Tren Turistico

Location:
Estacion del Ferrocarril, Avenida Vasquez Cobo No 23N-47 Piso 2.
Cali, Colombia

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By Richard McColl

Much like the Sabana train that runs from Bogota, the Tren Turistico Cafe y Azucar runs trips from the station in downtown Cali to points in the Valle del Cauca countryside and beyond.

Choose from a variety of journeys that leave in the morning and return in the later afternoon, from Cali to Buga, Cali to the Recreational Park La Cumbre, Cali to Finca Villa Karen or to Finca Turistica la Gran Beligica.

Trips can resemble that of a party atmosphere, complete with a papayera band that plays its way through the carriages and stewardesses that attend to all of your eating and drinking needs. If you buy a package on any of the above trips, lunch and park entries are included as well.

A option for the true reveler is the Tren Rumbero - the Party Train. This makes a round trip from Cali to the club Hostal del Pipe and includes entry to the club and a DJ on board. It leaves for Cali at 2 a.m.

Getting There
Catch a bus as if you were going to the Bus Terminal and the Train station is next door.

Travel Tips: This train does not run on a daily basis, check well beforehand to be sure. The other thing worth knowing is that in the rainy season often the train is cancelled since the tracks become covered from small landslides.

Price Description: $20-$30

Relative price: Mid-Range

Travel Skills: beginner/easy.

You Need to Bring: Bring a sweater it may get cold

Contact Information:
Phone: 572 666 6899
E-mail: trenturistico(at)remove-this.ert.com.co
URL: www.trenturisticocafeyazucar.com

Traveler Reviews of Tren Turistico

Great Train Ride

Rating: 100%

Great narrow gauge, 3 foot train ride through coffee and sugar plantations.

By V!VA User from Canada, Jan 04, 2008