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Cacao Origins Gastronomic Tour Experience in Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuadorby Sierra-Ec

  • 4 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: German, English, Spanish

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Overview

Discover the story behind every bite of chocolate on a journey that connects the field, the industrial cocoa processes, and Cuenca gastronomy. At Finca Patawasi you will learn about the origin of our cocoa: from planting and harvesting to drying its seeds. Then, at Industrial Fátima, you will discover how it is transformed into bars, bonbons, and other creations. The experience continues at Hannan Chocolatería with an author's sensory tasting of products made with 100% Ecuadorian cocoa, where you will explore aromas, textures, and flavors. To complete the tour, you will enjoy a typical lunch in Taitico, with your choice of roasted guinea pig or baked pork. An experience for those who want to go beyond tasting chocolate: to know its origin, understand its production, and discover the flavors of Cuenca while also touring the city's historical sites such as the beautiful Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Old Cathedral with its museum.

What's included

  • Hannan Chocolatería: sensory tasting of artisan chocolate.
  • Private tourist transport
  • Artisanal chocolate making + explanation of cacao fermentation and drying process.
  • Industrial Fátima: chocolate making process + tastings.
  • Cuenca Food Tours Souvenir
  • Cultural tour of the historic center of the city of Cuenca.
  • Patawasi Cacao Farm in Chaucha: walk through cocoa seedlings, cultivation, and harvest.
  • They will enjoy typical gastronomy in a very famous restaurant in the city. Suggested dish: roasted and baked guinea pig. Include drink.
  • Specialized tour guide

    Itinerary

    1. 1

      Calle Santa Ana

      Pass by

      Part of the tour through the historic center of the city of Cuenca

    2. 2

      La Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Cuenca

      30 min

      We will learn about its history and climb up to its domes

    3. 3

      Plaza de las flores

      Pass by

      Visit one of the most famous open-air squares in South America

    4. 4

      Cuenca

      1 hour

      Hannan Chocolateria - Sensory tasting

    5. 5

      Azuay Province

      2 hours

      Patawasi Cacao Farm - planting, harvesting, and cacao fermentation processes.

    6. 6

      Cuenca

      1 hour

      Industrial Fátima: chocolate production factory.

    Meeting and pickup

    The tourist route includes personalized transfers, just tell us where you will be and we will pick you up.

    Good to know

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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