Experience Your Future Life in the Coffee Axis

A small-group, hosted trip for people seriously considering living, retiring, or spending real time in Colombia. Over 10 nights we take you beyond the tourist version of the Coffee Axis: the neighborhoods people actually live in, at different budgets, the markets, the food, and the day-to-day, with Matt as your guide.

Neither. There is plenty of sightseeing, but the point is scouting: seeing what daily life actually looks and feels like. Nobody is selling you property, and we deliberately show you the honest tradeoffs.

Small: 6 to 12 guests. A couple counts as two. Each van holds six guests, so a full trip uses two vans. Big enough to meet interesting people, small enough that nobody gets herded around like a tour bus.

Each trip needs at least 6 guests. We'll confirm whether it's running by December 23, 2026. If we cancel for any reason, including not reaching the minimum, you get a full refund of everything you paid us. Not a credit.

Hand-picked hotels with breakfast every night, ending with a final night at a mountain eco-lodge. Book Solo for your own private room, or Couple for two people sharing one room.

Completely. A lot of people come solo. Book the Solo option and you get your own private room.

You should be comfortable walking two to three hours a day at a normal pace, but there is no expectation to do everything. You are always free to rest or skip an activity. If mobility is a concern, tell us when you book and we will plan around it where we can.

Two ways, both through secure Stripe checkout. Pay in full when you book, or hold your spot with a $500 per person deposit ($1000 for a couple). With a deposit, the balance is charged automatically to the same card on December 8, 2026, 60 days before departure. We email you 7 days and 1 day before, and you can pay early anytime. The deposit option is open until November 23, 2026. Either way, your spot is confirmed once your payment is received and you have our written confirmation by email.

After your booking is confirmed in writing, not before. Flights: Arrive PEI (Pereira); depart AXM (Armenia) or PEI. Please do not buy non-refundable airfare until you are confirmed.

Yes. Comprehensive travel insurance with trip-cancellation and medical coverage is required. It is how you protect yourself if an emergency means you have to cancel, and it covers you medically while you are here.

If you cancel 60 or more days before the trip, your payment converts to a credit toward a future trip. Closer to the trip, cancellation fees apply because our costs are committed. You can also transfer your spot to someone else at no charge. Full details are in the Booking Terms.

Fly into Pereira (PEI) on arrival day; that's where we pick you up. On the way home you can fly out of Armenia (AXM) or Pereira (PEI), whichever has the better flight for you.

You are with someone who lives here and knows the country, moving as a group in private transportation. We give you a practical safety briefing on arrival. Part of the whole point of coming with us is that you are not figuring it out alone.

No. We film some of the trip for content, but appearing on camera is entirely optional and separate from attending. Just tell us and we will keep you out of the footage.