Medellín Tours, Tickets, & Excursions

Escape metropolitan Medellin in favor of Guatapé (Pueblo de Zocalos), home to the magnificent Peñol Rock (La Piedra del Peñol) on a full-day tour from the City of Eternal Spring. As well as ascending the 742 steps leading to the summit of Peñol Rock (La Piedra del Peñol), you’ll explore the colorful streets of Guatapé and the famous Guatapé Zocalos as well as an exclusive boat tour of Guatapé Lake. Typical Antioquian lunch is included in the tour.

See another side of Colombia on this trip to Guatape. Just outside Medellin, this town is known for its colorful buildings and charming cobblestone streets. Climb the 740 steps of the Piedra del Peñol for stunning views of the surrounding lakes and hills. This tour includes a boat ride offering a panoramic view of Pablo Escobar’s Hacienda La Manuela, a picturesque church in Marinilla, and the town of Zócalos.

Combine visits to Guatape Rock and a local coffee farm in a single day tour from Medellin. With a guide in the lead and transportation included, this multi-stop tour is stress-free, creating a much easier and more in-depth experience than doing these activities on your own. Learn about the traditions of Zocalos and the story of the old flooded town in Guatape, then head to the coffee farm to see the process and taste the brew.

Focus on the life and times of Pablo Escobar and the Comuna 13 on this private tour of Medellin. Booking a private tour means you'll get personalized attention and you can enjoy a flexible itinerary, moving at your own pace through the attractions. You'll have plenty of time to ask questions of your guide regarding the city's history, culture, architecture, and arts.

Get an insider’s look at the life of notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar during this 4- to 5-hour private excursion in Medellin. Learn the true stories behind this mythical figure from a local expert, visiting key locations like the soccer field he built for the community, the house where he was murdered on the roof, and the cemetery where he’s buried, plus much more.

Sit back and relax as a driver-guide shuttles you from your Medellín or Ríonegro hotel to Cocorna, where you’ll accompany a professional pilot on a 25-minute paragliding flight. Experience bird’s-eye views over crashing waterfalls and vast canyons, while literally gaining a new perspective— one that most travelers won’t—on this beautiful part of Colombia. Afterwards, enjoy an optional lunch in the mountains (own expense) and marvel over more panoramic vistas.

Learn about the coffee production process from bean to cup on this half-day tour. Enjoy the scenery as you ride from Medellin to El Poblado, then sample delicious Colombian coffee as you discover the production stages including planting, depulping, fermenting, roasting, and grinding. Tour the coffee farm and try picking some of the beans yourself.

Discover the beautiful natural surroundings of Medellin with a roughly 3-hour horseback ride. Your trained guides will customize your route to suit your interests and experience level. All routes provide incredible views and a safe, enjoyable experience. Mid-day rides come with the option of a traditional lunch of Fiambre, a favorite dish of local farmers.

Combine two of Colombia's passions—coffee and horses—on a single private tour. As you get to know these two practices, you'll enjoy personalized attention from your guide and the ability to explore at your own pace. Witness the coffee production steps from plant to cup, as well as saddling up for a ride through the scenic countryside on horseback.

Comuna 13 is currently the most visited site in all of Medellín and our company has the title of qualified to do this tour. What does the tour include? Local guide in Spanish or English, Mango ice cream with salt and lemon, Round trip transportation from San Javier station, Visit the neighborhood with the most graffiti in all of Medellín. (We will know the history behind many of these graffiti), Visit the escalators of Comuna 13, Visit an art gallery in Comuna 13, Learn about the street art of Comuna 13 We will also go to a viewpoint where the entire city of Medellín is visualized, Visit Independencia 2: this is another place full of graffiti and history, Learn about the history of the largest Common Grave in South America which is in Commune 13.

Head out to the countryside near Medellin for an ATV adventure with this guided tour, which includes round-trip transportation from your hotel. You'll have a local guide on hand to help you safely navigate the area from aboard your very own rental ATV. For added safety, helmets, jackets, and gloves will be available for you to borrow.

Combine a visit to Guatapé with a paragliding adventure with this private day trip from Medellin. You'll have time to visit the colorful town, climb up to the top of the famous Piedra del Penol, and experience the thrill of paragliding over the surrounding area with an experienced professional guide.

Explore the foothills of the Andes while taking a thrilling ride on an ATV with this private experience. A driver will pick you up at your Medellin hotel and take you out to the countryside, where you'll have anywhere from 90 minutes to 2.5 hours to explore, depending on the package you choose. You'll get to do the driving yourself, but two guides will be on hand to ensure your safety.

This activity meets the objective of showing travelers the city of Medellin in a different way, where they are the ones who choose whether to live it in an extreme way or if they want to live it as a relaxing adventure with a beautiful view. We have been pioneers of paragliding in Antioquia for 25 years, since I was 11 years old I have been flying and teaching all my friends. We are the children of Heaven Short film that won in CANES at the European air festival, we are a foundation that rescues young people from drugs and violence, we transform them into PILOTS.

El Penol Rock is by far one of the most-visited attractions in Guatape, but there is so much more to this mountainous city than one giant cliff. Take a full day to explore the area's highlights on this private Guatapa sightseeing tour, which includes a 2-hour horseback ride through the wilderness plus a fruit tasting, city tour, and guided walk up the 740 steps to the top of El Penol. Without the pressure of traveling with a group, you can stay and take in the view for as long as you want.

Explore the rise and fall of the notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar during this 4-hour excursion to his former hangouts in Medellín. See the lavish high-rise complex where Escobar once rubbed-shoulders with Colombia’s elite. Then learn about the mysterious circumstances of December 1993, when this elusive criminal finally met his end. Was he shot by the authorities, or did he commit suicide? Finish your Escobar-themed trip by paying your respects at his grave site. Your Pablo Escobar trip also includes a professional guide and round-trip hotel transport.

Challenge yourself to an adventurous day of ziplines, waterfalls, high-strung hammocks on a private tour from Medellin to a La Ceja nature reserve. With big views of mountains and waterfalls, the setting is as dramatic as the experience itself, and the private format ensures one-on-one attention from the guide throughout the day.

Enhance your experience of Medellin—known as the ‘City of Eternal Spring’—on a private, full-day custom tour of the beautiful city. With the help of a knowledgeable guide, devise an itinerary that includes only the sights you wish to see. Choose to visit Pueblito Paisa, a miniature replica of a typical Colombian village, and admire the disproportionate sculptures in Plaza Botero. Learn about the history of areas such as Comuna 13 and Parque de las Luces, and receive undivided attention from your guide throughout this private tour.  

It is your opportunity to travel to know and enjoy Guatapé with two tours in one, plus free time and a visit that will make you want to travel more often in this way.First we will visit the farm of flowers, which is a typical place and culture almost obliged to tourists who visit Medellín this Silletero Tour has an approximate value of 90,000 Colombian pesos and you can enjoy it totally free on our Guatapé tour among flowers, you will also have a great boat ride, free time to do the activities in the area, take photos And enjoy with your companions and as if that were not enough we will not include you a lunch that many times is not to your liking but you will have the freedom to choose what to eat and where to do it ... simply visit Guatapé like those who do what they love

Experience a day in the life of the Colombian countryside on this tour of a coffee farm in San Sebastian de Palmitas, just 45 minutes from Medellin. Learn about the origin of coffee and how it's traditionally harvested, roasted, and prepared—taste a cup for yourself along with a popular snack. Then, take a horseback ride up to a vista point in the mountains before heading back to Medellin.

Learn all about coffee and its production on a full-day tour to San Sebastián de Palmitas from Medellin. Don the clothes of a traditional coffee worker and see what a typical day is like. Then sample various coffee drinks and snacks from the local area before sitting down to a delicious lunch to complete your immersive experience.

Spend some time outdoors in the mountains that surround Medellin. Alongside a private guide, gear up for your quad adventure and hit various off-road trails during this fun adventure. Pass through small farms and open fields, then end your tour with a typical lunch at a local trout farm.

Conquer the country landscape aboard an ATV aboard an all-terrain vehicle during this half-day tour from Medellín. Ride down into deep valleys and up steeply pitched mountainsides in the company of your experienced adventure guide. Stop for spectacular views and photo ops of Colombia's landscape, just outside of Medellín. No experience is necessary, instruction and all equipment is provided. Round-trip transportation from Medellín hotels is included.

Get to know the heart of the Antioquia East, arrive by helicopter at the town of the Zócalos and meet the Peñón de Guatapé; a 220 meter high monolith surrounded by the impressive dam. You decide when and with whom, you want to live the experience of flying; family, friends, employees, clients and / or partner. Take up the maximum capacity of the helicopter (5 passengers) or fly alone with your partner and enjoy the comfort and exclusivity of a private flight.