Santa Fe Tour: Colonial Architecture & History

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Santa Fe de Antioquia

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Immerse yourself in the colonial architecture, stunning nature, and rich history of Santa Fe de Antioquia on this 7.5-hour tour. Explore the town, visit a historic suspension bridge, and learn about the region’s fascinating traditions.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Santa Fe de Antioquia - Western Suspension Bridge
The next destination on the Santa Fe de Antioquia Tour is the Western Suspension Bridge, which was designated a National Monument in 1976.
Completed in 1895, this bridge was designed and built by the same engineer who worked on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Today, it ranks as the third largest suspension…

What's Included

In-vehicle air conditioning
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What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

Explore colonial architecture, nature, breathtaking scenery, history, and more on this 7.5-hour tour that has it all.
Did you know that Santa Fe de Antioquia was the capital of Antioquia for a longer period than Medellin?
This engaging Santa Fe de Antioquia Tour will leave you with more knowledge about the region’s history and traditions than most…

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Santa Fe de Antioquia

Cancellation Policy

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

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Roberta_l

Mar 1, 2025

A long day and enjoyable visit to Santa Fe de Antioquia - I had a private tour with Erika, who was great to spend the day with. Picking me up right on time, Erika considered the weather and planned our tour accordingly. She made sure that we caught the historic sites and explained their importance to me. We walked across the suspension bridge outside of town (open only to pedestrians and tuk-tuks), which is an engineering wonder; my Colombian friends were surprised that she took the time for this. We walked through the historic district, enjoyed the architectural details. We talked about the importance of Santa Fe in Colombia's history, about the slave markets, and visited 4 important churches, and had lunch at a great spot. On the way home, Erika took me far out of the normal route so I could meet up with my friends. The personal tour was well worth the price, and I had a fantastic day.

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Fabysuzy

Mar 1, 2025

Lovely small colonial town - We had a marvellous time with Erika from beginning to end. We learned that Erika was a professional in another field for many years, but she fell in love with being a tour-guide and kept it as her job. We were glad to have someone who loved her job so passionately, happy all the times, well equipped and behaved professionally! Erika took us through the Western Bridge over the Cauca Rive, and into Santa Fe de Antioquia, and was very knowledgable of the places. Did you know the engineer of the Western Bridge, José Maria Villa Villa was also involved as an engineer with the NY Brooklyn Suspension Bridge? Erika engaged us proactively with great conversations throughout the tour. Santa Fe de Antioquia is a small, pretty colonial town with characters. Despite it is small and not as high profile as Guatapé, there are some quaint boutique hotels, restaurants and a small well maintained museum. For those who like gold, there are some small shops selling lovely items. Erika also took us to a local fruit stand, and we ate fruits that we never had before, some didn't even look like fruits at all! It was a breath of fresh air getting away from the crowded Medellin, and we recommend this small town tour, especially with Erika as your guide!

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Vacationer812264

Feb 17, 2025

Nice day out from Medellin - Excellent and interesting trip. Sara, our guide and driver was the best ever. We learnt so much about Columbia from a wise and intelligent and very talkative guide. Highly recommended.

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Jessicalg1252my

Feb 1, 2025

Family vacation !! - Highly recommended the tour! Our Guide Andrés, very friendly and attentive, told us about the history of this beautiful town! It was my birthday and he gave me a delicious cake, traditional (delicious of course) You will not regret visiting Santa FE de Antioquia! The words and photos fall short!!

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Sbpforward

Jan 25, 2025

Great tour in english with Diana! And with 4 kids under 4. - My family of 5, my friend's family of 3, and my mother-in-law had the pleasure of doing this tour in English with Diana and I would absolutely recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about Santa Fe. We had 4 kids under the age of 4 (2 under the age of 1) and Diana was so flexible and patient with us. She was also very knowledgeable and answered our questions when we were curious to learn more. My nanny is still learning english, and Diana was kind enough to be sure to share the information in spanish as well so she could enjoy the tour too. We also were staying in Santa Fe already so they were able to pick us up but they usually offer this tour with transport FROM Medellin.

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Zee

Dec 4, 2024

Exploring with Friends - Our tour began early. Erika was great and punctual. She was super friendly and WOW she knew her stuff. She’s an excellent history buff and also knew about various topic that came up during the trip. The town was very cute and had a lot to offer. We changed our trip just a little and Erika was very accommodating. Definitely recommended if going to this area.

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Adriancc9

Oct 12, 2024

Excellent! - Magnificent! If you’re planning on visiting Santa Fe de Antioquia, which you definitely should, this is the tour for you! Our guide, Laura, was outstanding! She was very knowledgeable, polite, caring, and ensured that we made the most of our time in Santa Fe! We wholeheartedly recommend her and this tour!

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Rene_m

Aug 13, 2024

Amazing! - This is an amazing tour and I highly recommend it. Totally different from the common Guatapé, Communa 13 and Pablo Escobar tours. It’s definitely worth every penny. Our tour guide (Erika) was very knowledgeable and treated us like family the entire time. We learned so much about Santa Fe and the Western Bridge. Erika recommended a great coffee shop and restaurant for lunch and it did not disappoint. She also took us to many historic sites, museums and shops. Overall we had a wonderful time and having Erika as our guide was a complete blessing.

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Renemt3991gr

Aug 10, 2024

Amazing Tour of Santa Fe and Western Bridge - This is an amazing tour and I highly recommend it. Totally different from the common Guatapé, Communa 13 and Pablo Escobar tours. It’s definitely worth every penny. Our tour guide (Erika) was very knowledgeable and treated us like family the entire time. We learned so much about Santa Fe and the Western Bridge. Erika recommended a great coffee shop and restaurant for lunch and it did not disappoint. She also took us to many historic sites, museums and shops. Overall we had a wonderful time and having Erica as our guide was a complete blessing.

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Tourist25726258535

Jul 4, 2024

Incredible day trip - The visit to Santa Fe de Antioquia was incredible. Our tour guide, Sarah was very helpful in showing us the tour of the historic town and was a wealth of information about the town, little known facts about the town, general information about medellin and was able to recommend some local flavors of the town. We would highly recommend this trip for those who like to tour a small town with its own unique history and architecture.

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