Which airport should I fly into for Salento?

Most travellers fly into Armenia's El Edén (AXM) or Pereira's Matecaña (PEI), each around 40 minutes to an hour away, then take a bus or shared jeep to Salento. Activate your eSIM before landing so transfers are easy to arrange.

Can I use the same eSIM across the coffee region?

Yes. This is one national Colombia plan, so the same eSIM keeps working across the Zona Cafetera, from Salento to Filandia, Armenia and Pereira, and anywhere else in the country on a single data allowance.

Salento eSIM.

Name: Salento travel eSIM
Brand: My Holiday SIM

From the Cocora Valley's giant wax palms to Calle Real, stay online in coffee country.

from $7.70/day · unlimited dataAll of Colombia →

Unlimited dataFast 4G LTEInstant QR by emailKeep your number

1 · How many days?

10 daysOther:days

2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 30 days$13.83$1.38/day

Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 30 days.

Travellers (one eSIM each)

1 × 3GB (valid 30 days) · 10-day trip$13.83

Good to know in Salento

Salento has no airport; fly into Armenia's El Edén or Pereira and take a bus or jeep in. The Cocora Valley itself has almost no signal, so download your trail map and tour bookings in town first.

Two simple ways to buy

Salento eSIM plans: unlimited, or by the GB.

Every Salento eSIM from My Holiday SIM is one of two straightforward types. Pick whichever fits how you travel in Salento — you can always top up or switch on your next trip.

Traveller streaming and browsing freely on an unlimited-data travel eSIM

Unlimited plans

High-speed data, nothing to count

Priced per day — the longer you stay, the better the daily rate. Ideal for streaming, hotspot and longer trips where you'd rather not watch a data meter. A fair-use policy keeps speeds fast for everyone; see each plan for the detail.

Best for streaming, video calls & hotspot
Great for longer or open-ended trips
One price per day — no GB anxiety

By-the-GB plans

3GB10GB20GB

A set bundle, brilliant value

A fixed data allowance (say 3 GB or 10 GB) valid for your travel days. The best-value pick for lighter trips built around maps, messaging and a bit of browsing. Running low? Top up in a couple of taps — nothing to reinstall.

Best value for lighter, shorter trips
Clear allowance — pay only for what you need
Top up any time from your phone

Compare plans →Not every destination has both types — the picker shows what's available where you're headed.

Plan your data

How much data do you need in Salento?

A rough, honest guide to sizing your Salento eSIM so you're not guessing. Most travellers in Salento are comfortable on 3–5 GB a week — heavy streamers just go Unlimited.

Traveller checking maps and messages on her phone using a My Holiday SIM eSIM

Not sure? Start with a 5 GB plan — you can top up in seconds if you run low.

Light

~1 GB / week

Maps, messaging & email

Google Maps, WhatsApp, email and the odd search. Plenty for a city break where you mostly need directions.

Suits 1–3 GB plans

Balanced

3–5 GB / week

Everyday holiday use

Everything above plus social scrolling, music, cloud photo backups and a little video. Where most travellers land.

Suits 5–10 GB plans

Salento eSIM: your local data guide.

Salento is the gateway to the Cocora Valley and its towering wax palms, so you juggle jeep times, coffee-farm tours and trail maps throughout your stay. A Salento eSIM keeps you connected from arrival, whether you are catching a Willys jeep from the plaza, booking a finca tour or finding the best mirador view over the Quindío hills.

One eSIM for Salento and all of Colombia. It's the national Colombia eSIM — from $7.70/day with unlimited data, working the same in Salento as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at El Edén International Airport (AXM), Armenia?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Salento eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

$2.52

$7.57

—

5 days1GB

$1.51

$7.57

−40%

7 days1GB

$1.08

$7.57

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

$1.38

$13.83

−45%

15 days3GB

$0.92

$13.83

−63%

30 days3GB

$0.46

$13.83

−82%

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

eSIM vs the old ways in Salento

eSIM

ROAMING

AIRPORT SIM

Data allowance

Unlimited

Usually capped

Rarely unlimited

Price known upfront

Prepaid

Billed after

Varies at the desk

Ready when you land

Instantly

After the queue

Keep WhatsApp number

SIM swapped

Salento eSIM from $7.70/day — the whole bill, agreed before you fly.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Salento.

Valle de Cocora

Download the trail loop before you go; the wax-palm valley has almost no signal once you start hiking.

Calle Real

Browse the colourful main street's shops and cafés and find the steps up to the mirador.

Mirador de Salento

Share panoramic views over the Cocora hills from the top of the town's staircase viewpoint.

Coffee fincas

Book a farm tour such as El Ocaso and pin its location down the rough rural track.

The practical bit

Getting around Salento on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Salento

Redbus— Books intercity buses from Armenia, Pereira and Bogotá into Salento.
Google Maps— Town navigation plus offline maps to download before the signal-free Cocora Valley.
WhatsApp— How coffee farms, jeep drivers and guesthouses around Salento take bookings.
AllTrails— Downloadable trail maps for the Cocora Valley wax-palm loop, useful when signal drops.

How long to stay in Salento

Most travellers spend two to three days in Salento, enough for the Cocora Valley hike, a coffee-farm tour, Calle Real and a side trip to nearby Filandia.

How much data for Salento

A Salento visit is fairly light on data, so around 1-3 GB covers maps, tour bookings and photos; much of the Cocora Valley is offline anyway, so most usage happens in town.

Coverage in Salento

Claro and Movistar cover Salento town and Calle Real reasonably on 4G, but signal fades fast on the road to Cocora and drops to almost nothing deep in the wax-palm valley.

Where you're headed

Discover Salento.

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How to activate your Salento eSIM.

Full installation guide →

A traveller happily planning her next trip with a map and phone

Buy your plan

Choose your days — the QR code arrives by email in seconds.

A traveller installing her eSIM from the sofa in two minutes

Install at home

Scan the QR on Wi-Fi before you fly. About two minutes, no app needed.

Friends laughing together while packing for a holiday

Fly relaxed

Nothing counts down yet — your days start only at first connection.

A joyful family reunion at the airport arrivals hall

Switch on in Salento

Turn the line on when you land. Connected before baggage claim.

New to eSIM in Salento?

What is a Salento eSIM?

A Salento eSIM is a digital SIM that's already built into your phone. Scan one QR code and a local Salento data plan installs alongside your home SIM — no plastic, no tray tool, no swap. Your number and WhatsApp stay exactly where they are.

✓ 2-minute install✓ Keep your number✓ Works on phones from 2018+

How eSIM works →Check my phone

A traveller with a backpack smiling at her phone — online abroad with My Holiday SIM

Connected · 5G

Home SIM · calls & WhatsAppHoliday eSIM · unlimited data

30-day refund promiseUnused, uninstalled eSIM? Full refund, no questions.

The price is the billPrepaid and final — roaming charges can't happen.

Days start when you landInstall early with zero pressure; counting begins at first connection.

Humans, 24/7Real people answer, before, during and after the trip.

Peace of mind

Your Salento eSIM: data-only, zero bill shock.

Your Salento eSIM handles the internet while you travel. Your home number stays exactly where it is — no surprise roaming charges in Salento, no swapping your real SIM out.

Keep your number & WhatsApp

The eSIM is data-only and runs alongside your home SIM. Your number, iMessage and WhatsApp keep working exactly as they do at home.

No roaming bills, ever

Turn data roaming OFF on your home SIM and ON for the eSIM. You pay once, up front — no overage, no metered surprises, no bill waiting when you land home.

One thing worth knowing

Because it's data-only, the eSIM can't receive bank verification (OTP) text codes — those still go to your home number. Keep it reachable on Wi-Fi calling, or use app-based codes.

Traveller relaxed and connected on her phone, no roaming bill to worry about

Why travellers choose My Holiday SIM for Salento.

Instant eSIM deliveryQR code in your inbox seconds after checkout — even at the departure gate.

No physical SIMNothing to collect, lose or poke out with a paperclip. Your home SIM stays put.

Keep your WhatsApp numberData flows through us; WhatsApp stays on your home number. Family always reaches you.

A traveller at the departure gate, eSIM ready on her phone

eSIM ready in ~2 minutes

No bill shock, everOne clear price before you fly. Roaming charges simply can't happen.

Secure paymentsCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Klarna — encrypted end to end.

Real human supportReal people — before, during and after your trip. Live chat and email, no bots. Easy top-ups too.

Coverage in Colombia.

Fast 4G LTE nationwide

Connected · 4G

Your eSIM joins Colombia's partner networks automatically — no settings to choose, no manual network hunting. If signal drops in a remote spot, toggling Airplane Mode for a few seconds forces a fresh connection.

Claro
Movistar
Tigo
WOM

Popular places covered

BogotáMedellínCartagenaCaliSanta MartaGuatapéSalento

Keep data roaming ON for the eSIM line only — that's the switch travel eSIMs use, and it never adds charges on our plans.

Trusted networks, honest numbers.

No invented star ratings behind your Salento eSIM — just the numbers we actually stand behind.

Friendly globe with location pins — coverage on every continent

My Holiday SIMSTAY CONNECTED. ANYWHERE.

200+

destinations — every continent covered

regions covered by a single regional eSIM

~2 min

typical install — QR to connected

Live

chat & email support

Before you fly

Salento eSIM questions, answered.

Only patchily. The Valle de Cocora is deep in the mountains, so coverage from Claro or Movistar fades once you are on the trail. Download your route and any bookings in Salento first and treat the hike as an offline escape.

Your Salento eSIM glossary.

eSIMA SIM built into your phone's hardware. Plans install onto it digitally — no plastic card involved.

QR profileThe code we email you. Scanning it downloads your holiday plan onto the eSIM. One scan per device.

Data roaming (the switch)The toggle travel eSIMs use to join partner networks abroad. On our plans it never adds charges — keep it ON for the eSIM, OFF for your home SIM.

Hotspot / tetheringSharing your phone's data with laptops and tablets. Included on our plans wherever networks allow.

Top-upExtra days added to a live plan from your account. They append to the end — nothing overlaps.

First connectionThe moment your eSIM first joins a network at the destination — that's when your days start counting, not before.

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