Category Guatapé & El Peñol Day Trips

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The 15 Best Guatapé & El Peñol Day Trips from Medellín

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Seven hundred and forty steps up a granite monolith, then a town painted to the ankles in zócalos and a lake that used to be a valley. Below are the best Guatapé day trips ranked: which include the rock ticket and the boat, which stop for breakfast on the way out, private versus shared, and what time each one gets you back into Medellín.

Tour Guatapé

Tour Guatapé - Stop 1: El Peñol, the Town and the Iconic Monolith

1.Tour Guatapé

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 865 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $38Our pick

Guatapé day trip from Medellín with hotel pickup, air-conditioned ride, two included meals, and iconic rock views plus town walks.

“We saw so much in 1 day: Penol, the Rock, Guatapé, a boat ride on the lake. All with plenty of time to shop & explore. And the trip included both breakfast & lunch which were delicious. Our tour bilingual guide gave us a lot of great information & was available for any questions. The bus driver drove very safe. We had a great time & would recommend this tour to everyone.”

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Medellin: Guatapé Day Trip & Boat to Pablo Escobar’s Estate

Medellin: Guatapé Day Trip & Boat to Pablo Escobar's Estate - The boat crossing to Pablo Escobar’s Hacienda La Manuela

Medellín: Private Guatapé with Peñol Tickets and Boat Ride

Medellín: Private Guatapé with Peñol Tickets and Boat Ride - Hotel pickup and the private bilingual guide experience

3.Medellín: Private Guatapé with Peñol Tickets and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 256 reviews · 8 hours · from $126

Private Guatapé day trip from Medellín with Peñol Rock tickets, a reservoir boat ride, Guatapé town time, and included lunch.

“Excellent service. Manuel was great the whole tour. Prompt arrival at our hotel — quick and efficient throughout the whole day. Very informative as well and personable. Highly recommended!”

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Medellín: Private Guatapé Tour w/ Breakfast, Lunch & Cruise

Medellín: Private Guatapé Tour w/ Breakfast, Lunch & Cruise - Guatapé’s Color, Zócalos, and Tile Facades: What to Look For

Guatapé Tour

Guatapé Tour - Stop 2: The New Peñol (Free, 15 Minutes)

5.Guatapé Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $231

Private Guatapé tour from Medellín with hotel pickup, free stops, and a 740-step climb to Peñol de Guatapé (up to 4).

“Luis was a wonderful tour guide! He picked us up from our hotel in the morning (so convenient!) and provided interesting information as we made our way to Guatapé and to climb the Peñon de Guatapé. I appreciated the flexibility of the tour - Luis was happy to stay at a place longer or move on to the next stop whenever we were ready to go. Enjoyed his humor and personality. Would highly recommend recommend taking this tour with Luis!”

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(Private Guatapé) Mansion Pablo Escobar+Paintball+Cuatrimoto+Boat

(Private Guatapé) Mansion Pablo Escobar+Paintball+Cuatrimoto+Boat - Guatapé Lake Boat Time, Plus Marinilla’s Animal Farm Break

6.(Private Guatapé) Mansion Pablo Escobar+Paintball+Cuatrimoto+Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $235

Private Guatapé day from Medellín with Pablo Escobar mansion, ATV and paintball, luxury lake boat, Guatapé rock climb, zócalos.

“OMG, this experience was everything. We had a private tour for a group of 6 and the communication, transportation and experience was everything and more. We climbed the rock, visiting the colorful town of Guatape, sailed on a boat and visited the Pablo Escobar farm where we did ATV’s and paintball (be mindful they have dogs on the property). Our tour guide Santiago was EVERYTHING AND MORE. Very accommodating, down to earth, and he spoke English which was a bonus. We would highly recommend this tour! Be sure to read, so you know what’s included in your tour”

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Private Tour to Guatapé and The Rock of El Peñol from Medellín!

Private Tour to Guatapé and The Rock of El Peñol from Medellín! - El Peñol Rock: Decide Now, Then Enjoy the Views

7.Private Tour to Guatapé and The Rock of El Peñol from Medellín!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $110

Private Guatapé and El Peñol day trip from Medellín with hotel/airport transfers, included tickets, early-crowd-bypass timing, and optional rock climb.

“Our guide Camilo provided excellent service, beginning with the pickup from our accomodation place. He gave us a lot of interesting and useful information during the trip. He knows many local people and it helps to get good service.”

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Guatape & Horse Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin

Guatape & Horse Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin - The stables start: meet your horse and get ready

8.Guatape & Horse Ride & El Peñol Rock & Quaint Town From Medellin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $174

Private Medellín trip to Guatapé and El Peñol with beginner-friendly horseback riding, a 749-step climb, and colorful town time.

“We had a great time in this tour with Andres. He picked us up at 7 am and told us so many stories about Colombia while driving. We made some stops to drink coffee and eat some empanadas. We have very little experience with horses and we had a blast riding them. The view was amazing and the horses were gentle. Then we rode to Guatape and Andres made sure we enjoyed the town and the Penol. We walked around the town and visited some stores while talking to some locals. This is a great tour and Andres was amazing.”

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Amazing Private Guatape Tour + Boat Ride + Helicopter & Rock

Amazing Private Guatape Tour + Boat Ride + Helicopter & Rock - Piedra del Peñol and the Manolito explanation

Guatapé tour

Guatapé Tour - Stop 2: The New Peñol (Free, 15 Minutes)

11.Guatapé tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $340

Small-group Guatapé day trip from Medellín with Piedra del Peñol views, a traditional lunch, lake boat ride, and coffee-town stops.

“Steven is just the perfect guide and friend. He worries about the well being of the group and a perfect service is his priority. Steven talked to us about history,”

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Guatape and Peñol Rock Full-Day Tour

Guatape and Peñol Rock Full-Day Tour - How the Day Flows: From Laguna Views to the Rock Climb

12.Guatape and Peñol Rock Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $118

Medellín day trip to Guatapé and Peñol Rock. Free hotel pickup, local guide tips, lake views, and top-of-rock panoramas.

“The walk to the top of the mountain, country side, boat ride, coffee shop and Guatape square. ……………. Good music”

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Guatapé and the rock Full Day Private Tour

Guatapé and the rock Full Day Private Tour - Getting from Medellín to the dam area without losing the day

13.Guatapé and the rock Full Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $155

Private Guatapé and Peñol Rock day trip from Medellín with Wi-Fi transport, Zócalos, and a steep climb for dam views.

“Felipe our tour guide from PF Tours was amazing throughout the day. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He went above and beyond making our trip memorable. He even arranged for a room for 1 hour as one of us had to attend a zoom call. Overall, I will highly recommend this tour with Coffee exoerience.”

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Medellin: Guatape, El Peñol Coffee Farm Private Tour & Fruit

Medellin: Guatape, El Peñol Coffee Farm Private Tour & Fruit - Coffee Farm Tour in El Peñol: From Plant to Cup

Full Day Private Pablo Escobar Tour including Guatape

Full Day Private Pablo Escobar Tour including Guatape - Envigado, La Catedral, and the irony of panoramic views

15.Full Day Private Pablo Escobar Tour including Guatape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $213

Private Pablo Escobar and Guatapé day trip from Medellín with a boat ride to the mansion ruins, Peñol Rock steps, and hotel transport.

“This tour is HIGHLY recommended! My day was just AMAZING! My tour guy Silvio was AWESOME! It is an ALL day event... It felt as if my tour guy was family...such a presence, knowledge, sense of humor, humble, so comfortable being around him. My friend and I instantly felt we were in good hands. He spoke about his family personal background, as well as the history of Pablo Escobar during that era... his narration was just AWESOME. Our day began going to El Barrio de Pablo Escobar, visiting where he spent his last moment alive, his grave, a boat to view the location of his abandoned mansion now ruins, while…”

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