1.Private tour: hiking to the crystalline MELCOCHO river from MEDELLÍN

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $270Our pick

Private 11-hour hike to the crystalline Melcocho River from Medellín, with 4x4 transport, waterfalls, and local guide Daniel.

“If you are looking for luxury and sophistication, look elsewhere, but if you want to put your hand on the beating heart of of rural Antioquia and its people, Daniel and his team are your guys. We booked two tours with Daniel to take us out of Medellin and into the countryside. The first day to Guatape and the second day to the Rio Melcocho. Just the two of us with Daniel in Guatape and two couples and two guides the next day on the river - plus two surprise guests who made the day extra special!(Thank you Daniel for that addition to our party). Small groups. Personal attention. We…”

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2.Coffee Tour in the Beautiful Jardin Town: Adventure in the Andes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $212

Private coffee farm and Jardin town day trip from Medellín, with unlimited coffee, lunch, and a guided walk through one of Colombia’s prettiest towns.

“Our tour guide Erika was awesome, very professional and extremely knowledgeable. This was an all day tour and she made it fun and pleasant. Visiting the coffee plantation was also a great experience.”

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3.Tour Santa Fe de Antioquia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $150

Private Santa Fe de Antioquia day trip from Medellín: old churches, cobblestone squares, the Puente Oeste bridge, and market fruit.

“A nice drive out to Santa Fe, with photo opportunities. The guide Camilo was knowledgeable and friendly.”

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4.Jardin Private Day Trip: Colombian Coffee Tour from Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $232

Private coffee tour to Jardín from Medellín with hotel pickup, roastery tasting, cable car views, and a full lunch.

“This trip was a joy from beginning to end. The coffee farm owners are friendly, welcoming, and well organised. The process tour is, informative and interactive, and the lunch was very good (even catering well for vegans). It's a long drive (which is obviously more of a challenge for the person driving), but the scenery is beautiful and lush. Even on a rainy day. We had some great wildlife sightings too. The town of Jardin is attractive, and had we had longer in Colombia, is a place we would have liked to have spent more time. The highlight of the long day trip was our guide, Fabio. His English was…”

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5.Santa Fe de Antioquia & Colonial Bridge Private Bilingual Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Private bilingual day trip from Medellín to Santa Fe de Antioquia, the Western Suspension Bridge, colonial walking tour, plus optional hot air balloon.

“A wonderful day trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia. We enjoyed going to the bridge, museum and around town. Our guide Esteban is very knowledgeable and explained everything with details. I recomended him 100%.”

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6.Medellín: Half-Day Private Colonial Towns Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · 5 hours · from $84

Private 5-hour tour from Medellín to colonial El Retiro, San Antonio de Pereira, Rionegro, with waterfall views and independence history.

“The local food and local experience 10/10. Carlos is a very knowledgeable and attentive guide that will show you great spots for authentic Colombian food”

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7.From Medellín: Jardín, Andes, and Hispania Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 13 hours · from $70

A 13-hour Medellín day trip to Hispania, Andes, and Jardín, with coffee tastings, basilica views, and a cozy Antioquian lunch.

“No hay coordinación, me mandaron a la estación del estadio, cuando pudieron haberme recogido en el parque del poblado. Ya en la actividad en Jardín, el bus no pudo entrar al pueblo y nos consiguieron moto taxis (bien por ellos) pero para el regreso nos dijeron que tendríamos que pagarlos nosotros (como si tuviéramos opción), ese no es un problema en sí, lo que molesta es la actitud de la agencia ante una problemática y con que nos hubieran dicho antes como era la dinámica que iban a adoptar respecto al transporte hubiéramos perdido menos tiempo comiendo en el pueblo.”

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8.From Medellin: Day Trip to a Jardin Coffee Plantation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 9 hours · from $165

Medellin to Jardin coffee farm day trip, with plantation learning, unlimited samples, cable car summit lunch, and time in colorful Jardin.

“The worst experience we had in Colombia! A three hour drive to get to a coffee plantation ( ok scenery was good ) they said the tour would be bilingual, it was all in spanish, we were struggling to follow the tour… by the end of the tour we had to return ( thank God for our nice driver Ivan 🙏if it wasnt for him we would still be there) never saw Jardin and didnt have time for lunch! An absolute disaster… dont fall in this trap! Its absolutely impossible to make this trip in a day… we were never even informed the drive was 3 hours there and three…”

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9.From Medellín: Private Santa Fe de Antioquia Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · from $119

Private 8-hour Medellín trip to Santa Fe de Antioquia: gondola ride on the Cauca River, Juan del Corral Museum, Occidente Bridge walk.

“Amazing trip - David was an excellent guide who showed us around the best spots to visit and eat.”

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10.From Medellín: El Retiro Private Tour with Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $129

Private 6-hour Medellín tour to Antioquia mountains, El Retiro waterfall lunch, Paisa food tastings, and a jungle return drive.

“De gids was wederom goed, alleen de activiteit was niet zijn geld waard. Veel betaald voor eigelijk niet zo veel. Kan ook komen dat we al veel gezien hadden, maar deze tour zal ik niet aanraden.”

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11.From Medellín: Full-Day Colonial Towns of Antioquia

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $160

Spend 8 hours in Antioquia’s paisa towns, with ceramics in Carmen de Viboral, local desserts, and a traditional lunch included.

“It was an amazing trip and great experience. Paisa towns are cute and picturesque. Julio is an amazing tour guide!!! Recommended”

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12.Medellin: Santa Fe de Antioquia Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6 reviews · 9 hours · from $61

Ride through a 4.6 km tunnel, see a 19th-century suspension bridge, then explore Santa Fe de Antioquia by foot with lunch included.

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13.Extreme XL ATV Adventure in Guarne

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $135

Guided Extreme XL ATV ride in Guarne near Medellín with scenic trails, river crossings, panoramic views, and optional lunch.

“Everything went excellent. pick up on time our driver was very courteous and responsible. Our tour guide Jose was excellent as well. Jose was very attentive and respectful. Recommended.”

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14.From Medellín: Jardín Private 2-Day Tour with Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 days · from $245

Private 2-day Jardín getaway from Medellín with a working coffee finca, La Garrucha cable car, Cueva del Esplendor hike, lunches included.

“We had a nice visit to Jardín with Juliana, our private guide. We totally enjoyed the coffee tour in a Finca located in the mountains surrounding Jardín. We also enjoyed a little treck to la Cueva del Esplendor, where we have to go down 500 meters to get to the cave. It is quite an exercise on the way up. The trick is to take your time. We did not necessarily have time to walk a lot around Jardín, but what we enjoyed the colorful houses painted in yellow, orange and green.”

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15.Antioquia’s Villages: El Retiro, La Ceja, and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4 reviews · 11 hours · from $65

Sunday tour from Medellín through El Retiro, Salto del Tequendamita, La Ceja, dessert stops, and El Carmen de Viboral ceramics with lunch.

“My Spanish is intermediate-ish, so I was hesitant to take a tour in Spanish. But this one hit several places I really wanted to see, so I decided to roll the dice…and it paid off. Yes, I missed some of the finer details, but I understood enough to enjoy myself. And Claudia, our guide, was incredibly patient with me asking at each stop to reconfirm our meeting point and time (because getting left behind in a random town and figuring out how to get back to Medellín? No thanks). I recommend this tour.”

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