Tour Guatapé

Recommended by 96% of travelers

Medellín, Colombia

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5+ bookings last month.

10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the tropical mountains surrounding Medellin on a full-day tour to Guatapé and Peñol Rock that includes a boat cruise on the Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir. The gorgeous scenery isn’t the only draw, and you’ll get a glimpse of traditional Colombian architecture on a tour of the gracious plaza, cobblestone streets, and colorful facades that make Guatapé a world away from the bustling streets of modern Medellin.

Travel in a climate-controlled van to stay cool and comfortable
Try Colombian cuisine with an included breakfast and lunch
Guided tours offer a fascinating glimpse of local history
Convenient pickup and drop-off at Medellin hotels

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Insurance

El Peñol Stone entrance

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Si están hospedados en hotel ubicados en las zonas de La 70, Laureles, Estadio y El Poblado pueden consultar si podemos recogerlos allí, de lo contrario pueden llegar a uno de nuestros puntos de encuentro: Estos son los puntos de encuentro que tenemos disponibles: Estación Poblado (Juanito Comelón) - 6:50 am Parque El Poblado (Av Poblado) - 7:10 am Estación Floresta (Panadería Masapan) - 7:20 am Estación Estadio (Panadería Bakery) - 7:50 am Hotel 47 Medellín Street (Zona Centro) - 7:50 am Llegar 10 minutos antes de la hora indicada. Todos nuestros guías van debidamente identificado con una camiseta de color azul rey que dice Viajes Maxitours.

Operating hours
.6:50 am

Itinerary

El Penol

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parque Tematico Replica del Viejo Penol

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piedra Del Penol

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

El Penon de Guatape

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Guatape

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 932 reviews

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Medellin: A Caribbean and South American Perspective

Minkie_E, Feb 2025

This tour was quite enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the boat tour of the reservoir with the history of that region. Guatape and El Peñón de Guatapé were beautiful.

Great tour!

Russ_D, Jan 2025

Well-done tour, very organized, and very much worth the money! Just the right amount of activities, and the drive was through some very beautiful areas, and the main stops were awesome as well. You get a simple breakfast and lunch, and they were both fine. My only knock on the tour was that the English that was spoken was extremely hard to understand, as other reviewers have noted, and I got about 20% of it I think. But on balance, an awesome tour and worth your time!

Very difficult to understand the tour guide

Yolanda_D, Sep 2024

Unfortunately I was really disappointed with this tour. I was unable to learn any history or information about the places visited. Though it stated the tour would be in English, the tour guide spoke fast as ever and kept speaking in English then Spanish quickly with little to no transitions to even make out what she was saying. My friend and others complained to each other that we could understand little of nothing said. I wouldn't do the tour again. It was great to go to the physical places, but I could have just taken a car service if I just wanted a ride quite frankly.

An active relaxing day

Francesca_B, Jul 2022

It was a very good excursion. Considering the amount of time , we saw a lot and I recommend everyone to visit these places - and if you’re short on time , this is the best day trip. I personally didn’t like being with such a big group on a big bus - everything slows down and becomes somewhat impersonal. Because of this size I also couldn’t hear most of the time what our guide was explaining. I loved the boat trip but didn’t appreciate the loud music (but that’s personal again because I prefer silence in nature). Maybe we could’ve had lunch on our own in Guatapé-it’s such a lovely town and I feel like we could’ve spent more time there. Overall though , it was a well organized excursion that gifted me a relaxing day as I didn’t have to plan anything- they even pick and drop off at the hotel, and breakfast and lunch are included.

Juliana Munera was an...

Isabella_H, Mar 2022

Juliana Munera was an absolut good guide. It was an amazing really really good organized day!!!!!!!!

Great tour, welcoming hosts!

Sarah_S, Nov 2021

Our hosts at the Guatape tour made every effort to show us the beauty of the area. We enjoyed the tour, especially the food and the boat ride. Would recommend this to our friends!

CLIMB THE ROCK

Philip_L, Sep 2021

This tour is the best price for everything you get, not to mention the FUN you will have!! The tour last ALL DAY and you get breakfast and lunch and when it ends it will be time for dinner. The ROCK is great and really a challenge, loved it!! You will visit too.many places to list here so be ready for a full day of FUN! OH YEAH, nice air conditioned BUS so there is comfort and space to relax. Enjoy Medellin!!

Perfect tour from Medellin

Mike_B, May 2021

This tour is one and most affordable tour we have taken in the last few years.. this tour included breakfast and lunch. The tour guide was excellent with perfect English

A Marvelous All-Inclusive Experience

Connie_M, Mar 2021

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.

Guatape and the peñon

Jose_P, Nov 2020

The experience was spectacular! I enjoyed so much, I loved the places, the views, and the spirit of those small towns. Also, the tour guides were fantastic! She helped me in everything she could I think her name is Juliana. I will totally recommend whoever willing to take this tour.

Fantastic

Tony_S, Oct 2020

Julie did a phenomenal job. Despite being the only English speaking customer, she translated everything for me and ensured I was given proper information

Must do if in medellin

Matthew_B, Oct 2020

Very great. Arturo was awesome. Very kind, friendly and knowledgeable .Transportation was excellent. Tour was offered in English and even got to practice a lot of Spanish. The view from the big rock was great and guatape was beautiful little town. Got very lucky with being so few people on the tour. I would do this tour again. Very cheap price and the food included was great.

English speaking people should avoid

Arijit_S, Oct 2020

the tour was very good. Only problem is that if you are taking the English tour, there will be only one translator to translate the details shared by the guide in Spanish. Our translator was friendly, but we could understand that he was not translating all the information shared by the guide. Overall a good value for money, but english speaking people should better avoid it.

Highly revommended

Vukoslav_C, May 2020

Recommended for everyone from Medellin. Guatape rock and town are highlights but lake ctuise is also very interesting.

Great experience overall.

silvanam8, Feb 2020

Our tour guide was wonderful and spoke English perfectly. She was friendly, courteous, and shared great information about the history and the people of the area. The breakfast was good. However, lunch could have been a little bit better. I ordered chicken and it was good but my husband ordered beef and it was too tough. We still recommend this tour.

Fun filled day!

Brianna S, Jan 2020

This tour was excellent! Our guide, Juliana, was friendly and knowledgable and--best of all--very clear about what to expect in terms of our schedule, what we would see, and how long we would have at each stop. I would highly recommend this as a day trip if you are in Medellin!

Great great day

Jaime_S, Dec 2019

This was an awesome tour with one stop better than the next. Good time periods at each stop so there was enough time and not to short. The only downsize was the dropoffs. 40 people on the bus with about 25 different hotel stops. It's a long day but well well worth it.

Guatape tour

Susan_C, Oct 2019

Great tour just a bit dissapointed with the commentary. Asked for English tour and there were only 6 or 7 english speaking people out of 40 and we were given not as good a commentary as the Spanish. We understand a little spanish and the country side was explained in more detail than what was explained in english. Marlon was a good guide and his english was good but he tended to speak quiet over the microphone and we couldn't understand him alot of the time. A bit more time for the walk up to the top of Guatape would be better as it's not easy and you want to appreciate the views longer.

Fue genial! Vimos muchas...

Victoria_M, Mar 2025

Fue genial! Vimos muchas cosas de Guatape! Las comidas un poco cortas pero de resto excelente experiencia!

Visita a Guatapé Colombia 2024

Luis_F, Oct 2024

El paseo en bote por la represa muy bonito y animado. Y lel subir a la piedra fue un reto y la vista hermosa

Excelente

Josue_C, Apr 2022

Excelente Tour, lo recomiendo bastante, para ir solo, con amigos, pareja, familia y muy responsables

Impresionante

Ade_A, Mar 2022

Es un lugar digno de visitar en Colombia. Impresionante. Lo recomiendo a todo el mundo. Espero repetir dentro de poco. La guía cuyo nombre es Mia, eficiente, amable y sociable.