Location: Guatape
Top Things to do in Guatape
The 10 Best Tours in Guatape, Antioquia Department
Guatapé is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. Guatapé is located in the outskirts of Medellín, bordering a reservoir created by the Coâ¦Guatapé is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. Guatapé is located in the outskirts of Medellín, bordering a reservoir created by the Colombian government for a hydro-electric dam, built in the late 1960s. This quaint town is the gathering place for "Las Vegas", or the small farms of the area. It is also a growing area of recreation for citizens of Medellín, and aims to be a tourist destination for foreign travellers.
Restaurants in Guatape
1. Private Tour: El Peñol and Guatape Dam from Medellin
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
This private tour takes you to Piedra del Peñol, which is a very special mountain located in the Antioquia region in the Guatapé municipality and close to the little town of Guatapé. The best view in the world.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Driver/guide, Coffee and/or Tea, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By anamacape
It was a very nice experience, we got to see important places and guide Daniel was very helpful and kind. He told us about the history of the places we visited.
2. Guatapé tour & Horseback riding from Medellín
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Enjoy a day trip to Guatapé, picking you up at your lodging in a comfortable car with A/C, your tour guide will drive you for 2 hours through several small towns before getting there. We'll ride friendly horses and will enjoy beautiful landscapes in the outskirts of the city. You will visit a replica of the old town, El Peñol, flooded in the 70's to make the project of the reservoir. The entrance fee to the rock is included, there you will enjoy its breathtaking view from the top, after that we will head to the "Zócalos" town, where you could try the Colombian gastronomy; then you'll walk around the town and will know all the history from the culture of Guatapé. At the end of the day we'll come back to the city, OR WE CAN DROP YOU OFF AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH NO EXTRA FEE.
Inclusions: Health insurance, Food tasting (Fruit tasting), Hotel pickup and drop-off (drop-off at the airport with no extra fee), Private tour, Entrance to the rock, Horses fee, Drop off at the airport with no extra fee (if your flight is the day of the tour)
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By 319cassidyc
This tour was the highlight of our family vacation, we absolutely loved it!! Oscar has a gift of making every person feel included and helped our bi-lingual family feel comfortable by providing information in Spanish and English. The private car was extremely clean and the driver did an excellent job navigating the mountainous roads. The tour was filled with extremely interesting information, beautiful sights, kind Colombians, and delicious foods. 100% recommend!
3. Full-Day Private Guatape Coffee Villa Tour from Medellin
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Experience panoramic views on your way to one of the regions most prominent organic coffee villas nestled high in the Andes and learn the full coffee process hands-on. Be pampered by an expert coffee guide, who will make you a coffee connoisseur by taking you on a historical voyage through the rich coffee fields.during this 9-hour private tour. Leave Medellín for the countryside as you enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off with your guide. Stop at a secluded waterfall on your way, immerse yourself in Guatape, a picturesque town, and learn about the coffee industry from an expert. Sit back and relax on the 2-hour drive in a comfortable, private vehicle while your guide shares the stories of the area, history, and culture. Breathe in the pure air in this rich landscape. Climb the huge rock of El penol and enjoy the colorful town of Guatape discovering the colorful plazas and colonial homes.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Professional guide, Coffee tasting
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By yeimyy29
This tour was such an amazing and memorable tour! Jorge was our tour guide and i 100% recommend him as the tour guide! Hes fluent in both english and spanish. We did the pablo escobar tour and the City of colombia tour with him and we absolutely loved every minute! It was a full day tour for both tours to be completed. He personally knew so many details that it would've been difficult to know had it been a different tour guide. Definitely book this tour and all for Jorge!!
4. The Most Complete Guatape Rock Private Tour in Medellin
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
After you are pricked up at your place in our private vehicles we head east to the Guatape region. Your first stop in this Guatape tour is to try different exotic fruits you don't even know existed, with delicious sour or sweet flavors. Our second stop is a flooded town replica: at this place you will be able to see and feel what it was like to live in the actual flooded town. Your guide will tell you all of the history of this town and show some pictures of how it was before. After exploring this replica, we'll go toward the Guatape Rock also known as Piedra del Peñol. At this massive rock you get the chance to climb up it. Once you reach the top, you can stay up there for as long as you wish as you get to witness one of the most beautiful views you have ever seen. Lastly you head to Guatape: City Of Zocalos. One of the most colorful and picturesque towns in Colombia. How did this Zocalo tradition start and why? Take this tour and find out!!. Book now!!
Inclusions: Fruit tasting, Driver/guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Round-trip private transfer, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: Entrance fees to the rock, Lunch
Reviewed By atasteofbrandywine
This tour was by far the best experience I have had yet on Trip Advisor! Andres was extremely friendly, passionate and scholarly. He was easy to talk to about anything! All the information he gave us was very interesting and educational. I personally don’t even like coffee, and I still really enjoyed this tour. My boyfriend loves coffee and loved the tour as well. Andres took us through the entire process of making coffee from planting the seed to the different methods of extracting. It was amazing how many flavors you can achieve from the different extraction methods. He took pictures of us along the way so that we could focus on enjoying the experience. The local family he works with were very hospitable and offered us drinks and food along the way. I could not have asked for anything more on this tour. 5+++
5. Guatape & Coffee Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
in this tour you will make 2 tours in the same day, guatape and climb the rock, and a nice coffee experience for the same price as one tour in 9 hours.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By starfari
this was such an amazing tour. i had no idea the details of what was going on in colombia only 20 years ago. the fact that these types of tours and help from the government helped build escalators for senior citizens and other folks to use to go up and down the communa is great. carlos has such a deep understanding of the history and also of the meanings of the many beautiful murals across the communa. he picks you up and drops you off in a nice comfortable car and speaks english well. im definitely going to be going consider going on all of his tours.
6. Guatape and Horseback Riding Private Tour: All In One Adventurous & Fun Full-Day
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Our Private Guatape and Horseback Riding in just one day encompasses two must-do activities when you visit Medellin. After you are picked up at your place in our private vehicles we head east to get on our horses and start a beautiful ride through the mountains with wide open fields with amazing views perfect for great photos. Let us know your riding skills and we will adjust the ride your needs and expectations so you can have a memorable experience. After the horseback ride we are ready to start our journey to Guatape, but before getting there you have the chance to try some exotic Colombian fruits. After this brief but delicious stop we visit the magestic big rock and if you decide to climb it you'll see one of the most amazing views. Finally, we visit the colorful and pictoresque Guatape town and we give you a guided tour in its landmarks as we tell you all the history. This is a tour full of fun and nature that will be one of the highlights of your trip in Colombia.
Inclusions: Horses fees, Insurance, Food tasting, Driver/guide, Local guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Lunch, Rock entrance fees
Reviewed By atasteofbrandywine
This tour was by far the best experience I have had yet on Trip Advisor! Andres was extremely friendly, passionate and scholarly. He was easy to talk to about anything! All the information he gave us was very interesting and educational. I personally don’t even like coffee, and I still really enjoyed this tour. My boyfriend loves coffee and loved the tour as well. Andres took us through the entire process of making coffee from planting the seed to the different methods of extracting. It was amazing how many flavors you can achieve from the different extraction methods. He took pictures of us along the way so that we could focus on enjoying the experience. The local family he works with were very hospitable and offered us drinks and food along the way. I could not have asked for anything more on this tour. 5+++
7. Guatape Boat Party
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Once dates have been selected and you have where to stay, an itinerary is in order to complete the planning. You’re going to want to spend 72 hours hours in Medellin, the best way possible and no trip to Medellin is complete without Guatape. Guatape is Colombia’s most colorful town and the venue for our Guatape Boat Party Experience. The Guatape Boat Party is an all day excursion where we put together an epic day. Transportation, Beer, snacks and a pontoon or wakeboarding boat are the items we provide and all you have to do is be ready by 9. For many, easier said than done. . .
Inclusions: Snacks and Beer
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Reviewed By DougieLA
Jovan and his team were outstanding hosts for our trip in early February. They were able to book us great dinner reservations and nightclub tables that would have been much more difficult for non locals. several were set up before we even arrived. the weekend schedule was full every day and itemized very efficiently. the house accommodations were perfect and our entire groups was extremely happy! We did the graffiti tour with Meghan hosting and she was amazing. highly recommended to do this while visiting Medellin. The Guatape boat trip was great as well. everything went off without a hitch all weekend and would love to link up with Jovan on my next trip!
8. Discover el peñol & Navega Guatape - Private tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Live one of the best experiences in Colombia on an exclusive 8-hour tour, which begins at your place of residence in Medellín, where you will be picked up by an experienced bilingual local guide (Spanish and English) who will tell you some of the most representative stories of the country and the history of the dam of Guatapé, while traveling in a comfortable car with air conditioning and music of your choice, starting a 2-hour journey through one of the most typical roads of Antioquia, where you can experience some of local culture and customs, enjoy a spectacular landscape until you reach the "replica" of the town of Peñol that is submerged in one of the most beautiful dams in Colombia.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Wifi - Chargers for Smarphone, Bottled water, Boat ride, Entrance to the house museum, Stone tickets, Bean casserole + drink
Exclusions: Food consumed during the journey Medellin - Guatape is not included, Souvenirs
Reviewed By DE_Foodie_19971
The Graffiti tour was good, but there is still much transformation, education and assistance this community needs. Although this is the most visited South American attraction poverty still surrounds and suppresses the residents. They are in need of new roofs, clean streets and healthy venues. I would suggest a turnstile be installed and monies collected to go directly to the residents. The children should be in school and a health center formed. Motor cars/bikes should be restricted from the walkways with pedestrians access only. This is a job for “Jimmy Carter” and Habitat for Humanity with a little Obama for good measure. Protect the Arts, Artist and the murals. I left sad and defeated. I want to have hope for this change, but now it is only a bandaid.
9. Guatapé Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Our guides are specialists in generating unforgettable and unique experiences, designed for you, taking into account your comfort and complete enjoyment. It will be an absolutely fun visit, mixed with learning and enjoyment.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch
Exclusions: Souvenirs
Reviewed By 654arifa
It was a great tour, our tour guide Diego was super friendly and super fun. I can highly recommend him!
10. Guatape With Coffe Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
It is a tour that will give you an excellent experience with your family, friends and couples, you will breathe fresh air, you will know the immense monument of the rock, delight with the delicious food that this area offers you and live to the fullest a beautiful part of Antioquia come we wait for you.
Inclusions: Snacks, Lunch
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Reviewed By travelerjeans
The tour was perfect and the guide was very helpful and very knowledgeable. I will definitely book again.
