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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Guatape , this eastern Antioquia municipality, located an hour and a half from Medellin, opens a world of color among its streets, adorned with baseboards that tell stories of the town and its people. They also call it the interior sea of Antioquia, the Acapulco of Colombia, the interior Cartagena, Paraíso Paisa, Remanso de Paz, the heart of Antioquia's East. It was named in honor of Cacique Guatapé, an inhabitant of this territory in the pre-Hispanic period. Another name he has had is the Ceja de Guatapé. The Rock of Guatapé or Piedra del Peñol, is a monolith 220 meters high located in Guatapé (Antioquia, Colombia). The Stone of El Peñol, composed of quartz, feldspar and mica, was climbed for the first time on July 16, 1954 by an inhabitant of the area, Luis Eduardo Villegas López. in the company of Ramon Diaz and Pedro Nel Ramírez until now the stone still belongs to the Villegas family. You can now access its summit by climbing 740 steps built in the monolith.
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Guatapé tour in English
Pickup included
Guatapé tour in Spanish
Pickup included
What's included
Group boat tour of the Guatapé Dam
Professional guide
Lunch
Breakfast
Transport in special vehicle of Tourism from Medellin.
Hotel pickup and drop-off except hotels in the city center
Travel Insurance
Gratuities
Ascenso a la piedra (35.000 pesos Colombianos)
What to expect
Medellin
30m
We will pick you up at your hotel in Medellin
Marinilla
45m
In this place we will have breakfast
Penol
15m
We will visit the monument to Ave Fenix
Penol
30m
We will visit the Replica of Old Peñol
Penol
45m
We will take a boat tour of the dam
Guatape
1h
We will visit the Piedra del Peñol, the ascent is optional
Guatape
1h 30m
We will visit the town of Guatape
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Departure Point: is picked up at the hotel between 07:30 a.m. and 08:00 a.m.
Dates: See Availability
Return point: is returned to the hotel
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
identification document
comfortable clothes and footwear
sunscreen
Operates in all weather conditions
no minimum number of people required, daily departures
Travelers must provide their identity document necessary for travel insurance, otherwise we are not responsible for eventualities.
Children from 0 to 3 years old must be carried by their parents, food and beverages are not included.
We have vegetarian and vegan options for your lunch. Ask your guide
It is possible that during the tour some photographs and videos may be taken for promotional purposes. In compliance with Law 1581 of 2012 on the protection of personal data and the right to one's own image, by accepting this contract you authorize the use of your image in our social networks, website and other official communication channels.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
