The Organic Coffee Route

The Organic Coffee route is a unique adventure tour to the origin of our daily cup of coffee. During this 12 day tour, we visit several small coffee farmers in the heart of the northern Peruvian cloud forest.

The Organic Coffee route travels over the flanks of the Andes where it descends into the Amazon rainforest. A great natural beauty, wonderful smells, humid air, lush green vegetation and water are part of the landscape.  This destination is barely visited because of the remoteness of the cloud forest of the Andes Mountains and because the tourism infrastructure is still not well developed. This together with the welcoming coffee growing farmers FairMail has long lasting contacts with guarantees an adventurous journey far from the beaten path, filled with authentic picture moments.

The journey starts in the friendly fishing village of Huanchaco, where the residents still fish in the graceful reed fishing boats, a tradition that goes back many centuries. In Huanchaco you’ll have the opportunity to get used to the Peruvian lifestyle. You can relax on the beach together with the Peruvians who come to Huanchaco or take some surfing lessons. You can also have a look at the various attractions in the area, like the largest pre-Columbian mud city of Chan Chan, the former capital of the Chimu empire or the various pyramid temples of the Moche culture. In Huanchaco you will also meet the FairMail teenagers and see how they life their daily life.

After three days in Huanchaco, you travel by public transport with the entire group from the desert to the Andes Mountains. During 9 days we do a tour around the border area of Ecuador. Roads and public transport are scarce in this region, so there will be quiet some walking involved. Of course in a quiet pace so you can take a lot of great pictures! During these walks and taking the pictures, you’ll have a lot of contact with the locals and that’s how you get to know their way of life. The residents of this area are hardly in contact with tourism and soon you will be touched by their genuine friendliness and hospitality. And their great home grown coffee!

Read the full trip discription here (pdf)

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Included:

- English speaking guide

- All overnight stays in a shared room in hostals or with local families.

- All meals, except the first and last days in Huanchaco

- Transport during basic program

- Entrance fees during basic program

- Bus station of Airport pickup in Huanchaco

- Lunch meeting with the FairMail teenagers before departure

- Preparation Package

- Project contribution (€ 175,00)

 

Excluded:

- Flight to Peru (from Europe from 850 euro)

- Transport by bus or airplane from Lima to Huanchaco (from 20,00)

- Airport pick-up Lima (from 10 euro)

- 1 overnight stay in Lima (from 15 euro)

- Any (taxi) transport besides the basic program

- Food en drinks besides the 3 daily meals.

- Photography equipment

- Tips

- Optional tours around Huanchaco