Private Guatape Tour: Discover Colorful Streets and Monumental Rock in Antioquia, Colombia

Embark on a private Guatape tour and explore the colorful streets and monumental Rock of Guatapé in Antioquia, Colombia. Discover the town’s rich history and climb the 220-meter high monolith for breathtaking views.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Medellin - We will pick you up at your hotel in Medellin
  • Marinilla - In this place we will have breakfast
  • Penol - We will visit the monument to Ave Fenix
  • Penol - We will visit the Replica of Old Peñol
  • Penol - We will take a boat tour of the dam
  • Guatape - We will visit the Piedra del Peñol, the ascent is optional
  • Guatape - We will visit the town of Guatape
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Boat tour of the reservoir with crossover music
  • Transport in special vehicle of Tourism from Medellin
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off except hotels in the city center
  • Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Ascenso a la piedra (25.000 pesos Colombianos)
Additional Information

Guatape, a vibrant municipality nestled in eastern Antioquia, is just a 90-minute journey from Medellin and captivates visitors with its colorful streets, which are lined with decorative skirting boards that narrate the locale’s history and its inhabitants. Dubbed the ‘interior sea of Antioquia,’ ‘Acapulco of Colombia,’ ‘the inland Cartagena,’ ‘Paraíso…

Location
Medellin
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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V1060kemiriamb
Oct 6, 2025
Our tour with Nelson the Maracucho - It was a wonderful trip. Very great experience climbing the stairs at el Peñol. The boat trip was nice and very soothing for the mind. Our tour guide Nelson was very nice and caring.
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Restaurant_el_barril
Oct 3, 2025
A spectacular day! - We had an excellent day. Our guide, Arturo, was very professional and shared with us a lot of information. We learned a lot, visited beautiful places, took a boat ride and enjoyed amazing views. In short, a very positive experience!
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Thomas_p
Sep 20, 2025
Amazing Memories - We did the private tour, 6.of us. Our tour guy Nelson made it an amazing day. You can tell he loves his career, Thanks for making a great memory.
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770jasmeetg
Sep 2, 2025
Great experience and great guide - We had a great time on this trip to el piñol, guatape, and the boat ride. Additionally, Arturo educated us on the history of Medellin and Colombia, it was very informative!
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Tram_n
Aug 29, 2025
Spent the day at Guatape with Laura! - We were so lucky to have Laura as our guide for the day! She was so informative and we learned so much about Colombia, Medellin, and Guatapé in one day. She was very engaging and answered all the questions we had. Loved spending the day with her. Would highly recommend taking this tour when visiting Medellín!
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Mary_t
Aug 27, 2025
Highly recommend the private tour option - I booked a private day trip to Guatape because I like smaller, more intimate tours. Our guide Laura was great. She picked us up at our hotel and we made the trip to the rock. On our way, we stopped at a small spot for breakfast. Next we headed to the rock; Laura gave us the history of Guatape as we headed there and let us ascend ourselves. The rock gives you an amazing view. After the rock, we headed into town where Laura told us about the socalos. She gave us time on our own to explore before heading off to lunch. Lunch was at a restaurant the tour company owned. I loved that they had vegetarian options. While we were there large tour busses pulled up, which reinforced my happiness with our intimate tour. Next up, we went on a boat ride around parts of the Guatape area and saw what was left of Escobar's compound there. Overall, Laura did a great job showing us the area and we had a great time.
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Brandon_s
Aug 22, 2025
Best tour ever - The private tour was awesome we was able to take our time and didn't feel rushed. The tour guide was chill and down to earth. Breakfast and lunch was included.
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Simone_l
Aug 22, 2025
Arturo is the best! - We decided to do the tour of Guatape, the penol stone and we did a tour on the bulletin board. A local breakfast and lunch were included in the tour. Accompanying us is layer Arturo, a person and a special guide. He explained the whole history of Colombia, Medellin, the typical Picts and the reason for their names. In addition to the beauty of the places visited we will remember this tour for Arturo, talking to him we could get to know him better, he speaks three languages, English, Spanish and Italian. We ended the trip by discussing what life is like in Colombia and what it is like in Italy. Knowing Arturo we immediately understood that he does this job with passion and if we should recommend doing some tours we will definitely recommend him! Arturo we are waiting for you in Italy!
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X922arrobertn
Aug 17, 2025
Good tour, English, great visit to Guatape - We had a great time with Laura, our tour guide. She knows very good English and knows a lot about the history. We never felt rushed. She picked us up early and we left a little early from Guatape to beat traffic. I highly recommend this tour. The breakfast, lunch and boat ride were great additions. Gracias Laura!
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David_s_bowker
Aug 15, 2025
Great time at El Penol and Guatape - Fantastic experience climbing El Penol and exploring Guatape. Our guide, Hector, was great. Highly recommend this tour if going to Medellin.
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From $70
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).