Guatape Full Day Tour: Explore El Peñol, Zocalo Town and Beautiful Natural Sceneries

Embark on a full-day tour to Guatape and explore the captivating El Peñol rock, Zocalo town, and breathtaking natural sceneries. Climb the 700 steps of El Peñol rock for stunning views and enjoy a leisurely walk in the vibrant village of Guatape.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Medellin - or we will pick you up at your hotel to start our road trip to the municipality of El Peñol, located 69 kilometers from the city of Medellín, where we will make our first stop of the replica of the “old Peñol”, a town that was flooded to make way for the huge hydroelectric dam that has 2,260 hectares of water, get on an adventure boat to navigate this incredible lake and see the most beautiful landscapes and tourist attractions such Pablo Escobar “la Manuela” farm, the boat ride, we will go to the gigantic rock of the Peñol that is 220 meters high and its 740 steps leads to one of the best views in the world, then we will go to the municipality of Guatape, where you will be fascinated by its Colorful houses and their friendly people, we will visit the “square of zocalos” and the promenade of Guatape.
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Driver / guide
  • Transportation in private vehicle
  • Transportation to / from attractions
  • Zocalos visit
  • Boat Ride
  • Rock entrance
  • Morning snack
Additional Information

Entire Day Excursion.

Embark on an approximately ninety-minute journey through captivating landscapes with your Camantours Medellin expert guide, leading you to El Peñol, a town fascinatingly situated in the heart of the lake.

You will ascend nearly 700 steps up the El Peñol rock, a path that leads you closest to the heavens, offering picturesque views of the surrounding region. Your trip concludes at the vibrant town of Zocalo or Guatape, an excellent location to relish lunch, take a leisurely stroll and unwind by the tranquil lakeside.

  • It can be operated by a multilingual guide.
  • The availability of shows can not be verified without making a reservation. Credit cards will only be charged once the show’s availability has been confirmed.
Location
Medellín
Cancellation Policy

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

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Matvl
Aug 18, 2024
Great tour, very touristy area - We did the day trip to Guatape and it made for an interesting excursion. The whole area is very geared for tourists - luckily we went early, but queues and many tour buses soon followed. We hiked up El Penol which was easier than it looked and manageable (COP25k pp payable). Then Guatape which is a lovely town but essentially a living theme park and geared exclusively to tourists; and a boat trip on the lake (COP240k for a private boat trip around 40 mins). Our guide was Jhon and he was great, and gave an excellent tour. The service from Caman Tours was excellent - we pre booked, engaged on WhatsApp, paid cash on the day and had pics sent to us too that Jhon had taken. So if you’re up for the trip, definitely recommend this company.
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Alina
Aug 11, 2024
Guatapé-girls trip! - We had an amazing Guatapé experience!! John was our guide, he was so accommodating, friendly and shared so much info. We did a beautiful boat ride, climbed Guatapé and walked around the colorful town while eating delicious gelato!
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Sandrakq1840ni
Aug 10, 2024
"My number one best experience in Colombia." - This proved to be an exemplary experience, largely due to Camilo's dedicated efforts to provide personalized explanations and attention to each experience.
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Sarokhatch1i
Aug 7, 2024
A day of adventure and breathtaking views. - This was an excellent tour. William our guide was fantastic. He allowed us to add in enough flexibility to suit our interests and schedule which made this trip perfect. He was very transparent and detailed in his explanations and went above and beyond to ensure we were happy. Would recommend this trip to anyone who is visiting Medellin - make sure you ask for William if he is available.
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Tom
Jul 29, 2024
It's Hard to Imagine a Better Day Tour - This is as worthwhile a day tour as I can imagine -- right for the price and loaded with fun and sights and food and the beauty of the Antiochian countryside! And if you climb el Peñol you will get your steps in -- whew -- on and if your guide is Camilo then you will miss out on nothing. He is knowledgeable and friendly and flexible and very professional, both in the way he imparts his knowledge and love for Colombia and in his driving. We fed llamas and ate buñuelos and drank cool drinks and saw beautiful paintings -- not to mention the extravagant floral displays built in anticipation of the upcoming flower Féria. The boat ride on the beautiful lake was marred (in our opinion) by the constant top-loud music, but in fairness it seemed as though most people on board were ok with it. Guatapé is colorful and loud and truly beautiful and crowded and obviously very popular. Visitors from all over the world. A fantastic day tour with a terrific guide, Camilo.
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Explorer535598
Jul 26, 2024
Guatapé was Amazing - The tour to Guatapé was incredible, fun, and our tour guide Juan David was excellent. I Highly recommend Juan David because of his professionalism, knowledge, chill demeanor, patience, and overall friendliness.
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543vugari
Jul 15, 2024
Awesome tur! - Amazing experience! Specially my tur gide Juan did so professional job! Outstanding view on the top of the rock. Highly recommended!!!!
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Charlynn2023
Jul 11, 2024
Incredible Experience! - This was a very pleasant experience. Joshua was our guide. He’s very knowledgeable and shared interesting information about the places. Very flexible and always trying to please and provide the best experience.
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Vanessatx88tk
Jun 25, 2024
Beautiful and enriching day for the whole family! - Today was an AMAZING day in Guatape with our guide Joshua and our driver Johnny! They were very attentive and informative, and were flexible to accommodate our group's needs. We learned SO much about the history, culture, and natural resources of beautiful Colombia today. From climbing the Peñol rock, to a guided tour through the colorful and charming town Guatape, to a boat ride, to the stop for delicious almohabanas, to all the engaging conversation along the way, we really felt like we were immersed in a whole new world and really got our money's worth....and more. Our whole family, including our 10 year old and 13 year old, had an absolute blast! We loved it so much that we all booked another tour with Joshua and Johnny tomorrow!
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Daydream454451
Jun 24, 2024
Great tour of Guatape and top of the rock! - Excellent experience visiting Guatape and top of the rock. Our tour guide Joshua was very friendly and knowledgeable. Plan to be out the whole day.
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