cafés and the jeeps up to the Cocora Valley. Climb the steps at the end of Calle Real for the view.
Filandia
Quieter and more local than Salento, with streets just as colourful and famous basket weaving. Its wooden lookout tower has views across the whole region.
Santa Rosa hot springs
Thermal pools at the foot of a waterfall in the cloud forest. Perfect for the day after the wedding.
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A working coffee farm
Pick cherries, see how the beans are dried and roasted, then taste the result. Join our coffee tour, or ask your hotel for its favourite finca.
Parque del Café
Colombia’s coffee theme park: roller coasters, a cable car over the valley, coffee shows and a trail through the plantations. A fun day out, especially with kids.
Map ↗Further afield
Coming all this way? These are worth a few extra days before or after.
Medellín
About 40 min by air, or 5 hours by road
The city of eternal spring: cable cars over the hills, the murals of Comuna 13 and a great food scene.
Cartagena
About 1½ hours by air from Bogotá or Medellín
A walled colonial city on the Caribbean, with islands and beaches a boat ride away.
Tayrona National Park
Fly to Santa Marta (SMR)
Jungle trails that open onto wild Caribbean beaches, near Santa Marta.
Bogotá
Where most international flights land
You’ll likely pass through anyway. Stay a night for the Gold Museum, La Candelaria and the view from Monserrate.